Coaching Youth Football: Defensive Line Basics

with Jerry Campbell,
Head Football Coach, Clovis (CA) High School

Coach Campbell teaches all of the fundamentals necessary to develop phenomenal defensive lineman whether they are in "Pop Warner"/youth league football or suiting up for a varsity program! He begins by covering the responsibilities of shaded defensive lineman and works into the responsibilities of defensive lineman that play head up on the offensive lineman. Coach Campbell teaches drills to fight reach block, mirror steps, pass rush moves, chase drills, pursuit drills, and front and back door responsibilities. As a bonus, Campbell covers linebacker reads, responsibilities and techniques versus dive, iso, power and toss plays for both the play-side and backside linebackers. By teaching the four S's, stay technique, slow technique, scrape technique, and the speed technique linebackers are in perfect position to defend the four plays mentioned above. He also covers many different ways to quiz your players on their responsibilities against different plays and situations. Excellent instruction!

34 minutes. 2005.

This item also belongs to the following series!

• Jerry Campbell: Coaching Youth Football Series

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