Coach Vass Football

Make Defense Great Again

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A podcast hosted by Coach Vass for defensive coaches who want to learn intermediate to advanced level schemes and strategies. In-season podcasts will be Q&A style, and during the off-season, we will have long-form episodes focusing on one topic.

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S01E06: Building a Defense Using Tenets of Sport Psychology w/ Grant Parr & Dr. Chris Stults 22.08.2019 2:03:47

Episode 5 with Grant Parr, Owner of Game Face Performance and Dr. Christopher Stults, Associate Professor at Baruch College. We talk about some of the main tenets of Sport Psychology and apply them to building a defense Show Notes: 4:10 Intro 13:11 Sport Psychology's Role in Defense 14:56 Creating an Identity 20:40 The Importance of Language 26:26 The Importance of Breathing 33:05 Creating a Missi...

S01E05: 2 Under/3 Deep Pressure Package & LB Reads w/ Pat Fox 14.08.2019 1:42:24

Episode 4 with Pat Fox from Notre Dame Prep in Pontiac, Michigan. We talk about 2 Under/3 Deep Pressures, DL play, LB reads, and defending big formations in Michigan. Note: The conversation gets a little colorful so please be advised. Also, the audio for the first three minutes of the interview gets a little rough, but it smooths out quickly. Show Notes: 0:20 Housekeeping 2:40 Intro 5:31 2 Under/3...

S01E04: "Tite Fronts, Sims, and Creepers, Oh My!" w/ Ron Roberts - DC @ ULL 07.08.2019 1:52:51

Episode 3 with Ron Roberts, Defensive Coordinator at the University of Louisiana Ragin Cajuns. We discuss what constitutes a simulated pressure vs. a creeper, and the Tite front, and adjustments off of it. Show Notes: 4:20 Coaches' Journey 15:45 "Creepers" 31:39 RPOs Changing Run Fits 34:08 Using Change Up Calls 37:07 Stopping Zone Read out of 10 Pers 42:27 Coverage to Action vs. Action to Coverag...

S01E03: Fall Camp Checklist w/ Marc Marinelli 04.08.2019 1:52:51

BONUS POD #1: Fall Camp Checklist for your defense with Marc Marinelli, Defensive Coordinator at Northwest High School in Wichita, Kansas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

S01E02: Solving Problems with Aggression w/ Don Brown - DC at the University of Michigan 30.07.2019 1:11:41

Episode 2 with Don Brown, Defensive Coordinator at the University of Michigan. We talk about solving problems with aggression, playing with various defensive packages. using overhangs in the run game and more. Show Notes: 3:28 Coach Brown's coaching journey 11:13 Defensive philosophy in today's game 16:41 Solving problems with aggression 22:54 Living with a pressure philosophy 27:32 Setting the to...

S01E01: 3 Deep Zone & Rip/Liz Match vs. Trips w/ Kyle Cogan 23.07.2019 2:07:35

Episode 1 with Kyle Cogan from Lexington HS in Lexington, MO. We talk about Cover 3 and 6, with Skinny and Skate tags vs. Trips formations. Show Notes: 4:41 Coach Cogan's story 9:08 Start of teaching progression for Cover 3 10:43 Defining field zones 12:18 Divider principle 18:09 Different types of Cover 3 21:20 Responsibilites for each defender 31:11 Underneath droppers in Cover 3 39:11 Passing r...

"Make Defense Great Again" Podcast Trailer 15.07.2019 2:01

Trailer for the upcoming weekly podcast, "Make Defense Great Again." The first episode will be uploaded on July 23, 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices