Focuses on American football's most important defensive position. In this book, players and coaches receive a clinic on fundamentals, pre-snap keys and techniques used by inside and outside linebackers in specific defenses, including the 32, 31, 52, 51 and 33. It also includes four key linebacker diagnostic tests. Complete Linebacking is the most comprehensive instructional resource for anyone playing or coaching the position. From skills and drills to game preparation and strategy, the book instructs linebackers and coaches on defending today's high-speed offensive systems and ensuring proper positioning on any given play.…mehr
Focuses on American football's most important defensive position. In this book, players and coaches receive a clinic on fundamentals, pre-snap keys and techniques used by inside and outside linebackers in specific defenses, including the 32, 31, 52, 51 and 33. It also includes four key linebacker diagnostic tests.Complete Linebacking is the most comprehensive instructional resource for anyone playing or coaching the position. From skills and drills to game preparation and strategy, the book instructs linebackers and coaches on defending today's high-speed offensive systems and ensuring proper positioning on any given play.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Lou Tepper brings more than 45 years of experience as a college football coach to Complete Linebacking. Since 2012, Tepper has served as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at the University of Buffalo. As head coach, Tepper has won over 100 games, with stints at the University of Illinois (1991-96), Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (2000-05), and Indiana University of Pennsylvania (2006-10). He took the Illini to three bowl games, including a win in the 1994 Liberty Bowl. At Edinboro, Tepper led his teams to three Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) titles and two NCAA Division II playoff appearances. He was twice named PSAC West Coach of the Year. At Indiana University of Pennsylvania, he led the Crimson Hawks to an NCAA playoff appearance and was named PSAC West Coach of the Year for the third time. In compiling an impressive 101-75-2 overall record as head coach, Tepper is well known for his genius on the defensive side of the ball. Tepper held the positions of defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Louisiana State University (1997-99); defensive coordinator and assistant head coach at Illinois (1988-91); linebackers coach, defensive coordinator, and assistant head coach at the University of Colorado (1983-87); and linebackers coach at Virginia Tech (1978-82). As linebackers coach, Tepper mentored three Butkus Award winners-Colorado's Alfred Williams and Illinois' Dana Howard and Kevin Hardy-and developed more than 20 NFL linebackers, including Simeon Rice and John Holecek. In recognition of his accomplishments and decade of service to the school, the University of Illinois endowed the Lou Tepper Football Scholarship to benefit linebackers in 2006.
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Part I Linebacker Profile Chapter 1. Physical Qualities Chapter 2. Linebacker Intangibles Part II Fundamentals Chapter 3. Hit and Shed Chapter 4. Pursuit Chapter 5. Tackling Chapter 6. Zone Coverage Skills Chapter 7. Man Coverage Skills Part III Presnap Activity Chapter 8. Seconds Signaling the Defense Chapter 9. Seconds Presnap Information Part IV Techniques Chapter 10. Linebacker Technique Terminology Chapter 11. 32 Technique Chapter 12. 31 Technique Chapter 13. 51 and 52 Techniques Chapter 14. Hawk Technique Chapter 15. Middle Linebacker Technique Chapter 16. 5 Techniques Chapter 17. 7 and 9 Techniques Chapter 18. 3-3 Gold Medal Defense Chapter 19. 3-3 Techniques Part V Teaching and Learning Chapter 20. Teaching Style Chapter 21. Practice Organization Chapter 22. Linebacker Grading