Post by bsmfcoachmike on Apr 10, 2017 14:04:24 GMT
Hi Everyone,
I am the Defensive Coordinator for Bedford-Sackville Minor Football in Nova Scotia, Canada and a first time Linebackers coach (my specialty is Defensive Line).
Has anyone actually came out with a list of skills and techniques that a linebacker needs to learn in order to become a successful player on the field? If any of you can think of any additional skills that a coach should teach a linebacker, feel free to comment to this thread.
I want to be really fundamentally sound this year to help develop my players after having a couple of seasons where fundamentals wasn't a focus (different Defensive Coordinator before this season).
My list includes:
I am the Defensive Coordinator for Bedford-Sackville Minor Football in Nova Scotia, Canada and a first time Linebackers coach (my specialty is Defensive Line).
Has anyone actually came out with a list of skills and techniques that a linebacker needs to learn in order to become a successful player on the field? If any of you can think of any additional skills that a coach should teach a linebacker, feel free to comment to this thread.
I want to be really fundamentally sound this year to help develop my players after having a couple of seasons where fundamentals wasn't a focus (different Defensive Coordinator before this season).
My list includes:
- Proper Stance
- Exploding Out of the Stance (First Step and Respective Footwork)
- Making Pre-Snap Reads
- Making Reads and Reacting to Pressure
- Block Destruction
- Passing Zone Coverage Techniques
- Passing Man Coverage Techniques
- Tackling
- Stripping the Football and Causing Turnovers
