1. Fusing Bracket Coverage & Pressure Concepts in the 3-3 Defense JOHN RICE DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR CANYON SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL MORENO VALLEY, CA (951) 537-9902 zacoach102@aol.com

2. Pressure Component Pressure concepts carry over from base package to eliminate new teaching We are sending 4, 5, or 6

3. Coverage Components Bracket Man coverage Dime Assignment

4. Bracket Component Begin teaching in Spring, carry on through Summer Utilize extensively in 7 on 7 during summer May play “up/back” or “under/over” Must practice checks vs. motion from day 1

5. Bracket Technique (in and out) F Z C Z C Corner maintains outside leverage on All routes on the outside of passing tree Free Safety maintains inside leverage on all routes on the outside of passing tree F

6. Bracket Technique (in and out) Z C Corner maintains outside leverage on All routes on the outside of passing tree Free Safety maintains inside leverage on all routes on the outside of passing tree F 7-8 yds deep

7. Dime ($) Assignment Component Taught during summer Work on it during 7 on 7 during the summer 4 techniques, 1 for each assignment –Hole (Low Hole) –Robber (High Hole) –Deep Middle (“Free”) –Deep Half (“Deep”) –Off Man (covering for blitzing Spur)

8. Man Coverage Component May assign press man technique or off man technique Concept is a carry over from base package, eliminating new teaching Inside press technique (inside/outside bracket) and trail man technique (under/over technique) is taught

9. Bracket-Pressure Schemes 1 bracket Duo Dime Lock Vise (Spur or Bandit) Numbers

10. From Base Package 1 bracket package (Free safety & pass defender on one receiver) “Duo” package

11. 1 Bracket Package (from Base) Free Safety is in bracket coverage with a defender and a pre-determined receiver. Example- if double coverage is desired on #89, then the huddle call would be: “(blitz) 1 bracket #89) Of 3 stacked Linebackers, two will blitz; the remaining backer will play a low hole technique

12. 1 bracket

13. Linebacker play in “1 bracket”

14. “1 Bracket” Formation/Motion Checks Formation/Motion:Check: Trips/Motion to Trips Play it Empty/Motion to Empty Ram or Lion man on #3, Tiger or Ox Bracketed Player in the backfield Play it with in-out alignment adjustment

15. “Duo” Package E E N $ B C C S F N M CornersMan on #1; keep inside leverage SpurBracket #2; outside leverage NickelBracket #2; inside leverage MikePressure DimeBracket #2; inside leverage BanditBracket #2; inside leverage Free SafetyPressure

16. “Duo” Package Best when back is in protection or not a significant threat to release into the pass pattern Effective vs. “Big on Big” (man) protection

17. Duo Pressure E E N M F E E N F M E E N F M E E N M F “Indiana Left” Tags: Right Left Field Boundary “Indiana Right” “Ohio Right” “Ohio Left”

18. Dime Lock

19. Dime Lock Package More effective if back is left in protection Has built in remedies if back releases If back is frequently releases into pass pattern, we will go to “hang” package.

20. Dime Lock Switch

21. Dime Lock vs. Various Sets C C FS S B L NEE M $ C S B L NEE M $ C S B L NEE M $ C S B L NEE M $ C C C Q

22. Dime’s Assignments in ‘Dime Lock” Hole E E N $ B CC S F Hole L M

23. Dime’s Assignments in “Dime Lock” Free E E N $ B CC S F L M Free/Deep Middle Play: Post, Verticals by #2s

24. Dime’s Assignments in “Dime Lock” Deep Half E E N $ B CC S F L M Deep Half Play: Stop-n-go, Smash-Corner, Verticals

25. Dime’s Assignments in “Dime Lock” Robber E E N $ B CC S F L M High Hole/Robber Play: Dig route, mid-level crosses

26. Dime’s Assignments in “Dime Lock” Adjuster for Blitz E E N B CC S L M $ F

27. Dime Lock Tiger (Swap) Hole E EN $ B CC S F Hole L M

28. Dime Lock Tiger (Swap) 1 Free E EN $ B CC S F L M $ F Free/Deep Middle Play: Post, Verticals by #2s

29. Dime Lock Tiger (Swap) “Deep” E EN $ B CC S F L M $ Deep Half Play: Stop-n-go, Smash-Corner, Verticals

30. Dime Lock Tiger (Swap) “Robber” E EN B CC S L M $ High Hole/Robber Play: Dig route, mid-level crosses F

31. Dime Lock Tiger (Swap) Spur E EN B CC S L M $ F

32. Dime Lock Ox (Swap) E EN L M $ B CC S F Hole, Free, Deep, Robber, or Spur

33. Dime Lock Cross Plug E EN L M $ B CC S F Hole, Free, Deep, Robber, or Spur

34. Dime Lock Spur Cross Plug E EN L M $ B CC S F Hole, Free, Deep, Robber, or Spur

35. Dime Lock Red “Hole” E E N $ B CC S F Hole L M

36. Dime Lock Anchor E E N B CC S Low Hole L M $ F Free, Deep, Robber, or Spur

37. Dime Lock Anchor Robber E E N B CC S Low Hole L M High Hole/Robber $ F Coaching Points: Use vs. Multi-leveled crossing routes

38. Dime Lock Torpedo E E N B CC S Low Hole L M $ F Hole, Free, Deep, Robber, or Spur

39. Dime Lock Torpedo Robber E E N B CC S Low Hole L M High Hole/Robber $ F Coaching Points: Use vs. Multi-leveled crossing routes

40. Dime Lock Cross Plug E EN L M B CC S $ F Hole, Free, Deep, Robber, or Spur

41. Dime Lock Zoo Hole, Free, Deep, Robber, or Spur S C NEE MLR B C F

42. Motion vs. Dime Lock

43. Dime Vise

44. Dime Vise Anchor E E N B CC S Low Hole L M $ F

45. Dime Vise Torpedo E E N B CC S Low Hole L M $ F

46. Dime Vise Tiger (Swap) E EN L M B CC S $ F

47. Dime Vise Ox (Swap) E EN L M B CC S $ F

48. Dime Vise Red : E E N B CC S L M $ F Coaching Point: Very High Risk

49. Dime Vise Cross Plug E EN L M B CC S $ F

50. Motion vs. Dime Vise Formation or Motion Check #1Check #2Check #3 Trips Cover 4 Deep Bracket # 1 to vacated side Play it; LB to Trips man on #3 Empty (3x2) Cover 4 Deep Bracket off to Trips side; FS or $ man on #3 Play it; LB to Trips man on #3 Quads Cover 4 Deep Bracket # 1 to vacated side; Spur/Bandit go over on #3: FS or $ man on #4 to quads Possible Checks

51. Q-What if a team starts sending the back into the pass route? Answer-Although it is NOT part of the bracket/pressure package,the “Hang” strategy is an answer to this offensive strategy.

52. Dime “Hang”

53. “Hang” Package Utilized exclusively to defend offensive strategy of releasing back into pass routes Is a combination coverage –Man coverage with no safety help –Spur and Bandit are flat defenders

54. Numbers package

55. Numbers Package with Pressure When double-bracket coverage with pressure is desirable as part of a package May play single bracket with pressure if desired When a team places their best receiver at various positions in the offensive formation

56. Dime Numbers “11” Anchor E E N B CC S Low Hole L M $ F

57. Dime Numbers “12” Anchor E E N B CC S Low Hole L M $ F

58. Dime Numbers “11”Torpedo E E N B CC S Low Hole L M $ F

59. Dime Numbers “12” Torpedo E E N B CC S Low Hole L M $ F

60. Numbers 11 Tiger (Swap) E EN B CC S L M $ F

61. Numbers 12 Tiger (Swap) E EN B CC S L M $ F

62. Numbers 11 Ox (Swap) E EN B CC S L M $ F

63. Numbers 12 Ox (Swap) E EN B CC S L M $ F

64. Dime Numbers “11” Red E E N B CC S L M $ F Coaching Point: Very High Risk

65. Dime Numbers “12” Red E E N B CC S L M $ F Coaching Point: Very High Risk

66. Dime Numbers “11” Cross Plug E EN L M B CC S $ F

67. Implementation Schedule

68. 3-3 Coaching Resources A partial list of coaches who either run the 3-3 now or have experience running it Joe Lee Dunn, Def. Coor. U of Memphis Contact: : 901-678-2341 Charlie Strong, Asst Head Coach, Florida Contact: 352-375-4683 x4100 Todd Graham, Head Coach, Rice University Contact: 713 348-6900 Bronco Mendenhall, Head Coach, BYU Contact: 801-422-2916 Dean Campbell, DB Coach, Air Force Contact: Dean.Campbell.ctr@usafa.af.mil Rocky Long, Head Coach, New Mexico Contact: 505-925-5700 Vic Shealy, Defensive Coordinator, UNLV Contact: vic.shealy@unlv.eduvic.shealy@unlv.edu Jeff Casteel, Defensive Coordinator, WVU Contact: (304) 293-5621 Dave Doeren, Defensive Coordinator, Kansas Contact: ddoeren@ku.edu Taylor Burks, Def. Coor, Georgia Military Contact: (478) 445-2690 Richard Bell, Def.Coor., Air Force Academy Contact: Richard.Bell.ctr@usafa.af.mil Brad Lambert, Linebacker Coach, Wake Forest Contact: lamberbl@wfu.edulamberbl@wfu.edu Ron Roberts, Def. Coor., Delta State U (MS) Contact: rroberts@deltastate.edurroberts@deltastate.edu Paul Golla, Head Coach, Bakersfield HS, Bakersfield, CA Contact (661) 324-9841 John Rice, Def Coor.,Canyon Springs HS, Moreno Valley CA Contact: zacoach102@aol.com Jerry Campbell, HC, Victoria Memorial HS, Victoria, Texas jerry.campbell@visd.com. George Contreras, Def Coor, Rio Mesa HS, Oxnard, CA gcontre@ouhsd.k12.ca.usgcontre@ouhsd.k12.ca.us

69. 3-3 Media Resources Series of eight videos By Georgia Military staff http://www.championship productions.com/ DVD by Jeff Casteel, WVU http://www.championshiphttp://www.championshipp roductions.com / DVDs by Vic Shealy, formerly of Air Force Academy http://www.championshiphttp://www.championshipproductions.com/ Video by Buck Roggeman (Pacific Grove High School (CA) coacheschoice.com All seven John Rice 3-3 defense video programs on one DVD. Includes 3-3 Defense: Understanding the Basics, 3-3 Defense: Applying Pressure, 3-3 Defense vs. The I formation, 3-3 Defense vs. Spread Formations, 3-3 Defense vs. Empty Formation 3-3 Defense vs. Two-tight End Formations, and 3-3 Defense vs. Defending Special Formations and Plays. Also available individually on VHS www.coacheschoice.com 30-Stack videos by Todd Graham, Head Coach, Rice University (formerly of Tulsa). Call (918) 595- 7945 ASK FOR PENNY GRAHAM.

70. Websites books, & articles about or with content dealing with the 3-3 defense Coaching Football’s 3-3-5 Defense By Leo Hand and Rick Molina 101 3-5 Stunts By Leo Hand http://www.chttp://www.coacheschoice.com Manual by Jerry Campbell http://www.jcfb.com/ Articles online: Georgia Military College’s Devastating 3-5 Defense By Bert Williams, Head Football Coach http://www.americanfootballmonthly.com/Arena/NS_Magazine/Current/GMC.html SHARKS IN THE WATER COACHING LINEBACKERS TO ATTACK IN THE 3-3 DEFENSE By Ron Roberts http://americanfootballmonthly.com/Subaccess/Magazine/2005/mar/delta.html Command of the Line Georgia Military College’s Applications of the 3-5-3 Defense By Taylor Burks Defensive Coordinator, Georgia Military College http://americanfootballmonthly.com Coaching Nickel & Dime Defenses Defending the Spread Offense *Both have sections on the 3-3 defense Books by John Rice http://www.coacheschoice.com http://www 30 Stack Forum (Coach Jerry Campbell Website) www.jcfb.com MULTIPLE 3-3-5 DEFENSE...HARDING UNIVERSITY STYLE By Ronnie Huckeba, Defensive Coordinator/Defensive line, Harding University http://americanfootballmonthly.com/Subacces s/Magazine/2004/feb/multiple_335_defense.ht ml

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72. The End Contact Info: JOHN RICE DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR CANYON SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL MORENO VALLEY, CA (951) 537-9902 zacoach102@aol.com