Bullets Four Front Defense

Aaron Kunz
kunz@wcusd15.org











Bullet Defensive Techniques
Outside Shades (Odd Numbers)


Head Up Techniques (Even Numbers)


Inside Shades (Where it gets a little weird)


1 3 5 9 1 3 5
0 2 4 2 4 6
2i 4i 7
2i 4i
Bullet Defensive History
1999 2002
Split 6 Defense (Assistant Coach)
15 23 Overall record
25 Points per game allowed

2003 2008
5-2 Monster Base Defense (Very Multiple)
32- 27 Overall record (1-4 playoff record)
20.1 Points per game

Bullet Defensive History
2009
4-4 Defense(Under)/5-2 Monster (Over)
102: Co-Conference Champs
11.3 Points per game allowed
2010 2011
4-4 Defense/Bear Front/4-2-5 vs Spread
21-3: Conference Champs and Back to Back Class
2A Quarterfinals
14. 13 Points per game allowed
2009 Looking for Identity
Starting point Right Strength Call








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Over call Sent all d-lineman toward strength



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2009 Looking For Identity (Cont)
Under Call Lineman go away from strength

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Weaknesses
Tackles had to be multiple
Play 3 tech and 5 tech
Rovers had to be multiple
Play OB and DE
Over front (5) was more complicated if teams
were multiple
Played under 80% of time

Bullet Defensive Principals
Front four multiple (Stem and Stunt)
Very simple/ Gap control
No confused players = faster players
Easy to adjust to multiple offenses
Strong side and weak side players
Players get a great deal of reps in familiar
technique
Bend dont break not a huge blitzing team
Zone coverage

Bullet Defense Positions
Strong Side
Tackle: Inside lineman
End: Outside lineman
Mike: Inside linebacker
Sam: Outside linebacker

Defensive backs do not have strength
Right corner, Left corner, Free safety

Weak Side
Nose: Inside Lineman
Anchor: Outside lineman
Will: Inside linebacker
Rover: Outside linebacker
Base Defense (Over)
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Over Call
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Right Strength
Under Call
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Right Strength
Stack Call
Out of a stack call we will either stack strong
(over) or stack weak (under)

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Tight Call
Possible to run a tight under or tight stack.
Usually ran to a TE side with no outside rec.
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Front Stems
Bounce Call
Over bounce: Tackles stem from over to under
Under bounce: Tackles stem from under to over






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Stem to This
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Start in This
Front Stunts - Tag
Tackles cross face of lineman on snap of ball
Over Tag (under) Shown Below
Under Tag (over)
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Front Stunts - Slam
End (and Anchor if 2 TE) slam from 7 tech to 5
Becomes a Tight Front

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Front Stunts - x
End (and/or Anchor) cross the face of the TE
Normally done with a OLB Blitz (Shown Below)
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Combinations Stem and Stunt
Over Bounce Tag (Over) Shown Below
Under Bounce Tag (Under)
Under Bounce (Over) Slam
Many Possibilities
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Bounce to Under - Then Tag
Other Fronts and Stunts
Pinch Tackle and Nose both play shades
Stack Pinch Tackle and Nose start in 2 techs
and pinch to A Gap
Over Head End plays 8 technique
Strong Tag Only Tackle Tags
Weak Tag Only Nose Tags
Blitzing
Blitz linebackers by names of linebacker
If we want to send Mike we call Mike
Linebacker(s) called to go blitz their gap.
Stunts are created by stunts previously talked
about Bounce, Tag, X, etc.
Possibilities are endless.
Limit to a small number each week depending on
game plan.

Examples of Blitzes
Over Tag Mike Under Tag X Will Sam
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Pass Coverage Cover 3
Cover receivers in area
Dont cover green grass
Communication is key
Out (Quick Out within 5 yards)
Under (Quick In Routes under ILB)
Dig (Deep in 7+ yards)
Dog (Deep Out 7 + yards)
Cross (Receiver crosses 1 deep zone into another)
Vert Vertical Route

Adjustments to Spread
Do we need to adjust?
Is a team in spread to run or throw?
Do we need another safety in the game?
Is 4 verticals a real threat?
Where are they throwing the ball?
Rover will move back and play safety.
4-3 Look
Vs Doubles (Cover 2 Read)
Vs Trips ( - - , with Will playing pass strength)
Defending Spread with Base
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Defending Spread with Base (cont)
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Defending Spread with Spread
Vs Doubles
Cover 2, Cover 2 Bump, Cover 2 Man, Robber
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Defending Spread with Spread (cont)
Vs Trips Will goes to strength
Play - -
To single receiver side Many Variations
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Questions
Aaron Kunz Head Coach, D-Coordinator, D-backs
kunz@wcusd15.org
Adam Kershaw Defensive Line Coach
kershaw@wcusd15.org
Adam Ibbotson Inside Linebacker Coach
ibbotsona@wcusd15.org
Will Peters Outside Linebacker Coach
peters@wcusd15.org