“I WANNA GIVE ALL THE GLORY TO GOD… BY THE GLORY OF GOD WE WERE ABLE TO PULL THIS OFF”
- Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza after wining the Big 10 Championship vs Ohio State
POWERFUL: #Lions star safety Brian Branch revealed he needed to be saved by God and was BAPTIZED recently.
Last night, Branch suffered a brutal season-ending torn Achilles injury.
Branch will now heavily lean on his faith and trust in the Lord as he recovers from his injury 🙏
TRENDING: #Falcons All-Pro cornerback AJ Terrell’s younger brother Avieon Terrell’s practice reps have gone viral across social media.
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Avieon is a projected first-round pick and Hall of Fame type level talent.
This tape is truly remarkable.
POWERFUL: #Bears CB Jaylon Johnson revealed that he FASTED FOR 10 DAYS STRAIGHT and lost over 20 pounds.
“It’s a requirement when you have a relationship with God to starve your flesh and build up your spirits. I was doing what’s required of me having a relationship with Christ”
Throwback Thursday. The legend of Jimmy Oliver. This very unassuming young man guided us to our first SWAC Championship many years ago when I was the Defensive Coordinator at The Jackson State University. He didn’t read defenses, he didn’t look big and pretty, all he did was WIN!
TECHNIQUE TUESDAY:
TODAY'S TOPIC:
BLOCK ESCAPES: WE TEACH....
✔️ATTACK AND AVOID- BEAT WITH SPEED WHEN IN SPACE. RUN AT HIM TO HIS INSIDE MAKE HIM SET HIS FEET AND DIP SHOULDER AND GET AROUND HIM TO THE OUTSIDE IN STACKING HIM AND CLOSE TO THE BALL.
✔️PUSH- PULL- USE HIS MOMENTUM TO BEAT HIM IF YOUR ALREADY ENGAGED- TWO HANDS TO BREAST PLATE PUSH AND SNACH HIM INSIDE, COVER HIM UP OUTSIDE IN AND ATTACK TO THE BALL.
✔️ATTACK AND SEPERATE- SHOCK AND SHED BALL IS ON THE PEREMETER NOW AND I HAVE TO ATTACK TO CONSTRICT THE RUN LANE AND SEPERATE TO MAKE THE PLAY
TECHNIQUE TUESDAY: TODAY'S TOPIC ROLL SAFETY MIDDLE SAFETY QB READ "BALL HAWK"
✔️SAFETY GET YOUR DEPTH AND LEVERAGE
✔️READ THE QB'S PASS INDICATORS
✔️QB'S EYES-WHERE IS HE LOOKING? *(WEAVE TO DIRECTION)
✔️QB'S FRONT SHOULDER- IS HIS FRONT SHOULDER ALINGED WITH HIS EYES. *(OPEN TO THAT DIRECTION)
✔️QB'S DIP LOW= FAST BALL OR HIGH =DEEP BALL?
*(ANTICIPATE THE DEPTH OF THE THROW)
✔️QB'S LONG ARM OR GRENADE HAND COMES OFF THE BALL *(ALREADY RUNNING TO THAT DIRECTION TO HIGH POINT THE BALL)
TECHNIQUE TUESDAY 2: TODAY'S TOPIC: TRAP JAM
✔️A TRAP JAM IS CATCH MAN TECHNIQUE IN A PRESS ALIGNMENT.
✔️MOVE LATERAL MIRRORING THE WR'S RELEASE.
✔️STEP REPLACE WITH YOUR FEET NO MORE THAN 2 STEPS IN THE WR'S RELEASE DIRECTION.
✔️CATCH THE WR TO DISRUPT HIS VERTICAL RELEASE.
✔️PLAY BASKETBALL FOR HARD INSIDE RELEASE OR KICK STEP TRANSITION TO OPEN STAB CUTOFFS FOR OUTSIDE RELEASE.
✔️HAND PLACEMENT IS INSIDE BREAST PLATE.
✔️FEET AND HANDS WORK TOGETHER AT THE SAME TIME TO KEEP THE WR IN FRONT OF YOU.
Technique Tuesday: Today’s topic
Block Escape Technique
Attack & Avoid!!!!
*Run to inside shoulder and make the blocker set his feet
*Deep shoulder and run around him *stacking him and continuing to step and replace through to the tackle.
*Beat the blocker with speed and quickness.
TECHNIQUE TUESDAY: TODAY'S TOPIC
OFF MAN SCOOTCH
✔️SCOOTCH BACK TWO QUICK CONTROLLED STEPS AND READ EITHER THE QB OR THE WR ROUTE INTENTIONS.
✔️STAY SQUARE AS LONG AS POSSIBLE.
KEEP YOUR KNEE ON THE WR'S CROTCH TO MAINTAIN LEVERAGE.
✔️KEEP THE WR IN YOUR FRAME.
✔️WHEN HE RUNS OUT YOUR FRAME YOU HAVE TO OPEN KICK-STEP TO GAIN YOUR LEVERAGE AND STAB HIM.
✔️IF HE NEVER THREATENS YOU STAY SQUARE AND DRIVE THROUGH THE WR TO THE BALL.
TECHNIQUE TUESDAYS..BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
TODAY'S TOPIC: UPFIELD SHOULDER TECHNIQUE
✔️READING THE WR'S HIP DROP THROUGH THE UPFIELD SHOULDER
✔️BREAK TIGHT ON THE HIP FROM UPFIELD TO EVEN LEVERAGE ON WR.
✔️USE THE SLING SHOT TO PROPEL INSIDE HIP
✔️UNDERCUT THE STEM PLAY THROUGH WR
✔️LONG ARM THE FOOTBALL
Technique Tuesday: ✅PERIMETER RUN FITS✅OUTSIDE IN FORCE. CB OR DOWN SAFETY IS THE EDGE OF THE DEFENSE DEPENDING ON COVERAGE.✅OUTSIDE FORCE SETS THE EDGE✅THE NEXT OUTSIDE FORCE IS THE DOWN SAFETY OR THE 2 HIGH SAFETY. ✅THE LBs SPILL EVERYTHING TO THE PERIMETER WITH INSIDE PUR