4.3 Cover 2

My defensive philosophy is the following:

Discipline – To have a good defense every player is to carry out their assignment on every play. Each player will know their role, technique, and do it to the best of their ability


Enthusiasm – To have a good defense every player is to be positive and enthusiastic; nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm


Ferocity – To have a good defense every player is to physically penetrate, pursue, and punish; by penetrating the line of scrimmage, pursuing the ball carrier, and punishing the ball carrier on every play


Effectiveness – To have a good defense every player is to ensure that every movement and communication within the team produces the desired result or meets the desired goal.


Never – To have a good defense every player is to be resolute in never allowing mediocrity and complacency to set into the spirit of the team


Solidarity – To have a good defense, every player understands that football is a team sport; we give of ourselves for the total result, “Be Unselfish”


Endurance – To have a good defense every player understands that with endurance comes success as this make the team quicker, stronger, and more effective



The daily pursuit drill that I run positions coaches at four points on the field. As each coach receives a pass and has possession of the ball the defense is to follow the ball. This develops ball location awareness, it increases speed, and agility, as well as stamina. This provides the defense with the ability to recognize and effectively react to the offense with speed and strength.



The type of defense I would run would be the 4-3 defense. Although viewed as being conservative, the 4-3 provides versatility for the defense. The 4-3 is most effective when the defense possesses the strength and speed to run this model. The four defensive linemen can stop the run while the tackles confuse the offense. The 4-3 defense can also be effective against the passing game when the line applies pressure to the quarterback. With these factors in place, the offense will have a difficult time in being effective due to the defense’s ability to adjust to the offensive schemes.