Understanding Defensive Line Techniques: Attack-React vs. React-Attack

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» In this episode, I talk about:

• Defensive line techniques have evolved over the past decade, with coaches like Pete Jenkins popularizing "attack-react" and "react-attack" methods.

• What is Attack-React?

• What is React-Attack?

• Key differences in technique include stance and the order of movement.

• Why modern football defenses often need both techniques.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Introduction to Defensive Line Techniques

0:09 - Pete Jenkins' Popularized Techniques

0:29 - Attack-React vs. React-Attack

0:52 - Understanding Attack-React Technique

1:53 - Attack-React Stance and Visual Keys

3:19 - Transition to React-Attack Technique

3:52 - React-Attack Principles and Visual Keys

6:43 - Attack-React in Action (Under Center Runs)

9:09 - React-Attack in Action (Shotgun/Horizontal Runs)

11:05 - Side-by-Side Comparison

12:16 - Philosophies and When to Use Each Technique

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» Other resources:

Light Box Run Fits: Fitting the Run With a Head Up Nose

How the LA Chargers Fit the Run From a Light Box

Fitting The Run With The Iowa Hawkeyes

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