Make Defense Great Again

S05E03: 16 State Championships in 19 Years: The Alcoa HS Defense w/ Brian Nix

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Season 5, Episode 3 is with Brian Nix, Head Coach at Alcoa High School in Alcoa, Tennessee. We discuss his defensive system: fronts, stunts, coverages, and pressures.


Topics Include:

  • Alcoa's base package
  • Internal plugs
  • Boundary reduction
  • Choosing DL techniques (5 vs. 4 vs. 4i)
  • Pressure philosophy
  • Stopper calls
  • Specialty defenses
  • Starting with a foundation
  • Guarding against complacency


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