Your kid decides to play football, you love football, so you decide to sign him up and volunteer as a coach. As luck would have it they need a head coach, so you are drafted into the head coach position for your 6 year old tackle team. You figure this will be easy as you…
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Why is the 3-4 Defense Playbook for Youth Football so Great?
I get asked every year why I think the 3-4 defense is the best for youth football and I’m here to begin to explain why. The reason I say “explain” is since the 3-4 Defense, and especially the 3-4 defense playbookfor youth football sold on this site, contains many different coverage and blitz options. Depending…
Zone blitz
A defensive package combining a blitz with zone pass coverage. Allows the defense to choose the blitzer after the offense shows formation and pass coverage requirements, and features unpredictable blitzes from different linebackers and defensive backs. Invented by coach Dick LeBeau.
Zone defense
A defense in which players who are in pass coverage cover zones of the field, instead of individual players. Pure zone packages are seldom used; most defenses employ some combination of zone and man coverage.
Two-level defense
A defense with only two, as opposed to the usual three, levels of defensive organization. Generally a much more aggressive defense than normal.
Turnover
The loss of the ball by one team to the other team. This is usually the result of a fumble or an interception.
Three-and-out
When an offensive team fails to gain a first down on the first three plays of a drive, and thus is forced to punt on fourth down.
Tackle
1. The act of forcing a ball carrier to the ground
2. A player position on the line, either an offensive tackle (T) or a defensive tackle (DT) — see linemen.
Stunt
A tactic used by defensive linemen in which they switch roles in an attempt to get past the blockers. Both defenders will start with power rushes, with the stunting defender getting more of a push. The other lineman will then go around him, ideally using him as a pick to get free from his blocker.
