with Rick Kelm, Ripon HS (WI) Head Football Coach; 2005 & 2003 Wisconsin Class 4 State Champions, 2003 Wisconsin High School Coach of the Year
Special teams play has been a key to Ripon High Schools 38-2 record over the past three seasons. Coach Kelm believes that special teams must receive as much emphasis in practice and planning as offense and defense. Being aggressive and calculated make this special teams' package effective. Ten unique situations make up this special teams package. These areas include kick off, onside kick, kick off return, hands team, punt, punt fake, punt block, punt return, extra point/field goal and fake extra point/field goal. The punt game, onside package, punt block systems make it difficult for the opponent to prepare for Ripon. In all, 20% of all plays in a high school game are special team situations. This DVD is a complete presentation on special teams at the high school level and has been a crucial part of the consistent success at Ripon High School.
with Taylor Burks, Defensive Coordinator, Georgia Military College
Coach Burks breaks down every aspect of the defensive line position to help you turn your players into the ultimate defensive linemen. Beginning with the stance, Burks assists you in ridding your players of bad habits and shows how to find the football and dominate the opposition. He demonstrates drills that will assist with change of direction, pass rush, fumble recovery, and dominating the gaps. All of the drills can be used in any defensive system and with defensive linemen at any skill level. Burks then works into the specifics of defensive linemen in the 3-5-3 defense. He breaks down the names of the positions and the characteristics of the players he likes to see in each position. Burks also covers various fronts such as open, close, jacks, under, and over, along with tango, Tex and ex stunts. This video is a great complement to the Basics of the 3-5-3!
with Greg Mark, former University of Miami Defensive Line Coach
Coach Mark teaches the drills that develop the agility, speed, and explosion necessary for a defensive lineman. The essential aspects of dominating the line are explained step-by-step from the ground up. Mark starts at the fundamentals and works up to live blockers, highlighting the keys to each drill. He demonstrates effective low-impact and full-contact drills. He incorporates drills using bags, boards, sleds, chutes, cones, hoops and live blockers that stress getting off the line, explosion, shedding the block, tackling, and creating turnovers. These drills deal with everything from the moves (speed rush, rip, bull, spin, etc.) needed to counter the offensive line to the reads, stunts, and combinations that improve the whole defensive unit. Mark teaches defensive line drills that promote an attacking, controlling style of defense!
with Ron Aiken, Arizona Cardinals (NFL) Defensive Line Coach; former University of Iowa Defensive Line Coach, DI Assistant Coach of the Year (2002)
Game day success starts with proper drill work as illustrated in this DVD by Hawkeye Assistant Coach Ron Aiken. Packed with drills, Coach Aiken emphasizes technique, hand and foot quickness, hand strength, separation and reaction for defensive linemen. These in-season and off-season drills provide the building blocks for developing quality line play. Aiken carefully explains each drill and its purpose and uses game footage to show how fundamental work pays off in big games. Most of these drills include variations as well as repetitions and time segment suggestions. Each drill underscores key teaching points that allow for building and improving valuable skills for linemen. These one and two-man drills can be beneficial to players at all levels. Aiken has molded the Hawkeye defensive line into one of the nation's finest and has been a key ingredient in the program's success. This insightful presentation provides a path to success for your defensive linemen, your offensive potential, and overall success of your football team.
with Robb Akey, University of Idaho Head Coach former Washington State University Defensive Line Coach
Coach Robb Akey provides excellent insight into defensive line play in their attacking, multiple front 4-3 defense. Areas covered in this tape include a detailed discussion on the multiple fronts they use to defend various offensive sets and also to take exploit match-up advantages. Included in this are the assignments and responsibilities for each line position. In the individual development part of the tape, Coach Akey teaches the critical fundamentals and techniques needed to develop dominant defensive lineman. The fundamentals are broken down involving the eyes, hands, hips and feet as they pertain to five critical areas- stance, attack progression or run support; pass progression, shedding blocks and tackling. The drills they use to teach these fundamentals are demonstrated.
Coach Norm Parker, one of the most respected defensive coordinators in college football, gives a comprehensive look in this excellent football video at outside linebacker play. He divides his presentation into four segments: tackling, block protection, support rules, and formations and blocking schemes. Within this video, he demonstrates proper tackling technique, techniques to shed blocks, and the keys to reading offenses. Parker includes more than 15 drills in this football video to teach...
with Bill Doba, Head Coach Washington State University
Coach Bill Doba demonstrates the key techniques and drills he uses in teaching and developing linebackers. Techniques and drills used to teach them include stance, footwork, vision, reading keys and decision-making, shedding blocks, blitzing and tackling. Also included on this tape are the basic runs and pass coverage linebackers must master to successfully employ the 4-3 defense.
with Mark Stoops, University of Arizona Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Coach; former University of Miami Secondary Coach
Coach Stoops outlines 25 drills that teach the proper footwork to make a complete defensive back for any type of defensive scheme that can be used daily at any level of play. These drills teach the fundamentals such as keeping the knees bent, a flat back, weight over the toes, arms pumping, and most importantly - eyes on the quarterback. These drills have been the backbone of the defense that has kept their team in games throughout one of the nation's longest winning streaks in history. Individual pursuits for cornerbacks and safeties are included, which teach primary, secondary, and backside supports for stopping the running game. Making the big plays and causing turnovers for your team are a result of correct back-pedaling, sharp breaks, and footwork. This video is concluded with fundamental tackling drills that teach proper shoulder tackling to prevent yards after contact.
with Larry Slade, University of Tennessee Defensive Backs Coach
In this DVD, Coach Slade echoes his primary goal as a defensive backs coach - to stop the big play. When devising drills it is important for your players to see that you are practicing that which happens in the game. All defensive backs must have a good stance with a good body lean. Back peddling is also a key skill for all DB's. Slade emphasizes the ability to recover and that arms must be kept close the body. To be explosive coming out of the break depends on how violent the foot hits the ground. The Cone and "M' drills work on developing that explosiveness, and teaches players to "get as many spikes in the ground" as possible. The "Back Peddle and turn" skill is properly taught by using a pivot before running. Slade calls it "Back Peddle, Turn and Burst." Also drilled with the back peddle are the recover and turn across. To defend the post route, players learn proper technique with the back peddle, burst to the post, burst to the corner. Slade responds to questions and shares two drills, the Phase drill and the Out drill, that are a part of his teaching methods. Video footage of 10 practice drills augments Slade's teaching points. By incorporating some of the strategies and drills in this DVD, coaches can strengthen their attack against the run and the pass.
with Larry Slade, University of Tennessee Defensive Backs Coach
In this DVD, Coach Slade echoes his primary goal as a defensive backs coach - to stop the big play. When devising drills it is important for your players to see that you are practicing that which happens in the game. All defensive backs must have a good stance with a good body lean. Back peddling is also a key skill for all DB's. Slade emphasizes the ability to recover and that arms must be kept close the body. To be explosive coming out of the break depends on how violent the foot hits the ground. The Cone and "M' drills work on developing that explosiveness, and teaches players to "get as many spikes in the ground" as possible. The "Back Peddle and turn" skill is properly taught by using a pivot before running. Slade calls it "Back Peddle, Turn and Burst." Also drilled with the back peddle are the recover and turn across. To defend the post route, players learn proper technique with the back peddle, burst to the post, burst to the corner. Slade responds to questions and shares two drills, the Phase drill and the Out drill, that are a part of his teaching methods. Video footage of 10 practice drills augments Slade's teaching points. By incorporating some of the strategies and drills in this DVD, coaches can strengthen their attack against the run and the pass.
42 minutes. 2006.
The Cover 8
with Larry Slade, University of Tennessee Defensive Backs Coach
Coach Slade enters his seventh season on the UT coaching staff and continues turning out some of the nation's best defensive secondary units. Slade's 2000 and 2001 secondary units established school season records with 64 and 72 passes broken up, respectively. The Vols have batted down no fewer than 61 passes in the three years since. In this DVD, Slade discusses basic defensive football using the Cover 8. In this scheme, the safeties are independent and are responsible for calling coverages. A key focus is to stop the run first. Slade makes use of diagrams to illustrate the Cover 8, called "Adjust." The corners are 8 yards off the line of scrimmage and have the option to bump and run. Coverages by the safeties are Shoot/Read, Cloud/Read, Cloud/Cleo and Cleo/Shoot. Trips, Double and Split are different looks that match up with the alignment of the offense. Game footage shows different coverages such as shoot call, read call, 2 check and Cloud call. This DVD provides various looks and coverages out of the Cover 8.
with Vernon Hargreaves, East Carolina Assistant Coach; former University of Miami Linebacker Coach
Coach Hargreaves explains the drills used by the University of Miami coaches to reinforce the proper techniques and fundamentals for linebackers: stance, footwork, agility, reading the play, taking good angles, shedding blockers and tackling. The drills focus on improving the linebacker by eliminating mistakes. These drills improve footwork using bags, shedding blocks using medicine balls and sleds, reading the play using garbage cans, and taking good angles using the lines of the field. Hargreaves stresses the main objectives of the linebacker - getting in position, being in control, and making the tackle. This video includes game clips to exhibit the drills' results in game situations.
In their 2007 campaign, the Bruins fielded a Top 20 defense in nearly every statistical category including #3 in the nation in third down conversion. Coach Howard breaks down practice footage and game footage of the UCLA defensive line, and discusses tips & techniques that will help you create disruptions in your opponent's passing game. Coach Howard teaches five types of ball disruptions and shows how keeping stats on these disruptions can help you in determining the strengths and weaknesses...
Coaches that make the effort to improve their coaching ability can make a difference. Coach Huxtable cites teamwork and coordinated efforts as the ingredients of great football teams, and believes that 90% of football is played with the heart and the mind and ultimately determines success on the field. Huxtable touches on his keys to developing great teams. Those keys include trust, which...
with Don Johnson, Oakland Raiders (NFL) Defensive Line Coach; former UCLA Defensive Line Coach
Coach Johnson has a wealth of football knowledge and experience that he uses in this DVD to teach various defensive line techniques and blitz coverages. He has been coaching football for 28 years and in 2003 he coached the ABC-Chevrolet National Defensive Player of the Year. Coach Johnson covers the fundamentals of defensive line play in this presentation and everything he teaches centers around MAP (mental, attitude, and physical). He will highlight the differences in play in seven and eight man fronts and use game footage to show the proper way to deal with pulling linemen, base blocking, pass blocking, screens, draws, one gap and two gap coverages. Coach Johnson will also cover in detail five effective moves to teach defensive linemen to escape blocks. He teaches the guidelines to developing defensive linemen by teaching responsibilities, stance, pre-snap reads, vision, attack, using the hands and feet, escapes, lanes, and rush and react. The final section of the presentation uses actual practice footage to highlight the following drills: Shoot, change of direction, reach, wrong way, step punch, footwork reverse, counter, and power move which will develop your defensive linemen into ferocious pass rushers and stout run stoppers.
Coach Johnson's defensive philosophy is to win with great technique, discipline and pure hustle. Here he describes his eight key principles of linebacker play. These areas include stance, alignment, keying, responsibility, blow delivery, tackling, play coverage and pressuring the quarterback. He begins with general thoughts regarding technique, which is described as the specific details of the linebacker position. Stance is the first major fundamental...
with Bill Young, University of Miami Defensive Coordinator former University of Kansas Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Line Coach; #1 in takeaways (27) and Interceptions (19) in '05 (Big 12), #1 in rush defense (83 yards/game) in '05 (Big 12)
Controlling the line of scrimmage can set the tempo for your team every night out. Coach Young believes that the big men up front set the tempo for the entire team. This DVD includes many fundamental drills used throughout the season. Starting with the step drill, a series of four stances (Take Charge, Go Stance, Goal line stance and the Gap Super stance) are demonstrated and drilled. Players are taught to "Get off and take charge." The tag drill emphasizes two stances, using both the right and left hand. Use of drill bags is prevalent as Young describes drills against the run. Every drill ends with an aggressive sprint and finish. Other bag drills are the serpentine drill, backpedal drill and the two-footed quickness drill. Defensive linemen improve play with the Stem drill and the block escape drill. The "dead spin" is mastered with the "pad and go" drill. The one-man sled drill works on "punch and separate" and keeping the traveling foot back. Also illustrated are the goal line directions drill, the Rip move drill and the Reach block drill. Combination drills end this presentation with the X club, grab and swim and the window washer, reverse and rip behind. This complete presentation on defensive line play pinpoints the fundamentals, drills and attitude that make for winning football. Few know the intricacies of defensive line play as well as Coach Young, and now he passes his decades of knowledge of defensive coaching on to you.
