Jon Svec

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Elite Linebackers dominate the BASICS. Movement Skills. Shedding Blocks. Making Tackles. The small things lead to big plays.

Linebackers: Your hands are your weapons.

Elite Linebackers are efficient movers. Every step counts.

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

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

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

Elite Linebackers are tackling machines.

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

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

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

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

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

Linebackers: Master your movement skills. Every step counts.

Linebackers: Move square. Move downhill.

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

Elite Linebackers are efficient movers.

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

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

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

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

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

Linebackers: Your SPEED is an asset. Use it.

Linebackers: Here are 5 ways to defeat a block:

Linebackers: Every step counts.

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

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

The Shuffle/Scrape. A key Linebacker fundamental.

Linebackers: Everything starts with stance and first step.

Linebackers: See the PULLER.

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.”

Linebackers: Track the hip. Make the play.

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.”

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

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

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

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

Linebackers: Track the HIP!