34 Defense College Playbook by Bobo Majors

7/23/2019 34 Defense College Playbook by Bobo Majors

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My College Defensive Playbook

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.r.\ _ . C~VE~NOR ~WARD STARS

Team Awards1. wj.n.

~. Stop te~m inside 10yar~lin~~ .1st~ Goalfrom 6 or lelSs.5. For~e opponept to puntf rom in5ide their own

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Individual Aw~~d~

2. Bloc,. Kick.3. ~ick-Qff ~~ckle inside 20 y~re:~~s_t. C~uge fumble or int@r~~Ftio~.S. Recover fum ble.G. Out~t&nding becond EffDrt orqre.at hit.,. ouarterba~k ~a~k.B. Key blo~~ on pu~t Ietur~ ~or

touchdOWl1 .~. 2 passe~ broken-up.

HI. Hustle pl-ay-et" or playe:..;cf t ; ; " . : . . . . " : " . ! : .liLa H'IlBtle 'H%.11. PUct return of 30 yarci5 or more.12. Scout player aoing best jobagainst D~fense. S ~ A~arcl13. Two tackles for a los~ on run~i~gpl~y.l~. Two knock-b~ck tackl@s per/~~~e.

~ Tak~ pdrt in 50~ of play~ t~I:]ualify.15. Never l~t b all hit g ~o~nd on p~~t.


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T.h~t ~e~t~in ~cmething that ma~e5 u~ 9 ~eat; th~t rullsus Out of the mediocr~ and oommonpla~ej that b u ildi into usPowe~. It glows qnd 5hine~; it li 9ht~ up our fac~B withEnth~eia3~-the keynote that m~ke~ ~B ~ing anc makei men ~it~us.

EN'l'HU. J A S f ' ) 'The make r oJ fr iends ~ tile make r 0f ~rniIe ~ , theprod lJ cez of con f idf:llc e_ It i;:d.e;!Oto th-e wor 1Qr ., I Iv~ gQ t;.what it t~~e5.n It tlls all men th~t OUT job is a ~welljob , that the house W~ ~ork f o~ ju~t ~uits us: th~t the g oodsW~ h~ve a~e th~ beit.

..r> E:N'I"H.t.tSIASM: 'rhe inspiration t.hat. llIall;eB 1.l:5 M"NtB UP ';;;l.d L!Vt~It p ut s ~ ~ri ng in ou~ st@ p. spring in o~ r hea~t5, a t~inklein.our ~yes, an~ it qivG~ uS cO nf ide n~e i n ol. l~ s~l ve 5an~ ou~fellor..' :m~n.

ENTHOSIASM~ It ch~ng es a cead pan ~ale~ ~a~ to ~ ptoducer.a pe8!!~ist to ~fi Optimi~t, ~~d a loafer to ~ go-getter.~tHUSIA5M: If ~e have it, we ~houlo th~nk God fo~ it. If~e don't have it, the~ ~e ~hould get d~~ ~n ou~ lI;nee~~ndpray for it.

UPON THE PL ~INS or HES tTA~IO N BL EACH ED THE BO ~ES O FCOUNTL ESS MIL LI~S WHO t ~ TEE ~RESHOLD OF VICTORY, SATDOW~ ~ ~AIT .. ~O. WAITING, TUEY DIED.


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DEFmSIVE OWlLTIVESr"..

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&,OM 1'ImS th S foothall on ua. .:Ifuo;f- Y O U 1 " gap and !lew to coatrol it.Wewst execttte 00 first cbm. If the opponent ga.1ns 4 or tn::Ire on firsdown then be dictates t.lle! teIlpo on t . b E t next two daIms.lk) not allow- the opp;lPE!Dt to dictate- flaw (lJl, third darn. Force lUll! to-pass or 1'0 for the- big play. Now ~ dictate his rn:wes.O::Dnmicate on de.!eose~. ' l "bim:I is. co roan on defense for "I thought1or IIm sorry" .B I . l a. b1if pla.y defense. Turnover$. ue COII'ITerted into ~lnts 801 ot thetime.

s. PtIll tar eacb other. Play to~her. It dEmlralizes an offe:lS8 to plaagain.st the insane.7. Football 18 a gam of m:me!ltun. 1'0 he successful Y o u illUSt te able totold it and be abl$ to taB it ~y.a. No one can cont:rol t be football ~ us tor c::pre than 12 pIays .9. Force temr.a to tbrow and, set your ears back and. go get the:m10. Don It :iJ.low teamS to rove out of bad Held p::lSiHen 5itt.:a"t ions.11. :N o team can g o 80 yards con.sistently ~ thout YQ\U ' help such as penal ti

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) 1. Get in the huddle a n d . CCIJ:@ out together.2. K I : l o w t . b I a defense -called.3. : K n J w the C01i@l"age called.4. Know- tbf!! c : ! o w n and distance.5. KDow the .field. posit1on and . how it rela.te-$ to you. (i.e.) aasu mark ,

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t.f:lE PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE: or A CHAMPlON

Taka Charg:e PhyslcaL PhY9Arnb!UOH C o!!lel' ll! b-Iene s ~ A9~res.gion Loillltj en;lhip QUY Hard W~rlter '1'oll'''l,h nen TotlgD~Slr-e t < l k 89 adv1"ce AUger. 51lovts the Will Ulxe One of the Dew-lops NeW!fOr high ,(


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DEFmSIVE OWlLTIVESr"..

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s. PtIll tar eacb other. Play to~her. It dEmlralizes an offe:lS8 to plaagain.st the insane.7. Football 18 a gam of m:me!ltun. 1'0 he successful Y o u illUSt te able totold it and be abl$ to taB it ~y.a. No one can cont:rol t be football ~ us tor c::pre than 12 pIays .9. Force temr.a to tbrow and, set your ears back and. go get the:m10. Don It :iJ.low teamS to rove out of bad Held p::lSiHen 5itt.:a"t ions.11. :N o team can g o 80 yards con.sistently ~ thout YQ\U ' help such as penal ti

: l I l . d . ~tal errors.

) 1. Get in the huddle a n d . CCIJ:@ out together.2. K I : l o w t . b I a defense -called.3. : K n J w the C01i@l"age called.4. Know- tbf!! c : ! o w n and distance.5. KDow the .field. posit1on and . how it rela.te-$ to you. (i.e.) aasu mark ,

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6. KnoW what YOW" key is.7. i(oo;f ho w to !Wt 1n eo ~ aligrJllll8'rl.t.8. Pre-read offensive aligrmgnt.9 . Is the Qff~ tipping t h e p l a y 10. Execute your respons ib1li. ty and tbEln pursue


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&.1Il ' lm OW GE IS THE REAL 'lEST di' 1 GREJa tm m lSM TEAM . The score is7 - 7r>; ii" thi :fourth q_uarter a n a yoU have just ~ 0l.U' owonentSl CIRour 0I'i!l 28

yard. .llD&. You b&vtI juSt sat da;m. em the benclJ. you feel go::rl and relieved..lou M.ve ju5t 5tapped tb!a I . a.!ter a lang drtve. You can sure W3E I the ~ . A : i I tbB < It t~ V8 team dri'leSl tbe be.ll out 1rm. tbe 28 : .;rut! litte .and jlets 900gaxl field po!IjIi t10n a (1m:bl t ' t on the first play IU1d your oppooen t has tbe bal lan . your 24 y.vd liae. ~ - Get back :b. the game quickly 1 THIS IS SU: :O~Q ! : A N ! ~ ~I'l'UATION'.What are tbli f"lings o t : the tw Q t~ at. th18 time =

YOOR~1. \Ifua.t a. gntS.~ break ..2~ lie ruwe tbem OIl the ropes nrJ!R.3. Their deft3D59 will be tin;d.4. ~"3 lUt tba:l1 qu1ck.S. o.ir .defeMe did a. great job aetting the ball.

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Wh a ~ a lousy break .!bey .~ U9 in a. big bole. .I am tired; t don -e kllcM whether I can bold out again.~. I bop9 ~ne catI!!'S up with a b~g play.OUr offense sure pU t 1.J,' ; i in a oole. Ho w could they 00 it?it jU$t isn't fair.I thPlk you can see . . m y 1t takas a ~t defense to O"o'"erct:IIE a S'I.lIld.en c.t : Iangesituation. Your oppQQEttt$ will he ftEQ.tall,y uP and l.lI11ess ~"OU ~ai'e yourse:'!,you. Wi l l DOt. lo u rnllS't be ~ ALLY 'l'OlliH! !

1.. Alwayshuddle up n th coach before you go back into [email protected]. Gain control of your th:;lught~ and . pt yourself ready to 91~y deten.sea.p.in.3. RealUa th:lt you aru.st g@t rourself IlDd yow' team 1JI l rrM.'!ntallv4. Go;ill O ut 1;0 D J i I . k a too bill play jIOUl'5el!.5. ~ is the test ot your ~fense. kcept the challenge.S. Mlen you stop themnow you will have even a. greater psycoologicala.dv'untage THE sumEN at.m:R IS OLlIS!! !!~


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:lNl1;NSlTYI - "lIltestillal. ! 'brtl tude. I' or IIDn' ~t ically ~ just plaiD. American "gut$' r -'l'bU ia IiIhat ! I : ' I I a . d . i i t Jlm&r1ca wba.t it is today and what can make your team and

JCIU tile best iD JIlUI' ~mr.N- . ' N o i s e , . P ' DDt by 1DlUth , but tbrougb act i.oD. Tbe l1am of. the game isatill1 ' l o . l c J c : . k " Mmatter bow cmpl~ it get$. due to Oln" ll;$W vvied off-enses aoddM'ssecs. It you koock too otmr guy or team dew Jmr(I tima$ than ha or

thay ~ S'QUtDJ WlNrT - 1TniIiing. Ii If yo u are &'Qing to participate ill a team sp::>rt ~ Uve by it~if B:It. ptout of it. 1'W.s rill be brt:tat' lQt" the spJrt ~~ tt:!r;Im and .yru.g - .:taersr... Svat7 Iivini' :subst~ Qll tbis earth 11Yes by 1tSI enerv. W1ttbis illCred1l1!1tt tbetv Ui: l: IO 11fe~iibether it i$ Ii the footba.ll !i.e;l~ or intM life 0 . 1 ' a . pI'O't02'D8n. ' t ' 1 : : I e WJU% l t ot eceru oorre;!tly applied in 'Ul ettois~ly Pl" ' l fIOl"t iQl)&l to the resul.t obta.1.Md. '!'bare is 00 d1sOOnc i l " inh e . 1 n I " bloeked; the disboror i.e 1.rt having such a. deficiency of energy th:ltallc:III ' yourself to stay bloc.ted.

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N - ''N eed . .,t 1'!Ie grlIlLtest "need" in this pme or in li:fQ itself 1s pride . .Tak: : l .Di eID.lib pride in your team and yOIJ.l'Wlt 80 thILt you acquire the m : r w 1tb.tnIgb yoor C O B C b Qr t h % t lu I b Yatr aw n Bffo.rt:s and therefore CaD bonelit ly s.ttlDder the prevailin8: ci.ICWBt.lllceS. I ~ physically and Mllt3.11y. of ferM : f l Yteam :md my coach 100% ot my talent." .

S - "S&crtftcs." U you al'f:I lK l t will;tng to sa c.:ri ti Clll ~ of rourse Uog : l : .VI! rour team your best etfort, then strengthen your tesm by ggtting- outand lett:1nc 5I!l!!eOlle put 1c1pa.te wb . l rill.

[ - "Inta lllgenee" To play this iPJ '& you. h!we to bBsna.: rt - not smart alec.aetw arI. tbesa tIliIO. there 15 a trs:endous difference. tou are ri.r$1; asclJl.lar" m.1 ~ .an a.thlete. You do not play ball to I . iO to scl'lxl.1.~ yougo to school to play ball. If you are not eligible scholast1cally tmather All .;lmerican or not ~ yoo are ot 00 benetit to your tEl:i.Dl.

T - .~~. < , If you 3.l'e tborough in.exeortioD 00one can crt ticf:ze you,If Y ' O U a re- oot - ther9 is . a . taabOa.t9 on the beneb IJIbJ sbould 'be \IIber@ youare.

y - . 'You" Ityou don't have the desin to win and to pnc tice to ...-in I 00coa.ctl or employer, wb:I.chever the case may be, need.5 yOU or wants you.!.me of all, howtiNar. 'ritinut this need . for salt sa.tisfaction your Life-witl :e a fruitless, ~I' one. !Il"ature en .dcM:d us with. t o o aDbilityam t train to do with oursalV$$. what w e wi$h. If you 00 not use it to the.best Qt your ;;dvantage Y'O'l are not a ver; good atb1-ete~but e\'ell crot'ed1s:l,AX)1iit1ng. VOUU'EI not mucb of a man.


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LlNtiiACKBRSG EN ER AL TE RM IN OLO GY

~ - Stro~g Inside LB~ - We~k Inside ~B~ ~ Strong Qu~sid~ L a~ We~k outside LaFAS~ FLOW - Both b&C~5 90i~9 in the ~~E diTection.SPLIT FL01-l - Sack g~:dn.g in dH fe ,,"e tltQi;t "e( ;'t. ions.PL AYSID - AetiQn your w~y.

PLAY EI'>l 'i'RY S~cific area or hole whe.e the b~ll entersthe defensl!I.

CRAC~ aL OcK - Block coming from outsi~e in. hy a wid~re~eiver ~n ~ defen~iye b ~ck or lineb acker.S L ~~ - Movewent toward the TB.OFF {AL L - Alerts the tackl~ O L a will be in cover~ge+IN CALL - ~lerts the tackle OLE will ~ ~ontain.


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.r-...STANCE~

~EJ:-STI.JNTS-GrKERAL R: J L E-

INSIDE LINEBACKER MECHANICS

~ point g tanc~. Feet parallel, wit~ a b~nd ~t theankle, knees~ w~i~t. Back should b e s~~aig ht ~ithp2lc:s O\,Ter YOUI:: eoe s Arms l5houl{lhang dl;)WfIan[lrelaxed. W~i9ht should he ev~p~ balaneed in thehest po~ition to step straight ~head. lett at ~450 step. and ~i~ht at a 45~ step.4~ yard~ d!~p. ~~ ~ill adjust thi5 Qepenoin~ Ohthe offene~. AJignrnent-t~chnique depends Qn thedef on se c al lec .

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cov~r~rl down linem~ t~rough b~~k.Key Center Snap~K~y b ~ll af id lin~~n On ~nap.?~o~ect responsibllity g~p first, then p~r~ue t~eODt bull. ~xch~n~e ~e~po~5ibility with defensive~acklc on d~n block by offen~ive line~an.st~p toward i~6ide leg of defen~ive t~c~le ornoee~uaTd. Do not round off scrape. You ~illQpen up a ~un~ing lane.

READ PRQGR!.::$SlO~- 1. BliLse 5. Flow To2. ~acn El. Flow Away3. Cut-off 7. ! l; :t "op 1 :! I00ck I'>~ss4- Down 9 . Spr int. Out /Play A-r::tionPe;ss


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OUTSlnr LIKEBACKER MECEA~CS

:Feet pa.rallel to slight st~g9e-r wit.h outside toot.The~e should b~ a 51i~ht band at the an~le~, kne~E,and ~~ste. Pads ~hou1d be ov~r yo~~ toe~.Will va~ according to def onse ~alled.:5 'l.'chn;.sue- Inside foot will split the ~~ot~hof th~ OT, 12-18 inchee off th~ ball7 ' l' echnique- Outside f oot ".,illsplit the crDtchOf tb e TE, l2-1a incne~ of f the b all

aead U~ on the TE. 12- 18 i~~he5 offt h E! b ~ ' i l.6 T e c hn i r :: :1 J -e -' :)echnique- InGid~ foot will split the c~~t~hof the TE. 12-1a inche~ off the hall~ost Te~hni9ue-

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READ PROGRESSIO~- 1. Ba.se L Lo,"!~oadr>. 2. R e a o : ; ' h ,. Drop ~ack Fz;:.l;sJ. I)o....n fi.. .5pr int Out. Pal l;; E O4. Arc Ralea:!l-e S ) . : O ou b l .e ' l' ea m~.tick Ou.t H. Cr~ck~JJUSTED ALIGSME~TS-

~!\.Lr- Hal f way btltween the OT and wide recie ..+er- Alignto tuXe a~~y 51~nt p~~~.HH~~- Play ~ te~nnl~~e on ~he wjce +eciever. Taxe

Ol 'WOIy 1flSid~ r~le.e.8e r forc~ ~.,oici.~ out side relea:!e.get a ~ie~~ ~!X w~~Q~~ ~~~ning ~ho~lde=5, ~ye~back indde.


19/67

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!:!!!1Po Help - !~)'Back)In61d.e/OutsideBanjo~Rl!!ad 8litzi'rol!ll1!1 ft.ullh

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II. ~HOOX - Area b .tween the Qutsid~ leqs of the offensivetack18i. 15 y~rdB deep.CURL- Area froa. the! outside le.g of the tackll!! a to-- two ~A.rda insi4e the h!lsh IDII.t'k:l!. 15 ya..rd.deep.

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FLAT ~ Area ~rom two yard. in.i~9 tn. h.~htc thesid81ines.~o HELP - Cover a~~igngd man with nO deep help. KeepIm!;iCiu cu~tliDn.INSI~OUTSIO - Cov~r ~s~igned man with de~p zone help. Keep iaslde c U. hi cn .~ - M/ M Coverag e b etween a defenlive back and insideL B. (~cal Linel .1 N/M COYerll.gtI b~tweelll bot.b Inside LBIe rS/:2 . OIJl. I: ILB Banjo lilt"2nd back; out.

~ a L I ' l ' Z ~ Read Paas t h a n ~11tz a n d / o r c o v e r b a c k wben b ec:c:mIiil toward you.r ~ E RUSR - Rush passer with no ~ontaln rellpon&ibi11ty.


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StArting 15 yd&. from the L.O.S.to the Goal line.

Pa$~i~q ~on~ o&~crip~ionHook - Area between the ou tside le~s of the Qffan~!ve tackl~9.15 y a : r ~ . f I Jd e e p .Curl - Area f ro~ the outside leq of th8 ta~~19s to t~o yard,Inside the hash marks. 15 y~rd~ ~eep.Flat - Area frQm 2 y~rd8 in5ide h~~h ~arka to tha iideline.15 yard51 deep.Outaidf!l 1/1 - A~e~ f~om the h~~h MArk~ to the $ ideline; ~tartil

15 ~ards trom the t.O.S. to the qoal line.Middle 113 - Ara4 h@twe~n th& hash ~~rka; startinq IS yardsf : t " O U I the t . O . S . to t h 8 q O O l l fine.

Deep 1/2 - Area from the.middle of the ~iald to the ~idlln~~;:!it';'t"tinq.5 ya~dlil fJ;;Ol1\ th.e L. o. S. to the g'Q.i!.line.


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ZONE ~~ - ~l of O~r IQ~O ~overaqe i~ ~ combinationof ~verinq ti.ld z~nea an d rout& readtn~.tut~ DROP AlfG(.l;: TO t'OIltT OF A,:M - !t.nQw fillld. pos!t.ton.RECOGNIT~O~ O r PifftiN - K~y , J R.cei~er ~or Bide. aewill c lu s y ou r r a8p on ~i b 1l it y.l I : E I ! : P 'R O P 2: $ t P ( J S 1 'l l .O N O R RC:B l ' i tE R S - X & ! l P insirje l t l W l r a . ' 1 a. whan pD~ ;!Ji b lHARASS RC!~VERS w Hand on ~.n rsca.tver t~ in your area.COKMVylCA~ - ~et teamm~t.& k~ what you ha~~ lea~n~f~ I 2 r@~ievers r&laa~~. (Listen f~~

"Ilf;lrba.J_ help frmu. doJepdd'cndllu} .BRE~ ON ~~T O~ ~~SERS SHOULOIRS - A l w a ? s b r e a k on lonq~~!ae ~ n a free arm of pas~~r. AlwaYB ~eepcpin in ~ront of toet.SFRIHT OUT - ~au~es e~~~y th~ ea=e rule II dro~k concern-inq pr09~.siQq readl. Pla.y ru n fit~t.BOOTLEG - ~ed1~t.ly loo~ t~r the ~TO.~8r.H..awill adj!,ll;l1;.Q~r zona ll.C'Cl;l.l:'ding t-o th. PlJ.SSl!lrI!i role or ISipr.i.tlt

The: tj,JUnq 'On defendinq .aq.!n~t. a !lot'"4.n V';lIIr.is.s from. M/M t.o ~ol'le.~n /M ~ttdct the receiver autsi~ in if poasib~e. tore. b~ to thein&ide. In zane, you mu.t aO~e~ the intGrmadi~t~ route firg~, ~e~break on ~~e sere~n.insidG~ou~. The man ~ith flat ~OVer.qe h~a o~tlid~in responsibility.

The ~~ ~eneral pri~iplea ap~ly on Dr~W5. conv.~.nee On th~ bal~5rri.ria ~ortant in relationship to ~ov~~~ge. ~en~r~l aula - ILB~ to ~k~ the ball flatten Qq~ and O~B inter play outside-Ln.

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r--...A. GRAB.& JERK1. Grab .bloCker & uan "fer hi I! ! lie ight bact.2. When h~ adjusts, jerk h~ in Qne a i r e e t i o na n d a Q c el Q r ~ t e pa~t ~ in t h e o th , r .

B. QUICK MOVE1 . S p r i n t t o t h e I n s i d e o r o u t s i d e s h o u l d $ t a n duke him.IlOve his shoulders ;& feet. .2 . W h e n h e A O j u s t s h i s ~ h o u l d e r s , d r i v e b y t h eO P P o s i t e . h o u l d er .

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D . ffl1!1 . U s e d p r i m a r i l y b y . O L B .2. Sprint to the ou~ida should~r o f . b l o c k e dmaking him tm;n outBide. When his shoulder:!iit u r n , c l u b ipli~ ~ r m a n d t h r o w him o u t s i d e .A c c e l e r a t e p a s t ~ l o c k e r ,

* A g e n e r a l R u l e f o r p a s s r u s h i n q i s y o u d o n o t w ~ n tto create ~pace between yourself and the blecker.A 'l'TA Cn U !M I

P~ ST nU SH C OAC HING P O I N T SA . A C C E L E R A T E ~ Close d i s t a n c e b e t w e e n y o u . & b l o c k e rq u i c k l y . .S . G A I N H A N D C O N T R Q L z G r a b C l o t h . D o n ' t a l l o w s e p a r a t i o n .C . T d i N . HIS SHOULD f iS t By us in q ha n c l c on ere 1 quic k iItO ve .D. 1m Fm kOViMTOWABDPA5SER~ Keep preul.lring thepa.s.er,E . ' S T A Y I N Y O U R R U S H L A N Z a On e y a r d e a c h s i d e o f t h e blockerr. G E T BAND U P~ W h e n p a i ; ~ r i s t~rowlnq in y o u r d i r e c t i e n .G. NEVERJUMP: When yo u hay!! a . clear path to the passer. Ca.. j u m p i f b l o c k e r i s b e t ~ e e n y o u a n d t h e PasserH . ~~? P R O P E t t P O S I T I O N : N e v e r b e b l o ~ k e d p a s t pas8e~.


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~ a~ - Step with cut. ide foot firstand adjust laterally. ~ hand. Qn block-~r to control and move f t. R~p. on lewre~h. oon't get knocked off LOS~ fcrceuptiel~ it ball is etf LOS.

D~ a~ - Step with inside loot fir8tAnd flatten end~6 ln~i~e ~ale~e~. YOUshould kaa~ ~E off ta~kl. and L B . ~e~t~aa come~ from n.ar back Qr inside~locker. Alao re~ if hall is on or of fL OS. Cloee of f t~ckle hqle b y ainkingycur t~il a nd ~ t ay 1n q 5qu~re.X DLOCK~ ~s yog read taakle driving foryou t~ke htm on with inside shoul~er:l!ita.yiog :!Iq1l&Ie _ Al.o t de not let. himreach you. Protect:. tackle and LB.

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O U T S I D R . V E ! R - R e a d m e a h Ai y o u k e y n e a rbaeJc and tackle him if ho h.u ball.,el1taJ.nate binl as blocker if not~tll:l!!nbounce out to help on CB.

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\ ~ ? O DW 1NG CRACR - '1'E b locks down, let h im 9 ' 0 .Immediately eye ball the lrI"ing. As he. A p p ~ o a c h e S r s t e p i n t o h ~ u s i n g o u t s i d eh a n d s h i v e r . C o n t r o l i n s i d e q a p a l l o w i n q! L S t o s c r a p & o u t s i d e - C o m e accro~s T E t lt & c e a f t e r c u t b a c k t h r e a t i s g o n e . 000


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TOSS SW ERPPhy.s1de - Invite VBinside the tackle t-t h e n 8crAp~ ~utside.B a~ k 5i de - K e e p i Q . L d e l e v e r a g e on b l o c k .

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S PR IN 'r D RAWP l ! Y 5 i d e - S t a y i n s i d e ~ n Q k e e p o u t ~ i d eleverago8 0i'I. the block.B a c k a 1 d e - S h u f f l e t o w a r d p l a y s i d e A a a pl o o k i n g f o r ~ ' s B l o c k .

Fa nAPP l a y s i d e - S h u f f l e b a l l o n a c t i o n s t ~ p cutB a c k s i ~ a - R u n h a r d t o p l a y s i d e A G a p .

TB ~RAPSame as FB Trap.

POWER"" GP l ~ y s i d e - K e e p c u t , i d a " l e v e r a g e " o n g u a x d ." S h u f t l e t Q C ~"Backside - Keep inside leverage on guard,s u e b a l l i n s i d e - o u t .

IS O LA'l' I O NP l l y ~ i 4 a - K e e p OUtSi~8 l e v e r a q e o n F a ,take him on hi.s side of the ball

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1. AlwajllS pad under pad of h i 9h ilgg'nl:IIfdve bl.o:::b ..2. Alwaya tld.n:or bl.od;ars.3. Always h!n:ig en leubl.odai:.". ~ ha nds on p!!.Ss nlSh.5. Al.mya ~ feet en ccnt:act.6. Alway8 eJIPk:da on ~.7 Always aJce. proper angles of p.IrSIJit._8. Always taka betU CIIn'ier back Wen taddi.rJ1.9. Always atudc. tlm l..ine of ac::rimaqe.

10. hl\lll!l,YSMi.nta1n proper l.a!lH We:n pa.i! ls ~.11. Al...af1o play dr.ut t~ on drop l:a:k ~ aprlrrt. draw action.12. lUwayi: ~ :inside out pes!t10n on rooe.1ver.13. Al~:f8 keep inside po:iII;l,.f:!Qn Ol:l noel.Wl> witil. no help.14. Al\liil.}'S gc for the 1ntel:aIptiQn il'I ~ Inim.15. Always \I.dlen beat ~ in 1IIMl ~; ~ reoaivvr ful ~to CUCh up r o:n::entratinq Q:l t:liB ~vera twm. tIlarI his harda90 I JP , place your handg in his ~. (Don't look back to :soon,itwill skw you Ibn)16. After an ~~ took bUl ~. ibm l'lP t;he; naan.st. liIidsl1l'Ie.17 Always f1n1sh up drills full 9pea::i. Dc:n. tpill. up short.111. AlMlys~. a LtNEBN:l I :ER kl.M'l'OD.I!: on the pl .ay .! .nq . :fWd.


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TACKLING

Tackling th~ ball car~ier is the primary objective ofdefensive football and s~oula be taught step by ~~@P. just~s w~ t~a~n 5t~nce or technipue. It should be emphaslz@dand taught as Dne of the most important factor5 in defensivefootball.

The prerequistite tc teaching tackling is the basicfootball posi~ion bO that the tackJer c~n have his HEAD UPana his rEET UNDER HIM WHEN cONTACT IS MADE. Th ere sh ou ldbe a SL IGH1' BEND AT THE KNEES. with his SHOUL DERS PARAL L ELwhen he gathers to tackle. Th@ wei9ht SHOULD BE O~ THE BALLSOF THE FEET in a good football position. FEET SPREAD SHOULDERS~IDTH, ARMS DANGL ING ana SL IGHTL Y BENT AT THE EL BOWS. Whena teckler makes CON~ACT. he should SROOT ARMS! GRAB CLOTH!ROLL HIPS~ and PHYSICAL L Y RUN "THROUGH THE BAL L C~RRIER~!

TEN CDMMbNDENTS WHEN TACKLINGHEAD UPFEET UNDER ON CONTACTSL IGHT EEND IN KNEESBACK STRAI GHTEYES ON NUMBERSHOULDERS PA~hL~LWEIGHT ON BAL L S OF FEETARMS DANGLlblG-SLIGHT BEND IN ELBOWSSHOOT ARMS*-GRAB CLOTH- ~OLL HIPS.DRIVE L EGS


29/67

TACKLING

Tackling th~ ball car~ier is the primary objective ofdefensive football and s~oula be taught step by ~~@P. just~s w~ t~a~n 5t~nce or technipue. It should be emphaslz@dand taught as Dne of the most important factor5 in defensivefootball.

The prerequistite tc teaching tackling is the basicfootball posi~ion bO that the tackJer c~n have his HEAD UPana his rEET UNDER HIM WHEN cONTACT IS MADE. Th ere sh ou ldbe a SL IGH1' BEND AT THE KNEES. with his SHOUL DERS PARAL L ELwhen he gathers to tackle. Th@ wei9ht SHOULD BE O~ THE BALLSOF THE FEET in a good football position. FEET SPREAD SHOULDERS~IDTH, ARMS DANGL ING ana SL IGHTL Y BENT AT THE EL BOWS. Whena teckler makes CON~ACT. he should SROOT ARMS! GRAB CLOTH!ROLL HIPS~ and PHYSICAL L Y RUN "THROUGH THE BAL L C~RRIER~!

TEN CDMMbNDENTS WHEN TACKLINGHEAD UPFEET UNDER ON CONTACTSL IGHT EEND IN KNEESBACK STRAI GHTEYES ON NUMBERSHOULDERS PA~hL~LWEIGHT ON BAL L S OF FEETARMS DANGLlblG-SLIGHT BEND IN ELBOWSSHOOT ARMS*-GRAB CLOTH- ~OLL HIPS.DRIVE L EGS


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.~SPRINT- OUT PASSSPOT DROP vs. PROLinebackers

STUB- 6- S yaras deep. 10 yards cllt.dde hash. ..FL1>T ,r.RE~"Mll&:- 10-12 ya.rd!: deep. :;: YHL'"ds inside ha$h. "CURL APEA"BUC- lO~12 yardE: deep. 2 YRrd!; inside ha sh , "HOOKAti:Eh"c~~hing point$- SAME ~ SPOT DROPP1NG Vs. TW!~S.

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NOTES: COVERPGE CALLS tGr~at ~Q~ p~ss rush Bala.ijced 6-3to b oth sides . 2-4 {I'!lt:l:l.} Tight :al1 Defense


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