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 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.
Coach Mike Fanoga's (New Mexico State Univ.) passion for football begins in the trenches - the defensive line. Fanoga begins with lining up and stance for the D linemen. The ends are backed off the ball about 16 inches and use inside hand. The nose can crowd the ball or back off and has the green light. Stance starts with a wide base, wider than the shoulders and a flat back...
with Richard Bell, Air Force Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach and Ron Burton, Air Force Defensive Line Coach; Introduction with Fisher DeBerry, Air Force Head Football Coach
Coaches Bell and Burton team up to give you an inside look at the core of their 3-3 stack defense. They provide an in-depth look at the defensive packages they use against various offensive formations including one- and two-back sets. They show alignments and responsibilities for each position including gap assignments for the line and linebacker reads. In addition to teaching D-line and linebacker techniques, Bell and Burton also share their various run and pass blitz packages, which can be used against a variety of offensive formations. Game footage and marker board diagrams detail the teaching of these talented defensive coaches!
with Chris Doyle, University of Iowa Football Strength and Conditioning Coach, Certification: National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), '99 NSCA Big 10 "Strength Coach of the Year"
Do you want to learn how to develop a dominating lineman? Coach Doyle shares 117 exercises that have contributed to the successful line play at the University of Iowa. Doyle's training program begins with evaluation and progresses through the critical areas of developing linemen. Warm-up, flexibility, torso, posterior chain, posterior shoulder girdle, acceleration, plyometric, and position specific exercises are explained and demonstrated in this unique video. An outstanding video with an abundance of drills and exercises to prepare your linemen for competition!
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.
with Brian George, Indiana University Co-Defensive Coordinator / DL Coach
Coach George brings valuable Big 10 and MAC coaching experience to this defensive presentation. In 2005, Coach George mentored all-league defensive end Victor Adeyanju, who was a fourth round selection of the St. Louis Rams in the 2006 NFL Draft. In 2004, George and oversaw a Miami of Ohio defense that ranked among the top three in the Mid-American Conference in both rushing and scoring defense. His ability and knowledge of defending the spread is impressive. In this DVD he shares his plan for developing successful defensive line play and the steps to accomplish that plan. George's presentation is based on the 4-3 defense, playing both a 9 technique and a 5 technique. The Indiana line philosophy focuses on an attacking front getting the heels of the offensive lineman a yard into the backfield. George stresses seven keys to front four dominance. Players are taught the 19 principles for position skills. This list is concrete, detailed and measurable for the benefit of coaches and players. Each skill is discussed and fortified with game footage, drills or examples. Stance is extremely important for tackles and ends, as well as leading with the hands and not the helmet. Also discussed in technique identification for front alignment and attacking blocks on the line. Seven drills are displayed to conclude George's demonstration. This information-filled DVD will help improve players' skills and techniques, which will enhance your defensive line play.
with Brick Haley, Chicago Bears (NFL) Defensive Line Coach
Coach Haley brings his wealth of knowledge from the college game to the NFL to share his thoughts on defensive line play. Three main keys that make up his teaching progression include knowledge, fundamentals and effort. Haley makes excellent use of game footage to stress the teaching of each skill. Ball key is always the base alignment. To teach block release, practice tape and practice drills are used. Teaching footwork is fundamental to all football players and is also broken down by Haley. Rushing the pass is comprised of nine detailed keys that are taught daily to improve skill and consistency. Pass rush techniques include the speed rush, power and combo. The combination of Haley's teachings, practice footage and game tape make this a powerful teaching tool for defensive line play.
Todd Norman's workout for defensive linemen, done at least six weeks before training camp, will maximize their ability to rush the quarterback, stop the run, and break to the football. With the use of medicine balls, cones, resistance bands and weight belts, Norman presents more the 55 drills to develop quick feet, explosive power, agility, breaking speed, and reaction. Most of these drills are designed to be position specific for defensive linemen by incorporating exact movements from the line of scrimmage. Medicine ball 2-step pass, resisted and assisted get-offs, and figure-8 cat and mouse are just a few examples of the many drills demonstrated on this video. Norman also details...
with Jerry Campbell, Head Football Coach, Clovis (CA) High School
In this excellent youth football coaching video/dvd, 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 the youth football drills in this video to fight reach block, mirror steps, pass rush moves, chase drills, pursuit drills, and front and back door responsibilities. As a bonus in this video/dvd, 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 position responsibilities against different plays and situations. Excellent instructional video!
Coach George delivers strategies for aggressive defensive line play. As co-defensive coordinator, he led the Hoosier's to a school record 42 sacks. This output ranked 8th in the country and 3rd in the Big Ten in 2007. Commitment to simplicity and execution spell the foundation of George's teaching philosophy. Line play success comes from drills that fit into overall defensive scheme and philosophy. These drills assure a solid base of understanding...
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...
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.
