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5-10 Year Olds Run 6-10 Man Fronts - Coaching Youth football
Many youth football defensive coordinators run 6-10 men defensive fronts. It is especially common in the very younger tackle teams, where the pass is not as big of a threat.
With the rebirth of the power running offense, it would seem logical to run a loaded front against those teams. The most popular is the six-man front, but I have seen some 8 and even 10 man fronts.
The theory behind these fronts is to get as much pressure in the backfield as soon as, the ball is snapped. The young teams have a hard time getting the snap off, so the defense loads up.
The young quarterback usually plays with fear and no composure. It is easy to get this young player rattled, if you use the right defense.
I have run all types of defenses over the past 20 years, and I must admit I am not a fan of these loaded fronts. I begin to salivate when I see an opponent lined up this way. I think it is easy for an offense to move the ball against them.
If I am coaching a team with even just a few years of tackle football experience, I will make a defense pay for loading the front. With the young teams, I use an unbalanced line to get a numbers advantage to where I want to run the ball. The older players can pass and that makes it even easier to move the ball.
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