CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITY 3-3-5 Defensive Fronts

PERRY THOMAS CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITY

HEAD FOOTBALL COACH

PRESENTED BY

Defense is based on Guts and Fundamentals with a premium on speed

DEFENSIVE PRINCIPLES
AAAS: OUR GUIDING LIGHT FOR TEACHING AND DRILLS. ALWAYS A FOCUS FOR US NO MATTER WHAT WE ARE TEACHING/DRILLING
1. ALIGNMENT: CRITICAL IN A FUNDAMENTAL DEFENSE Proper Shade Proper Foot Placement Proper Depth 2. ATTACK: EXTREME AGGRESSION WITH PROPER TECHNIQUE Pad Level 1st Two Steps Eyes Hand/Forearm Placement Defeating and Getting off Blockers Proper Tackling 3. ASSIGNMENT: TAKING CARE OF YOUR JOB Reads Proper Fundamentals Play Responsibility 4. SWARM: GET TO THE BALL WITH EXTREME AGGRESSION 11 Hats to the ball Every Play in the proper angles

Defensive Line Philosophy

A. ATTACK then React to keys B. Create a new LOS: No. 1 job! C. Force the double team D. Keep shoulders square and butt in the hole E. Maintain leverage G. Take proper pursuit angles H. Hustle to the ball I. Win on every play

BASIC FRONT FUNDAMENTALS

A. Reads 1. Quick Read: Pressure of block 2. Second Read: Flow of Ball B. Attacking Out of Stance 1. First step is a drive step trying to knock man off the ball 2. Second step is a lift step gaining separation-running feet 3. 0 technique get pec-pec 4. Shaded techniques and 4 tech. get inside hand on pec and outside hand on cuff-maintain leverage

BLOCK REACTION
A. Base/Turn Out Block 1. Fight pressure by running feet 2. Squeeze blocker in the hole and keep shoulders square 3. As ball is picked up, cross block and fill B. Veer Block 1. Drive blocker completely down keeping shoulders square looking for dive or trap a. if dive occurs, attack dive with head across b. Trap occurs, trap the trapper with inside shoulder. Wrong arm only if we are beat

C. Double Team-2 Methods 1. Drop pressure side shoulder and seat roll across the line into the pressure. Regain feet as soon as possible 2. Rip into the pressure and try to split blockers. Play low and run feet. D. Reach Block 1. Fight to maintain leverage by pushing with outside arm and pulling with inside arm. 2. Rip through offenders head and get up field E. Slant/Pinch Technique 1. Step with nearest foot first-aiming point is deep through near lineman's hip 2. Dip shoulder and rip arm through-knuckles should scrap ground 3. Keep eyes on ball level and maintain plane

DEFENSIVE FRONT ALIGNMENTS

BASE

T W
Tackles: 4 Techniques Nose: 0 Technique

N M

T S

BASE-Heavy-4 Man

T W

N M

T S/E

S/E: Sam LB or DE will cover TE Tackles: 4 Techniques Nose: 0 Technique ***Will adjust to this automatically against TE. ***Can also be used without TE.

BASE-Max-5 Man

W/E

N M

T S/E

S/E and W/E: LB or DE will cover TE Tackles: 4 Techniques Nose: 0 Technique ***Will adjust to this automatically against 2 TEs (can stay in 4 with stack). ***Can also be used without TE.

SHADE

T W

N M

T S

Strong Side Shade Strong side Tackle: 5 Tech. Nose: 1 Technique Weak side Tackle: 4i Tech. Attacks gap like a slant

SHADE-Heavy-4 Man

T W

N M

S/E

S/E: Sam LB or DE will cover TE Strong side Tackle: 5 Tech. Nose: 1 Technique Weak side Tackle: 4i Tech. Attacks gap like a slant

SHADE-Max-5 Man

W/E

N M

S/E

S/E and W/E: LB or DE will cover TE Strong side Tackle: 5 Tech. Nose: 1 Technique Weak side Tackle: 4i Tech. Attacks gap like a slant ***Will adjust to this automatically against 2 TEs (can stay in 4 with stack). ***Can also be used without TE.

HOGG

T W
Tackles: 3 Techniques Nose: 0 Technique

N M

T S

HOGG-Heavy-4 Man

T W

T M

S/E

S/E: Sam LB or DE will cover TE Tackles: 3 Techniques Nose: 0 Technique ***Will adjust to this automatically against TE. ***Will also be used without TE.

Man

HOGG-Max-5

W/E

N M

S/E

S/E and W/E: LB or DE will cover TE Tackles: 3 Techniques Nose: 0 Technique ***Will adjust to this automatically against 2 TEs (can stay in 4 with stack). ***Will also be used without TE.

EAGLE

T W

N M

T S

Tackles: Weak Side 5 & Strong Side 3 Technique Nose: Weak Side 1 Technique

EAGLE-Heavy-4 Man

T W

T M

S/E

S/E: Sam LB or DE will cover TE Tackles: Weak Side 5 Technique & Strong Side 3 Technique Nose: Weak Side 1 Technique ***Will adjust to this automatically against TE. ***Can also be used without TE.

EAGLE-Max-5 Man

W/E

N M

S/E

S/E and W/E: LB or DE will cover TE Tackles: Weak Side 5 Technique & Strong Side 3 Technique Nose: Weak Side 1 Technique ***Will adjust to this automatically against 2 TEs (can stay in 4 with stack). ***Will also be used without TE.

STACK

T W M

T S

Defense is called to TE or Strength Tackles: Weak Side 2 & Strong Side 4 Technique Nose: Strong Side 2 Technique

STACK-Heavy-4 Man

T W

T M

Tackles: Weak Side 4 & Strong Side 2 Technique and 6 Nose: Weak Side 2 Technique ***Will also be used without TE.

STACK-Max-5 Man

T W

T M

Tackles: Weak Side 6 and Strong Side 2 Technique and 6 Nose: Weak Side Side 2 Technique ***Will also be used without TE.

UNDER

T M

T S

Defense is called to TE or Strength Tackles: Weak Side 5 & Strong Side 2iTechnique Nose: Weak Side 2i Technique End: Strong Side 5

GAP

T W

N M

T S

Used with any front. Like to run with Hogg, Eagle and Shade Places the players in a gap as opposed to covering a man. Example above is Hogg Gap

WIDE

T W

N M

T S

Used with any Front. Typically like to run with Base, Eagle and Eagle Gap. Places end players 1 yard wide. Great for pass rush.

LINE STUNTS

Becky-Weak Side Slant

Bertha-Strong Side Slant

T N T

PINCH

All Pinch-4 Man

T N T E

Butthead-Nose Weak A

Beavis-Nose Strong A
T N T

Robin-Nose Weak A

Batman-Nose Strong A
T N T

Quick Out-Attack then rip out

Quick In-Attack then rip in

Loop-Full Line Slant with Weak Side Tackle working to A gap

Line Twist

Push-Line Twist-Nose Strong CTackles Pinch

POW-Line Twist-Nose Weak C-Tackle Pinch

T N T

STAB-Line Twist-Nose Strong B- Str. Tackle A Weak Tackle Pinch

SWAT-Line Twist-Nose Weak B- Str. Tackle A Weak Tackle Pinch

plthomas@campbellsville.edu

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