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Where can one find resources to learn about football defenses?

Posted on 12/6/19 at 4:30 pm
Posted by OKBoomerSooner
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Posted on 12/6/19 at 4:30 pm
I have a really basic understanding of what the different positions do and what base defense designations like 4-3 and 3-3-5 mean. I've never played organized football at any level. I am ignorant as to what the fundamental philosophy differences between different defensive styles is, and what types of players are most important at each position depending on scheme. I'd really like to remedy that ignorance. I no-kidding read a little bit from the website for Football for Dummies to try to help

Does anybody have useful resources to learn these types of things? I have been Googling and found some apparently useful references (like the Football for Dummies one), but I'm at the stage where I'm too ignorant to know what's junk and what's not.

Thanks in advance for any help.
Posted by Jcorye1
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Posted on 12/6/19 at 4:31 pm to
Profootballfocus used to do a series called "the prototypes" where they would take certain players and explain why they were prototypes at that position.
Posted by mattz1122
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Posted on 12/6/19 at 4:35 pm to
The poster SlowFlowPro.

He’s a former DC at Louisiana HS powerhouse Barbe High School and a Republican Louisiana politician.
Posted by Winston Cup
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Posted on 12/6/19 at 4:36 pm to
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learn about football defenses?

all you need to know is that the best ones have roided out psychopaths who enjoy hurting people

thats defense. hustle and violence.

that will be $24.95
Posted by airlinehwypanhandler
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Posted on 12/6/19 at 4:37 pm to
I think the coaches film room that ESPN airs during college football playoff games have been very eye opening
Posted by brg0320
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Posted on 12/6/19 at 4:41 pm to
There’s a book by Bill Arnsparger that is really in depth.

You can probably find playbooks online if you look in the right place. Coaches choice has a bunch of stuff also. Go to their website. Also, if you type “4-2-5 defense” into eBay you may find some people selling install videos and stuff
Posted by StringedInstruments
Member since Oct 2013
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Posted on 12/6/19 at 4:41 pm to
There’s actually a multi-hour video of Nick Saban breaking down his defense for a coaches clinic on YouTube. Back from his Michigan St days. You can learn a lot from it.
Posted by castorinho
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Posted on 12/6/19 at 4:51 pm to
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find resources to learn about football defenses?
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by OKBoomerSooner
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Posted by alajones
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Posted on 12/6/19 at 4:51 pm to
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Posted on 12/6/19 at 4:53 pm to
Posted by High C
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Posted on 12/6/19 at 4:56 pm to
I mean, I coached HS football for 12 years. We ran a base 4-3 and ran a variety of zone and man schemes depending on the opponent. If you’re not experienced in playing or terminology, just reading about it is not really going to benefit you.
Posted by Porter Osborne Jr
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Posted on 12/6/19 at 4:58 pm to
I would suggest finding some high school clinics on youtube. Either the Nike clinics or the Glazier clinics. There is actually a book called Football For Dummies that you can purchase that would be very helpful.
Posted by VerlanderBEAST
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Posted on 12/6/19 at 6:06 pm to
Coachhuey.com
Posted by LG2BAMA
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Posted on 12/6/19 at 6:14 pm to
Play NCAA football on Xbox
Posted by KirkLazarus
Member since Aug 2017
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Posted on 12/6/19 at 7:18 pm to
Picked this up in high school when I was learning the position, glad to see others enjoyed it
Posted by KirkLazarus
Member since Aug 2017
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Posted on 12/6/19 at 7:19 pm to
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Play NCAA football on Xbox



Probably the quickest way for someone who is under 30 to learn
Posted by Lester Earl
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Posted on 12/6/19 at 7:22 pm to
Get on Twitter
Posted by SlowFlowPro
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Posted on 12/6/19 at 7:23 pm to
youtube and madden
Posted by FightnBobLafollette
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Posted on 12/6/19 at 7:32 pm to
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Picked this up in high school when I was learning the position, glad to see others enjoyed it


That seems to have very little return.
Posted by Jcorye1
Tom Brady = GoAT
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 12/6/19 at 7:33 pm to
Bill Belichick also breaks down plays on a regular basis.
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