Coaching Football's 46 Defense

by Jeffrey M. Walker and Rex Ryan

An incredible resource on what has been called the most dominating defensive scheme in the history of the NFL. Covers 46 pressure philosophy, characteristics of the 46 Bear defense, principles of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571673717
• ISBN13: 9781571673718
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: Sagamore Publishing
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Why trust anyone to teach the 46 but the Ryan family?

Buddy's son Rex does a great job teaching every aspect of the 46 defense and shows it can be used as a base more than just a package. As is true for all football books, you will get confused at times with the diagrams but if you dive into the book and appreciate everything going on you will see the big, beautiful picture that is the 46 defense. My only gripe is that it ends somewhat abruptly and leaves playcalling up to the personal coach, not much help in that department. I am now thinking of getting the DVD to go along with the book as I one day hope to coach competitive high school and up football!

"Monster of the Midway"

If you want to know about the 4-6 defense this is the book for you. I has everything you need to start using the 4-6 defense at any level. Well written, full of diagrams, and easy to understand. This book is a step by step guide on how to use the 4-6 Defense. It details every position. It covers why the 4-6 Defense works so well. This book has a great section on how to play and hide the coverages the defense is in. And it also covers how to stop the option. Any team that runs the option against this defense is crazy. If you like to blitz this book is for you. However, stay away form the DVD/VHS you will not like it. Let us just say it is not up to the same level as the book. I recommend this book for almost all levels of coaches. (not pop warner) Sorry!!!!

Excellent

This book goes into the development and history of defense and shows how the 46 has evolved. Rex included many coaching points that can be applied to other defenses also. This has to be the best coaching book I have read.

Excellent, has many coaching points for all players and coac

Being an agressive coach and one time player who played this defense in college, I can now grasp the total concept of the 46 defense. Although I already knew alot about the defense, this book allows someone to totally understand every part of the defense from coverage, to blitz's. The most important part of this book is chapter 9. This chapter is about the different coverages that one can use to confuse a quarterback, better yet an entire offense.I believe this is a good tool for learning especially on the highschool and college levels.

Finally...someone got a clue!

I have been waiting for a book like this ever since the inception of the 46 defense. There have been other books which discuss the subject but never one book devoted entirely to it. It is easy to read and useful for both casual onlookers of the game and serious readers. The terminology is clear and the author provides a detailed and insightful look at this defensive scheme. This is a definite buy for those who want to learn what a real NFL defense is supposed to look like!