MIDDLE SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL
Position Drills
DL · CB · Gunner · LB · S · STAR
Defense · STAR / Nickel
STAR STAR / Nickel (hybrid DB-LB)
Overhang player in 4-2-5 looks — covers the slot and fits the run.
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DRILLS 5
Step-by-step drills to get better at your position
MIDDLE SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL
Position Drills
STAR · CB · Nickel
How To Play Nickel and Star Position Defensive Back
MIDDLE SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL
Position Drills
S · CB · STAR
Defensive Back Drills w/ Taylor Rapp to Improve Back Pedaling, Coverage & Technique!
MIDDLE SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL
Position Drills
S · CB · DL · Gunner · LB · STAR
Open Field TACKLING Masterclass in 7 Minutes
MIDDLE SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL
Position Drills
ILB · MIKE · CB · DL · Gunner · LB · S · STAR
Learn How To Tackle In The Open Field With this Drill From All-Pro Linebacker Hardy Nickerson...
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FILM STUDY 1
Watch real plays slowed down and explained
MIDDLE SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL
Film Breakdowns
STAR · NICKEL
How the Nickel defense became college football's new base
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KNOW THE SCHEME 23
Coverage Explanations — how the defense guards passes · Defensive Fronts — how the defense lines up, fits the run, and brings pressure
Quiz yourself on the STAR scheme
MIDDLE SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL
Defensive Fronts
DL · CB · LB · S · STAR
Every Defensive Formation Explained in 12 Minutes
MIDDLE SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL
Defensive Fronts
DL · CB · LB · S · STAR
Defensive Formation Guide For Youth Coaches (4-3, 3-4, 4-2-5 & More)
MIDDLE SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL
Defensive Fronts
LB · DL · S · STAR
Understanding Defensive Football Run Fits
MIDDLE SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL
Defensive Fronts
DL · CB · LB · S · STAR
Every Football Blitz Explained (How Sacks Are Created)
MIDDLE SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL
Coverage Explanations
CB · LB · S · STAR
Gruden Explains Cover 3 Defense | Gruden’s Glossary
MIDDLE SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL
Coverage Explanations
CB · LB · S · STAR
Defensive Coverages | Football 101
MIDDLE SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL
Coverage Explanations
CB · LB · S · STAR
Diving into the differences between man and zone coverage | PFF
MIDDLE SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL
Coverage Explanations
CB · S · STAR
Basics of 2 Man Coverage in Football
MIDDLE SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL
Coverage Explanations
CB · S · STAR
Inside, Outside, Head Up? DB Leverage EXPLAINED in 5 Minutes • (Chad Wilson Breakdown)
MIDDLE SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL
Coverage Explanations
CB · LB · S · STAR
Defending Four Verticals out of Cover Three
MIDDLE SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL
Coverage Explanations
CB · LB · S · STAR
Defending Trips Formations in the 4-2-5 Defense | Joe Daniel Football
MIDDLE SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL
Defensive Fronts
LB · DL · S · STAR
3 Types of 4-2-5 Defense Blitzes | Joe Daniel Football
MIDDLE SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL
Coverage Explanations
STAR · CB · S
"nickel", "dime" defense: What Does It Mean?
MIDDLE SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL
Coverage Explanations
STAR · CB · Nickel
How To Play The Nickel Postion (Curl/Flat)
MIDDLE SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL
Coverage Explanations
STAR · CB · Nickel
How To Play The Nickel Position In Cover 3
MIDDLE SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL
Coverage Explanations
STAR · CB · S
What Is Nickel Defense In The NFL And Why Does It Matter?
MIDDLE SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL
Coverage Explanations
S · CB · LB · STAR
Every Defensive Coverage Explained in 15 Minutes
MIDDLE SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL
Coverage Explanations
CB · LB · S · STAR
Defensive Coverages Explained: Cover 1, 2, 3, and 4 | Understanding Football with Joel Klatt
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QUIZ YOURSELF STAR · MIDDLE / HIGH SCHOOL
10 questions on the scheme for your position. Pick an answer and we explain it right away.
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Two deep halves, and everyone underneath is in man. Which coverage?
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What does "apex" alignment mean for the STAR?
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Cover 3 Buzz: you are the circled nickel. What is your zone?
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At the snap the safety buzzes down to the hook/curl, and the nickel takes the flat. Sky or Buzz?
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Two deep halves, AND the middle linebacker runs to the deep middle. Which coverage?
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Quarters on one side, a deep half on the other. Which coverage?
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The safeties rotate at the snap. The strong safety drops down to the curl/flat. Sky or Buzz?
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Fire zone: you are the circled nickel. What is your job?
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Three receivers to the right, and one of them is the attached tight end. Name it.
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Name this formation.
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