defense

June 2, 2010

‘Triangle-and-Two’ defense keeps opponents at bay

Our program has had a lot of success using a Triangle-and-Two defense. A good Triangle-and-Two defense: Matches up your defense to focus on the opposing offense's best or most dangerous two players. Confuses the offense and causes it to hesitat...


January 29, 2010

Football: Talladega High School’s ‘Magnum’ defense

Talladega High School's "Magnum" defensive package presents a 4-3 look (DIAGRAM 1) with variations consisting of one front, two coverages and six blitzes. DIAGRAM 1 DIAGRAM 2 shows how simple it is to derive one of its most popula...


January 29, 2010

Football: Stack 3-3 zone blitzes

The Stack 3-3 Zone Blitzes in Effect To combat the rising tide of spread offenses, many colleges and high schools are adopting the 3-3-5 or 3-5-3 defense. The 3-3’s flexibility and adaptability can help pressure the passers and c...


December 22, 2009

Time-tested rules for defending screens

Most motion offenses today include a variety of picks (screens) to free the ball or players to the basket. These screens include on-the-ball screens, backscreens, cross-screens and downscreens. The following are effective rules that you can instruct...


November 10, 2009

Running the 1-2-1-1 zone press

It's very important for coaches to allow their players the opportunity to have fun while trying to accomplish team objectives. I've never met a player who didn't want to play a fast-paced, full-court game, whether it be the fast break or full-court p...


October 2, 2009

Football: Drills to develop man coverage skills for defensive backs

Man-to-man coverage begins with the proper alignment of the defensive backs to the receivers at the line of scrimmage (LOS). This normally places the corner backs 5 to 7 yards off of the LOS, with an inside shade on the receivers. At the snap of the ...