Coach:	Pete Stanton
Position:	Head Coach
School:	Belgrade High School
Explanation:	Everything you need to know to teach Man to Man coverage.

Priorities of Man to Man Defense

1)	Don't get beat Deep
2)	3rd down Incompletions
3)	Communication
4)	Make the Tackle

1)	Mentality/Physical Ability

A)	Must be Confident
B)	Physically/Mentally Tough
C)	Good Hips/Flexibility
D)	Must be able to Communicate

2)	Teaching Proper Stance

A)	Outside foot forward on balls of feet (weight on instep and front of foot)
B)	Hands and jaw relaxed
C)	Shoulders in front of up foot
D)	Eyes focused forward
E)	Do not bend at waist/back arched
F)	Shoulders parallel to LOS

3)	Back Pedal

A)	Must know how to teach them to run forward properly before knowing how to backpedal
B)	Foot must land under hip

1.	Start/Focus

a.	Eyes level and at bottom of numbers
b.	Push off of Front foot, step with back foot, no FALSE STEPS (covering split)
c.	Shoulders will gradually come up
d.	Do not lift Back foot or step forward with it

2.	Reach/Shuffle

a.	Narrow base - Toes Down - Feet should not come up!
b.	Burn Grass - Keep shoulders ahead of hips.
c.	Reach back - Feet should come under hips just like they do when running forward.

3.

Arms

a.	Normal Running manner.
b.	Thumbs on fore fingers
c.	Squeeze elbows when going back. (Allows you to change directions or open up easier.)

4.	Change of Direction

a.	Plant foot is opposite of way going - inside foot mostly.

1.	Jab foot in ground as hard as you can. (unless whether is bad, then parallel to LOS on plant.
2.	Stay low on plant step - lead knee to proper direction (look for angle of foot)

b.	Turn and Run

1.	Stay low - Rip elbow to help open hips.
2.	Rip elbow low and hard ( Gets Shoulders where they need to be)
3.	This turn and run gets us into our man coverage.

4)	Man to Man Coverage

A)	Alignment depends on situation - Inside Shade

1.	Know where help is
2.	Stay in backpedal as long as possible so you don't get turned
3.	Look at bottom of receivers numbers
4.	Know where you are at on the field

B)

Cushion

1.	Depends on down and distance and field position
2.	3-5 yards - better turn and run
3.	Drive elbow
4.	Proper cushion helps angle to interception point
5.	If it gets under 3 yards and hips are not open, you are beat.
6.	Close cushion when you see non-throwing hand off ball.
7.	Get to attack point/interception point.

C)

Routes

1.

Out Route

1.	Turn and Run
2.	Interception point - 6 yards after you recognize the pattern.
3.	Break to up field shoulder/hip
4.	Inside arm break-up
5.	Club and Rake

2.	Post - Flag

a.	Keep leverage on inside hip
b.	If post-corner/flag - use sideline as help
c.	Too tough to throw for most High School kids
d.	Look through receiver to ball
e.	Take away the up field shoulder

3.

Fade

a.	Keep on inside hip.
b.	1/2 step ahead
c.	If in good shape can look to the receiver side. If not "Box Out".
d.	Back of hand to receiver-eyes away from receiver
e.	Put hands over his hands.

4.

Curl/Hook

a. b.

Tear away up field arm High School Qb's will eventually make a mistake on this throw.

5.	Man Drills

a.	Stance check

b.

Weave - Wave - then turn and run

c.

Tandems

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

90 and 45 degrees Don't follow the receiver - this will cause you to interfere and will put you in a poor defensive position to break up the play. Interception point - Try to get to the up field hop of the receiver and aim for a point 5-6 yards ahead of the receiver Correct hand placement - Always use the closest hand to the QB when breaking up the play. Direction coach points becomes offense-person away is defense.

d.

Wall Drill-work on fade route

e.	Sand lot - Any Route

D)	Playing the ball

1.	Always use the hand closest to the QB to break up the throw.
2.	Always get to the ball at its highest point, especially on fade and post.