Training Season Game Plan
At the end of the 2015 season there were three things at the top of my list of improvements for my team’s overall physical performance: speed, explosiveness, and flexibility. Improving strength is always a priority, but not at the top…
Hands Drills For the D-line
DEFENSIVE LINE HANDS DRILLS In this article I am going to focus on the multiple ways a defensive lineman can use his hands to defeat blockers. The drills that I am going to breakdown focus on teaching defensive linemen…
Teaching Pass Rush Moves Fundamentally
What I am going to break down is nothing brand new and has probably been said or done over and over again in some form or fashion. The focus of this article is not so much on the specific pass…
The 6-Step Program To Becoming A Successful Defensive Lineman: S.O.P.
For this report I decided to write about how I teach defensive linemen to be technicians and to be fundamentally sound, so they can become the best players that they can be physically and mentally. On the first day of…
Fire 3 Zone Pressures Concept
Before we teach our players any of our pressures, we introduce them to the four rules of engagement, which are our standard blitz rules EVERY player on defense should know and understand. We also focus on teaching the rules and…
Slanting 3-4 Defense
Swarm, tackles, and takeaways is the specific type of defense we play. The 3-4 is just the way we choose to play it. My philosophy is to be able to get lined up quick, get the calls, and put pressure…
21ST CENTURY MOTIVATION
By Ron Cook, Defensive Coordinator Lumberton High School (NC) I am only going into my 12th season as a football coach on the college and high school levels, but since my first time on the field with a whistle…