8 Man Front

Youth Football

Personal
Trent Faith
Quarterback Kiddy City Longhorns 1972-

1974. North Austin Optimist League

Champions 1974.
Quarterback Hyde Park Invaders 1975.
City Runner up.
Defensive Coordinator Cypress Creek
High School.

Keys to Success
Team-Team-Team
Never get knocked down
Never get knocked off the ball
Never run around a block
Pursuit
Eliminate explosive plays
Create Turnovers

Identifying Defensive
Players

Find runners and hitters

Defensive players must be able to change

direction
Spend a lot of time on personnel
Sacrifice size for speed

Personnel
Defensive Line: Bigger guys who run well.
Linebackers: Good speed, with a nose for
the football.
Secondary: Can be smaller fast guys who
can play the ball well and make a saving
tackle.

Gaps
D

C
TE

B
T

A
G

B
G

C
T

D
TE

Techniques

TE

6 7

1 0 1

TE

Field Zones
2
3
1

Flat

Curl

Deep Outside 1/3

Hook

Hook

Deep Middle 1/3

Curl

Flat

Deep Outside 1/3

Pro
2
3
1

Twins
2
3
2
1

Trips
2
2
1

3
1

Doubles
3
2
1

2
1

Pro Twins
3

2
2

Pro Trips
3
1

2
3

Run Pursuit
Coach

Coach

Pass Pursuit
Coach

Stunts
2
3
1

Stunts
2
3
1

Practice Plan

Pre-practice 15 min. Kickers, Holders, Deep Snappers and

Returners.
1. Pursuit
2. Formation Recognition
3. Formation Recognition
4. Individual: Agility
5. Individual: Agility
6. Technique
7. Technique
8. Group: Run and Pass
9. Group: Run and Pass
10. Team
11. Team
12. Team

Questions
Trent Faith
Trenton.Faith@cfisd.net
9815 Grant Rd. Houston, TX 77070
281-897-4247