Defensive Coaching Reminders

DEFENSIVE COACHING REMINDERS

THESE ARE REMINDERS THAT WILL HELP US IN CARRYING OUT OUR DEFENSIVE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. POSITION - - - PLAY YOUR RESPONSIBILITY FIRST, THEN REACT. ALWAYS BE IN THE RIGHT POSITION.

2. RUSH PASSER HANDS HIGH. FORCE A HIGH PASS.

3. DON'T LET FAKING BACKS THROUGH FREE OF CHARGE.

4. PUNISH PASS BLOCKERS. THEY MIGHT USHER YOU IN THE NEXT TIME.

5. PASS DEFENDERS MUST PLAY THE BALL AT ITS HEIGHTH.

6. MAKE THE OPPONENT THROW. THEY HAVE ONLY FIVE RECEIVERS: WE HAVE ELEVEN.

7. WHEN THEY CATCH THE BALL IN FRONT OF US, GIVE THEM A HEADACHE.

8. THE ONLY PLACE ON THE FIELD THE DEFENSE HAS THE ADVANTAGE IS ON THE GOAL LINE.

9. RELENTLESS PURSUIT BY 11 MEN IS A MUST. YOU CAN'T WIN WITH TEN MEN.

10. ONE INTERCEPTION IS WORTH FIVE COMPLETIONS.

11. PLAY ERROR FREE BALL - THE TEAM WITH THE FEWEST ERRORS USUALLY WINS.

12. REMEMBER, THERE IS NO SCORE GIVEN FOR A FIRST DOWN.

13. EACH PLAYER MUST EXECUTE AND IMPROVE.

14. A TEAM PLAYS AS IT PRACTICES.

15. EACH PRACTICE SHOULD BE A CHALLENGE TO SELF-IMPROVEMENT IN SOME PHASE OF THE GAME.

16. PLAYERS SHOULD BE WILLING TO SPEND EXTRA TIME ON THEIR WEAKNESSES.

17. ALWAYS THINK: THEY SHALL NOT SCORE!

DO'S AND DON'TS

 

DO'S	DON'TS
BE READY	BE LATE IN YOUR STANCE
CONCENTRATE	DAYDREAM
STAY LOW	BE ERECT
KEEP KNEES BENT	BE STIFF-LEGGED
STRIKE OPPONENT	CATCH OPPONENT
MOVE YOUR FEET	LET FEET DIE ON CONTACT
SHED	LEAN
LOOK AT BLOCKER	LOOK OVER
GET TO BALL	LOAF

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