Defense · Linebackers
OLB · WILL Outside Linebacker — WILL (weak side)
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DRILLS 17
Step-by-step drills to get better at your position
MIDDLE SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL
Position Drills
DL · CB · Gunner · LB · S · STAR
Florida State Angle Tackling Drill
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Position Drills
DL · CB · Gunner · LB · S · STAR
DRASTICALLY Reduce Missed Tackles: The Coach's Guide to Leverage Shoulder Tackling
COLLEGE
Position Drills
All Linebackers
Philadelphia Eagles LB coach DJ Eliot - Key Drill (Run Fits)
MIDDLE SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL
Position Drills
OLB · SAM · OLB · WILL
Football Outside Linebacker Drills
YOUTH
Position Drills
S · CB · DL · Gunner · LB · STAR
How To Teach Safe Tackling In Football (Youth Coaching Guide)
MIDDLE SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL
Position Drills
S · CB · DL · Gunner · LB · STAR
Open Field TACKLING Masterclass in 7 Minutes
COLLEGE
Position Drills
S · CB · LB · STAR
Alley Tackle Breakdown: Techniques and Drills for Tackling in Space
YOUTH
Position Drills
ILB · MIKE · OLB · SAM · OLB · WILL
Coaching Youth Football: Linebacker Basics
MIDDLE SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL
Position Drills
ILB · MIKE · OLB · WILL
LB Drills w/ Denzel Perryman to improve Reaction, Footwork & More!
COLLEGE
Position Drills
ILB · MIKE · OLB · WILL
Linebacker Training - Shed Blockers Like An All - Pro With 16 Year NFL Veteran Hardy Nickerson
COLLEGE
Position Drills
ILB · MIKE · OLB · SAM · OLB · WILL
Notre Dame LB coach Max Bullough - LB Zone Drop Technique/Drills
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 5
Watch real plays slowed down and explained
COLLEGE
Film Breakdowns
ILB · MIKE · OLB · WILL
Fred Warner Breaks Down Stuffing the Run, Diagnosing Plays, and More! | NFL Film Session
MIDDLE SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL
Film Breakdowns
ILB · MIKE · OLB · SAM · OLB · WILL
Darius Leonard Breaks Down How to Make Pre-Snap Reads, Force Turnovers, & More | NFL Film Session
MIDDLE SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL
Film Breakdowns
ILB · MIKE · OLB · SAM · OLB · WILL
Jaylon Smith Breaks Down, Triangle Vision, Block Shedding, & the Run Game | NFL Film Session
COLLEGE
Film Breakdowns
ILB · MIKE · OLB · WILL
Ray Lewis & Roquan Smith Breakdown Film Together | NFL Films Presents
MIDDLE SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL
Film Breakdowns
CB · LB · S
Ray Lewis, Ed Reed Teach How to Watch Film | Baltimore Ravens
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KNOW THE SCHEME 68
Defensive Fronts — how the defense lines up, fits the run, and brings pressure · Coverage Explanations — how the defense guards passes
Quiz yourself on the OLB · WILL 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
All Linebackers
Defensive Reads: Reading the Offensive Lineman For Pass or Run
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
All Linebackers
Football Linebacker Defensive Tips - Zone Pass Coverage - Coach Ron Roberts
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
COLLEGE
Defensive Fronts
DL · LB
How to Use the 'NOT' Stunt to Create Pressure | MatchQuarters Clinic
COLLEGE
Defensive Fronts
DL · LB · S · STAR
How to Create Simulated Pressures from Your Base Blitzes | A MatchQuarters Clinic
COLLEGE
Defensive Fronts
DL · CB · LB · S · STAR
Simulated Pressures Bend the Rules | How NFL Defenses Are Fighting Back: Part 3 | The Ringer
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Defensive Fronts
DL · LB
Film Room: 4-3 Over Front & Fire Zone Blitz | New York Giants' Defense (NFL Breakdowns Ep 69)
COLLEGE
Defensive Fronts
LB · S · STAR
Georgia Co-DC/ILB coach Glenn Schumann - Categorzing Run Fits
COLLEGE
Defensive Fronts
All Linebackers
Georgia Co-DC/ILB coach Glenn Schumann - Run Fits vs Counter & Lead
COLLEGE
Defensive Fronts
LB · CB · S · STAR
How to Blitz vs. Trips And Not Get Burned | Quarters "Fire Zones" Explained
COLLEGE
Coverage Explanations
CB · LB · S · STAR
Introduction to Cover 3: Philosophy, Basics & Match 3 | A MatchQuarters Clinic
COLLEGE
Coverage Explanations
CB · LB · S · STAR
Defensive Pattern Reading Match Coverage in Football
COLLEGE
Defensive Fronts
LB · STAR
STOP Getting Gashed: Master LB Run Fits for Direct, Split & Gap Flow
COLLEGE
Defensive Fronts
DL · LB · STAR
Breaking Down the Husker's 3-3-5 Defensive Scheme | Nebraska Football | Urban Analysis
COLLEGE
Coverage Explanations
All Linebackers
Perfecting Pattern Match Drops: LB Pass Coverage Drills & Techniques
MIDDLE SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL
Defensive Fronts
DL · LB
Gruden Explains Defensive Fronts | Gruden’s Glossary
MIDDLE SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL
Defensive Fronts
DL · LB
Gruden Explains a 3-4 Base Defense | Gruden’s Glossary
COLLEGE
Defensive Fronts
DL · LB
Mint Front vs. Tite Front: Understanding the Differences in Football Defense | MatchQuarters
COLLEGE
Coverage Explanations
S · CB · LB · STAR
How to Play Zone Defense & When to Use Cover 2, Cover 3, or Cover 4 | NFL Film Sessions
MIDDLE SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL
Coverage Explanations
S · CB · LB · STAR
Every Defensive Coverage Explained in 15 Minutes
MIDDLE SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL
Defensive Fronts
ILB · MIKE · OLB · WILL
“Linebacker Keys Explained: Guard Reads, Flow, and Eye Discipline”
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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