Arnsparger's Coaching Defensive Football / Edition 1

by Bill Arnsparger

Overview

Experience the thoughts and strategies of a highly successful former professional athletic coach and college athletic administrator with this excellent new source for defensive football strategies.
In Arnsparger's Coaching Defensive Football, Bill Arnsparger shares his know-how, personal philosophies, and the essential details that make up a winning team, including:

Basic information

Run defense

Pass coverage, including zone, man, and blitz

Short yardage

Goal line

The substitution package of five, six, and seven defensive backs

And much more!
Special situations are covered as well-two minutes, offensive group formations, last play call, and unbalanced line adjustments. In addition to the technical aspects of the defense strategy, the mental aspects-the attitude, discipline, and motivation behind a winning defense-are presented.
This is a complete defensive football coaching course packed into a single, hands-on reference. Students and athletes will learn from a master-and fans will find out what's behind the moves.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781574441628
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/24/1998
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	422
Sales rank:	973,362
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 4.00(d)

Table of Contents

Pre-Game Warm UpIntroductionThe Kick-Off50 Years of ThoughtsBasic InformationHuddleFormationsSupport AssignmentsDestroy TechniqueTerminologyBackfield AlignmentsHole NumberingPlay NumberingPass NumberingFrontsOver & UnderDefensive Line FundamentalsPass Rush GamesLinebackersKey vs. RunKeys vs. PassBlitz PathsCoverageZone CoverageZone BlitzMan CoverageDefensive Backs FundamentalsMan/Man Coverage Techniques & DrillsIndividual Pass Defense TechniqueHold & Jam TechniqueTrail TechniqueCommunicateBlitz CoverageBlitz & Blitz CoverageRun/PassHalf-TimeMary Susan-My Daughter and Her Thoughts!Media RelationsWhat it Takes to be No. 1-by Vince LombardiShort Yardage & Goal LineFronts & CoverageSubstituted Pass Coverage & BlitzPersonnel NumberingPass CoverageBunch AdjustmentsPass Only Blitz & CoverageSpecial SituationsTwo MinutesLast Play CallGroup Formation AdjustmentsUnbalanced Line AdjustmentsDiscipline/Motivation-Step-by-Step TeachingDisciplineTeaching-A Part of MotivationPracticePractice ScheduleVideo EvaluationThe Eyes: Lead the Body!Developing a Game PlanThe Signal CallerStealing SignalsSudden DeathCoaching-My Career and Thoughts!Growing Up!University of Kentucky (1944)U.S. Marine CorpsMiami University (1947-1950)Ohio State University (1951-1953)University of Kentucky (1954-1961)Tulane University (1962-1963)Baltimore Colts (1964-1969)Miami Dolphins (1970-1973)New York Giants (1974-1976)Miami Dolphins (1976-1983)LSU (1984-1986)University of Florida (1987-1991)San Diego Chargers (1992-1994)

Editorial Reviews

Arnsparger (NFL coach for the Baltimore Colts, Miami Dolphins, and New York Giants) presents a discussion of successful football defense. Replete with a large number of diagrams, the material covers short yardage, goal line situations, pass coverage, two minute drills, and other information. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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