Adapting to Modern Formations and Motions with a Nickel Travel Defense - Josh Linam

As offensive coordinators continue to innovate and creates, defensive coaches must continue to learn and adapt. Josh Linam, Defensive Coordinator at Catawba College gives you a structured thinking process to defend modern formations and motions.

Coach Linam was a senior defensive analyst at Georgia Tech when he gave this clinic.

His entire presentation on Modern Defense & Adjusting to Motions is available on Glazier Drive.

Modern Offense Looks Like:

• Unique formations and empty sets
• Creativity
• Tempo
• Putting the Defense in difficult positions and conflict
• Causing communication breakdowns
• Multiple personnel groupings
• Passing at an all-time high
• Use of vertical and horizontal spacing
• Personnel improvement
• Ball in playmakers' hands quickly
• 2nd and 3rd level RPOs