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GAP PHILOSOPHY - BEND, BUT DON'T BREAK

Players read and react to offensive reads. Each player has his gap responsibility. Linemen keep the line from getting to the linebackers and in turn the linebackers make the majority of tackles. However, the 20 is still an attacking defense. The defense is designed to bend, not break! We will give up minus two yards to a gain of two yards on the first and second down, which gives the offense 6 to 14 yards to go on third down. The 20 defense is easily adapted to all of today's complex formations and plays, making it easy for players and coaches to be successful.


WHO IS BOB ALTSHULER? Bob Altshuler was named the head football coach at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada for the 2007 season. Upon his arrival, Coach Altshuler installed both a new defense and offense then subsequently led the Gaels to a 14-0 season and their first state championship trophy in 24 years. Prior to Bishop Gorman, Bob coached football for 30 years at West Valley High School in Yakima, Washington, where he worked at both the assistant and head coach levels. In each year as a head coach Bob led the Rams into the state playoffs. Prior to becoming head coach in 2000, Bob was the defensive coordinator for Coach Joe Ortolf, who, in 22 seasons compiled a 180-57 record with 17 state playoff births. Five of those seasons included state championship games. West Valley's highly respected program was considered to be one of the premier squads in the state of Washington. Bob has been named Coach of the Year, has coached the All-State Game, and has both spoken at and conducted clinics for coaching staffs. In 2004, Coach Altshuler was selected as the Washington State representative to the NFL Youth Summit in Canton, Ohio. During his college career Bob played linebacker at Eastern Washington University where they ran a pro 4-3 defense. He was a two-time all-conference player and team captain. Bob holds two B.A. degrees and a Masters Degree in Education.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN POSITION VIDEO FORMAT
  • 8 Man Front
  • Save time as Head Coaches and Defensive Coordinators
  • Position Coaches learn what to coach to be successful
  • Players can view the videos with a position coach or on their own to get better
  • No questions on what fundamentals and techniques are to be learned
  • Save time coaching up new coaches year to year
  • Players that switch positions on defense can view the video without having to demand time from the position coach or coordinator
  • Players learn to coach younger players up
  • Give the video to the new transfer student to watch
  • Learn sound winning football techniques
  • Proven solid defensive football at all levels of play
  • Great reference material for your program (DEVELOP PROGRAM CONSISTANCY)
  • Why buy a book when you can see it work?
  • Why make a play book which most likely will end up on the locker room floor?
  • A highly successful systematic approach to defense
Everything is first chalked (grease board) and then shown on the field after each technique. This process is continued throughout the videos. Front 8 work is shown in slow motion when it goes to the field from the classroom and back. Each video is approximately 1 hour in length.

  1. Short game clips
  2. Coached up on the game and number techniques and how the defense works as a team (same on each video - 6 minutes)
  3. Stance and keys (reads)
  4. How to read and react (footwork)
  5. Sound fundamentals
  6. Reads by play recognition
  7. Communications
  8. Front 8 work versus plays you must be able to defend
    a. Short Trap
    b. Long Trap (Suba or Sucker Block)
    c. Power
    d. Strong side option
    e. Weak side option
    f. Isolation
    g. Counter
    h. Sweep

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