Patience is key – don’t abandon the ship when things get tough -   Be Great Tacklers- tackle every day!  Be physical – we spend a lot of time working on strength

(agilities and sled work) and contact – Football is a CONTACT sport! Match kids up with equal ability – don’t let the practice super star ruin your season!

  Run, Run, Run – 11 Men to the Ball on EVERY play!  Make the offense go East/West – “Spill” the play to the outside  Never Stop Learning!  Teach the game…Make sure each player knows how his position

plays in the big scheme of things – creates students of the game

1 -Run Stopping Defense

2 -Easy to Teach

3 -Flexible

4 -Hard to Block

5 -Fun to PLAY

Defensive Tackles – 3 point stance, eyes on ballDefensive Ends – 2 and 3 point stances – eyes on key/man in front of themLinebackers – 2 point – relaxed, balls of feet, hands out, knees bentDefensive Backs – athletic position, knees bent, eyes on key

DT- Head up on Guard – 2 technique DE-Head up on Tight End – 6 technique OLB – Stacked on DE ILB – stacked on DT Corners – 3x3 off DE Safety – 10 yards off ball

We number “Pairs” of players – i.e. – Right Defensive End and Right OLB – is #4› How we call blitzes, etc – example -1 and 4 X

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1 2 3 4

We “pair” our linebackers and lineman together – they work as teams

Corner’s – widest man to near back –have deep 1/3 on pass

Safety – Read changes every week – deep 1/3

OLB – TE to near back, C to D gap readILB – FB(usually)- A to B gap readDE’s – Flat Player – D gapDT’s – A to B Gap

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Example – All X

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X Blitz – means Linebacker goes Out

Example – All Y

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Y Blitz – means Linebacker goes In

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The key to being successful in Youth Football is –

Having a plan, execute the plan and make sure the kids are having fun!

Good luck in 2008!