Coaching that survives contact with practice
Position technique, drill design, and film study — written by a coach, for the people who actually run the drills.
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Down the Tunnel is practice-first football coaching: technique in coachable pieces, drills with reps and spacing stated, and film concepts read from what you can actually see.
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Publishing since2026
Last updated12 September 2026
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How Defenses Communicate Alignment: Pre-Snap Loop. The six-step loop covers receiving the call, recognizing the offense, declaring the picture, applying rules, confirming checks and realigning. Feature · 10 September 2026
Press-Bail vs. Catch vs. Pedal: Film Cues.
Compare the first steps: press-bail opens early, catch limits retreat in the cited system, and pedal gains depth in a square off-coverage backpedal.
Feature · 9 September 2026
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