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 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 Frank Chimienti, C.W. Post Defensive Coordinator
Cover 8 is defined as an eight-man front with a 7, 3, 1 and 5 technique backed by four linebackers, two corners and a safety. The beauty of the Cover 8 is you have eight to nine men in the box, which covers all situations that may be presented. In this DVD, Coach Chimienti details all facets of defensive back and outside linebacker play in the Cover 8. The first area covered deals with corner play techniques. Chimienti details pre-snap planning, including the offenses' formation, down and distance, field landmarks and communication; stance progression, including the backpedal and transition; and the speed turn technique, hip flips, vertical turns, bail & catch and inside and outside release. He also shows how to properly read receivers. Next, Chimienti discusses the play of outside linebackers. These players are the "force players" defending the pitch. Linebackers "force" when the backfield comes at you outside the box and "Vice" everything else. Chimienti does an excellent job of breaking down reads for outside linebackers. The free safety must also make reads and work with both corners. Chimienti introduces the Cover 2 against 10 and 11 personnel. The look is more of a spread mentality coverage. Alignments, reads and coverage against the run and the pass are discussed. Within Cover 2 are alternative coverage such as Cover 2 Man, Patriot, Sing and Bang. This coverage supports the blitz, offers solid run support and gives many looks from a sound package. Excellent usage of game videotape allows defensive technique to come alive. All of the reads, alignments and position specifics are addressed in the game tape. Use these techniques, coaching tips, alignments and reads to develop a flexible, strong defensive unit.
Item Number: FD-02229Secondary Man-to-Man Techniques for the 3-5-3
with Rob Manchester, Georgia Military College Defensive Backs Coach
Over the past three years Georgia Military College has produced 8 NJCAA All-Americans, 1 NJCAA Player of the Year, and has finished in the top 11 all three years, including winning the NJCAA National Championship in 2001 and finishing second in 2002. GMC's success can be contributed mostly to the 3-5-3 Defensive scheme implemented by the coaching staff. In this video, Defensive Backs Coach Rob Manchester goes through techniques and drills for man-to-man secondary coverage, along with additional techniques for the GMC 3 Deep Coverage. He shares and explains three techniques and nine drills on a whiteboard and then demonstrates each of them with players on the field. This video gives you one of the essential components for the Georgia Military 3-5-3 Defense and is a great complement to the other videos in the 3-5-3 series.
55 minutes. 2004.
Defensive Back Drills and Techniques for the 3-5-3
with Rob Manchester, Georgia Military College Defensive Backs Coach
In this video, Coach Manchester gives you the keys to developing great defensive backs in any defensive system - especially the 3-5-3 defense. Georgia Military has been a dominate defensive team in recent years using the 3-5-3 . picking off 60 passes in a three year stretch is one reason for the success! Coach Manchester will break down stance with on-field demonstration, highlighted with game film, to allow you to see the drill demonstrated and see how it applies to a game situation. Eight back pedaling drills, two cone drills, and combo drills are demonstrated. All of these drills simulate a game-like experience. The weave drill, speed turn drill, and backpedal and drive drill are the final drills covered. This video is a perfect complement for Defending the Spread with the 3-5-3 and Basics of the 3-5-3.
with Rob Manchester, Georgia Military College Defensive Backs Coach
In this video, Coach Manchester gives you the keys to developing great defensive backs in any defensive system - especially the 3-5-3 defense. Georgia Military has been a dominate defensive team in recent years using the 3-5-3 . picking off 60 passes in a three year stretch is one reason for the success! Coach Manchester will break down stance with on-field demonstration, highlighted with game film, to allow you to see the drill demonstrated and see how it applies to a game situation. Eight back pedaling drills, two cone drills, and combo drills are demonstrated. All of these drills simulate a game-like experience. The weave drill, speed turn drill, and backpedal and drive drill are the final drills covered. This video is a perfect complement for Defending the Spread with the 3-5-3 and Basics of the 3-5-3.
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 Robert Tucker, University of Colorado Director of Football operations; former Boise State University Secondary Coach
In this video, Coach Tucker shows you the teaching progression that has helped make the Boise State secondary one of the best in the nation. Using on-the-field demonstration and game footage, Tucker goes through the progression for teaching press man and off man coverages, emphasizing stance, footwork, jamming receivers, backpedaling, turning and finishing the play. These coverages are shown against several types of routes, assuring that your players will be prepared for any move that a receiver may give them. Tucker also shows additional coverage techniques such as outside press, trail techniques and combination coverages to help your defense combat motion and multiple receiver sets. Finally, Tucker shows how to apply these techniques for different coverage schemes, allowing your secondary to force more turnovers and create greater scoring opportunities for your team!
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 Chris Ball, Washington State University Defensive Backs Coach
Coach Chris Ball demonstrates the key techniques and drills he uses with his defensive backs in their attack 4-3 defense. In the first part of the tape, Coach Ball goes over the basic cover 4 coverage which is effective for both run support and pass defense. Included are the specific assignments and responsibilities for each position against various offensive sets. Next, he covers individual development and important fundamentals such as footwork, breaking on the ball, jamming receivers, breaking up passes, and catching. The tape concludes with the demonstrations of the various drills he uses to develop the proper coverage and reads in his defensive backs.
with Rob Manchester, Georgia Military College Defensive Backs Coach
Over the past three years Georgia Military College has produced 8 NJCAA All-Americans, 1 NJCAA Player of the Year, and has finished in the top 11 all three years, including winning the NJCAA National Championship in 2001 and finishing second in 2002. GMC's success can be contributed mostly to the 3-5-3 Defensive scheme implemented by the coaching staff. In this video, Defensive Backs Coach Rob Manchester goes through techniques and drills for man-to-man secondary coverage, along with additional techniques for the GMC 3 Deep Coverage. He shares and explains three techniques and nine drills on a whiteboard and then demonstrates each of them with players on the field. This video gives you one of the essential components for the Georgia Military 3-5-3 Defense and is a great complement to the other videos in the 3-5-3 series.
Coach Jackson shares his successful philosophy on man-to-man technique in the secondary during this excellent lecture-style presentation. He reinforces how good position allows a cornerback to work at 75 percent effort and requires the wide receiver to work at 100 percent, creating an advantageous situation for the defense. Other key teaching points are body alignment, footwork...
Learn over 20 different drills to help perfect defensive back play
Easy and effective teaching techniques to focus on footwork, ball drills and group work
Learn the simple step-by-step progression to create effective defensive backs
with Chris Merritt, Christopher Columbus High School, (FL) Head Coach; USA Football Junior National Team Defensive Backs Coach; six district titles in eight years (2001-08) as head coach; former Hamburg, Merritt (Germany) Head Coach, 3 straight Euro Bowl championships (1996-98)
In this instructional football DVD, Coach Merritt provides more than 20 drills to help perfect defensive back play. Merritt has a history of developing players into high caliber high school football players. In his time at Columbus High School, more than 30 players have moved on to play for a Division I or Division IAA collegiate program. Merritt's instruction focuses on stance, footwork and ball drills. He presents these drills in step-by-step progression to help you develop the best possible defensive backs. Each drill represents a game situation so your players become comfortable with any situation an opponent may present. This is a must watch video for anyone who is trying to develop quality defensive backs.
Learn to make tackles in space to stop wide open offenses
Create more turnovers and reduce cutback angles with great team pursuit
with Chris Ash, University of Wisconsin Defensive Backs Coach
Limit big plays and missed tackles by improving your tackling fundamentals.
Coach Ash's five-part instruction focuses on the basics of being a great tackler: Eyes on the target, coming to balance, "shimmy" the feet, holster the hands, and club and wrap up.
Ash provides a detailed explanation of each of these areas and supports the teaching of these elements with drill footage. He shares over 15 drills to work on:
Open field tackling
Angle tackling
Sideline tackling
2-on-1 tackling
These drills include objectives, cue words, and coaching points to maximize the benefit to you and your team.
The most important ingredient to being a great tackling team is having relentless team pursuit on every play. Great pursuit results in less space for the ball carrier to make cuts and it leads to more turnovers, as most of the balls recovered come from the player pursuing the play.
Ash takes you through his team pursuit drill for the run and pass that will create good pursuit angles, will prevent long runs and help keep your opponent off the scoreboard. This drill can also be used to set up blocking when there is a return on a turnover.
Tackling is an important ingredient to every defense and can be the key to winning and losing games. This DVD will give you the necessary fundamentals to teach proper tackling but also an array of drills to incorporate into your team defensive system.
