with Steve Fex,
McKinney-Boyd High School (TX) Head Coach;
former Coppell (TX) HS Assistant Coach;
member of 2001 University of Washington coaching staff (2001 Rose Bowl Champions)
With the multitude of offensive schemes in today's game of football, preparing week to week can be difficult. In this video, Coach Steve Fex shares his plan that will help you build a dominant defense that can match up against any scheme you might see on your schedule. Fex shows you how to build a fundamental and physical defense.
Factors for Developing a Dominating Defense
Coach Fex explains what he believes are the most important factors in building a championship caliber defense. He emphasizes that scheme is secondary to teaching fundamentals, including block destruction and tackling. Also, practice pace and competition in practice are demonstrated and explained. You'll learn:
- How to structure practices so you emphasize fundamentals that show up on game tape.
- Several drills that build fundamental defensive skills.
- The specific game situations that should be emphasized in practice.
Drills to Teach Block Defeat and Tackling
Fex continues by giving an in-depth description of how block destruction is taught. Multiple drills are shown that teach the footwork, posture, hand placement, and release that Coach Fex teaches to his players. You'll also discover how he teaches tackling to his team. The emphasis is on striking the ball carrier with the near leg and near shoulder, and clubbing with the arms. Several drills are shown that teach tackling in a variety of situations, including the "Cowboy Drill" which can be modified to fit each position group.
This is a great addition to any defensive coach's video library. Coach Fex shows how he and his staff build a championship caliber defense through emphasizing fundamentals and practicing in an efficient manner.
108 minutes. 2019.
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with Steve Fex,
McKinney-Boyd High School (TX) Head Coach;
former Coppell (TX) HS Assistant Coach;
member of 2001 University of Washington coaching staff (2001 Rose Bowl Champions)
Having a dominant defense starts up front. Steve Fex, head coach at McKinney-Boyd High School in Texas, shares the drill work to turn athletes into playmakers on the defensive line. It all starts with the philosophy of "Knockback" in which players are taught to get physical and drive the blocker back at the snap of the ball. With the proper skill set, Fex can put smaller players up front that can create a burst to halt the opposing offense. You'll learn how to do the same in this video.
Develop Dominant Defensive Lineman
Coach Fex begins by detailing his philosophy of defensive line play. Included are some tips that Fex and his staff use to identify potential defensive lineman by physical and mental traits. Additionally, he describes the alignments and stance that he teaches his players. You'll see clips of game footage and practice video that help demonstrate coaching points.
Drills for Run Defense and Pass Rush Fundamentals
Next, you'll get a description of the get-off and hand placement that Coach Fex teaches his players. Game footage clips are shown in which key coaching points are highlighted. Several practice drills are also shown that reinforce the fundamentals of playing run defense. Finally, Fex concludes with an explanation on how he teaches players to convert from run defense to pass rush. In all, Coach Fex shows:
- Stance, get-off, and hand placement that will give your players an advantage.
- Several drills that teach and reinforce run defense fundamentals.
- Tips and coaching points to help develop dominant pass rushers.
If you need strategies to improve your defensive line, this is the video for you. Coach Fex shows how he and his staff develop great defensive lineman that dominate the opposition.
93 minutes. 2019.