On The Coaching 101 Podcast, hosts Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson discuss spring football challenges and introduce Tom Landry’s quote, “Being aggressive doesn’t mean being undisciplined,” tying it to intelligent defensive play. Simpson explains the Fieldhouse membership at fbcoachsimpson.com, including a free meeting offer tied to purchasing his first fiction book, Iron Valley, releasing May 15. The main topic is installing defensive run fits without overloading players by using simple...

The Coaching 101 Podcast

Kenny Simpson and Daniel Chamberlain

How to Teach Defensive Run Fits without Overloading Your Players

MAY 14, 202654 MIN
The Coaching 101 Podcast

How to Teach Defensive Run Fits without Overloading Your Players

MAY 14, 202654 MIN

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On The Coaching 101 Podcast, hosts Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson discuss spring football challenges and introduce Tom Landry’s quote, “Being aggressive doesn’t mean being undisciplined,” tying it to intelligent defensive play. Simpson explains the Fieldhouse membership at fbcoachsimpson.com, including a free meeting offer tied to purchasing his first fiction book, Iron Valley, releasing May 15. The main topic is installing defensive run fits without overloading players by using simple, consistent rules (inside hip vs outside hip), emphasizing two-on-one tackling, and creating language that solves many situations (option, RPOs, boot, formations) without constant “if/then” checks. They argue defensive breakdowns often come from complexity and hesitation, recommend teaching structure first (spill/force/alley concepts), using pods and drills to rep fits, and keeping fits stable across fronts, blitzes, and formations.00:00 Podcast Intro00:36 Mothers Day Banter03:22 Spring Ball Grind05:37 Quote of the Week06:59 Fieldhouse Membership11:45 Sponsors Shoutouts14:16 Defensive Run Fits15:22 Hip Leverage Rules17:21 Two on One Tackling22:51 Avoiding Oklahoma Drill26:12 Backers Play Fast27:00 Simple Key Reads28:28 Language That Sticks29:25 Why Defenses Bust31:18 Cues And Kill Calls35:59 Take Your Shots41:14 Install Without Overload42:05 Pods And Fit Drills46:55 Structure First Umbrella49:39 Wrap Up And PlugsDaniel Chamberlain:@CoachChamboOKChamberlainFootballConsulting@gmail.comchamberlainfootballconsulting.comKenny Simpson:@[email protected]