Category Archives: Defensive Coverages

Cover 2 Trap: A Fire Zone Blitz

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I’ve recently discovered Vine, a twitter app for iOS (and soon android) that takes short snippets of video and shares them easily. I’m going to start sharing a few of these football videos that I do on Strong Football’s twitter account. I wrote my first vine… Tweet on cover 2 trap you can see the video later in this post.

The big advantage of vine is how quickly it works. I will be starting chalk talk sessions using the #fbcoach hashtag. If you have questions or thoughts, please share them by messaging my twitter account or retweeting it. There is a lot of great football coaching material…

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Defending the I Formation with Post Snap Cover 3 Safety Rotation

Defending the I Formation Post Snap Cover 3 Rotation

Defending the I formation, especially a well coached team, can be a daunting task. If the quarterback can throw play action, and the offensive line is physical, while also pounding you with their best athlete at tailback, a defense could be in for a long day. Add a little bit of the option or quick passing game, and this formation quickly turns into a very versatile and lethal complete offense.

One way LSU used to defend the 21 personnel, 2×1 pro I formation was with post snap safety rotation. Brophy’s LSU video by Pete…

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FishDuck.com Guest Post on Split Coverages in Football

I wrote a guest post for FishDuck.com!. Make sure you check it out! It’s on split coverages in football (think quarter-quarter-half, 2 read and traditional cover 4, etc…). Here is a small excerpt….

Split coverages, whether they’re regarded as such, are used by many high school, college, and pro teams. While most teams also have a balanced zone coverage, like cover 3 or cover 2, split coverages are growing more popular. Perhaps TCU is best known for successfully implementing split coverage schemes.

Consistently one of the top defenses in college football, details on the TCU 4-2-5 defense are among the most sought-after topics in the football coaching…

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Football Coaching Videos on YouTube

Free Football Coaching Videos on YouTube

So I just thought, for all those coaches who don’t know, that YouTube is the second largest search engine in the world behind Google. That means, if you’re looking for free football drills, football technique information, or football x’s and o’s or strategic insight, YouTube is a great resource. Heck, it’s even a great resource for getting an idea on a football video that you may order. Tog (from CoachHuey) posts some great youtube football video content through his Twitter Account. There are a lot of other great football coaches on YouTube who are putting out a ton of videos…

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Coaching Defensive Football – Simple Defense

Coaching Football Defense – Keep It Simple Stupid

Football coaches today constantly discuss the growing complexities of defensive football. You hear it all the time on ESPN and when you hear offensive football coaches speak at football clinics. But here is the bottom line, some of best defenses, at any level, have been those that keep it simple. I think this applies especially at the high school level.

Discipline and Technique is Key

As a football coach, I’ve noticed a growing trend. The best athletes need to play on defense. Now, that’s not to say he can’t have a role on offense if he is the most electric player…

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