Your worth to the defense can be (Read On)
measured by your distance from the ballcarrier at the end of each play.Great point Dre'.Even more important in a system that uses big/scale boards.That is why I think it is so important to place speed on the defense.Your TNT's can be bricks to move,but you better be able to run/pursue with the rest.With stoppages you can avoid blocks and I bet if you test it,lighter faster bases stay unengaged easier to get more pursuit.Another rule of pursuit,Never follow the same color jersey(meaning your teammate).Also make sure your backside player responsible for reverse/bootleg/counter stays home until the ball crosses the LOS.You can keep him on a magnet if need be.Great post Dre'.At the HS level where I coach,we have a coach who his only job whether it be inside drill 7 on 7 is to to make sure the kids are flying to the ball.If they do not get there in a fast manner we up/down the whole defense to remind them.this habit we are trying to develop shows up on friday by punishing the ballcarrier and getting turnovers.Just like MF,if there is a fumble,you got better odds of recovering it."Pursuit of happiness"--T-shirt idea to me.Play Fasty--Fast and nasty--STT
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