Adapting to Modern Formations and Motions with a Nickel Travel Defense

Glazier Football • July 21, 2024

As offensive coordinators continue to innovate and creates, defensive coaches must continue to learn and adapt. Josh Linam, Defensive Coordinator at Catawba College gives you a structured thinking process to defend modern formations and motions.

Coach Linam was a senior defensive analyst at Georgia Tech when he gave this clinic.

His entire presentation on Modern Defense & Adjusting to Motions is available on Glazier Drive.

Modern Offense Looks Like:

Unique formations and empty sets
Creativity
Tempo
Putting the Defense in difficult positions and conflict
Causing communication breakdowns
Multiple personnel groupings
Passing at an all-time high
Use of vertical and horizontal spacing
Personnel improvement
Ball in playmakers' hands quickly
2nd and 3rd level RPOs

The video clip above is one of the over 2000 full-length clinics in Glazier Drive.

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