Herb Meyer - Coaching the Bump-and-Run Defense

Coaching the Bump-and-Run Defense, by Coach Herb Meyer, presents an overview of the key factors involved in effective bump-and-run defense.

Coach Meyer reviews the basic defensive musts that are essential to a bump-and-run defense, as well as details the desired characteristics of defensive backs.

Coach Meyer also covers the fundamental skills involved in sound secondary coverage, including the ability to recognize receiver route patterns.

Among the topics covered:

• Develop a philosophy
• Basic defensive musts
• Characteristics of defensive backs
• Secondary coverage
• Pattern development
• Pattern recognition
• Game film cut-ups