AFCA's Defensive Football Drills (book)

Developed in cooperation with the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) the leading football coaching organization with more than 8,000 members this book features drills and insights from many of the country's best college and high school defensive coaches.

AFCA's Defensive Football Drills develops the fundamental skills every defender needs to compete in today's game an aggressive style of play and an understanding of complex defensive strategies.

All of the drills in the book are presented in a standardized two-page format and are accompanied by a list of key coaching points and an illustration, making them easy to understand and teach. Many of the drills can be performed by players without a coach's supervision.

AFCA's Defensive Football Drills it's the best defensive read a coach or player can make!

AUDIENCE

Text for all football coaches.

CONTENTS

Foreword by Grant Teaff
Introduction
Drill Finder
Part I: Defensive Line Drills
Drill Coach Program
3-on-2 Doug Adkins Nevada
Pen Chuck Amato Florida State
Hustle Tim Beck Pittsburg State (KS)
2-Man Sled Workup Bob Brashier Iowa
3-Yard Tackle Marc Dove Minnesota
Hoops Jethro Franklin Fresno State
3-on-1 With Cones Ron Gardner Baker University
Eagle Rush Roger Harring Wisconsin-LaCrosse
Circle Joe Kinnan Manatee H.S. (FL)
Rabbit and Hound Larry MacDuff Arizona
7-Man Sled Ray Monica North Alabama
Leverage Dean Slayton Texas Tech
Hoop Jim Tanara Eastern Kentucky
Boink Paul Unruh Augustana
Part II: Linebacker Drills
Drill Coach Program
Ricochet Fred Bliel New Mexico
Box Reaction Larry Coyer Iowa State
Skate Bob Fello Texas Christian
Downhill Shuffle Mel Foels Maryland
Shoulder Blast Norm Gerber Syracuse
Sprint Tackling Roger Hinshaw Rice
Piano Otto Kneidinger Delaware
Slide Rick Lantz Virginia
Mirror Shuffle Jim Leavitt Kansas State
Shed Tackle Joe Novak Indiana
Bing, Bang, Bong Peter Noyes Cornell
Shuffle to Crossover Scott Pelluer Northern Arizona
Door Tackle Tim Rose Minnesota
Score Tackling Jerry Sandusky Penn State
Drag Jim Southward Mississippi Delta C.C.
Lateral Mirror Tackle Stephen Spagnuolo Rutgers
Form Tackle Mike Toop Pennsylvania
3-on-1 Kurt Van Valkenburg Oklahoma
Part III: Defensive Back Drills
Drill Coach Program
Hands Chris Ball Western Oregon State
Partner Weave Tim Beckman Western Carolina
Triangle Block Jerry Brown Northwestern Univ.
Secondary Techniques Andy Chrishoff Colorado
Zone Break Ron Collins Washington Univ.
Cover 2 Stretcher Bob Cope Baylor
Gauntlet Steve Davis Troy State
Big M Phil Elmassian Washington
Break W Paul Ferraro Bowling Green
Clap Jon Heacock Youngstown State
Interception Return Larry Kerr Colorado State
Ballhawk Rocky Long Oregon State
Verticals Jeff Mills Idaho
Square Mike Phillips Hardin-Simmons
Downfield Block Joel Quattrone Dickinson (PA)
Break Cushion Rick Smith Kentucky
Zone Drop Don Smolyn Lenape H.S. (NJ)
Hash Mark Tip Ron Zook Florida
Part IV: Team Drills
Drill Coach Program
Open Field Will Bowman Toledo
Team Pursuit Bill Brown Riverside C.C. (CA)
Off the Ground Joe Cipp Bellport H.S. (NY)
Stance and Start Kevin Cosgrove Wisconsin
Power Tackle Bill Doba Washington State
3-Step Pursuit Chuck Driesburgh Pittsburgh
Hide-a-Bag Tom Gadd Bucknell
Missouri Pursuit Skip Hall University of Missouri
Inside John Herrington Harrison H.S. (MI)
Make 5, Lose 5 Nick Hyder Valdosta H.S. (GA)
Tackling Circuit Jack Leipheimer Allegheny
Drive Pursuit Kevin Lempa Dartmouth
Sideline Pursuit Frank Lenti Mount Carmel H.S. (IL)
Team Pursuit Denny Marcin Illinois
Pass Pursuit Larry Marmie UCLA
Wheel Charlie McBride Nebraska
Zone Pete McGinnis Arkansas State
Cones Chris Smeland Utah State
Goal Line Tackling Carl Torbush North Carolina
Squeeze Bill Young Ohio State
About the AFCA

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Since its establishment 1922, the American Football Coaches Association has striven to "provide a forum for the discussion and study of all matters pertaining to football and coaching" and to "maintain the highest possible standards in football and the coaching profession." These objectives, first declared by founders Alonzo Stagg, John Heisman, and others have been instrumental in the AFCA's becoming the effective and highly respected organization it is today.

The AFCA now has more than 8,000 members, including coaches from Canada, Europe, Australia, Japan, and Russia. Through three annual publications and several newsletters the Association keeps members informed of the most current rules changes and proposals, proper coaching methods, innovations in techniques, insights in coaching philosophy, and business conducted by the Board of Trustees and AFCA committees. A convention held each January gives members a special opportunity to exchange ideas and recognize outstanding achievement.

The Association promotes safety in the sport and sets forth strong ethical and moral codes that govern all aspects of football coaching. In addition, the AFCA is involved in numerous programs that ensure the integrity of the coaching profession and enhance the development of the game. It works closely with the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics, the National Association of Interscholastic Athletics, the National Football League, the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame, Pop Warner, and other organizations involved in the game of football. Indeed, one of the many goals of the Association is to build a strong coalition TEAM AFCA of football coaches who will speak out with a unified voice on issues that affect the sport and profession.

The AFCA is the team of the football coaching profession. All current and former football coaches or administrators involved with football are encouraged to join. To become a member of the American Football Coaches Association, please write or call

Dee Hawkes began his coaching career assisting former Stanford coach Jack Elway at Port Angeles High School in Washington. Over the next 29 years, he held four head coaching positions at Department of Defense schools in Japan and Germany, at Davis High School in Yakima, Washington, and at Bothell High School in Bothell, Washington.

Hawkes has extensive experience as a football camp director and motivational speaker. Now a newspaper and magazine columnist, a book review editor, and an analyst for cable TV and radio, he remains committed to football.

WORDS OF PRAISE

"The AFCA membership has a wealth of knowledge to share, and that's evident in this drill book. Some of the very finest defensive coaches in the country give you their very best practice drills. Don't pass it up! This defensive drill book is loaded with practice activities that are sure to improve players' performance on the defensive side of the ball. A great collection of drills to make your defense tough at every position."

"From my experience there is nothing that motivates a player better than a well-organized drill. This book is a collection of ideas from coaches who believe that an individual drill can make a difference between success and failure."

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