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Linebackers: Your hands are your weapons.

Linebackers: Your hands are your weapons.

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Elite Linebackers are efficient movers. Every step counts.

Elite Linebackers are efficient movers. Every step counts.

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Linebackers: You’re never alone on the football field. Learn how to use your help. Master the art of the Vice Tackle.

Linebackers: You’re never alone on the football field. Learn how to use your help. Master the art of the Vice Tackle.

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Sometimes a Linebacker must choose to either: -SCRAPE over the mess -SHOOT the Gap The biggest factor? The position of the Ball Carrier.

Sometimes a Linebacker must choose to either: -SCRAPE over the mess -SHOOT the Gap The biggest factor? The position of the Ball Carrier.

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A simple Linebacker drill to work: Change of direction. Swat. Arm Over. Dominate the details.

A simple Linebacker drill to work: Change of direction. Swat. Arm Over. Dominate the details.

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Elite Linebackers are tackling machines.

Elite Linebackers are tackling machines.

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A Linebacker must sometimes decide: SHOOT the Gap or SCRAPE over the mess?

A Linebacker must sometimes decide: SHOOT the Gap or SCRAPE over the mess?

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Linebackers: Low pads. Square shoulders. Efficient steps. Movement skills matter.

Linebackers: Low pads. Square shoulders. Efficient steps. Movement skills matter.

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The SHUFFLE is the most important type of Linebacker movement. It allows you to move with great: -Power -Vision -Change of Direction Elite Linebackers master the SHUFFLE.

The SHUFFLE is the most important type of Linebacker movement. It allows you to move with great: -Power -Vision -Change of Direction Elite Linebackers master the SHUFFLE.

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The Linebacker SCRAPE: -Hips turned for SPEED -Shoulders square for CHANGE OF DIRECTION

The Linebacker SCRAPE: -Hips turned for SPEED -Shoulders square for CHANGE OF DIRECTION

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Elite Linebackers are tackling machines. Footwork is key. Generate power by having your near foot forward on contact.

Elite Linebackers are tackling machines. Footwork is key. Generate power by having your near foot forward on contact.

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Linebackers: When tracking the BACK HIP: -Work DOWNHILL -Keep your LEVERAGE -Avoid blocks with SPEED

Linebackers: When tracking the BACK HIP: -Work DOWNHILL -Keep your LEVERAGE -Avoid blocks with SPEED

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Linebackers: Master your movement skills. Every step counts.

Linebackers: Master your movement skills. Every step counts.

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Linebackers: Move square. Move downhill.

Linebackers: Move square. Move downhill.

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Linebackers: When avoiding a block, Dip the shoulder to remove all surface area. Don’t give the blocker anything to work with.

Linebackers: When avoiding a block, Dip the shoulder to remove all surface area. Don’t give the blocker anything to work with.

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Elite Linebackers are efficient movers.

Elite Linebackers are efficient movers.

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Linebacker 101: -READ the play -CONTROL your Gap -PURSUE when the ball bounces

Linebacker 101: -READ the play -CONTROL your Gap -PURSUE when the ball bounces

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A Linebacker using a BACK HIP TRACK must never overrun the Ball Carrier.

A Linebacker using a BACK HIP TRACK must never overrun the Ball Carrier.

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Linebackers: -See the PULLERS -Get to your RUN FIT -Destroy Blocks and FINISH

Linebackers: -See the PULLERS -Get to your RUN FIT -Destroy Blocks and FINISH

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The most important Linebacker movement of all: The SHUFFLE. Followed by some Block Destruction and Tackling work.

The most important Linebacker movement of all: The SHUFFLE. Followed by some Block Destruction and Tackling work.

26,996 Aufrufe • vor 5 Tagen

Linebackers: Fundamentals win. Movement skills. Change of direction. Coming to balance with near foot forward. Dominate the details.

Linebackers: Fundamentals win. Movement skills. Change of direction. Coming to balance with near foot forward. Dominate the details.

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Linebackers: Learn how to MOVE. Learn how to STRIKE.

Linebackers: Learn how to MOVE. Learn how to STRIKE.

149,735 Aufrufe • vor 9 Monaten

Linebackers: Your SPEED is an asset. Use it.

Linebackers: Your SPEED is an asset. Use it.

243,169 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

Linebackers: Here are 5 ways to defeat a block:

Linebackers: Here are 5 ways to defeat a block:

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Linebackers: Every step counts.

Linebackers: Every step counts.

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Elite Linebackers are efficient movers. -Shuffle -Scrape -Flip the Hips

Elite Linebackers are efficient movers. -Shuffle -Scrape -Flip the Hips

24,875 Aufrufe • vor 2 Monaten

Linebackers: Details matter. Pad level. Arm extension. Square movements. Focus on the fundamentals.

Linebackers: Details matter. Pad level. Arm extension. Square movements. Focus on the fundamentals.

26,342 Aufrufe • vor 2 Monaten

The Shuffle/Scrape. A key Linebacker fundamental.

The Shuffle/Scrape. A key Linebacker fundamental.

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Linebackers: Everything starts with stance and first step.

Linebackers: Everything starts with stance and first step.

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Linebackers: See the PULLER.

Linebackers: See the PULLER.

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This is how legendary NFL Linebacker Chris Spielman watched film. “By the time the game came around, I’d played the game three times already.”

This is how legendary NFL Linebacker Chris Spielman watched film. “By the time the game came around, I’d played the game three times already.”

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Linebackers: Track the hip. Make the play.

Linebackers: Track the hip. Make the play.

26,815 Aufrufe • vor 3 Monaten

Linebackers are the heartbeat of the defensive unit. Listen to Hall-of-Fame Linebacker Patrick Willis talk about the importance of knowing the ENTIRE defensive system. “To be the Middle Linebacker . . . you have to know what’s going on across the board.”

Linebackers are the heartbeat of the defensive unit. Listen to Hall-of-Fame Linebacker Patrick Willis talk about the importance of knowing the ENTIRE defensive system. “To be the Middle Linebacker . . . you have to know what’s going on across the board.”

97,567 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

Most Linebackers are good against the RUN. Elite Linebackers also dominate against the PASS.

Most Linebackers are good against the RUN. Elite Linebackers also dominate against the PASS.

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Linebackers: Move low. Move square. Move downhill. You’ll make more plays.

Linebackers: Move low. Move square. Move downhill. You’ll make more plays.

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Elite Linebackers can BLITZ the Quarterback. It's all about TIMING and TECHNIQUE.

Elite Linebackers can BLITZ the Quarterback. It's all about TIMING and TECHNIQUE.

50,916 Aufrufe • vor 11 Monaten

Elite Linebackers are able to TRANSITION between a Shuffle and a Scrape. Shuffle = Shoulders Square, Hips Square Scrape = Shoulders Square, Hips Turned

Elite Linebackers are able to TRANSITION between a Shuffle and a Scrape. Shuffle = Shoulders Square, Hips Square Scrape = Shoulders Square, Hips Turned

86,771 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

Linebackers: Track the HIP!

Linebackers: Track the HIP!

40,791 Aufrufe • vor 9 Monaten