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Quarters Coverage Install: Push Alerts & Take-Backs (and Drill Tape)

Mastering Underneath Communication in Match Quarters

Master Quarters coverage drops by learning the mechanics of Push Alerts and Take-Backs to eliminate voids in the flat and seam. This defensive clinic features All-22 NFL film analysis and specific linebacker drill tape to help you install elite match zone communication.

» In this episode:

  • Underneath Coverage Integrity: Why the underneath drops are just as critical as the deep vertical caps in Quarters.

  • The Push Alert: How to communicate and expand the flat coverage when the Running Back pushes fast to the sideline.

  • Building the Box: visualizing the 4-over-3 distribution to maintain leverage against 2x2 and bunch sets.

  • The Take-Back: How the Nickel and Linebackers correct the fit when the offense attempts double moves or vertical releases.

  • Drill Application: Installing these tags in practice using the “3-Man Weave” (Shallow Drill) to perfect communication.


Timestamps:

0:00 - The Importance of Underneath Defenders
0:30 - Defining the "Push Alert" (Pats vs. Jets)
1:53 - Building the 4-over-3 Box
4:58 - The "Take-Back": Handling Vertical RBs (Cards vs. Rams)
8:20 - Drill Tape: The 3-Man Weave / Shallow Drill


» Other resources:

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