teaching defensive schemes

[ol' gus]

Can anyone give me a research based reason to start teaching which defensive schemes will work best against certain offensive schemes at a specific age level?

 

[ol' gus]

I dont think i was very clear. As a new coach who is just working with a bunch of other dads i need to know if there is a certain age you start teaching defensive schemes to match offenses?

 

[ol' gus]

I hope they are joking but someone told me not to worry about defense?

 

[CoachT16]

Just my opinion but I think in youth to jh even you should be running umbrella defenses that convert well no matter the offense. i.e. 23 or 2-2-2

 

[ol' gus]

ok thanks. which ones are considered umbrella defenses besides the 2-2-2?

 

[CoachT16]

2-3-1 , it transitions easily to all formations. It's a bend don't break defense.

 

[ol' gus]

thanks.

 

[CT6MFL]

http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc130339/m1/1/