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3-5-3 DEFENSE: OVERVIEW, INSTALLATION, & IDEAS
Tim Racki – Head Football Coach Nazareth Academy, La Grange Park, IL x166
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3-5 OUTLINE SESSION #1 – IMPLEMENTING THE 3-5
EVOLUTION & POPULARITY OF THE 3-5 PHILOSOPHY / STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES COACHING POINTS PERSONNEL DECISIONS INSTALLATION SCHEDULE
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3-5 OUTLINE SESSION #2 – RESPONSIBILITIES / FRONTS / STUNTS ALIGNMENTS
GAPS BASE FRONTS D-LINE CALLS LB ALIGNMENTS CUT TAPE
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3-5 OUTLINE SESSION #3 – BLITZ / COVERAGE / DEFENDING OFFENSIVE SETS
BLITZ SYSTEM BLITZ TECHNIQUE CALLS ZONE / MAN COVERAGES DEFENDING SPREAD PROBLEM FORMATIONS CUT TAPE EXTRA TIME?? INDIVIDUAL POSITION DRILLS PRESSED FOR TIME?? SESSION #1 TOPIC WILL MOST LIKELY SPILL INTO SESSION #2 TOPIC (MOST INFORMATION)
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EVOLUTION OF THE 3-5 SCHOOLED IN THE 4-4 DEFENSE FORCED TO RUN THE 4-3
SAW THE 3-5 AS A WRINKLE IN A TEXAS A&M BOOK BY JERRY CAMPBELL IN 1996 IMPLEMENTED THE 3-5 IN 1999 AS A ONE FRONT WRINKLE CALLED IT THE “X” DEFENSE SPAWNED THE REST OF OUR 3-4 AND 4-3 LOOKS
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THE ORIGINAL “X” DEFENSE
THIS IS THE ORIGINAL 2 PAGES OF THE 3-5 LOOK FROM THE TEXAS A&M BOOK BY JERRY CAMPBELL THE X LINEBACKER GAVE ME THE NAME OF THE DEFENSE ORIGINALLY IT HAS GROWN TREMENDOUSLY SINCE 1999 TO WHAT IT IS TODAY
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EVOLUTION OF THE 3-5 WHY AM I TELLING YOU THIS?
ENCOURAGE YOU TO “THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX” DON’T BE BOUND TO ONE PHILOSOPHY ADAPT THE CONCEPTS / IDEAS TO YOUR TERMINOLOGY THIS CAN BE ADAPTED TO AND INSERTED INTO ANY DEFENSE THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS
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PHILOSOPHY OF THE 3-5 ATTACKING – PRESSURE, PURSUIT
FLEXIBLE – ADAPTABLE SIMPLE – EASY TO LEARN AND EXECUTE UNPREDICTABLE – ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES ADAPT TO YOUR PERSONNEL FUN!!
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PHILOSOPHY OF THE 3-5 STRENGTHS
WITH SUBTLE CHANGES, IT CAN DEFEND POWER OFFENSES, OPTION OFFENSES, AND SPREAD OFFENSES MULTIPLE LOOKS, BLITZES, AND COVERAGES WEAKNESSES RISKY LIVE & DIE WITH THE BLITZ 2 TE & JUMBO FORMATIONS
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COACHING POINTS IN THE 3-5
WHAT WILL YOU STRESS AS A WHOLE?? PURSUIT, PRESSURE, ATTACK, SWARM TACKLE TAKE CARE OF YOUR JOB / RESPONSIBILITY TURNOVERS / STRIP / INTERCEPTIONS ATTITUDE, IDENTITY, INTENSITY COMMUNICATION MENTAL TOUGHNESS, CONFIDENCE, EFFORT
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PERSONNEL OF 3-5 DEFENSE THERE IS A LACK OF DEFENSIVE LINEMAN AT EVERY LEVEL OF FOOTBALL THIS DEFENSE PUTS AN EMPHASIS ON SPEED OVER SIZE WE ALWAYS HAVE AN ABUNDANCE OF DB’S AND LB’S GIVES US THE ABILITY TO HAVE MULTIPLE PERSONNEL GROUPINGS FOR VARIOUS DEFENSIVE PACKAGES
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DEFENSIVE LINEMAN NOSE – Either a large body, 2 gap player that demands a double team or a small, quick wrestling type kid who can shoot a gap on the center and command a double team END – More of a prototypical defensive lineman. Will play on the strong side of the line against Tackles and Tight Ends mostly TACKLE – Better pass rusher than the END because he will be in more 1 on 1 situations with a Tackle on the weak side
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LINEBACKERS OLB (Stud/Will) – These are the in-between players. They need to be sure tacklers that can take on lead blocks, but also able to stay with receivers in coverage. Strong Safety Types ILB (Mac/Mike) – These are the bigger, prototypical linebackers. Able to take on ISO leads and pulling lineman. They will also reduce on the LOS. X Linebacker – This is your best scraper and best tackler. A lot of times in the schemes he is unblocked so he will need to scrape and make sure tackles.
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SECONDARY JET (Weak Corner) – This should be your best coverage player. Against certain formations and in certain coverages he will be alone “on an island” against a receiver. LASER (Strong Corner) – This should be a better tackler than your Jet corner. He will usually be bigger and stronger than the Jet also. Usually has more help in coverage than the Jet. FIRE (Free Safety) – This should be your smartest player who is a good tackler and a good coverage player. There are a lot of times when he will be needed in run support and other times when he will be needed in coverage.
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DEFENSIVE INSTALLATION
SUMMER CALENDAR – “THE BIG PICTURE” OFFENSE / DEFENSE DAYS (2 PLATOON?) CLASSROOM TIME / FIELD TIME DEPTH CHARTS DRILLS WITH AND WITHOUT PADS 7 ON 7 OR PASSING LEAGUE DATES
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PRACTICE SCHEDULES SUMMER SEASON NO PAD DAYS SHELLS DAYS
MINI-CAMP – FULL PADS SEASON 3 DAYS WITH HELMETS FULL PADS DOUBLES GAME WEEK
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JUNE CALENDER – 2005
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JUNE 13 - MONDAY OVERVIEW DEFENSIVE BASICS ½ TIME IN THE CLASS ROOM
WHAT OUR DEFENSE IS ABOUT DEFENSIVE BASICS TERMINOLOGY, GAPS, ALIGNMENTS, COLORS (FORMATIONS) ½ TIME IN THE CLASS ROOM ½ TIME ON THE FIELD (DAILY MUST DRILLS) HANDOUTS
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JUNE 16 - THURSDAY TEST 50 FRONTS COVERAGES BLITZ INDY DRILLS
TERMINOLOGY, GAPS, ALIGNMENTS, COLORS (FORMATIONS) 50 FRONTS BASE, TIGHT, GAP, HEAD, WIDE COVERAGES COVER 3, COVER R2 BLITZ INTRODUCE WITH HOT ZONES INDY DRILLS 30 MINUTES IN CLASSROOM 30 MINUTES INDY 30 MINUTES ON FIELD TEACHING
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JUNE 23 - THURSDAY TEST WALK-THROUGH REVIEW OF 50 FRONTS AND COVERAGES
TERMINOLOGY, GAPS, ALIGNMENTS, COLORS, FRONTS, BLITZES WALK-THROUGH REVIEW OF 50 FRONTS AND COVERAGES LB ALIGNMENTS M, SAW, MIKE/MAC, STUD/WILL COVERAGES COVER 2, DUECE BLITZES / DL STUNTS TEAM SCRIPTS VS VARIOUS FORMATIONS / OPTION
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JUNE 27 - MONDAY TEST (TOTAL REVIEW) OTHER FRONTS COVERAGES
30, 40 COVERAGES COVER 1 BLITZES / STUNTS TEAM SCRIPTS VS FORMATIONS / OPTION PURSUIT DRILL, 7 ON 7, 9 ON 7, TEAM
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JUNE 30 - THURSDAY TEST (TOTAL REVIEW) OTHER FRONTS COVERAGES
30, 40 COVERAGES R2 STRONG / R2 WEAK BLITZES / STUNTS TEAM SCRIPTS VS FORMATIONS / OPTION PURSUIT DRILL, 7 ON 7, 9 ON 7, TEAM
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JULY CALENDER – 2005
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JULY INSTALLATION AFTER THE LONG 4TH OF JULY BREAK, WE WILL REVIEW THE FRONTS, COVERAGES, BLITZES, ETC. FROM JUNE THE REST OF JULY WILL BE USED TO INSTALL OUR OTHER FRONTS INCLUDING A GOAL LINE DEFENSE AND A NICKLE DEFENSE DURING OUR FULL PAD MINI CAMP AT THE END OF JULY, WE WILL REVIEW ALL OF OUR FRONTS AND KEEP REPPING THEM OVER AND OVER
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TEST EXAMPLE
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TEST EXAMPLE
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ALIGNMENTS WE USE A NUMBERING SYSTEM SIMILAR TO MOST DEFENSES FOR OUR ALIGNMENTS ALIGNMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: DL – SINGLE DIGIT, LB – DOUBLE DIGIT, START WITH A “2”, DB – DOUBLE DIGIT, START WITH A “3”
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GAPS WE USE A GAP LETTERING SYSTEM SIMILAR TO MOST DEFENSES
GAPS BETWEEN: CENTER & GUARD = A GAP GUARD & TACKLE = B GAP TACKLE & TIGHT END = C GAP OUTSIDE TIGHT END/ALLEY = D GAP
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BASE 50 E N T S W MK X MC L J F END & TACKLE 3 Tech B-Gap NOSE 0 Tech
Strong A-Gap STUD & WILL 5 yds x 5 yds D-Gap MIKE & MAC 25 Tech C-Gap X 20 Tech Weak A-Gap LASER & JET 7 yards off No Run Support FIRE 10-12 yards off E N T S W MK X MC L J F
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50 GAP E N T S W MK X MC L J F END & TACKLE B-Gap NOSE 0 Tech
Strong A-Gap STUD & WILL 5 yds x 5 yds D-Gap MIKE & MAC 25 Tech C-Gap X 20 Tech Weak A-Gap LASER & JET 7 yards off No Run Support FIRE 10-12 yards off E N T S W MK X MC L J F
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50 HEAD E N T S W MK X MC L J F END & TACKLE 4 Tech C-Gap NOSE 0 Tech
Strong A-Gap STUD & WILL 5 yds x 5 yds D-Gap MIKE & MAC 24 Tech B-Gap X 20 Tech Weak A-Gap LASER & JET 7 yards off No Run Support FIRE 10-12 yards off E N T S W MK X MC L J F
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50 HEAD IT IS THE MOST COMMON LOOK BY PEOPLE WHO RUN THE 3-3-5 STACK
WE CAN PLAY A LOT OF GAMES OUT OF 50 HEAD BECAUSE OF THE ALIGNMENTS THE STACKED LOOK OF OUR LB’S ALLOWS US TO EXCHANGE GAP RESPONSIBILITES WITH THE DL WE CAN PINCH OUR LINE INTO THE B-GAPS AND ALLOW OUR LB’S TO TAKE THE C-GAPS WE CAN BLITZ OUR LB’S TO MORE GAPS BECAUSE OF THE ALIGNMENTS
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50 WIDE E N T S W MK X MC L J F END & TACKLE 5 Tech C-Gap NOSE 0 Tech
Strong A-Gap STUD & WILL 5 yds x 5 yds D-Gap MIKE & MAC 24 Tech B-Gap X 20 Tech Weak A-Gap LASER & JET 7 yards off No Run Support FIRE 10-12 yards off E N T S W MK X MC L J F
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STEMMING FRONTS WE CAN STEM FROM ONE FRONT TO ANOTHER VERY EASILY
THIS CAN GREATLY EFFECT AN OFFENSIVE LINE’S BLOCKING RULES AND CALLS WE HAVE USED IT A LOT AGAINST PASSING TEAMS IN ORDER TO SET UP OUR BLITZES – YOU WILL SEE THIS IN THE CUT UPS EXAMPLE – M 55 HEAD IN THIS EXAMPLE, WE WOULD SHOW OUR “50 M” FRONT AND ON THE FIRST SOUND, WE WOULD SHIFT INTO A “50 HEAD” FRONT IF WE GET CAUGHT IN A SHIFT, WE TELL OUR PLAYERS TO PLAY FOOTBALL AND TO GET TO THE GAP THEY ARE ASSIGNED TO
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DL CALLS WE USE VARIOUS CALLS THAT ALLOW US TO CHANGE THE WAY OUR DEFENSIVE LINEMAN PLAY THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES A LOT OF THE CALLS WE LIKE TO USE ARE IN OUR 50 HEAD FRONT THIS GIVES US THE ABILITY TO CHANGE THE BLOCKING FOR THE OFFENSIVE LINEMAN WITHOUT ACTUALLY CHANGING THE FRONT WE ARE IN
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DL CALLS - Pinch PINCH IS USUALLY USED IN SHORT YARDAGE SITUATIONS, OR WHEN WE SEND A BLITZ THROUGH THE C-GAP THE CALL SENDS ALL OF THE DL INTO THEIR INSIDE GAP THE AIMING POINT FOR THE DL IS THE OUTSIDE HIP OF THE OFFENSIVE LINEMAN INSIDE OF THEM THEY MUST KEEP THEIR SHOULDERS SQUARE!! E N T BULL
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DL CALLS - Bull BULL IS USALLY USED WHEN WE WANT THE OFFENSIVE LINEMAN TO STAY ENGAGED WITH THE DL. THIS ALLOWS OUR LB’s TO SCRAPE FREE THIS CALL TELLS THE DL TO “BULL” RUSH THE OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OVER THEM AND THEN RIP TO THE BALL E N T
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DL CALLS WE WILL ALSO CALL SLANT OR ANGLE WHICH WILL TELL OUR LINEMAN TO MOVE A GAP OVER IN THEIR RESPONSIBILITY SLANT TELLS OUR LINEMAN TO OCCUPY THE GAP TO THE STRONG SIDE ANGLE TELLS OUR LINEMAN TO OCCUPY THE GAP TO THE WEAK SIDE
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LB ALIGNMENTS WE CAN REDUCE OUR LINEBACKERS ON THE LOS WITH VARIOUS CALLS THIS ALLOWS US TO BE IN OUR BASE 50 LOOK, BUT TO THE OFFENSE IT LOOKS LIKE A 5-3, 4-4, ETC THE CALLS STAY UNIVERSAL THROUGHOUT OUR DEFENSE ALLOWS US TO CALL MULTIPLE FRONTS, BUT THE KIDS HAVE LESS TO LEARN
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M&M ALIGNMENT MK E N T MC S X W WE WOULD JUST CALL “M”
THE MIKE AND MAC LINEBACKERS REDUCE ON THE LOS. THEY FOLLOW THE TE RULE (IF THERE IS A TE OR WING, THEY ARE IN A 6 TECH, OTHERWISE THEY ARE IN A 5 TECH). THEY MUST HOLD THE LOS AND THEY STILL HAVE THE SAME GAP RESPONSIBILITY. THE STUD AND WILL STACK BEHIND THEM IF THERE IS NO SLOT RECEIVERS. MIKE - Will reduce the Mike with the Stud stacked behind and the Mac & Will in Regular alignments MAC - Will reduce the Mac with the Will stacked behind and the Mike & Stud in Regular alignments MK E N T MC S X W
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SAW ALIGNMENT S E N T W MK X MC
THIS CALL TELLS THE STUD AND WILL TO REDUCE ON THE LOS. THEY WILL STILL HAVE THEIR REGULAR D-GAP RESPONSIBILITY, SO THEY WILL LINE UP IN A 7 TECH AGAINST A TIGHT END OR WING, AND IN A GHOST 6 TECH WITHOUT A TIGHT END OR WING. S E N T W STUD – Reduces the Stud on the LOS, while the Will is in a regular alignment WILL – Reduces the Will on the LOS while the Stud is in a regular alignment MK X MC
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BLITZES OUR BLITZES ARE CALLED USING A NUMBERING SYSTEM. EACH LINEBACKER IS DESIGNATED WITH A NUMBER THAT IDENTIFIES HIM NO MATTER WHAT FRONT WE ARE IN. WE USE THE LB NUMBER TOGETHER WITH A GAP CALL IN ORDER TO BLITZ THE LINEBACKER IN THE GAP WE WANT TO. IF A LB BLITZ IS CALLED TO A GAP THAT A DL IS SUPPOSED TO OCCUPY, THE DL WILL AUTOMATICALLY SWITCH RESPONSIBILITES WITH THE LB AND COVER HIS GAP
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BLITZES
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BLITZES
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BLITZES AS YOU CAN SEE THE NUMBER OF BLITZES ARE ENDLESS WITH THE SIMPLE WAY WE CAN CALL THEM THE CROSS BLITZES ARE GOOD AGAINST SPREAD PASSING TEAMS THAT BLOCK BIG ON BIG THEY CAN ALLOW YOU TO GET YOUR FAST LINEBACKERS THROUGH THE GAP BEFORE THE LINEMAN WILL BE ABLE TO REACT
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BLITZES WE CAN HAVE OUR LINEBACKERS FAKE A BLITZ BY CALLING “RATTLE”.
THE RATTLE IS CALLED THE SAME WAY AS THE BLITZ IS, BUT WITH “RATTLE” INCLUDED IN THE CALL. EXAMPLE – 50 Rattle 24 B THE MIKE AND THE MAC WILL BOTH SHOW BLITZ IN THE B GAPS, BUT THEY WILL NOT BLITZ WE CAN ALSO HAVE OUR LINEBACKERS SHOW THEIR BLITZ BY MOVING UP TO THE LOS BY CALLING “ATTACK” WE DID NOT BLITZ OUR SECONDARY MUCH, BUT WE CAN SEND THEM ON A BLITZ BY CALLING THEIR NAME AND A GAP. EXAMPLE – 50 TIGHT FIRE-B (It would send the Fire to the Strong B-Gap)
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COVERAGES
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COVERAGES
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DEFENDING THE SPREAD THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT WAYS TO COVER EACH FORMATION OUT OF THE 3-5 DEFENSE I WILL COVER THE MOST COMMON DEFENSES AND COVERAGES THAT WE USE TO DEFEND THE POPULAR SPREAD FORMATIONS
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50 HEAD VS DOUBLE SLOT E N T S W MK X MC L J F
STUD AND WILL ALIGN IN AN INSIDE SHADE ON THE #2 RECEIVER THEY MAY ALSO SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE IF THE RECEIVER IS VERY WIDE BEST COVERAGES: COVER 0 (Can Rush 7) COVER 1 FREE (Rush 6/7) DUECE FREE (Conservative) COVER 3 (Stud & Will must sink with #2) F
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50 HEAD VS TRIPS T N E W MC X MK S J L F
WE WOULD PLAY A MINI-ZONE TO THE TRIPS SIDE WITH THE LASER, STUD AND MIKE We could also use the Fire if we wanted to blitz the Mike or Stud We can play a lot of coverage games to the weak side with the Jet and Will. If we had a shutdown cover corner we would be able to blitz the Will more, but if we were not as talented, we could help the Jet with underneath support from the Will. F
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PROBLEMATIC FORMATION
MK E N T MC S X W L J F
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OTHER FRONTS S MK E N T W X MC L J F 50 EAGLE WILL
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INDY DRILLS DIVIDE THEM DAILY MUSTS LOGICAL PROGRESSION NO PADS SHELLS
FULL PADS DAILY MUSTS DRILLS YOU “HAMMER” IN THE SUMMER IN SEASON THEY SHOULD BECOME PRE-PRACTICE DRILLS LOGICAL PROGRESSION STANCE / ALIGNMENT 1ST 2-3 STEPS PASS / RUN DRILLS HAVE CORE DRILLS, BUT TRY NEW ONES – EXPERIMENT ALWAYS, ALWAYS WRITE THEM DOWN – PRACTICE PLAN
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LINEBACKER DRILLS ALL LINEBACKERS – STUD, WILL, MAC, MIKE, X BAGS
BOX REACTION CAGE DRILL (CHUTES) TAKE ON BLOCKS SLED – PLANT / TRANSFER / ROLL COLUMN – HIT – SHED BLOW DELIVERY - SHIVER
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LINEBACKER DRILLS ALL LINEBACKERS – STUD, WILL, MAC, MIKE, X TACKLING
FORM TACKLING (DOC NELSON) WITH A BAG / PARTNER ARMS COCKED PUNCH GRAB CLOTH “Z” IN KNEE ROLL HIPS LIVE FORM TACKLING SHED & TACKLE 5 YARD LINE 5 YARD LINE
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LINEBACKER DRILLS STUD & WILL MAC & MIKE PEEL DRILL (BLOCKING SCHEMES
STEER DRILL (REDUCED FRONTS)
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LINEBACKER DRILLS PASS COVERAGE ZONE DROPS WITH CONES
½ SHELL = COMBO ROUTES AND 7 ON 7 READ 2-1 OR 3-2 2ND STEP – HEAD TO QB KNOW YOUR THREATS KNOW THE HOT ZONES
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LINEBACKER DRILLS PASS COVERAGE MAN TO MAN TACKLE AFTER CATCH
TE / SLOT / RB TACKLE AFTER CATCH
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LINEBACKER DRILLS BLITZES SLALOM EDGE INTERIOR WITH BAGS = DIP & RIP
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DB DRILLS DAILY MUSTS STANCE 10 YARD BACKPEDAL HALF SPEED
10 YARD BACKPEDAL FULL SPEED 10 YARD SPEED BACKPEDAL BACKPEDAL – BREAK ON INDICATOR (T-STEP, DOUBLE BREAK) BACKPEDAL – OPEN HIPS STRIAGHT LINE BACKPEDAL – OPEN HIPS AND RUN BACKPEDAL – OPEN HIPS 45 / 45 / SPEED TURN BACKPEDAL – OPEN HIPS 45 / 45 / BREAK ON ROUTE BACKPEDAL WEAVE M DRILL
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DB DRILLS BALL DRILLS BACKPEDAL – STRAIGHT AT QB
BACKPEDAL – 45 BREAK ON QB INDICATOR BACKPEDAL – 45 TO FADES ON QB INDICATOR TIP DRILL (USE MORE FOR FUN) WR / DB ATTACK BALL AT HIGHEST POINT 2 WR INDICATOR BREAKS 3 DEEP BOMB DRILL / R2 BOMB DRILL
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DB DRILLS R2 DRILLS HALF LINE (KEYS) HALF LINE (BREAKS)
FULL SECONDARY (KEYS) FULL SECONDARY (BREAKS)
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DB DRILLS DUECE COVERAGE DRILLS HALF LINE (KEYS)
HALF LINE (1/2 FIELD COVERAGE) HALF LINE (FIRE – BALL HAWK) FULL SECONDARY (KEYS) FULL SECONDARY (1/2 FIELD COVERAGE) FULL SECONDARY (FIRE – BALL HAWK)
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DB DRILLS MAN TO MAN DRILLS TEACH MAN TECHNIQUE (TIGHT, LOOSE)
1 ON 1 VS RECEIVERS CERTAIN ROUTES, ROUTE REGONITION, HARDEST ROUTES TO COVER MAN TO MAN TEACH BREAK POINTS DIFFERENT FOR EACH TEAM (5 YDS, 10 YDS, 12 YDS…)
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D.LINE DRILLS STANCE = COMFORTABLE BALANCED
STAY LOW = ATTACK NEAR HIP OF O-LINEMAN STAY SQUARE = ATTACK AND USE HANDS EYES UP = CONTROL GAP QUICK 2-3 STEP MOVE FIND THE FOOTBALL = REDIRECT
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D.LINE DRILLS BAGS SLED = HANDS PARTNER = HANDS STANCE (FRONTS)
STANCE (ATTACK STEPS) STANCE (STUNTS) STANCE (CHANGE OF DIRECTION) STANCE (REDIRECTION, SCOOP & SCORE) SLED = HANDS PARTNER = HANDS
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D.LINE DRILLS GO TECHNIQUE (PASS RUSH) FORM TACKLE OUT OF STANCE
CONTAIN / OUTSIDE FREE PASS RUSH LANE
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3-5-3 DEFENSE: OVERVIEW, INSTALLATION, DRILLS
Tim Racki – Head Football Coach Nazareth Academy, La Grange Park, IL x166
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