Drills Report: Training the Eyes
by Scott BeattieDefensive Coordinator, California Lutheran University

We emphasize “eyes” at Cal Lutheran. The most common remark we hear from our opponents is, “you guys play fast.” I believe the reason we play so fast is because we drill daily our eye placement. By drilling eye placement every day, keying becomes second nature and we are able to diagnose the play rapidly while reacting accordingly.
We base our defense out of a 3-2-6. Each position group has a key progression that is drilled during individual time. The defensive line, ins