5 Drills to Develop Relentless Defensive Pursuit - Lou DiRienzo

Defensive Pursuit is a mindset that you can develop within your program.  Lou DiRienzo, Defensive Coordinator, Springfield College (MA) has 5 drills to help develop that mindset.

This video is a part of his entire Springfield College Tackling/Turnover Circuit clinic, which is available on Glazier Drive.


Great Defenses are Mentally and Physically Tough
(You can't be one without the other)

This is how they define toughness at Springfield College

1) Having great habits
2) Making great decisions during adversity
3) Emotionally resilient
4) Crave a challenge

Defensive philosophy and edge.
(Be great at these things and practice them daily)

1) Relentless pursuit
2) Block destruction
3) Great tacklers
4) Create takeaways (3 per game)

 

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