[Podcast] Match Quarters & Hybrid Defenders - Cody Alexander
Show Notes:
Today on the Coach and Coordinator podcast, Keith Grabowski is joined by coach Cody Alexander, the secondary coach at Midlothian (Texas) High School. He has written two books on defending modern offenses, “Cautious Aggression: Defending Modern Football” (2017) and “Hybrids: The Making of a Modern Defense” (2018). Grabowski and Coach Alexander discuss his coaching journey, what influenced him to write as well as what knowledge he hopes coaches gain from these books.
02:12 Coach Alexander’s coaching journey
07:35 Take opportunity, ask the right questions
09:27 From Baylor to Midlothian High School
12:20 Genesis of it all, Cautious Aggression and Hybrids
18:55 Keeping the defensive innovative
21:18 Defending formation to the boundary
25:35 Keeping leverage
27:50 Being creative on the offensive side of the ball
31:25 Hybrid players
38:07 Counter react modern offense with space
43:10 Trends
45:10 Connect with coach:
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