Youth Defense Taking Away the Most Popular Youth Plays

by Dave Cisar www.winningyouthfootball.com

Copyright 2007 Cisar Management All Rights Reserved

Goals


Introduction

To Give Every Coach a Scheme, Techniques and Practice Methods to Shut Down the Most Popular Youth Football Plays Topics: Common Mistakes Constraints What Do We Scheme To Stop? Scheme Position Descriptions-Player Requirements Evaluating Players Tackling Drills Repping The Defense Stunts Adjustments

         

Presentation Guidelines
No Jokes Not Only Way, What Has Worked For Me 3-4 Real World Uses Quick Facts- Quick Presentation E-Mail Power Points Quick Commercial Not Meant to be Commercialized

Why Listen to Me?

 Pick up SOMETHING practical to take Back Home  Studied Successful and Poor Programs Across the Country  Runs Largest Youth Program in Omaha  62-2 Record Using this System in 5 Different Leagues  Won State Select Title With Just 22 Average Kids and No Size  Trained over 400 youth coaches  Lots of Success Stories  Averaged Just 6 TDs Per Year Against First Team Defense With His Last 5 teams

Common Mistakes
Defense is Low Priority Poor Offensive Scheme Terrible Special Teams Poor Fundamental Tackling Players in Wrong Positions Players Dont Know Role Players Out of Position Age or Talent Inappropriate Scheme Blitz Yourself Out of Games

Constraints
     Limited Practice Time Limited Players Injuries Schedule Conflicts Play Time Requirements

Most Used Youth Plays

 Sweep  Sweep  Sweep  Reverse  Dive  Drop Back Pass

Why The Wide Tackle Six

Takes Away The Sweep Takes Away The Reverse Takes Away The Dive

Allows Rotation of Six Weakest Players Requires Just Two Athletic Players Simple Simple Stunts Take Away Other Plays

Wide Tackle Six Base

s
CB ILB ILB CB DT DE

DE

DT

BC

BC

G QB FB L

Bear Crawlers
 Weakest Players  Stance  Alignment  Role  Drills  Squeeze  Squeeze to Fit

Defensive Tackles
        Most Aggressive Big Men Alignment Role Drills Swim Bull Swim Fit Pass Recognition

Defensive Ends
Player Type Alignment Role Techniques Drills Pursue Through Backfield

Linebackers
 Player Type  Alignment  Role  Pass Responsibility  Drills  Stunts

Corners
Player Description Alignment Role Slow Play Coverages Split Drills Stunts

Safety
 Player Description  Role  Alignment  Coverages  Drills

Evaluating Players
Games Towel Game Sumo Game Deer Hunter Tackling Drills Competition Format Continuous Evaluation

Tackling Drills
Base Tackle Angle Form Tackling Splatter Tackling Close Quarters Tackling 3 Slot Challenge Open Field Tackling

Repping The Defense

     Defensive Recognition 3 Steps Scout Offense Fit and Freeze Scrimmaging

Versus Double Tight I

Double Tight I

CB

ILB

ILB CB

DE

DT

BC

BC

DT

DE

G QB

E F

FB

IB

Versus Slot I
Slot I

CB CB DE DT ILB ILB DT DE

DG

DG

G QB

FB L

Trips

Versus Trips
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ILB CB ILB

CB DE DT

DG

DG

DT

DE

G QB

L FB

Versus Double Slot

Double Slot

ILB CB

ILB

CB

DE E

DT

DG

DG

DT

DE E

G QB

R FB

Versus Double Wing

Versus Double Wing

ILB CB DE DT DG DG

ILB

CB

DT

DE

E L

G QB FB

E R

Versus Wang T
s
Wing T
CB CB ILB ILB

DE E

DT T G

DG

DG

DT

DE

G QB

E R

FB

Versus Unbalanced
s
Unbalanced
CB ILB ILB CB DE DT DG DG DT DE

G QB FB

Double Razor Stunt

s
CB ILB ILB CB DT DE

DE

DT

BC

BC

G QB FB L

Double Claw Stunt

Double Claw

ILB CB DE DT DG

ILB

CB

DG

DT

DE

G QB

E R

FB L

Gunner Left
Gunner Left

ILB ILB CB DE DT E T G QB R FB L DG DG DT CB DE

Gunner Left Cross

Gunner Left Cross

ILB ILB CB DE DT E T G QB R FB L DG DG DT DE CB