Cover Your Bases

by Mike Silecchia
Head Football Coach, Lebanon Valley College of PA
American Football Monthly August 2001 Issue OnlineWhen coaching cover two to your athletes it is essential that they know that their first responsibility is to defend the pass. Undisciplined safeties and corners spell one thing for the offense ­ a big play. The secondary must be able to distinguish between what is an aggressive play and what is an over aggressive and undisciplined play. Most secondary breakdowns occur when there is an over-reaction to an initial read, which occurs at the snap of the ball. A simple illustration of this is a saf...Login to Read More

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