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Unbalanced Down Scheme in the Wing-T Offense
Here is a wing-t down play using G scheme blocking and a belly step by the FB.The formation starts as a guard over unbalanced with formation into the sidelineĀ (FSL).Initially the defense is working to...
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Split Field Coverage Sim Pressure
Sim pressure on 3rdĀ &Ā 6 from a 3-3-5 defense spaced like an under front 4-2-5.The initial presentationĀ is aĀ 1 high post defense rotated strong.The presence of the Sam walked up on the LOS with the...
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Buck Sweep Reverse
Auburn is running a reverse built off the wing-t staple play, buck sweep. The Tigers are inĀ 20 personnel with a FB on the hip/sniffer alignment. The formation also uses compressed WR splits on...
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2 Man Sim Pressure
Washington is in a 7 DB personnel with odd front spacing.The Rush:4i - B gap popNose - weak A5 - ContainMike - Strong AThe Coverage:2 man. The extra DB (X) shows as the field edge rusher and runs out...
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Defending Compressed Flexbone Formations
Here is a support change up used by Houston this season. The typical expectation is a Corner down at the LOS is going to be cloud support with the Corner being force, keeping outside arm/leg free, and...
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What is Open?
Newest entry into the book club. Just finished with Dub Maddox's book What is Open?.Ā Ā The book covers a bunch of topics about game planning run, pass, and play action.For example the section on...
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Tite Front vs. Zone Read Arc
A previous post about playing zone read from the Tite front was featured here.An OT cutting off aĀ 4i is difficult which was illustrated in the prior post.The ILB is able to stack and fall back...
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Attacking Buck Sweep with Safety Rotation
On a 2ndĀ &Ā 4 Georgia is in Nickel personnel spaced as a 2 highĀ 4-2-5.The coverage rolls late in the cadence to space asĀ aĀ 4-3 with the roll down safety taking on the roll of the "Sam" backer.Ā The...
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Reading the Slide - Putting the Center on an Island
Previously I wrote about reading the slide to get pass rushers home for Coaches' Lounge.Here is another example of reading the slide of the protection.The Rush:End and Rush - Contain RushTackle - Slow...
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Giving the DL a Two-Way Go Pass Rush
Here is a simple DL pass rush stunt we call Eyes.Ā The End has a two way go on the OT. The DT bull rushes the guard while eying the DE.Ā If the DE takes the inside rush the DT will convert to a contain...
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Radar Defense Part 1
This series of posts on the radar defense is based off theĀ 1969 book "The Radar Defense for Winning Football" by Jules Yakapovich.Ā What is the radar defense?Ā Coach Yakapovich's Radar defense used all...
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Radar Defense Part 2
In part 2 of the series on theĀ radar defense the focus is on the block reactions for the on the LOS players.For these examples the 2 player in DefenseĀ 1 will be featured however the LOS technique can...
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Radar Defense Part 3
Part 3 of the series on radar defense will focus on the block reactions for the off the LOS defender.Ā For these examples theĀ 1Ā player in DefenseĀ 1 will be featured however the off the LOS technique can...
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Split Back Load Option vs. Odd Front Defenses
Here is Carson-Newman running split back load option vs. two odd front structures.The defense is in a 3-4 with the LB's bumped to crate a 3-3 spacing.Ā The fit here is the OLBĀ (9 Technique Sam) is slow...
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Radar Defense Part 4
For this article in the radar defense series the focus is run fits. These fits are all examples from the book and are diagrammed against DefenseĀ 1.For these run fits the discussion will use terms from...
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Book Club
Really awesome book. Journalist Nicholas Dawidoff spent a season embedded with Rex Ryan's staff coaching the NY Jets. Really easy fun read and fascinating. The look from inside an NFL coaching staff is...
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Radar Defense Part 5
In the 5th installment of the radar defense series the focus will turn to usage and adjustments.Ā Why use DefenseĀ 1,2,3,4,13,.etcĀ ? What are the strengths and weaknesses of each?Defense 1Strength: Best...
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Defending Wing-T G Scheme Runs with a Slanting 3-4
The 3-4 defense has a long history of slanting the front. Here are a couple examples of a odd frontĀ 3-4 slanting to attack the wing-t running G scheme off tackle runs.The defense is spaced as a odd...
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Radar Defense Part 6
Here are some film clips of Coach Yakapovich'sĀ 1969 Kenmore West team running the radar defense.The clip appears to be Defense 1. I was surprised by the tilt of the on the LOS defenders. The book shows...
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Attacking Bonus Protection
If you like to bringĀ 4 from a side overload pressureĀ (come on who doesn't) at some point you are likely to encounter an offense that employs bonus protection.As there is no universal terminology in...
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