Defense wins championships! It’s true for all team sports, especially football. Do you have a championship caliber defense? Is your team shutting down offenses week in and week out? If there are gaps on your defense, incorporating the following tips can leave offenses struggling to produce.<\/p>\n
It’s one of my favorite aspects of the game, and when used correctly, it can be the most disruptive component of your defense<\/strong>. Blitzing usually refers to attacking the pass with an extra defender but additional rushers can be utilized in stopping the run as well. It is not ideal to blitz every down or too often because the offense will learn to adjust quickly.<\/p>\n It’s important to show the offense a number of different looks in order to confuse the blocking assignments and free up defenders. Different formations also prevent the offense from anticipating the actions of the defenders, thus making it more difficult to execute their plays.<\/p>\n Coach your athletes to pursue the ball and continue playing until they hear the whistle. Just because a defender has a ball carrier bottled up does not mean that the play is over. Multiple tacklers weighing in on a single offensive players can wear out the offense as the game progresses.<\/p>\nFormations<\/h4>\n
Gang Tackle<\/h4>\n
Force Turnovers<\/h4>\n