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3‐4DefenseFundamentalsand
TechniquesTodd FairlieHead Football CoachThe Episcopal AcademyNewtown Square, PA [email protected]‐424‐1497
EpiscopalAcademy• Small co‐ed independent school outside of Philadelphia• Pre K‐ 12th grade
• 500 students in high school• Inter‐Ac conference• High academic standards• About 50 players on roster (9th‐12th grade)• Every player on current roster plays multiple sports
EADefense• Gap control scheme• High energy, play fast• 3 base fronts• 60 % cover 3• Zone Pressure• Staff
• DL– Nate Higgins• OLB – C.J Yespelkis• ILB – Scott Taylor• DB’s – Zach Richards
Why3‐4?• Ability to play with 3 Defensive Lineman
• Ability to play with undersize DL• Balance look – no bubbles for run game checks at the LOS
• We do align in a shade and even front as well• Allows us to get our best athletes on the field• Allows us to adjust to offensive sets
• We can easily shift the front from side to side
Whycover3?• Eyes on QB
• All players will see run/read game• Easiest coverage for corners to play
• Tough to find corners • 8 in the box
• Top priority is to stop the run• Easy to disguise• Limits the opponents big plays• Allows us to adjust to offensive sets
Personnel
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PracticeDaily• Indy• 7 v 7• Team
Weekly• Inside• Outside• Tackling Circuit• Turnover Circuit• Goal line• Short yardage• 2 minute• End Game‐ safe• Review/walk through
Bonus• Pursuit• Group work• Tempo
• double count • sugar• hurry up
• Technique Circuit• Situations
• 4 minute• O backed up• Change of possession• Overtime
3KeystoSuccess
•Contain•Control cutback•Nothing over the top
*End goal is to limit big plays
Containingtherun ‐ 1• Have to set the edge!
• Don’t give ground, Don’t catch• Don’t give up your chest
• Alignment• Stance
• Set the edge on their side on the LOS
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• Contain read/option games• Get beyond LOS• Sink hips, lower level and GET SQUARE!• Slow play‐ Don’t make decision for them
Containingtherun‐ 2
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• Keep contain when taking on blocks• Don’t Catch‐ go through defender• Extend arms‐ Keep outside leverage• Thumbs up, Head up, Chest up
Containingtherun‐ 3
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• Bonus support players (secondary) contain• Don’t avoid block and sacrifice leverage• Play fast• Don’t catch• Play Down Hill• Proper angle (pursuit)
Containingtherun‐ 4
ControllingCutback• Stalk ball‐carriers back hip (one man behind)• Stay Square ‐ Shuffle• Do not turn and run until play breaks• Tackle through players inside number with head across
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Nothingoverthetop• Everyone's Job‐ Team Effort• Need productive pass rush• Disrupt routes
• Keep leverage‐ Stay on path• Collision‐ Get hands on• Don’t Chase
• Deep Defenders• Read through run and 3 step• Bail to midpoint of zone• Read QB’s front shoulder• Break on QB’s front hand
Containingthepass‐ 1• Pass rushers
• Outside Contain• Attack OL outside half‐ don’t give up chest• Attack QB’s back shoulder • Don’t leave your feet• Inside arm up, outside arm for contain
• Inside Rushers• Equally responsible for contain• Don’t create running lanes for QB• Stay on path
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Containingthepass‐2• Coverage‐ Under Players
• Align for success• Open to your threat (know your threat)• 3 step‐ 1 step in gun = get flat, right now!• Reach for 12 yards• Keep leverage• Get hands on! Collision• Don’t chase‐ something goes away, something will come back
• Stay on path• Find work• Deep as the deepest• Run through player
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• Coverage‐ Deep players• Identify threats• Read steps through run/3 step• Bail to mid‐point of zone
• Outside 1/3 = turn and run• Deep ½ = back pedal
• Gain depth, don’t watch• Read QB’s front shoulder = weave• Break on QB’s front hand = to WR’s up‐field shoulder• Deep as the deepest
• Break on ball• Break on receiver's up‐field shoulder• Back arm – secure tackle• Front arm‐ through ball, through WR hands
Containingthepass‐ 3
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QUESTIONS?
Todd FairlieHead Football CoachThe Episcopal AcademyNewtown Square, PA [email protected]‐424‐1497