How to become an Elite Linebacker:

Learn how to READ the play.
Master the art of TACKLING.
Work on your PASS COVERAGE.
Develop great MOVEMENT skills.
Learn how to BLITZ the Quarterback.
Build a BLOCK DESTRUCTION toolbox.

Master the fundamentals. Then go make plays.

Linebackers:

If you don’t make gains during the winter, you won’t make plays during the fall.

Linebackers:

I hate to break it to you.

But you’ll be smaller than every Offensive Lineman you face.

You need to use your SPEED and TECHNIQUE to level the playing field.

Linebackers:

The classic coaching points are classic for a reason:

-Stay Square
-Keep your head up
-Keep your feet moving

The fundamentals never go out of style.

Linebackers:

There are 3 types of movement in the BOX.

Shuffle: Square Hips, Square Shoulders
Scrape: Turned Hips, Square Shoulders
Shoot: Full Sprint

Here’s how they stack up in terms of Speed, Vision, and Change of Direction: