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We train youth tackle football players safe and effective shoulder tackling. We focus on removing the head from contact and coach contact fundamentals.

[Jake Franklin Football @JakeFranklinFB]

This is a friendly reminder to motion your largest O-Lineman into a kick out block on Split-Zone 💥

[Danny Schaechter 🏝️🏈🐾 @CoachDShack]

Ohio State DL Pass Rush & Strip Sack Hoop Drill

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Latest Substack - Structure before Strategy: The concept of Alignment!

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[James Light @JamesALight]

Seattle Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald - Game Planning Mug Fronts

"We've had a philosophy evolution here. Really it depends on what you're trying to defend and what you're good at on defense."

"The reason I don't go crazy with super exotic pressure look fronts because I do want to be able to rush out of that. So one of the questions you want to ask yourself earlier in the week is how do we want to 4 man rush this team."

"Who's our best interior rusher, who's our best guy that can win 1 on 1, what are our best 4 man games that we can run rush and coverage out of. And what are the top coverages we can run in these passing situations to make sure that when we do populate the line of scrimmage with linebackers that they're not in conflict as well"

[Danny Schaechter 🏝️🏈🐾 @CoachDShack]

LSU DB Change of Direction Drill

[Jon Svec @JonSvecX]

Linebackers:

Here are 48 things to work on:

Stance
First Step
Shuffle
Scrape
Shoot
Change of Direction
Flipping the Hips
Backpedal
Shimmy Footwork
Come to Balance
Block Destruction: Shock Technique
Block Destruction: Dip and Rip
Block Destruction: Punch Inside
Block Destruction: Pop Technique
Rip Move
Arm Over Move
Reading Pullers
Reading Inside Zone
Reading Outside Zone
Reading Sweep
Reading Iso
Reading Pass
Fitting Gap Runs
Fitting Zone Runs
Defeating Down Blocks
Tackling Approach
Tackling Point of Contact
Tackling Finish
Wrapping Up
Running the Feet
Gator Roll Tackle
Angles
Leverage
Vice Tackling
Sideline Vice
Stripping the Football
Intercepting the Football
Scoop and Score
Blitz Timing
Blitz Angles
Pass Rush Speed Moves
Pass Rush Power Moves
Zone Coverage
Man Coverage
Match Coverage
Communication
Studying Film
Mastering the Playbook

What did I miss?

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Part 2 is out. Check out our latest on best practices for practice planning in youth football.

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Our learnings from a recent Atavus Webinar

[Dov Kleiman @NFL_DovKleiman]

Wow: Bucs rookie pass rusher David Walker posted a vlog showing the day in the life of an NFL player.

Being an NFL player is one of the hardest jobs in the world.

It's so cool to see a behind-the-scenes look 🤯

[Next Wave Contact @nextwavecontact]

Read my latest on Youth Football Trends - 2025 Edition

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[Coach Dan Casey @CoachDanCasey]

The Modern Maryland-I 😍

[Dan Orlovsky @danorlovsky7]

He didn’t lie…

Great game

[Alison Mastrangelo @AlisonWSB]

Since you guys loved the #Bulldogs linebacker drill before here it is again but this time at the #SECChampionship . #GoDawgs

[Coach Dan Casey @CoachDanCasey]

"WR Willingness" is a legitimate trait.

A WR who is willing to:

- Insert into the Box to Block in the Run Game
- Run Full Speed on a Clearout Route
- Bump into the Slot to Block on a Screen
- Run a Jet Sweep
- Compete on Special Teams

... is INFINITELY more valuable.

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[Footballism @FootbaIIism]

Best pursuit tackle I’ve ever seen

[The Ballmanac @The_Ballmanac]

BEAR FITZ 3C (Sim Pressure). Field Insert with Cover 3.