with Joe Woodley,
Grand View University Defensive Coordinator;
2011 Mid-States Football Association Midwest League Champions; 2009 Mid-States
Football Association Assistant Coach of the Year
Joe Woodley's Viking 33 Defense has helped Grand View football grow from a
start-up program to an NAIA playoff contender in just four years. The Grand View
Defense has averaged as low as 14.7 points per game (2010), 245 total yards per
game (2011), 91.0 rush yards allowed per game (2011), and 132.9 pass yards per
game (2010). By adding that to the impressive 81 turnovers in the past three
years, Coach Woodley's philosophy and scheme are adding up to success for the
Vikings.
This instructional football DVD gives insight into the Grand View defense. Coach
Woodley begins by sharing a variety of reasons why he made the transition to the
3-3 defense, which include adding more speed on the field, being able to adapt
to what other teams do more easily, and simply having more LB/DB types of
players available to play defense. Woodley then describes the body types and
skill sets they are looking for at each position. From the nose tackles to the
safeties, physical attributes combined with the correct position will lend
itself to a highly effective defense.
Before Coach Woodley explains any of the specifics of the Viking Defense, he
discusses the key points of their defensive philosophy. Woodley discusses mental
toughness briefly and then lists the five things a Viking player must know
before each play.
Woodley covers the three most important areas of his defense: Tackling,
Turnovers and Third Downs. Tackling fundamentals are shared along with how they
are implemented into each practice. Woodley shares his Turnover Circuit that
develops ball hawking skills to help immobilize high octane offenses.
You'll then see 12, 3rd down specific plays run every day to prepare for success
on Saturdays. The ability to defend different third down scenarios will instill
confidence in your defense during critical game time situations.
Finally, Coach Woodley shares five focal points of what the Grand View 3-3 is
all about before sharing the six base fronts the Vikings carry into each game.
The staff uses these fronts interchangeably against various styles of offense
including the Spread, Pro Style and Triple Option. Woodley concludes by sharing
some key statistics that back up the improvement and rationale behind running
this defense at Grand View.
Coach Woodley shows how the 3-3 has improved the Grand View football team, and
shares many other coaching points that will improve your defense.
45 minutes. 2012. DVD.