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3)Footwork
a) Heel to toe stagger.
b) Knees inside the ankle.
c) Power is generated from the ground – you must have a base in
order to block a defender.
4)Weight Distribution
a) Inner part of foot.
b) Must be able to distribute weight to the opposite foot that you
are moving.
5)Hands
a) Hands have to go from the ground to the chest.
b) Thumps up and elbows in.
c) When we capture the chest we will then go to a lift phase as we
roll our hips to finish the defender.
A) Pre-Practice – Footwork drills (Tight Reach, Reach, Cut-off, and
combination blocks steps). Change of Direction (Tight reach re-
direct). Cut Blocks (On Boards, Cutting Bags).
B) Strike Drill – Four point strike, want the hands to go from the
ground to the chest of the defender.
F) Drill Eye Work – Must train your eyes to block through your
landmark. Eyes need to be trained to look in their gap and to see
their movement key.
2)Footwork
a) Heel to toe stagger.
b) Knees inside the ankle.
c) Feet stay low to the ground.
d) Power generated from the ground – feet in ground when striking.
3)Weight Distribution
a) Inner part of foot.
b) Center line training – I want my weight balance and down the
middle for optimal strength. I don’t want to create a soft shoulder by
having my weight on the inside.
4)Hands
a) Carry them high with elbows in and thumps up. Keep elbows in
front of your body.
b) Relaxed to hard when striking. If you’re tight you can’t move as
fast as you can when you’re relaxed.
B)Strike Drill – 2 point strike, Bull Rush drill, one arm punch drill,
small target punch, piano drill, and hand replacement. Want to
stress the importance of carrying the hands high to protect your
chest and to see the defenders move. Just like with the defensive I
want the hands to go from the ground to the chest – no recoil,
thumps up, elbows in.
C)Body Position – Mirror drill, Push-Push drill, line sets and re-direct
with defender (sideline drill – 5yd, 3yd, 1yd).
E)Drill Eye Work – You must train your eyes to stay in your gap and
on your target. The faster we see things the faster we react.
FENSIVE RECOGNITIO
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Coverages Codes……………………………………………..1
Personnel
Cover 0 Concepts……………………….….......……1
Cover 1 Concepts…………………………........……2
FrontsCover 2 Concepts…………………….………...........3
All2Fronts
Cover ..………………………………….…….2
Cont………………………….………...........4
Over
Cover ………………………………………………….3
3 Concepts…………..………..……............…5
Cover 3 Cont………………………………........……6
Under ..……………………………………………..4
Cover 4 Concepts………...…………..……...………7
Odd …………………………………………………..5
Misc Quarters…………………………..…....………8
Fire Zone…….…………………………….........……9
Blitzes
Blitz Names ……………………………………….6-8
Dogs ………………………………………………….9
DL Stunts
Stunts ……………………………………………….10
Games ..................................................11
PERSONNEL CODES
FRONT
COVERAGE
CB Cornerback
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BLITZES
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DOGS
Z Y X B C
A
W M S
E N T E SAM C.
S M W
E T N E WILL Y.
S M W
E T N E MIKE A.
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STUNT WHERE 1 GUY OR ALL DL MOVE
ONE GAP
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GAMES
TAN 2 MAN GAME WHERE T IS THE
PENETRATOR AND N IS THE LOOPER
W M S
1 2
E T N E
W M S
2 1
E T N E
W M S
2 1
E T N E
E-T
2 MAN GAME WHERE E IS THE
PENETRATOR AND T IS THE LOOPER
W M S
1 2
E T N E
N-LOOP
3 MAN GAME WHERE E AND T ARE THE
PENETRATORS AND N IS THE LOOPER
W M 2
S
1 1
E T N E
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Cover 1 Concepts…………………………........……2
Cover 2 Concepts…………………….………...........3
Cover 2 Cont………………………….………...........4
Cover 3 Concepts…………..………..……............…5
Cover 3 Cont………………………………........……6
Cover 4 Concepts………...…………..……...………7
Misc Quarters…………………………..…....………8
Fire Zone…….…………………………….........……9
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COVER 0 CONCEPTS
COVER 0
COVER 0 DESCRIPTION:
BLITZ COVERAGE
DICE RT
FIELD
C SS M W WS C 5 MAN RUSH
S E T T E
THE TWO INSIDE LINEBACKERS HAVE
MAN/ ZONE RESPONSIBILITES ON THE TB
BASED ON WHICH SIDE HE GOES TO
DOC LT
FIELD
COVER 0 DROP
COVER 0 DROP DESCRIPTION:
C WS SS C 4 MAN RUSH
W M S
E T T E
THE LINEBACKERS ARE DROPPING TO
ZONES
DICE RT
FIELD
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COVER 1 CONCEPTS
COVER 1
FREE COVER 1 DESCRIPTION:
C WS M S C
BLITZ
5 MAN RUSH
W E T T E
DICE RT
FIELD
COVER 1 BANJO
FREE
COVER 1 BANJO DESCRIPTION:
C SS S M W C
4 MAN RUSH
E T T E
DOC LT
FIELD
COVER 1 ROBBER
COVER 1 ROBBER DESCRIPTION:
FREE
C W M S C 4 MAN RUSH.
E T T E
THE WEAK SIDE SAFETY “ROBBING” THE
MIDDLE UNDERNEATH ZONE.
DICE RT
FIELD
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COVER 2 CONCEPTS
COVER 2
1/2 1/2 COVER 2 DESCRIPTION:
DOC LT
FIELD
TAMPA 2
1/2 1/2 TAMPA 2 DESCRIPTION:
DEEP MIDDLE
WS SS 3 DEEP ZONE COVERAGE WITH 4
CURL/WALL CURL/WALL UNDERNEATH DEFENDERS
FLAT FLAT
C W M S C 4 MAN RUSH
E T T E
THE SAFETIES WORKING WIDE HALF
FIELD COVERAGE WITH A LINEBACKER
RESPONSIBLE FOR DEFENDING THE DEEP
MIDDLE ZONE
TROOP RT
FIELD
E T T E
DICE RT
FIELD
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COVER 2 CONCEPTS
COVER 2 TRAP
1/2 1/2 COVER 2 TRAP DESCRIPTION:
E T T E
THE BOUNDARY SAFETY HAS A DEEP
HALF, THE FIELD SAFETY AND NICKEL
ARE PLAYING QUARTERS ON THE #3
AND #2 WRS TO THE FIELD
TROOP RT
FIELD
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COVER 3 CONCEPTS
COVER 3 MIDDLE 1/3
COVER 3 DESCRIPTION:
1/3 WS SS 1/3
3 DEEP ZONE COVERAGE WITH 4
UNDERNEATH ZONE DEFENDERS
HOOK/CURL HOOK/CURL
FLAT
FLAT
C C
W M S 4 MAN RUSH
E T T E
A FIELD SIDE ZONE WITH THE SAFETY
INVERTED
TROOP RT FIELD
E T T E
THE FIELD CORNER PLAYING CLOUD
WITH THE SAFETY ROLLING TO DEEP
THIRD
TRIPLE RT
FIELD
COVER 3 BUZZ
MIDDLE 1/3 COVER 3 BUZZ DESCRIPTION:
C C 4 MAN RUSH
FLAT
W M S FLAT
E T T E
A FIELD SIDE ZONE WITH THE SAFETY
INSERT TO THE HOOK AREA & THE SAM
BUZZING CURL/FLAT
TROOP RT
FIELD
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COVER 3 CONCEPTS
COVER 3 CLOUD
1/3 MIDDLE 1/3 COVER 3 CLOUD DESCRIPTION:
1/3
WS SS 3 DEEP ZONE COVERAGE WITH 4
HOOK/CURL UNDERNEATH ZONE DEFENDERS
HOOK/CURL
FLAT FLAT
C W M S C
4 MAN RUSH
TRIPLE RT
FIELD
COVER 3 STORM
MIDDLE 1/3 COVER 3 STORM DESCRIPTION:
1/3 1/3
WS 3 DEEP ZONE COVERAGE WITH 5
HOOK
SS UNDERNEATH ZONE DEFENDERS
CURL C
C J M
CURL 3 MAN RUSH
FLAT W S FLAT
TRIPLE RT
FIELD
COVER 3 SKY
MIDDLE 1/3 COVER 3 SKY DESCRIPTION:
C W M C 4 MAN RUSH
FLAT
S FLAT
E T T E
THE WEAK SAFETY IS ROLLING DOWN
OUTSIDE THE WILL TO THE BOUNDARY TO
COVER FLAT AND SUPPORT IN THE RUN
GAME
TROOP RT
FIELD
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COVER 4 CONCEPTS
COVER 4
1/4 1/4 COVER 4 DESCRIPTION:
1/4 1/4
WS SS 4 DEEP ZONE COVERAGE WITH 3
HOLE
UNDERNEATH ZONE DEFENDERS
CURL/FLAT CURL/FLAT
C C
W M S
4 MAN RUSH
E T T E
QUARTERS COVERAGE WITH THE
SAFETIES AND CORNERS EACH
RESPONSIBLE FOR ¼ OF THE FIELD
COVER 4 PRESS
1/4 1/4 COVER 4 PRESS DESCRIPTION:
W M S 4 MAN RUSH
C C
E T T E
QUARTERS COVERAGE WITH THE
SAFETIES AND CORNERS EACH
RESPONSIBLE FOR ¼ OF THE FIELD
COVER 4X
COVER 4X DESCRIPTION:
1/4 CROSS KEY 1/4
TROOP RT
FIELD
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E T T E
QUARTERS COVERAGE TO THE FIELD,
WITH CLOUD COVERAGE TO THE
BOUNDARY
DICE RT FIELD
COVER 4 SKY
1/4 COVER 4 SKY DESCRIPTION:
E T T E
PRO RT
FIELD
COVER 4 MINI
1/4 1/4 COVER 4 MINI DESCRIPTION:
TROOP RT
FIELD
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FI RE ZONE
COVER 2 ROLL (TRAP COVERAGE)
1/2 COVER 2 ROLL DESCRIPTION:
1/2
TROOP RT
FIELD
COVER 3 FIREZONE
MIDDLE 1/3 COVER 3 FIREZONE DESCRIPTION:
1/3 1/3
WS 3 DEEP ZONE COVERAGE WITH 3
SS UNDERNEATH ZONE DEFENDERS
HOLE
C C
5 MAN RUSH (2 BLITZING WITH DE
SEAM/FLAT
SEAM/FLAT W M DROPPING TO HOLE)
S
TRIPLE RT
FIELD
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LINE CALLS
ALIGNMENTS AND SPLITS
FROM A STANCE
ON ALIGNMENT
OFF ALIGNMENT
18 Inches
18 INCH SPLITS FOR THE MOST PART. CERTAIN PLAYS WE WILL UTILIZE A TWO
FOOT SPLIT.
CERTAIN PLAYS WE WILL UTILIZE AN “OFF ALIGNMENT” WHICH WILL PUT THE
GUARDS HAND ON THE CENTER’S HEEL.
THE TACKLE WILL GET HIS ALIGNMENT BY PLACING HIS INSIDE FOOT IN
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE GUARD’S INSIDE FOOT. IF THE TACKLE IS COVERED BY A
TE HE WILL BE IN A THREE POINT STANCE. IF HE IS UNCOVERED HE MAY CHOOSE
TO GO FROM AN TWO POINT STANCE.
SCOOP: BACKSIDE ZONE CALL BETWEEN THE CENTER AND BACKSIDE GUARD.
USED WITH INSIDE ZONE.
UNDER: BACKSIDE ZONE CALL BETWEEN THE BACKSIDE GUARD AND TACKLE.
USED WITH INSIDE ZONE.
SWIPE: BACKSIDE ZONE CALL BETWEEN THE BACKSIDE TACKLE AND TE. USED
WITH INSIDE ZONE.
BACKSIDE FRONTSIDE
A: BACKSIDE ZONE CALL BETWEEN THE CENTER AND BACKSIDE GUARD. USED WITH
OUTSIDE ZONE.
B: BACKSIDE ZONE CALL BETWEEN THE BACKSIDE GUARD AND TACKLE. USED WITH
OUTSIDE ZONE.
C: BACKSIDE ZONE CALL BETWEEN THE BACKSIDE TACKLE AND TE. USED WITH OUTSIDE
ZONE.
BACKSIDE FRONTSIDE
DEUCE: DOUBLE BY THE FRONTSIDE GUARD AND TACKLE FOR THE 1ST LBER
BACKSIDE.
TREY: DOUBLE TEAM BY THE TACKLE AND TE FOR THE BACKSIDE LBER.
STEP HINGE: TECHNIQUE USED BY THE BST TO SECURE B GAP AND THEN
HINGE BACK FOR THE DE.