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I. OBJECTIVES:

1. Prevent T.D. Passes

2. Prevent Long Gain Passes

3. Intercept

4. Punish Receivers or Ball Carriers by Gang Tackling

5. Make the Sure Tackle in open field to prevent long Run

II. A good defensive back must have confidence th6t he can cover his area, and tremendous desire to get to the ball when it is thrown. WOrk and develop confidence to where you desire the passer to throw in your area. There are !2.\\£ ~!. to Pass Defense. Know your weaknesses and strive daily to improve in our drills.

1. Relaxation

2. Position

3. Anticipation

4. Reaction

A. Keep eyes on Passer

B. Increase Interception Distance

C. E1Az ~ Ball!!

III. Tackling is 90% desire and 10% skill. It you are short on skills we can teach you, but the desire has to come from you.

IV. Every play is a pass until run shows. Key the ball and know what receivers on your side are doing. On snap of ball shuffle back and

out and play football from thereo All defenders must sprint to point of ball when Passer releases the ball. The ball can be completed, tipped, or intercetffied and you must be in the area where ball is thrown to tackle receiver and ~ the tip or throw.

v, l ~ ALIGNMENT:

Safety - on the ball and 11 yards deepo

Strong Halfback (To side of Monster) - 7 to 8 yards deep and 2 yards outside.

Weak Halfback (Away from Monster) - 5 to 6 yards deep and 3~ yards outside.

VI. DEFENSIVE CALLS m:: SAFETY: 1. In Huddle

A. Cover 1 Monster, 2, 3. 2. Based on Offensive Set

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Cover 2:

DEFEilfSIVE BACKFIELD PLAY 1961.

Rotation Call used against Dead T, Wingback Set or normal slot.

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Rotate only to side a'iaY fram Cover I Call.

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A. Rotate away from Monster if called in huddle

B. One wide receiver to either side will put us into COYer I to the side of h~de receivero

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~ Cover_l: 3 Deep backs cover their respective 1/3'so Used when a team splits receivers to both sides. Also can be used on long yardage before the half,

or at end of game.

G~ .QQl:JCEPT:

Monster is the man who makes our defenses unbalanced by declarin,g to one side or the other. Consequently J a wide play to your side should mean a loss or no gain for the opposing team. After declaring tiMonster left", or "Monster right", give End a fiMen or "You" call. Monster contains on "Meft call, End on uYou" call.

RULES FOR DECIMING:

1. Back out

2. Wide Field

3. Away from split end

4. Conflict in rules go by scouting report or mix it up

1. Flow toward play running lane.

A. BaIlon line - static - give ground to outside until ball is pitched or turns up field.

B. Ball of.f line - force - turn play in and close gap between you and the end.

2. Flow Away, cover deep 1/3 on pass and take pursuit pattern for cutback on runo

3. Back Up Pass, cover your flat.

4. Split rule:

A. One man out - Play outside or on up to 8-9 yards. Over 8-9

yards play Heads Up or Walk-A-Away according to game instructions. Give uYou" call with split man to your side.(There are occasions to disregard split man and come back inside and give "Meff call).

B. Two Men out:

1. Automatic "You" call

2. Play on outside man until split between the two men gets

over 8 yards. Then drop off to an inside position on outside man.

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ANCHOR ~: "He call", line up 011 the end about IS" off the line.

On the snap of the ball whip the end with your hands.

Run your way, back up the monster. Pass your way, strong hook. Back up pass, contain. Flow away, trail (don't

be in a hurry) 0 With a wing back, be tough and expect

a double team block. With a slot your way, line up over your area. and be ready to lean into blocks 0 With a ny-ou cJll.J.." your assignments are the same, except you contain flow passes your way.

SIANT TACKLE: Line up head 011 the offensiVe tackle with your feet parallel. On the snap of the ball, slant to the inside

at a 45 degree ~lgle and key the guard. On plays your

way, turn up the field into the play. If the guard blocks out, flatten or spin and get to the inside. (You must learn to read the difference between a turn out block and a hook block by the guard). If the guard pulls, get in his hip pocket. If the guard blocks dOWl', turn inside to meet the t.rap, On plays a't'lay, you must close to the center before pursuing. Rush all passes.

§.gRAPE ~ ~: Line up on the outside eye of the offensive guard with your feet parallel and just behind the feet of the defensive linemen. Key the ball on flow your way, scrape off. Do not scrape off if the ball is right behind the center. Flow away, go to the ball. Back up pass, go to your hook. Flaw pass away, go to deep middle unless there is divide, then go to your hook.

NQSE &H: Line up about 6ft off the ball on the center's nose with a parallel scance , On the snap of the ball, slant away from monster at a 1.5 degree angle. Feel for the center with your hands and key the guard. If the guard blocks down, flatten or spin and get outside him. If the guard pulls, get in his hip pocket. If the center is cutting you off, control his head and go to the ballo If he ia cutting you off away from your slant, pull him by with your hands and run around his block. Rush all passes.

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SHUFFLE ,Ii:

Line up on the outside eye of the offensive guard with a parallel sta.nce and your feet just behind the fe·et of the defensive linemen. Key the boll, but you must also see the HB on your side. The ball comes your way, step up to the gap between the G and T and go to the ba1l. If the HB leads on you, you must take him on his outside shoulder. Flow away, go to ball unless HB leads on you, then take him on. Back up pass, your hook. Flow pass your way, relative hook. Flow pass away. Deep middle unless you get a divide, then your hook. With an Omaha call a~d the end split, cover

HB in the flat on flow pass your way.

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Line up wider and slightly off the ball. On the snap of the ball, take a short late~al, step to the outside and eyeball the end. If he is blocking on you, whip him with your hands, and get to a head up position where you can make plays outside. The exception is when the end is trying to hook the end.

If the tackle is not blocking you after le&ning into his

block, play the trap. Flow away, trail. (Don't be in a

hurry).

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Line up with your outside foot back and your inside foot on the nose of the offensive end. On the snap of the ball, strike at end with your hand and step laterally to the outside with your back foot. Next, hop to a position on the line in your original stance. If the end is blocking out on you, fight his block, and be ready to roll back inside. If the ball is coming toward you on the line,

pla.y static on the line. If the ba.ll goes deep, come upfield and contain. Back up pass, drop in flat. Flow away, rotate. With a split end, play on him up to 5 yards, over 5 yards drop to a position I yard outside and 1 yard behind the defensive tackle. On runs your way, help on runs inside and come up and play norman on runs outside. Pass your way, cover flat until near back blocks or tackle looses contain then come up. Combination your way, apply

5 yard rule to outside man.

Left End

Left Tackle

Left LB'er

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T. LBter

Rt. TaOkle

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''Me'' or "You" call.

Play f1 Slant"

Play "Scrape Off" Play 'f Slant"

Move about l' outside and l' behind the defensive tackle" Tell Tackle "in" or "out". On the snap of the ball run through the gap opposite of the defensive tackle. On second step recognize flow away and take pursuit angle. Rush back up passes.

Line up head on the tackle and charge hard up field through the gap inside or ,outside depending on the LB'ers call. Flow away, "Trail't - oontain rush on back up pass on Tight Out.

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Left End

Play lime" or "You" call

Left Tackle

Move to gap between tackle and guard at the last minute. On the snap ot the ball, drive hard and low through the gap getting as much penet.ratdon as possible. Rush all passes and pursue all runs.

Left LEer

l.fove to a stacked position behind the tackle. On the snap ot the ball, run through in the direction of flow.

Nose Man

Move to the gap between center and guard. Same technique as Lett tackle.

Rt. LB'er

Move to stacked position behind nose man. Same technique as Left LBtero

Rt. Tackle

Loop Technique Blood Technique

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