Jon Svec

DC and LB Coach at STFX University. On a mission to SIMPLIFY the LB position. Join 4,232 LBs and LB Coaches reading the FREE Linebacker Chalk Talk Newsletter.

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Coaching Linebackers isn’t about collecting random coaching points.

It’s about using an organized SYSTEM of development.

Find that system inside THE LB LIBRARY.

https://t.co/Mgo5AxhXgJ

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Linebacker 101:

-Read the play.
-Move to the point of attack.
-Shed blocks and make tackles.

Simple.

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Linebackers:

You can PLAY faster without improving your 40 time.

Quick reads.
Efficient steps.
Accurate angles.

Play smart and you’ll play fast.

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Linebackers:

When you’re moving in the BOX:

-Stay SQUARE
-Work DOWNHILL
-Keep your LEVERAGE

And never waste a step.

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Linebackers:

Shed blocks. Make tackles.

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Linebackers:

Move SQUARE.

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Linebackers:

Be PATIENT…

But never hesitate.

See it. Trust it. Attack.

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I love coaching Linebackers.

Stance, reads, first step, movement, block destruction, tackling, blitzing, pass coverage…

There’s always something to work on.

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Quick Linebacker Tip:

Never go OUT OF YOUR WAY to take on a blocker.

If the blocker is out of position, avoid them and go make the play.

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Linebackers:

They might say you’re too small, or too slow.

But if you master the fundamentals, fly around the field, and just MAKE PLAYS…

They’ll have nothing left to say.

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Linebacker play starts with the EYES.

Everything else follows.

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Linebackers:

Good things happen when you get great EXTENSION on the blocker.

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Common Linebacker mistake:

Turning your shoulders too early.

The goal is to stay as square as possible for as long as possible.

That’s how you make plays in the BOX.

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Linebacker play isn’t just about:

Stats.
Tackles.
Big plays.

It’s about:

Stance.
First step.
Hand position.

Focus on the fundamentals.

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Linebackers:

Have a low pad level in your STANCE.

Keep a low pad level when you SHUFFLE.

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Linebackers:

Don’t let those Offensive Linemen turn it into a wrestling match.

Strike.
Extend.
Separate.

Keep yourself clean, then go make the play.

[Jon Svec @JonSvecX]

Linebackers:

Keep your leverage.

Take away space.

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Linebackers:

Most missed tackles don’t happen on contact.

-Angles
-Leverage
-Footwork

The APPROACH dictates the tackle.

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Linebackers:

Become obsessed with the fundamentals.

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Linebackers:

Your HANDS are your weapons.

Use them to keep yourself clean.