I received these tips on [tag]coaching defense football[/tag] from Steve.
Tip: Get [tag]defensive[/tag] players to attack the ball, as well as the ball carrier. Any [tag]drills[/tag] to work on stripping the [tag]football[/tag] from the ball carrier will pay huge dividends.
You can design special drills that focus on [tag]ball stripping[/tag] techniques, or stress to defensive players, in any [tag]tackling[/tag] [tag]drill[/tag], to work the ball loose. This accomplishes a couple of things.
Defensive players, when tackling, will tend to keep their eyes up more and don’t dip their head, essential in proper, safe tackling.
Secondly, it will force your [tag]offensive[/tag] players to hold onto the ball better! If they know that someone will always be ready to knock the ball out, they will work on holding it tighter, switching it to the correct hand, etc.
It’s a little thing, but [tag]fumbles[/tag] and [tag]turnovers[/tag] are, in my opinion, the biggest plays that can be made on the football field.
