Coaching Linebackers isn’t about collecting random coaching points. It’s about using an organized SYSTEM of development. Find that system inside THE LB LIBRARY. skool.com/thelblibrary/about

Linebackers: Angles are everything.

Linebackers: A good pad level will help you: -Destroy blocks -Move with power -Change directions Elite Linebackers play LOW.

Linebackers: Read your KEYS. They’ll take you to the play.

Linebackers: Your stance sets up your first step. Your first step sets up your angle. Your angle sets up the tackle. Focus on the fundamentals.

The Linebacker position seems complicated. Because Linebackers do SO MANY different things. But when you really study the position, you see how everything is CONNECTED. And through those connections, you find SIMPLICITY. That’s how you make sense of all the chaos.

Elite Linebackers are EFFICIENT movers. Every step counts.

NEW Linebackers: Read this: 1. Start drills from your STANCE. 2. Take mental reps whenever possible. 3. Don’t just watch film blindly. Learn the skill of studying the game. 4. Understand that being “undersized” is just an excuse. Play with a relentless motor at all times. 5. Do your thinking during the week. On game day, just play. 6. Take notes during meetings. 7. This position requires SPECIFIC movement skills. Shuffle, scrape, shoot, change of direction, flipping the hips, etc. Learn how to MOVE like a Linebacker. 8. Whatever type of READ your team is using, master it. 9. When it comes to Block Destruction, learn at least one POWER move and one SPEED move. Then learn WHEN to use each move. 10. The APPROACH is the most important part of the tackle. Learn how to take great angles. 11. Walk before you run. Become OBSESSED with the fundamentals. It’s the only path to success.

Linebackers: STRIKE the blocker.

Here are 11 (very specific) skills every Linebacker should master: Blitz timing. Hand position. Covering punts. The first 2 steps. How to watch film. Pre-snap recognition. Recovering a loose ball. Angles in the open field. Where your eyes go NEXT. Getting OVER Down Blocks. The last step before contact. Elite Linebackers dominate the details.

Linebackers need 2 things: 1. A TOOLBOX of Block Destruction moves. 2. An understanding of WHEN and WHY to use each move. I cover both in this upcoming clinic. Only available inside THE LB LIBRARY: skool.com/thelblibrary/about

Quick coaching point for Linebackers: Track the Ball Carrier’s HIP. It’ll help you keep your leverage.

To PLAY Linebacker you need to MOVE like a Linebacker.

I played Linebacker a million years ago. A lot has changed since then… But reads, movement, block destruction, and tackling are still the keys to success.

A Linebacker’s EYES determine their SPEED.

Linebackers: Your HANDS are your weapons. Strike, separate, disengage.

Linebackers: Lots of technique going on here. Footwork = Shimmy Step Block Destruction = Shock Technique Disengagement = Rip Move