In this episode, three coaches give us their approaches to adjustments to their defensive units. These mid-season evaluations are crucial to remaining on the right track or getting back on the right track when necessary. Each coach gives unique insight into how he views the successes and challenges a defense faces and how to continue to coach the unit throughout the season. Coaches Featured in This Episode: Eric Kasperowicz, Head Coach, Mars High School (PA) Shane Dierking, Defensive Coordinator, North Central College Ty Gower, Defensive Coordinator, Princeton High School (TX) Show Notes: Eric Kasperowicz Success Indicators Point Per Series Areas of Weakness Asking Yourself the Right Questions Making Adjustments Get an Outsider's View Shane Dierking Finding Your Identity Weekly Goals as Motivation Focus on the Now But See the Bigger Picture Presenting the Results to the Defense Ty Gower Approach to Mid-Season Adjustments Looking at the Impact of Injuries Self-Scout Focus on Getting Better Keep Enough Bullets to Fire Additional Episodes: Shane Dierking Manipulating Gaps to Limit Explosives An Obsession with Learning and Growing Plus Coaching the 4-2-5 Eric Kasperowicz Challenges to Culture and Defensive Disguise Uptempo Defense Related Resources: Shane Dierking Defending Empty Formations Manipulating Gaps Eric Kaperowicz: Defending Stacks & Bunch Sets Defending Spread, Tempo & RPOs with the 4-3 Building a Successful Program at the HS Level Basics of the 4-3 Defense Stopping the Run in the 4-3 Defense Stopping the Pass in the 4-3 Defense Defending 10 Personnel from an Even Front Ty Gower: Adding More Tools For Your Defensive Toolbox Defensive Weekly Game Prep-Saturday To Game Day Guide To Winning The Battle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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