1. LINEBACKER PASS COVERAGE TEACHING PROGRESSION & DRILLS
BART BRUNER
NELSON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
(502)

2. LEADERSHIP LBers are “Heart of the Defense”
Confidence to Lead, Call Huddle, Make Checks, etc.
Teach Leadership/Examples
Give them Opportunities

3. VISION Most overlooked Skill Have a specific aiming point - “screws”
Emphasize in every drill – Stand in Front
Ask what they saw – Mental Challenge

4. FOOTWORK/AGILITY Stance: Grab grass – Coach constantly
Keep your base – Don’t waste steps
Bend your knees – Pad under pad

5. BLOW DELIVERY Attack blocker or receivers – What technique?
Punch & Jam vs. receivers
Eyes under his – Pads forward
Work Angles – Get foot in ground before contact

6. READS/RESPONSIBILITIES
What is my key?
Where do I fit/What is my drop?
What is my technique?

7. PLANNING PRACTICE What skills do I need?
Drills to develop these skills
Game reps vs. practice time ratio

8. RUN/PASS KEYS
Pre-snap: Situation, tendencies, formation, lineman stance, etc.
Specific Keys: Linemen/Backs
Type of Pass: Where is my threat?
Pressure: what changes?

9. ZONE COVERAGE Spot drop vs. Match up zone
Define Receivers: & who are they?
Disrupt routes vs. get to zone
Communication – Confidence - Help

10. DROP TECHNIQUE Transition to drop Aiming point – intersect your threat
Collision – jam: Be Violent!
Stretch zone

11. EYE PROGRESSION Must be drilled! ILB: 3-2-qb - OLB: 2-1-qb
Call out & pass off crossers
Clock is ticking – Look at the Ball

12. ALIGNMENT & KEYS Scheme, situation, personnel, etc.
ILB: Depth, width, be careful! Key Guard to 1st threat: #3
OLB: Base Alignment vs. split #2: 2x1, key tackle to QB
Pass key – eyes to jam 2 - 1

13. DRILL PROGRESSION Coverage, drops, alignment, etc.
Intersect & jam drills: Mirror dodge
Play the ball: attack ball side, strip, intercept

14. COVERAGE DRILL

15. JAM & INTERSECT DRILLS

17. ROUTE RECOGNITION

18. BALL DRILL

19. THANK YOU