Grandview Wolves LOBO DEFENSE Grandview High School Aurora Colorado John Schultz 720-886-6659
Grandview “D” Philosophy 3-3-5 Make the most of your SPEED Attack your opponents weakness Constant change of front and stunt Adjustable system - Last one with Marker! Warrior Culture – Buy in to system Simple techniques by position Grade players on Effort/Asignment/Plays
WARRIOR Fundamentals EFFORT – 100% sprint pursuit expected on every play. (Warrior Drill) Assignment – 90% or above “DO YOUR JOB!!!” - Hose Drill progression, Drill when tired. MAKE THE PLAY – 90% make the play when it presents itself. Each player graded for warrior reward sticker every game. Eight Games = Reward T-shirt (to be worn on game day.)
Results Over 6 Seasons 5A playoffs round of 16 or better 5 of 6 seasons. Less than 100 yds rushing per game. Less than 225 ypg total offense. +15 turnover margin per season. 40+ Sacks per season. 52-18 record
Base Alignment
Defensive Line Techniques Slant : Step – Dip – Rip to next man down Shade : Traditional V-Neck Half-Man HEAVY : Two Gap Technique used mostly by the nose (taught LAST!!) WE are a Gap control TEAM (Do your job!)
Linebacker Techniques Stunts: - Time the snap – MOVE all the time. - Give your self angles - Squeeze down the line v. run. - Attack half the man / get skinny v. Pass Reads: - Back assignment - Flow - Hold and Fold
Fronts Base Stack Even Thunder Lightning Tiger Bandit Solid Bear
Stunt and Blitz packages for 3-3-5 Wolf BASICS!! Stunt and Blitz packages for 3-3-5
TERMS / STUNTS Terms Slant Angle Tite Open Short Field Switch Single Stunts Exit (OLB – B gap) Attack (Mike - A gap) Blast (Mike – B gap) Backer (OLB – C gap) Smoke (Wolf strong) Streak (Wolf Weak)
** adding SWITCH gives you 6 more!!** Six Basic Calls!!! Base Tite Exit Streak Base Open Exit Smoke Even Angle Smoke Even Slant Streak Lightning Streak Thunder Smoke ** adding SWITCH gives you 6 more!!**
Blitz Combinations Two Linebackers GO AWAY Double Attack Double Exit Double Backer Bar Two Safeties Scream Spike Three Linebackers Full Go Full Away
Blitz and Stunt Movements D-Line Movements TOE TEX Loop Twist Games Tango Linebacker Movements Opposite Switch Everybody moving! - Tornado
Hash Blitzes Field Stunts - Storm - Storm Switch - Field Base - Field Base Switch - Dagger - Steeler Short Side Stunts Hurricane Short Base Short Base Switch Sabre
Defensive Coverage Schemes in 3-3-5 Grandview Wolves Defensive Coverage Schemes in 3-3-5
Multiple Coverages Man Coverages Red Auto Drop Match Zone Coverages Black Blue White We run Red 80% of our calls.
Red Coverage Man free versus 2 back. Straight Man versus 1 back Extensive practice time for Motions/Formations
Auto Coverage 2-Free versus 2-back 1-Free versus single back Used with multiple backer blitz DE/LB on Tight End
Drop Coverage Red coverage rules for DB’s End men on LOS drop to Spy for Screens Be creative! Bring HEAT!
Zone Coverages Cover 2 – Two deep w/ Lobo spying middle Cover 3 – Three deep, three or four under Run Zone 4 or 5 plays per game as change of pace.
Zone Blitz Black – Field blitz w/ Lobo roll to Flat (SKY) Blue – Short side blitz w/ 3 under -3 deep White – Field blitz w/ Corner pressed (Cloud)
Grandview Wolves Defense Be aggressive! Build on your calls each week. Use your WEAPONS Big Plays = M. A.’s “Do your job!!” Know your opponent and take away what they do best. Grandview High School Aurora Colorado John Schultz 720-886-6659