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Stance

Alignment Assignment

Plan your drills with this progression in mind.Your teaching willbe more organized and time effective.If a drill is not associatedwith one of the key areas, then it does not apply to your defensive

practice plan.

Teaching progression for allTeaching progression for all

Defensive positionsDefensive positions Keys

Pursuit Tackling

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O

ne of the Great Things About Football Is That, Although It Is aSimple Game, It Is Full of a Multitude of Minute ComplexitiesThat, Through Correct Education, Repetition, Correction &

Execution, Become Habit.

The less you need to talk/yell/coach/correct/encourage as acoach, the more fundamentally sound the player/team is.

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Base DefenseBase Defense

46 Tight

Vs. Tight formation

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Gap ResponsibilityGap Responsibility / ManMan

NumbersNumbersD C B A A B C D

2 34

5

96 7

8

10

11

Left Defense end # 1

Left Tackle # 2

Right tackle # 3

Right defense end # 4

Left outside backer # 5

Left Inside backer # 6

Right inside backer # 7

Right outside backer # 8

Left cornerback # 9

Safety # 10

Right cornerback # 11

1

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Alignment / EndsAlignment / EndsAlignment outside shade of Tight end strong side.If notightend reduce to tackle weakside

Stance 3 point stance

Key Tightend to near back

Assignment d gap to sideline, take on block with inside arm,if back crosses your face go with him

Pursuit deep as ball, watching for bootleg, counter, andreverse.Must execute first assignment.Do not bow inside oroutside.If tight end sets outside normal set, reduce to

tackle play 5 tech.Be aware of crack-back block.

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Alignment / TacklesAlignment / TacklesAlignment outside eye of guardStance low 4 point stance,

Key - guard, if guard pulls go with him,Look for ball,If doubleby tackle fight through inside hip of double team.Do Not letguard hook you!!

Assignment b gap, maintain outside leverage, attack

through the guards neck to near foot of quaterback.Weakside tackle reduce down to shaded 2 tech protect a- gap

# 7 backer now protect b-gap, ~gap switch~ base for weakside

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Inside linebackers / 6Inside linebackers / 6--7 Man7 ManAlignment approximately 3 yards off the ball,your inside foot splitting the guards legs.

Stance 2 point stance, outside foot slightly back

Key through guard to near back, declare and attack

Assignment a gap, first movement is forward yard, run first, pass second, on ~gap switch~ must

protect b-gap, base for weakside

Coaching points read your back and attack.Dont beafraid to make a mistake and things will happen

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Outside Linebackers / 5

Outside Linebackers / 5--8 Man8 Man

Alignment vs. tightend, head up shading insideeye.If no tightend 1 x 3 on defensive end

Stance 2 point stance, outside foot slightly backKey tightend to back, declare and attack

Assignment vs tightend, c gap, first movement stepinto tightend inside foot and defeat him, 3rd man

No Tightend, Force and outside contain, stay homemust be discipline, attack inside out, near back

Coaching points read your tightend or near

back.Attack tightend or be discipline, 3rd

man fromsideline

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Cornerbacks / 9Cornerbacks / 9--11 Man11 ManAlignment align on 1st man from sideline.If noreceiver, align 4 x 4 off the tightend

Stance 2 point stanceKey - through tightend to wing or near back

Assignment first movement is back 1 yard, pass firstrun second, outside contain

Coaching points always think pass first run second

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Safety / 10 ManSafety / 10 ManAlignment align 8 to 9 yards favoring thestrong side of the formation,

Stance 2 point stanceKey quaterback to play flow

Assignment first movement is back 1 yard, passfirst run second, rotate to play side filling the arealeft vacant by cornerback.2nd receiver from sideline

Coaching points safety must be a team player,should be the fastest and never get beat deep.

Always think pass first run second

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Gap Switch / Weakside

Gap Switch / Weakside

Weakside defense tackle reduce to 2 tech attack a- gap to quaterbacksthroat.

Weakside defense end, reduce to 5 tech play base assignment

Weakside linebacker # 7 align a-gap, protect b-gap, also can align in

stack

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Pass CoverageP

ass CoverageCoverage will be cover-1 man to man.

Cover 3 , 4 under 3 deep.

Calls- double out, double in

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Responsibility Cover 1Responsibility Cover 1

B5 near back , spy tightend to your side

B6 fullback to your side, spy screen and drawl

B7 - fullback to your side, spy screen and drawl

B8 near back, spy tightend to your side

C9 - 1st receiver your side

S10 check high hat, spy screen, drawl check

deep man into your zone

C11 1st receiver your side

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Cover 1 MirrorCover 1 Mirror

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Responsibility Cover 2

2 deep / 5 under

B5 drop to hook~curl zone, spy tightend slot man

B6 drop to middle, spy for draw, screen, cross

B7 - drop to hook~curl, spy tightend slot man

B8 - cheat out to receiver, play inside slant route,

tight bump jack man on line play flat zone.

C9 - roll up protect flat, spy near back to your side

S10 deep half strong side, NOONE gets behind

you

C11 deep half weak side, NOONE gets behind

you

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Cover 2 RotationCover 2 Rotation2 Deep 5 under / medium to short

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Responsibility Cover 3Responsibility Cover 3

B5 drop to flat spy near back slot man

B6 drop to hook~ curl, spy tightend, slot manB7 - drop to hook~curl, spy tightend slot man

B8 - drop to flat, play inside slant route, near back

C9 - deep 1/3 , watch qb for roll side NO

O

NE gets behind youS10 deep half strong side, NOONE gets behind you

C11 deep 1/3, watch for qb roll NOONE gets behind you

3 deep / 4 under

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Cover 3 RotationCover 3 Rotation

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Responsibility Double OutsResponsibility Double Outs

B5 man on man w/ tightend, jack at line make

him pay. Cover

B6 man on man w/ near back, shadow and cover

B7 - man on man w/ near back, shadow and cover

B8 walk out prior to snap, take away inside route

C9 jack at line, cover under to 8 inside help

S10 walk in prior to snap, take away inside,

double out on first man.NOONE gets behind you

C11 cover deep, inside help NOONE gets

behind you

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DoubleO

ut / RotationDoubleO

ut / Rotation

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Responsibility Double In / StackResponsibility Double In / Stack

BlitzBlitzB5 man to man on deep near back

B6 stalk, jack, shoot a gap, drop Qb

B7 - stalk, jack, shoot a gap, drop Qb

B8 - man to man on deep near back

C9 man to man w/ 1st receiver. NOONE behind you

S10 man to man on strong side tightend. NOONE

behind you

C11 - man to man w/ 1st receiver. NOONE behind you

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Double In / Stack Blitz RotationDouble In / Stack Blitz Rotation

If 2 receivers to one side, s-10 covers 2nd man from

sideline. B 5 8 blitz to near back, if tightend to your

side rip through his inside shoulder to c-gap, if no

tightend 1x3 blitz to near back

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Defense Stunts LoopDefense Stunts Loop

Loop left & right

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DefenseP

lugDefenseP

lug

Plug left or right

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DefenseG

aps InDefenseG

aps In

Tackles in a 2 tech

6&7 backer b-gap

5&8 backer c-gap

Des, d-gap, first back to cross face

Corner- 9 1st man from sideline pass first, run

support

S-10 tight end if 2nd man to that side , key fb for

play action , cheat to strong side

corner-11, 1st man from sideline pass first, run

support

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Scrape to Strong LeftScrape to Strong Left

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Scrape to Strong RightScrape to Strong Right

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Bear 58 SwitchBear 58 Switch

Goal line 7 diamond~mirror spy coverage

Defense ends will exchange alignments with the outside backers # 5 & 8

Defense ends attack c-gap

5 & 8 man attack d-gap, spy near back for pass and contain outside

Call ~ 58 switch

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The bear 46 has three linemen from tackle to tackle so it is

odd front (the original bear was a change up from based

out of a 4-3 platform package. These days it is based out

of a 3-4 platform in the pro's). It is should be hard to run

inside on the 46. It has two shaded linemen so they do notneed to be dominant. It does have a heads up player in the

NG so he must be a talented player. Now if he is a shaded

NG then he does not have to be dominant but then you

need a linebacker that makes up for the other "a" gap.

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The outside run is defended by two defensive ends and the "c"

gaps are defended by the outside backers. The outside backers

must be dual responsibility of covering the TE and closing

down "c" gap if threatened. It should be hard to run off-tackle

and sweep the 46. The 46 talent wise needs at least two verygood outside backers. The sweep would be defended by two

disciplined defensive ends.

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The pass is defended by the secondary made up of the free safety and the

corner backs. They are assisted by the three linebackers. It should be hard to

pass on the 46 but it still is dependant on good play by it's CB's in man to

man coverage. The CB's must be talented because they are on an island in

coverage. In the case of an option team I would like my FS to be fast, a goodreader and a sure open field tackler.

3

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4Now, for me to run the 46 I would have to see if I had the

minimum talent to run it. In this case a pair of decent CB's

and a FS, two talented OLB's and a dominant NG.

Remember I said that if my NG is shaded he does not need

to be dominant but then my MLB would have to make up

the difference in the other "a" gap. Add to that the two

disciplined DE's. The only place I could hide less talent

would have to be the DT positions.

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PursuitP

ursuit

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TacklingTackling

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