Michael Rude - Coaching an Aggressive 50 Defense: Secondary Play

Coaching an Aggressive 50 Defense: Secondary Play, with Coach Michael Rude, provides an overview of the key factors involved in sound secondary play in an aggressive 50 defense.

Coach Rude reviews the variety of zone coverage techniques that can be employed effectively in the 50 defense, as well as discusses the various types of man coverage that are utilized when the defensive front seven are stunting.

Coach Rude also explains how to develop defensive backs who are successful at defending the run, as well as the pass.

In addition, Coach Rude includes a series of game-tested drills that can be used to develop the skills and techniques of defensive backs in the 50 defense.

Among the topics covered:

• Four secondary positions
• Daily defensive backfield drills
• Big M drill
• Intercept drills
• Run support drills
• How we call strength