The Relentless Pursuit of Excellence

Each year coaching staffs spend countless hours and large amounts of money searching for new and innovative ways to improve their defensive performance. Descriptive phrases such as \"swarming defense\" and \"relentless pursuit\" depict the type of play coaches are seeking from their defensive units. While using innovative coaching aids, advanced computer technology, and attending professional clinics can help a coach in his pursuit of these levels of performance, perhaps the most effective tool in preparing an aggressive defensive team is the most fundamental coaching concept of all: practice, practice, practice!In order to incorporate the \"swarming defense\" and \"relentless pursuit\" philosophy in your defensive team, it must be a consistent point of emphasis in all areas of coaching. This type of play must be emphasized in all drills, by all coaches and throughout the entire