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Changing the the Math with Safety Run Pressure & DL Movement
This pressure is from the 2017 UCF defense.The Rush:The DL is slanting from a 4i-0-4i alignment away from the edge rushing safety. The box is initially a 6 man box but the blitzing safety changes the...
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Using Creativity to get More from a 4 man Pass Rush
2017 Florida State is in a X backer personnel with a sub secondary on 3rd & 8.The Rush:The Ends are contain with the X and Nose executing an interior pass rush twist game.The Coverage:Cover 1 with...
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Using Pressure to Reset the Front
Troy presents a front spacing with a 3 technique to the boundary and a shade nose to the field. The anticipated defense would send the boundary OLB in the charge and the front would fit like a 4-2...
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Adjusting Firezone Coverage
Here is a nickel personnel 5 man firezone pressure from the Arizona Cardinals.The Rush:4 from a side concept with a long stick DT (Nose) while ILB and Safety overload the inside gaps with the DE as...
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Middle Kickoff Return Scheme
As of Tuesday April 23rd 2019 the NCAA voted in the rule change for kickoff return blocking to eliminate 2 man wedges. This rule eliminates the double team kick out/pin schemes that have dominated...
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Align to Win Part 3
This is the third installment of the align to win series (Part 1 and Part 2). The focus of part 3 is running America's blitz from the odd front spacing. This is a basic version of the pressure. The DL...
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Short Yardage Run Blitz
Here is a cover zero run blitz on 4th & 1. Texas Tech is in 3-3-5 personnel against 11 personnel.The Rush:4i-0-4i front. The End to the blitz is long sticking down to the A gap. The Nose and away...
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Corner Firezone Pressure
Atlanta comes out in a Nickel personnel with Rush LB types at the DE positions. This pressure is a simple and well executed corner corner firezone. The Rush:Corner off the edge and the Will in the A...
View ArticleSaving Time Making Player Wristbands
Many teams use wristbands on defense, offense, or both. We have used wristbands for years defensively. One of the biggest challenges is the time it takes to make the wristband inserts. Our method for...
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Breaking Half Slide Protection
One tired and true plan to beat half slide protection is to cover up all the OL. Half slide is half slide (zone) and half man technique. The rules of half slide protection define which OL are sliding...
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Double A Gap LB Twist Blitz
The Falcons walk up in a double A gap mug look with Nickel personnel using OLB bodies as the edge (DE) rush backers. The pressure is a variation of the classic double A gap ILB blitz.The Rush: The Rush...
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Quarters Coverage Pressure
LSU is in a 4-2-5 spacing Nickel personnel with Rush LB body types at OLB.The Rush:Rush and Will working a twist weak while DT's slant to balance the pass rush.The Coverage: 1/4 1/4 1/2 with the Mike...
View ArticleBlitzology Book Club
It's almost summer and I know lots of coaches ramp up their reading with school break beginning. So I thought I'd start a book club. Just some books I like about football and other topics. I'm planning...
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Quarters Pressure
Green Bay is in a 4-2-5 nickel personnel with OLB body types at DE.The Rush:Zero technique is attacking away from the rush pressuring A gap, B gap, and working to contain. The DT is a long stick and...
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Tampa 2 Pressure
Green Bay is in a 4-2-5 nickel personnel with OLB body types at DE bluffing the double A gap blitz look.The Rush:Nickel and both DTs create a 3 man rushThe Coverage:8 man drop Tampa 2 with both inside...
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Breaking Half Slide with Blitz Angles
Alabama is in a sub personnel Dime with OLB body types in the DE roles. The Rush:5 man pressure with the boundary Rush LB going up the field and the Dime rushing on an angle through the Rush's...
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Developing a 2nd Plan
Going into a game there are always thoughts about who are the stronger/weaker offensive players in pass protection. That personnel scouting report informs the pass rush plan. How do we attack the...
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Overload Cover 2 Pressure
The Browns are in Nickel personnel with Rush LB bodies. The spacing is an odd front with both Rush LB's on the same side. The Rush:4 man rush with the 2 DT's on long sticks. Off the edge the inside DB...
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Covering Mesh Route in Man Coverage
Michigan is a 4-3 personnel.The Rush:DL is slanting with the LB rushing off the the edge.The Coverage:Cover 1 with LB manned on the RB adding to the rush in a green dog techniqueThe pass rush is pretty...
View ArticleBook Club
Really interesting and easy read. The book is all about how and why attempts to make changes end up succeeding or failing. Change is hard individually and even harder in organizations. The book offers...
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