Linebackers

Teaching the Rip Move in Youth Football

The Rip Move is a great way to deal with a blocker while still maintaining your responsibility. The key to the Rip Move is the timing of the move and the overall physicality of the player.

Linebacker Conditioning Drill

Here is an excellent linebacker drill that focuses on read and react techniques and conditioning.

Ideal Characteristics of a Linebacker | Finding Linebackers

Defensively there are very few positions as important as the linebacker. The linebacker is often referred to as the Quarterback of the defense because he is responsible for ensuring the defensive line is lined up correctly and the backfield knows it’s coverage.

Defending RPOs: Linebackers Reads vs the Run Pass Option

One of the most difficult tasks in football is getting Linebackers to have an effective pass drop. Linebackers, by their nature, are not great pass defenders.

Technique Football Camp | Linebacker Progression Drills

Here are the linebacker progression drills we did at our international youth football camp in Vienna, Austria. These drills focus entirely on the fundamentals of linebacker play.

Cloud Coverage Cornerback Drill

One of the key elements in running Cover Two is the ability of the Cornerback to reroute any outside release and force the receiver back in. This is not a natural technique for athletes and must be practiced consistently.

3 Things We Need To Do Better On Defense

This past season we made it to the semi-finals of the playoffs. We played great defense at times, but we also played bad defense at times.

Linebacker Zone Drop Drill | Linebacker Pass Coverage

One of the toughest things to do in football is to effectively teach linebackers how to drop back and cover the pass. Linebackers are in their position because they tend to be downhill run stopping players.

Developing a SWARM Mentality on Defense | Get to the Football

Championship defenses all have one thing in common, they all do a great job of swarming the ball carrier. There is nothing more demoralizing for an offense than having a defense that is absolutely smothering.

Linebacker Read Drills for Youth Football

One of the most critical, and difficult to coach, parts of playing linebacker is reading Guards to determine what the play will be. Many kids fall into the trap of watching the backfield and trying to tackle the guy with the ball.

Making the Strip Drill Applicable to All Positions

One of the key determiners on who will win a game is the turnover count. By creating turnovers a defense can give the offense an extra possession and flip field position.

Chase the Chicken Drill Youth Football Drill

Chase the Chicken youth football drill is a fun drill that gets players working on maintaining leverage, taking great pursuit angles and working together to corral a ball carrier. This simple drill is a great warm up drill that gets the players moving and working together at the start of practice.