OFFNSIV PHILOSOPHY 1. BALAN H ABILIY O RUN AND HRO H BALL QUALLY 2. ULIPL FORAIONS, PRSONNL GROUPS, SHIFING AND OION. 3. ALLOING H QB O PU YOU IN H RIGH PLAY. 4. O PRPAR FOR VRY SIUAION HA AY ARIS
RAINING H QUARRBAK I. YPS OF DFNS A. 7-an Front 4 Secondary Defenders 1. 3 4 Front 3 Down Linemen, 4 Lbers 2. 4 3 Front 4 Down Linemen, 3 Lbers B 8 an Front 3 Secondary Players 1. 4 4 Fronts 4 Down Linemen, 4 Lbers 2. 5 3 Fronts 5 Down Linemen, 3 Lbers. Nickle Front 5 Secondary Defenders 1. 40 Nickle 4 Down Linemen 2 Lbers 2. 30 Nickle 3 Down Linemen 3 Lbers D. Dime Fronts 6 Secondary Defenders 1. 40 Dime 4 Down Linemen 1 Lber 2. 30 Dime 3 Down Linemen 2 Lber
II. NAING DFNDRS A. Down Linemen 1. 4 Down Linemen 2 s, 2 s 2. 3 Down Linemen Nose, 2 s 3. 5 Down Linemen Nose, 2 s, 2 s B. Linebackers 1. 3 Lbers Sam, ike, ill 2. 4 Lbers Sam, ike, Buck, ill 3. 2 Lbers ike, ill
III. RADING DFN A. hy read defenses? B. hat QB looks for once he breaks the huddle 1. Play clock 2. Free safety 3. Strong safety 4. Front. How to identify fronts 1. 50 Defense Lber over OG 2. 60 Defense No playside Lber 3. 70 Defense 3 an side Lber over O 4. 80 Defense 4 an side 5. 90 Defense 3 an side Lber stacked over OG or aligned in A Gap
N S 50 Offensive Guards are uncovered - or have a LBer over them. 60 S S 70 Offensive Lineman are covered and their is no playside LBer. 3 man side LBer aligned over Offensive ackle. S 80 4 man side LBer aligned over Offensive Guard or ackle. 90 3 man side, Offensive Guard covered with LBer in the A gap or stacked behind the OG. IDNIFYING FRONS
6. Stack Defense LB slide towards 7. Solid Defense enter and both OG 8. Bear Defense Lber Secondary aligned over and a rush defender outside. 9. +(Plus) Nose shades to the or strong side. 10.- (inus) Nose shades to the or strong side. 11. ide O uncovered by Down Lineman 12. ight O and OG covered by Down Linemen
S 50 SAK Lber s are Slide One an owards the ight nd SOLID N PLUS S Offensive Guards and enter are overed by Defensive Down Linemen. Defensive lineman Shading the enter to the ight nd Side. S INUS Defensive lineman Shading the enter to the Split nd Side. ID Offensive ackle is not covered by a Defensive Down Lineman. IGH Offensive Guard and ackle are overed by Down Linemen
50 3 Down Linemen ommon Alignments B N S 60 4 Down Linemen ommon Alignments S 75 B N S 76 S +57 B S 67 S 70 Solid B N S 65- S 89 B N S +56 S 78 B N S 75- S 70 OVR B S N +57 S 70 UNDR 50 BAR B N S N S R 50 OVR 50 UNDR S S 70 SOLID BAR FIS N S R 70 Under Solid S
NRS ALLS ODD - NR IS OVRD BY A DON LINAN VN - NR IS OVR BY A LBR LAR - HR IS NO DFNDR OVRING H NR SOLID - H NR AND BOH GUARDS AR OVRD BY DON LINN.
D. How to Identify overage 1. 3 Deep Zone-Sky,loud (Defines Flat overage) a. over 3 Strong side 3 Deep Zone 1. over 3 Sky Strong side 3 Deep 2. over 3 loud orner Flat Defender b. over 6 eakside 3 Deep-Fox s Flat overage 1. Fox S Flat Defender 2. loud orner Flat Defender 2. 2 Deep Zone a. over 2 2 Deep eakside Zone b. over 3 2 Deep Strongside Zone 3. ¼, ¼, ¼, ¼, Zone a. over 4 eakside 1/4, 1/4, 1/4, 1/4. b. over 7 Strongside ¼, ¼, ½ c. over 4 loud ¼, ¼, ½.
3 DP OVRAGS 3 SKY AK FLA S S SRONG FLA
AK SID 3 DP OVRAG 6 LOUD S AK FLA S SRONG FLA
2 DP OVRAG S AK FLA S SRONG FLA
SRONG SID 2 DP OVRAG S AK FLA S SRONG FLA
AK SID ¼ OVRAG S AK FLA S SRONG FLA
SRONG SID 1/4 DP OVRAG S AK FLA S SRONG FLA
4. an Free a. over 1 Strong side an Free 1. Assume 5 an Pressure Strong side 2. 1 an Hole Strong an overage Lber Free. 4 an Rush. 3. 1 an Robber Strong an overage Free. 4 an Rush. b. over 8 eak side an Free 1. Assume 8 an Pressure eak side 2. 8 an Hole eak side Lber Free 3. 8 an hief eak side an overage S Free 5. Pressure an a. over 0 Lber Pressure 1. Assume 6 an Pressure 2. an Hole Lber Free
5. b. over 9 Secondary Blitz. 1. Assume 6 man Pressure. 6. Zone Pressures a. Z P = 4 an Pressure 1. nd Drop 2. ackle op b. Hand = 5 an Pressure
AN FR OVRAGS OVR 1 S S
AK SID AN FR OVRAG OVR 8 S S
AN FR OVRAGS OVR 1 HOL S S
PRUR AN OVR OVR 0 S S
PRUR AN SONDARY BLIZ OVR 9 S S
ZON PRUR 4 AN RUSH S AK FLA S SRONG FLA
ZON PRUR 3HAND 5 AN RUSH S AK FLA S SRONG FLA
V. FORAIONS AND HO HY AFF DFN A. iddle of the field open or closed B. wo Back Formations 1. Rt/Lt (7 or 8 man Box) 2. Slot Formations (7 or 8 man Box) 3. Open Slot Formations a. reate 6 an Box. One Back Formations 1. One Back Formations a. 2 s, One Back (7 or 8 man Box) b. ust Defend 8 Gaps (Softens Force) 2. Dbl 3 R s, 1, 1 Back a. 6 an Box
3. Spread 4 R s, 1 Back a. 5 an Box = FO b. 6 an Box = F D. hree Back Formations 1. Balance Formation 2. ake Defense Balance. No Back Formations 1. Displace Lber or Pressure
UNDRSANDING HO FRONS AND OVRAGS AR OORDINAD. overages 1. Rotation A Secondary Defender with underneath coverage. Strong side or eak side rotation. 2. Rush/overage Ratio s 4-4-3 a. Number of defender s in the rush b. Number of underneath defenders in coverage c. Number of deep defenders 3. Flat Defender a. QB should know flat defender both strong and weak by reading coverage. 4. Anticipate pressure by reading coverage @ front.
5. Identify if Front and overage are coordinated a. eakside Zone overage Overshifted Front b. Strongside coverage = Undershifted Front c. Balance front, drop off Lbers determined by coverages. B. Fronts 1. Balanced Fronts a. 50 (3/4) Personnel 7 an Front b. 60 (4/3) Personnel 7 an Front c. 70 (4/3) Personnel 7 an Front d. 80 (4/4) Personnel 8 an Front
2. Over shifted Defenses a. 3/4 Personnel Nose over shifts to side b. 4/3 Personnel ike Lber over shifted to side c. 4/4 Personnel Line over shifted to side 3. Under shifted Defenses a. 3/4 Personnel Nose aligns to Split nd side b. 4/3 Personnel ike Lber aligns to Split nd side c. 4/4 Personnel Line over shifted to Split nd side
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VI. HO O UNDRSAND HR O RUN H FOOBALL 1. 70, 90, 2 an side Run S, Run vs. all other looks A. Numbering the Defense B. wo Back Running Rules 1. Side -Never run the ball to a 5 an Side 2. S Side ust run ball to Split so defense won t overload Side. wo Back Split nd Rule 1. 3 or less S Run S, 3 ½ or more Run o D. Reduction rule S
R / L FORAIONS
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One Back Rules 3 R s, 1, 1 RB 1. side a. Never run to 4 an side 2. Split nd side a. ount the number in the box 1. FO 6 an Box Run 2. F 7 an Box hrow b. One Back Split nd Rule Allows you to run the correct side with the 7 defenders in the box 4 R s One Back Rules 1. ount the box a. FO 5 an Box Run b. F 6 an Box hrow
DU FORAION
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G. 3 Back Rules 1. FO 7 an front 3 or less 2. F 8 an front A gap
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HO O UNDRSAND HR O HRO H FOOBALL A. Know how to read coverage presnap look. (PSL) 1. Know position of weak safety a. Hash b. Depth
dentify flat defenders a. Read defenders not receivers ecognize man coverage a. Depth of Secondary b. Defenders looking at receivers not QB c. Alignment of safeties and corners d. Body language of Lbers entify easiest throw a. Anticipate hots and choose where to go with the ball. b. Know where and when you are one on one c. ake the first open receiver ield Zones a. Zone #1 No cover zone 100% completion 1. Screens 2. Swings 3. rab route
b. Zone #2 Short Game 60% completion 1. Quick game 3 Step 2. 8 10 yards 5 Step Game 3. heck Down Routes 7 Step Play Action c. Zone #3 Intermediate Zone 50% completion 1. QB must be conscious of the drop of the Lbers 2. ust be able to throw over Lber or through lanes with touch and good velocity. 3. Play action to control Lbers
d. Zone #4 Deep Zone 30% completion 1. Vital to stretch the defense 2. Look for mismatches for home run 1 Big Play per half 3. ontrols or influence Safety 4. 9 Route out run a corner 6. Understanding Launch points and passing lanes
Defining Field Zones In order to be efficient in throwing the football, a Quarterback must understand the concept of field zones and the related concepts of rush plus coverage. As shown below we have defined four vertical field zones; Based on the spot of the ball, these zones extend from an area of 5-6 yards behind the L.O.S. (Line of Scrimmage) to a depth of 55-60 yards beyond the L.O.S. or into the end zone. In addition, the vertical zones have been sub-divided into 11 horizontal coverage zones with five short zones, 3 intermediate and 3 deep zones. he ability of the defense to cover or defend these zones is directly related to their rushcoverage ratio. 35 DP OUSID DP IDDL DP OUSID 30 3 0 25 22 Zone #4 - Deep Zone 20 15 12 10 3 0 2 0 1 0 INRDIA OUSID Zone #3 - Intermediate Zone Left Flat Left Hook INRDIA IDDL Hole Right Hook 2 0 INRDIA OUSID 1 0 Right Flat 5 LOS Zone #2 - Short Zone Quick Screen Zone #1 - Behind the L.O.S. (No over Zone) ide Swing Screen Screen ide Swing Quick Screen
QUARRBAK S #1 1. NA H IDNIFYING HARARISIS OF AH OF H FOLLOING FRONS. A.50 FRON B.60 FRON.80 FRON D.90 FRON. 70 FRON F. 50 SAK
2. HA DO H FOLLOING RS AN IN RGARD O DFNSIV FRONS? A.ID B.IGH.LOOS D.BAR. SOLID
QUARRBAK S #1 F. LAR G. ODD H. VN I. BO J. BO K. 40 NIKL L. 30 NIKL
3. DSRIB H FOLLOING OVRAGS AND GIV HIR RUSH OVRAG RAIOS. A. OVR 3 SKY B. OVR 6 LOUD. OVR 2 HAND D. OVR 4 SAR. OVR 7
QUARRBAK S #1 F. OVR 1 HOL G. OVR 0 H. OVR 9 AK I. OVR 3 4. HO DO H FOLLOING FORAIONS SR A DFNS? A. DU B. SPRAD. DOUBL D. RAZAR/LARRY. BON
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1. HA IS H FRON AND OVRAG?
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1. HA DO YOU ND O B ALR FOR?
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AR YOU PROD? HO IS YOUR HO RIVR?
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HO IS H S.A.?
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HO IS H FLA DFNDR O H FILD?
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1. HO IS YOUR RAD? 2. HA US YOU B RADY O DO?
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AR YOU PROD?
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HA IS H OVRAG?
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HA US YOU DO?
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HA US YOU DO HN YOU S HIS DFNS?
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HA S H OVRAG? AR YOU HO OR AR YOU HROING S.A.?
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IDDL FILD OPN OR LOSD? HO IS YOU RAD?
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HA S H OVRAG? IS HIS A S.A.?
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HO AR YOU HO OF OFF? HO ANY N IN H BOX?
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IDDL FILD OPN OR LOSD? HR SHOULD H BALL GO?
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