Coaching an Aggressive Eight-man Front Defense

by Overton, George

• ISBN13: 9781585189472
• ISBN10: 1585189472
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-01-30
• Publisher: Coaches Choice

Summary

A thorough examination of how to use an aggressive eight- man front defense. Chapters include: personnel: utilising your assets, stopping the run: choking the life out of your opponent, defending the pass, attacking the option, goal line and short-yardage defense, the stunt package, the adjustment package, and practicing aggressive eight- man front defense. Contains over 100 diagrams and illustrations.

Author Biography

George Overton most recently served as the offensive line coach at Ringgold High School (PA) where he is also employed as a social studies teacher. Overton began his high school coaching career as the head football coach at Bishop Boyle High School from 1976 to 1979. From Boyle, Overton went to Mon Valley Catholic, serving as the defensive coordinator for five years. In 1986, Overton began coaching at the much storied Ringgold high school. As defensive coordinator, he helped Ringgold reach the AAAA semi-finals. Following Ringgold, Overton went to Bentworth High School, which he helped raise from a state record losing streak to two consecutive conference championship game appearances. Steve DeFelices most recently served as the defensive coordinator for head coach Rich Bowen at Yough High School in Herminie, PA. DeFelices began his coaching career in 1989as a volunteer assistant coach in the Ringgold School District. In 1994, he went to Bentworth as a varsity assistant, serving as the secondary coach, and special teams and off-season weight training coordinator. Following Bentworth, DeFelices went to Elizabeth-Forward High School, then to California University of PA.

Table of Contents

Dedication	3	(1)
Acknowledgments	4	(2)
Introduction	6	(7)
Personnel: Utilizing Your Assets	13	(9)
Stopping the Run: Choking the Life Out of Your Opponent	22	(17)
Defending the Pass	39	(21)
Attacking the Option	60	(12)
Goal Line and Short-Yardage Defense	72	(7)
The Stunt Package	79	(10)
The Adjustment Package	89	(17)
Practicing Aggressive Eight-Man Front Defense	106	(15)
About the Authors	121