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8 Man Defensive Football Front

Trent Faith has experience as a quarterback for youth football teams in the 1970s and as a defensive coordinator for Cypress Creek High School. He outlines keys to success on defense such as teamwork, never getting knocked down or off the ball, and eliminating explosive plays to create turnovers. The document provides information on identifying defensive players, defensive personnel and their roles, gap responsibilities, defensive techniques, field zones, defensive formations, run and pass pursuit, stunts, and an example practice plan. It concludes with contact information for Trent Faith.

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8 Man Defensive Football Front

Trent Faith has experience as a quarterback for youth football teams in the 1970s and as a defensive coordinator for Cypress Creek High School. He outlines keys to success on defense such as teamwork, never getting knocked down or off the ball, and eliminating explosive plays to create turnovers. The document provides information on identifying defensive players, defensive personnel and their roles, gap responsibilities, defensive techniques, field zones, defensive formations, run and pass pursuit, stunts, and an example practice plan. It concludes with contact information for Trent Faith.

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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

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