Fusing Bracket Coverage & Pressure Concepts
in the 3-3 Defense
JOHN RICEJOHN RICEHEAD COACHHEAD COACHJ.W. NORTH HIGH SCHOOLJ.W. NORTH HIGH SCHOOLRIVERSIDE, CARIVERSIDE, CA(951) 537-7697(951) [email protected]@rusd.k12.ca.us
Pressure Component
• Pressure concepts carry over from base package to eliminate new teaching
• We are sending 4, 5, or 6
Coverage Components
• Bracket• Man coverage• Dime Assignment
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
Bracket Technique (in and out)
F
Z
C
Z
C
Corner maintains outside leverage onAll routes on the outside of passing treeFree Safety maintains inside leverage on
all routes on the outside of passing tree
F
Bracket Technique (in and out)Z
C
Corner maintains outside leverage onAll routes on the outside of passing tree
Free Safety maintains inside leverage onall routes on the outside of passing tree
F7-8 yds deep
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)
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
Bracket-Pressure Schemes
• 1 bracket• Duo• Dime Lock• Vise (Spur or Bandit)• Numbers
From Base Package
• 1 bracket package (Free safety & pass defender on one receiver)
• “Duo” package
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
1 bracket
Linebacker play in “1 bracket”
“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
“Duo” Package
E EN
$
B
CC
S
F
N M
Corners Man on #1; keep inside leverageSpur Bracket #2; outside leverageNickel Bracket #2; inside leverageMike PressureDime Bracket #2; inside leverageBandit Bracket #2; inside leverageFree Safety Pressure
“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
Duo Pressure
E EN
M
F
E EN
F
M
E EN
F
M
E EN
M
F“Indiana Left”
Tags:RightLeftField
Boundary
“Indiana Right”
“Ohio Right”“Ohio Left”
Dime Lock
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.
Dime Lock Switch
Dime Lock vs. Various Sets
CC
FS
SB
L
N EE
M
$
C
FS
SB
L
N EE
M
$
C
FS
SB
L
N EE
M
$
C
FS
S BL
N EE
M
$
C
C C
Q
Dime’s Assignments in ‘Dime Lock” Hole
E EN
$
B
CC
S
F
Hole
L M
Dime’s Assignments in “Dime Lock” Free
E EN
$
B
CC
S
F
L M
Free/Deep Middle
Play: Post, Verticals by #2s
Dime’s Assignments in “Dime Lock” Deep Half
E EN
$
B
CC
S
F
L M
Deep Half
Play: Stop-n-go, Smash-Corner, Verticals
Dime’s Assignments in “Dime Lock” Robber
E EN
$
B
CC
S
F
L M
High Hole/Robber
Play: Dig route, mid-level crosses
Dime’s Assignments in “Dime Lock” Adjuster for Blitz
E EN B
CC
SL M
$
F
Dime Lock Tiger (Swap) Hole
E EN
$
B
CC
S
F
Hole
L M
Dime Lock Tiger (Swap) 1 Free
E EN
$
B
CC
S
F
L M
$ FFree/Deep Middle
Play: Post, Verticals by #2s
Dime Lock Tiger (Swap) “Deep”
E EN
$
B
CC
S
F
L M
$ Deep Half
Play: Stop-n-go, Smash-Corner, Verticals
Dime Lock Tiger (Swap) “Robber”
E EN B
CC
SL M
$High Hole/Robber
Play: Dig route, mid-level crosses
F
Dime Lock Tiger (Swap) Spur
E EN B
CC
SL M
$ F
Dime Lock Ox (Swap)
E EN
L M
$
B
CC
S
F
Hole, Free, Deep, Robber, or Spur
Dime Lock Cross Plug
E EN
L M
$
B
CC
S
F
Hole, Free, Deep, Robber, or Spur
Dime Lock Spur Cross Plug
E EN
L M
$
B
CC
S
F
Hole, Free, Deep, Robber, or Spur
Dime Lock Red “Hole”
E EN
$
B
CC
S
F
Hole
L M
Dime Lock Anchor
E EN B
CC
S
Low HoleL M
$ F
Free, Deep, Robber, or Spur
Dime Lock Anchor Robber
E EN B
CC
S
Low HoleL M
High Hole/Robber$ F
Coaching Points: Use vs.Multi-leveled crossing routes
Dime Lock Torpedo
E EN B
CC
S
Low HoleL M
$ F
Hole, Free, Deep, Robber, or Spur
Dime Lock Torpedo Robber
E EN B
CC
S
Low HoleL M
High Hole/Robber$ F
Coaching Points: Use vs.Multi-leveled crossing routes
Dime Lock Cross Plug
E EN
L M
B
CC
S
$
F
Hole, Free, Deep, Robber, or Spur
Dime Lock Zoo
Hole, Free, Deep, Robber, or Spur
S
C
N EEM LR
BC
F
Motion vs. Dime Lock
Dime Vise
Dime Vise Anchor
E EN B
CC
S
Low HoleL M
$ F
Dime Vise Torpedo
E EN B
CC
S
Low HoleL M
$ F
Dime Vise Tiger (Swap)
E EN
L M
B
CC
S
$ F
Dime Vise Ox (Swap)
E EN
L M
B
CC
S
$ F
Dime Vise Red :
E EN B
CC
SL M
$ FCoaching Point:Very High Risk
Dime Vise Cross Plug
E EN
L M
B
CC
S
$ F
Motion vs. Dime Vise
Formation or Motion Check #1 Check #2 Check #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
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.
Dime “Hang”
“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
Numbers package
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
Dime Numbers “11” Anchor
E EN B
CC
S
Low HoleL M
$ F
Dime Numbers “12” Anchor
E EN B
CC
S
Low HoleL M
$ F
Dime Numbers “11”Torpedo
E EN B
CC
S
Low HoleL M
$ F
Dime Numbers “12” Torpedo
E EN B
CC
S
Low HoleL M
$ F
Numbers 11 Tiger (Swap)
E EN B
CC
SL M
$ F
Numbers 12 Tiger (Swap)
E EN B
CC
SL M
$ F
Numbers 11 Ox (Swap)
E EN B
CC
SL M
$ F
Numbers 12 Ox (Swap)
E EN B
CC
SL M
$ F
Dime Numbers “11” Red
E EN B
CC
SL M
$ FCoaching Point:Very High Risk
Dime Numbers “12” Red
E EN B
CC
SL M
$ FCoaching Point:Very High Risk
Dime Numbers “11” Cross Plug
E EN
L M
B
CC
S
$ F
Implementation Schedule
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: [email protected]•Rocky Long, Head Coach, New Mexico Contact: 505-925-5700 •Vic Shealy, Defensive Coordinator, UNLV Contact: [email protected] •Jeff Casteel, Defensive Coordinator, WVU Contact: (304) 293-5621 •Dave Doeren, Defensive Coordinator, Kansas Contact: [email protected]•Taylor Burks, Def. Coor, Georgia Military Contact: (478) 445-2690 •Richard Bell, Def.Coor., Air Force Academy Contact: [email protected]•Brad Lambert, Linebacker Coach, Wake Forest Contact: [email protected] •Ron Roberts, Def. Coor., Delta State U (MS) Contact: [email protected] •Paul Golla, Head Coach, Bakersfield HS, Bakersfield, CA Contact (661) 324-9841 •John Rice, Def Coor.,Canyon Springs HS, Moreno Valley CA Contact: [email protected]•Jerry Campbell, HC, Victoria Memorial HS, Victoria, Texas [email protected]. •George Contreras, Def Coor, Rio Mesa HS, Oxnard, CA [email protected]
3-3 Media Resources
Series of eight videosBy Georgia Military staffhttp://www.championshipproductions.com/
DVD by Jeff Casteel, WVUhttp://www.championshipproduc
tions.com/
DVDs by Vic Shealy, formerly of Air Force Academy
http://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 VHSwww.coacheschoice.com
30-Stack videos by Todd Graham, Head Coach, Rice University (formerly of Tulsa). Call (918) 595-7945 ASK FOR PENNY GRAHAM.
Websites books, & articles about or with content dealing with the 3-3 defense
Coaching Football’s 3-3-5 DefenseBy Leo Hand and Rick Molina
101 3-5 StuntsBy Leo Handhttp://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 Coachhttp://www.americanfootballmonthly.com/Arena/NS_Magazine/Current/GMC.html
SHARKS IN THE WATERCOACHING LINEBACKERS TO ATTACK IN THE 3-3 DEFENSE By Ron Robertshttp://americanfootballmonthly.com/Subaccess/Magazine/2005/mar/delta.html
Command of the LineGeorgia Military College’s Applications of the 3-5-3 Defense By Taylor Burks Defensive Coordinator, Georgia Military College http://americanfootballmonthly.com
Coaching Nickel & Dime DefensesDefending the Spread Offense
*Both have sections on the 3-3 defense
Books by John Rice http://www.coacheschoice.com
30 Stack Forum (Coach Jerry Campbell Website)www.jcfb.com
MULTIPLE 3-3-5 DEFENSE...HARDING UNIVERSITY STYLEBy Ronnie Huckeba, Defensive Coordinator/Defensive line, Harding University
http://americanfootballmonthly.com/Subaccess/Magazine/2004/feb/multiple_335_defense.html
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Contact Info:Contact Info:JOHN RICEJOHN RICEDEFENSIVE COORDINATORDEFENSIVE COORDINATORCANYON SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOLCANYON SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOLMORENO VALLEY, CAMORENO VALLEY, CA(951) 537-9902(951) [email protected]@aol.com