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Red Hawk

D-Line ManualMike Cieri

Defensive L ine CoachMontclair State University

2009, 2010 NJAC Champions

D3 Playoffs Sweet 16


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DL Run Stopping

Techniques & DrillsMichael Cieri

ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH

Special Teams Coordinator & Defensive Line

Montclair State University

2003, 2009, 2010 NJAC Champions

D3 Playoffs Sweet 16


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This video will concentrate on preparing

defensive linemen to stop the run. I will take you

through a typical practice week & how webreakdown the practice segments. Included will

be an in-depth discussion on the techniques &

drills utilized to develop a sound & effective get

off, blow delivery, block explosion. Video willclarifying the coaching points.


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D-Line Creed

Paralyze their Resistance

with

Your Persistence"


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Stop the Run

&

Pressure the QB

D Lines Job


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MSU Red Hawk EFENSE

THE TRADEMARKS OF MSU 4-3 MULTI-DEFENSE

AN ATTACKING, SWARMING DEFENSE A DEFENSE THAT GANG TACKLES

ONE THAT MAKES BIG PLAYS WITH EMOTION

PRINCIPLES:

ATTACK & SWARM

OUT-PHYSICAL THE OPPONENT

ASSIGNMENT EXECUTION

NO LONG RUNS OR PASSES

CONFIDENCE

FUNDAMENTALLY SOUND IN TECHNIQUES

MAKES BIG PLAYS

Play Minimum 8 D Linemen Each Game

Be Lean and Be Fast


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Stop the Run

&

Pressure the QB

Character of a Red Hawk Defensive Linemen

Football is a Team Game Be a Team PlayerMake Sacrifices to help team, ultimately Helping

Yourself

Each Player on the Team has a Role to Play

It is Your Job to do everything mentally and physically

to be successful within your role and the team concept

Applaud the Accomplishments of Your Teammates

Attitudes are Contagious

Practice with a Purpose

Each drill is designed to help you improve.There is a definite correlation between the way you

practice & the way you perform in games

Practice at game speed

Always Look for Ways to Improve

Make Each Drill Important and Perfect Focus


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Stop the Run

&

Pressure the QB

You Must Make a Commitment to all Areas

Practice

Weight Room

Film Study

STUDY YOUR OPPONENT.Look for tendencies, strengths andweaknesses so that you can take advantage of them when the time

comes to complete

REVIEW YOUR PERFORMANCE.Your preparation for the next game

begins with assessing your previous performance. Try to correct

mistakes and build on your successes and then put the game behind

you and get ready for the next one.

MeetingsOff-Season Conditioning

All Year Round Academics

Ask Yourself

Am I Committed? Am I Sincere? Can I Be Trusted

Character of a Red Hawk Defensive Linemen


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Stop the Run

&

Pressure the QB

Defensive Lines Mentality

1. Desire All DL Must Have the Willingness and Burning Passion to Excel

Get to the BC or Passer on Every Single Play

2. Physical Toughness Practicing Tough and Hard

3. Intelligence (Know Your Assignment) Allows You to Play Instinctively during the game Building

Confident, Fast & Aggressive

REVIEW YOUR TEAMMATES ASSIGNMENTS.Will help you make

adjustments & decisions that will work for the entire team

REHEARSE MENTALLY.Visualize as many situations as possiblethat you will encounter in the game

4. Conditioning Takes Precedence Over Everything

Win the 4thQuarter

CONCENTRATE DURING WARM-UPS.Use time to get ready

physically & mentally. Working hard can relax you, prepare your

muscles, & give you confidence before a game begins.


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DL ACCOUNTABILITY (Coaching Points)Dos

Be a hand fighter

Have active feet

Leverage All Blocks

Beat and destroy

#1(Key)

Need to separate from

the blocker

Maintain Pursuit Speed

Get in on every tackle

Dont

Dont Stop Your Feet

Dont look for the ball too

early

Dont go backwards

Dont go to the ground

(If you do, dont stay their too long)

Dont trust your teammate

Dont be inactive

Dont trade 1 for 1

Change the Math

Get things on your terms


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DL Fundamentals (Grading)

Expect Production

SAKER

Stance

Alignment

Keys*

Execution(Get

Off)

Reads*DLine Recognitions/ Pre-Snap Calls


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Defensive Line Efficiency

Expect Production Play TAPS

Tackles

Assists

Pressures Altered Pass

Battered Balls

Force Fumbles

SacksInterceptions

Make Practices Competitive

Simulate Game Conditions &

Situations

W k T hi S h d l


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DL

Coaching

Principle

Keep

It Likeable

Learnable

Week Teaching Schedule

Monday

Film Review (prior opponent)

Review Game Plan (new opponent)

Personnel (Opponent)Basic Defensive Schemes (Game Plan)

Indy Techniques (Reinforce/Improve)

Run Fits w/LBs-Sec.Force (Inside Run)

Team (Basic Defensive Schemes-GP)

Film Review (new opponent)

Tuesday

Run Techniques, Blocking Schemes, Blitzes & Stunts /

Run / Play Action Emphasis

Wednesday

Pass Rush Moves, Pass Blitz & Stunts w/ Sub Packages

Pass Blocking Scheme Emphasis

Thursday

Special Pass Rush Considerations (Ball Disruption,

Screen/Draw Reactions)

Pass Rush Blitzes vs Protection Schemes

rd


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Defensive Line Practice Breakdown (Tuesday)

Pre Practice

Barrel Review (Alignments & Assignments (Blitzes/Stunts)

Dynamic Warm-Up & Flexibility (DWF)

Agility and Footwork

Run & Pass

Get-offs (Stance and Starts)

Run & Pass

Blow Delivery (Explosion and Escape)

Team Pursuit (Team Run, Team Pass/Screen-Locked Up)

Block Protection (Individual Technique

Development)

Run & Pass

One on Ones Combos (w/Offensive Line)

Block Scheme Recognition & Reaction of Opponent

Indy, Group

Group, Team


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Barrel Review (Alignment/Assignments)

SE

QB

T N QE

FB

TB

SB MB WB

Strong LeftBang Cover 9

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday


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Barrel Review (Alignment/Assignments)


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Dynamic Warm-up & Flexibility

(DWF)

Monday and Wednesday

Walking Lunge w/Twist (Forward)_(Down)

Walking Lunge w/o Twist(Backward)_(Back)

High Knees w/ Arm Thrusts(Down)

Butt Kicks w/Arm Thrusts_(Back)

Lateral Shuffle_ Rt (Down)& Lt(Back)

Carioca w/Over the Fence_Rt(Down) & Lt (Back)

6 pt Get-Offs (Down)

Push Up Get-Offs (Back)

NFL Combined Get-Offs (Back)

Tuesday and Thursday

Knee HuggersKneeLunges_(Down)

Sprinters SkipsScissorLunges w/Start_(Back)

Frankensteins w/Same Leg- Frankensteins w/CrossLeg (Down)

Power SquatsBoundingFor Height/Distance (Back)

6 pt Get-Offs Push Up Get-Offs

NFL Combined Get-Offs

Each DWF is Excuted for 20 Yards


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DWF (Various Get Offs)


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DL Drill Coaching Points

Demand Perfection

Poor Effort = Repeat Rep

Emphasize Maintaining Low Pad LevelKeep them Down, Z Bends in the Knees

Utilized Various Types of Change of

DirectionEncourages Flexibility & Quickness

Put the Pedal to the MetalSet the Tone for Practice

Develops the Attitude Outwork Your Opponents

FinishAlways with a Burst (Builds Desire to Make

Plays) Add 5 Yard Burst Run to End of the Drill

Change of Direction Agilities


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Change of Direction Agilities(Improve Neuromuscular Efficiency)

Closed Teach Precise Techniques in a High-Quality Practicethe makes for retention and efficiency

Linear Bags - Get-off (5 yds.) Up/Down - Shuffle / Pro Agility

Nebraska Agility Get-off/ Angle Run (Shuffle, Carioca) / Crawl(cones) / Angle Run (Shuffle, Carioca) / Sprint Forward

Up-Down

Pro-Shuttle


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LOS

5 yds.

Ball on Stick

Circle Bend/Angle Tackle

3. Get Off & Bend w/ Angle Tackle & Re - Trace - Rt & Lt (2 reps

each side)

Circle Bend/Retrace

Play Flat to LOS

Agility and Footwork (Run-Tuesday)


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Slow 2 Go & Play the Cut


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Defensive Line Five Essentials

Stance Ready to take an explosive

power step Attack (GetOff / 1stStep)

Short power steps startingwith the first step

Neutralize (2ndStep) Stabilize the LOS by

stunning the blockerw/hands, getting up field onpass block,disrupting/spilling blocking

schemes Escape

Quickly & violently shedthe blocker by locking out

Pursuit (Cant Get Out Hustled) Utilizing Proper Angles


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R St


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Run Stance Attack, Attack, Attack (Mindset)

Starts with Great Get-off

Explosive Stance

60% of Body Weight on Forward

Key the Ball (Diminishes Offsides

Penalties)

Get a Pre-Snap from Stance or Splits

of Offensive Lineman

Ex-If Center & Guard are very close on one side

& a big split on the other side they are scooping

to the big split

Play One Gap Defense

RelentlessPressure to

Control LOS

Move LOS 2 yards back


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Normal Stance (Run Situation)

This Stance Permits Powerful, Explosive First Steps

Feet armpit width apart with very little

stagger (Toe Arch) Toes / Knees pointed forward, not out

Hand closet to the key is down & footclosest to the key is back

Down hand in line with foot that is back Slight weigh on hands, legs under body,

knees flexed no greater than 90%

Heels off ground, back parallel to ground

(tail slightly higher than shoulders Generates More Power

Head and Eyes Up w/ weight equallydistributed on balls of feet Eyes locked

on the ball

Free Hand Leading


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Get Off (Run Downs)

Explosion step on ball movement (first step)

Push off with up-field foot bringing up offset foot (short first step)slightly ahead of push foot for balance

Contact step (second/third step)

Bring push foot parallel or slightly ahead & make contact withhands, getting eyes focused on key, getting 3

rd

step down

Drive blocker back - Make all steps as short and quick as possible

Penetration is vital

Read block and react with proper escape on the run

Never be so intent on reading that your charge is delayed orsoft

Always Keep Feet Moving(Time is Money)

Allows for Quicker Reaction (ex. - Reach Blocks)

Butt Down, Head up, Ft Shoulder Width (Too Wide, Cant Escape)

Attack the Half Man(especially pass rush)

Aiming point is the numbers shaded to

Play with Your Hands (Maintain Inside Position with Your Hands)

On 1stStep, hands begin to shoot low to high, thumbs are up,elbows in

As hands violently strike OLine full extension must be gained(Prevents holding), full extension needed to disengage from block

Maintain Leverage w/Hands Inside (Butt & Pull Move, Bull Rush)

Stay Low-Bend Knees(Pads under pads, headgear underHead ear


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G t Off (Ch t /Sti k V i G t ff )


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Get Off (Chute/Sticks-Various Get-offs)

G t Off (Ch t /Sti k V i G t ff )


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Get Off (Chute/Sticks-Various Get-offs)


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Get Offs (Run-Tuesday)

GetOff Chute Drills (Power/Bull Rush/Edge Technique)

A. Push Tires B. Sticks and Bags

5 yds.

Rt/Lt

Handed

Stance

Get-Off/Stance

Stay Low

Coaching Points:

Get-Off on Ball Movement

Dont Step Under

Lead w/ Hands

Run the FeetStay Low

Ball on Stick Coaching Points:Get-Off on Ball Movement

Dont Step Under

Lead with Hands/Punch #

Run the Feet

Stay LowDip & Rip on Command

Stress

Visual & Pressure

Keys

Push-Off

onUp Field

Foot


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Blo Deli er (E plosion and Escape


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Blow Delivery (Explosion and Escapelow Delivery

Explosion and Escape

(Tuesday)


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Coaching Points on Form Tackling


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Coaching Points on Form Tackling Be Perfect

Pad Level = Zs in the knees, head, hands,

hips & feet Eyes & Head Up / Arm through the armpits

Roll Up the Hip = Stick hips into BCs BellyButton

AccelerateRun Your Feet in Front of BC Grab the Cloth on the back of the jersey

FinishHead goes across to the ball, takingthe ball carrier back

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