Pressuring the Quarterback Jake Gilbert Head Football Coach Westfield H.S.

What does pressure do? Creates Takeaways Limits Explosive Plays Creates Negative Plays Attacks the Key to Their Offense Limits the Offensive Playbook Throws the Offense Off Rhythm Exploits Matchups

EFFECTIVE TEACHING How to teach? quizzes film/cut-ups walk-throughs pre-practice

QUALITY PRACTICE How to practice? reads block protection pass rush vs. partner, bags, rb’s, linemen (speed, chop, rip, swim, bull, push pull, spin)

MEASURING SUCCESS How to Measure? takeaways yards per play explosive plays efficiency self scout

Match ups Who to Attack Which RB Should you Attack? Light?, Soft?, Leaner?, Over Aggressive? Which OL Should you Attack? Short?, Slow?, Leaner? Wide Set?

USING PERSONNEL Positioning of Your Best Pass Rusher for Best Match Ups Blitzes Stunts Slants Twists & Games Flush & Cage

SETTING THE FRONT Field Boundry To the Back To the TE To the Passing Strength

DIVERSE COVERAGES Gain a Second - Confuse or Press? 3 Under, 3 Deep Strong, Weak, and Middle Rotation 2 Deep, 4 Under 3 Deep, 2 Under Man Free Zero

FLEXIBILITY Motion Adjustment Switch Dropper, Coverage, or Blitzer Concepts (same in base, nickel, even, odd, etc.)

SIMPLE BLITZ CONCEPTS Single Blitzes Edge pressure Two off the same edge Two up the middle Read Blitzes Overload Blitzes Zero Blitzes

CONCEPTS: Edge Pressure One Blitzer off the edge Blitz Side End – B Gap Read Blitz Side Tackle – A Gap Back Side Tackle – Normal Backside End – Edge Technique

CONCEPTS: Edge Pressure OLB ILB Corner Safety One off each edge Tags: Cross

Edge Pressure VS ACE F $ W M BC FC S E B T N FORMATION: PLAY: X Y Z F 20 PLAY: 20 15 15 Hot off # 2 10 F $ 10 Hot off # 3 5 W M 5 BC FC Hot off # 2 E S B T N X Y Z F T POS ALIGN GAP FLOW TO FLOW AWAY PASS B 5 TECH B Gap Read T 3 TECH Slant to A Gap Rush A Gap N 1 TECH A A Gap A Gap Pursuit E C C Gap Edge Rush S 9 TECH D D Gap Cutback B Hot off # 2 M 30 B Gap Fast Flow Hot off # 3 W Blitz C Gap

CONCEPTS: Two Off The Same Edge Two Blitzers off the edge Blitz Side End – A Gap Blitz Side Tackle – Backside A Gap Backside Tackle – LAT, Contain Backside End – Engage Drop

CONCEPTS: Two Off The Same Edge OLB & ILB, Safety & ILB, OLB & Safety, Corner & ILB Tags: Swap, Up In 3 Man Fronts, the Ends do the job of the Backside Tackle on blitzes away from them. The OLB does the job of the Backside End on zone blitzes away from them.

VS Pro Two Off the Same Edge F $ BC W M FC B T N E S FORMATION: PLAY: 20 $ 20 15 15 10 Hot Off #3 Hot Off #2 BC W M 10 Hot Off #2 FC B T N E S 5 5 X Y Z F T POS ALIGN GAP FLOW TO FLOW AWAY PASS B 5 TECH C C GAP Chase Contain Engage Drop Hot off # 2 T 3 TECH B GAP B GAP Pursuit Engage Contain N 1 TECH Opp A RAC to Opposite A Gap Rush Opp A Gap E A Longstick to A Gap Rush A Gap S 9 TECH D Contain Blitz D Gap Contain Blitz M 40 B Gap Read B Gap Read, Inside Back W 30 Fast Flow Cutback Hot Off # 3

CONCEPTS: Two Up The Middle Two Blitzes inside Blitz Side End – Edge Technique Blitz Side Tackle – Backside A Gap Back Side Tackle – LAT, Contain Back Side End – Engage Drop

CONCEPTS: Two Up The Middle ILB’s OLB & ILB Safety & ILB Tags: Swap

Two Up the Middle VS Shoot F $ W M BC S FC 1 2 E B T N FORMATION: PLAY: 20 20 15 15 1/2 1/2 10 F $ 10 5 W M 5 BC S FC Wall # 2 Wall # 2 E B T N X Z F Y T 1 2 POS ALIGN GAP FLOW TO FLOW AWAY PASS B 5 TECH C C GAP Chase Contain Engage Drop Hot off # 2 T 3 TECH B GAP B GAP Pursuit Engage Contain N 1 TECH Rush B Gap E C Gap Edge Rush S 9 TECH D D Gap Fast Flow Hot off # 2 M 30 A Blitz A Gap Rush A Gap W