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Smash-Mouth 3-3-5 Defense: Implementing Seven Winning Blitz Strategies By: Joe Arpasi Defensive Coordinator Westfield High School Westfield, Indiana Phone: (317) 435-9380 Email: [email protected]

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Smash-Mouth 3-3-5 Defense:Implementing Seven Winning Blitz Strategies

By: Joe ArpasiDefensive CoordinatorWestfield High School

Westfield, IndianaPhone: (317) 435-9380

Email: [email protected]

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Implementing Seven Winning Blitz Strategies

• Single Zone Blitzes • Traditional Zone Blitzes• Traditional Man Blitzes• Overload Blitzes• Fire Zone Blitzes• Illusion Blitzes• Secondary Blitzes

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Why Understand Blitz Strategies? In the 3-3-5 defense there are tons of blitz possibilities to choose from. In order to ensure your players can play without thinking too much, a coach

must be selective in what blitzes are put into the blitz package. The types of blitzes selected must match-up to the forms of offense that you

face each year. Understanding the concepts of blitzing will allow blitzes to be specifically

designed to stop those offensive systems. Understanding what each blitz strategy is best for will help in understanding

what blitzes should be used in specific situations. Sending pressure for the sake of sending pressure is not as effective as

sending selective & specific pressure to match your opponent and the situation at hand.

You will be able to design blitzes with a greater understanding of how they work.

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Single Zone Blitzes

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Single Zone Blitzes Single zone blitzes are a way to get into other defensive schemes from a 30

front look. The 3 down linemen allow for different combinations of stunts and LB

pressure to gain the ability of other defensive schemes. Zone coverages are played in their normal structure. Flat zone defenders are left in coverage, allowing the players inside to blitz. The different deep safety alignments dictate what coverages are available. 1 Safety Look Coverages:

3 Deep 2 Safety Look Coverages:

2 Deep 4 Deep ¼, ¼, ½

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Single Zone Blitzes – 3 Deep

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S M WOne Inside LB can blitz, with the other LBs taking the Hook-to-Curl Zones.

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Single Zone Blitzes – 3 Deep

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HOOK-TO-CURLHOOK-TO-CURL

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Single Zone Blitzes – 3 Deep

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HOOK-TO-CURLHOOK-TO-CURL

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Single Zone Blitzes – 2 Deep

One of the LBs can blitz and the other 3 LBs can handle the remaining under zones.

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Single Zone Blitzes – 2 Deep

CURLCURL

HOLE $F

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Single Zone Blitzes – 2 Deep

CURLCURL

HOLE $F

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Single Zone Blitzes – 4 Deep

One Inside LB can blitz, with the other LB play the Hole Zone.

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Single Zone Blitzes – 4 Deep

HOLE $F

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Single Zone Blitzes – ¼, ¼, ½

One Inside LB can blitz, with the other LBs playing the Hole and Curl Zone

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Single Zone Blitzes – ¼, ¼, ½

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Single Zone Blitzes Advantages:

Can generate point specific pressure with safe zone coverage behind Flexible pressure combinations are available out of multiple coverages Can be used to generate non-30 front base defenses

Disadvantages: Picking where and how pressure is applied becomes a guessing game in

hitting the offensive point of attack Must teach positions multiple pass drops for the same coverage Must teach LBs different gap fit responsibilities

Best Situations For Use: 1st Downs Long yardage situations where coverage is the main focus

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Traditional Zone Blitzes

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Traditional Zone Blitzes Allows 2 or more LBs to blitz instead of the 1 LB used in single zone blitzes. Linemen are used in pass coverage to replace the blitzing LBs. Coverage is still run with the normal amount of zones defended. QB may see the blitzing LBs and dump the pass off to the area the linemen is

dropping to, allowing the QB’s reads to deceive him. Since most passes get dumped in the underneath coverage, it is important to

use a coverage that has 4 or more under zones. The more under zones that are in a coverage creates a “minefield” for the QB

to throw into, and provides the linemen with more help in covering the routes.

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Traditional Zone Blitzes – 3 Deep

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DL ZONE BLITZ

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Traditional Zone Blitzes – 3 Deep

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DL ZONE BLITZ

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Traditional Zone Blitzes – ¼, ¼, ½

DL ZONE BLITZ DL ZONE BLITZ

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Traditional Zone Blitzes – 2 Deep

DL ZONE BLITZ DL ZONE BLITZ

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Traditional Zone Blitzes – 2 Deep

DL ZONE BLITZ DL ZONE BLITZ DL ZONE BLITZ

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Traditional Zone Blitzes Advantages:

When applied with other blitz strategies, the defense can generate mismatches with the offense.

Coverage remains in a basic structure that is safe to handle the pass on 3rd down situations.

Disadvantages: Coaches must teach the “punch & read” technique to defensive linemen to

ensure they can read the difference between run and pass accurately. Requires linemen to play pass coverage instead of rush the passer.

Best Situations For Use: Passing Downs 1st / 2nd Down Run Situations

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Traditional Man Blitzes

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Traditional Man Blitzes Defense will always have 5 players committed to covering the 5 eligible

receivers of the offense. Deep help for the 5 players committed to man coverage can range from no

help, 1 safety deep, and 2 safeties deep. The players that are not committed to man coverage or deep help are freed to

blitz. LBs that are assigned to cover RBs are freed to follow the flow of running

plays and “clean up” what comes through the blitz. Discussed Coverages:

Man Man Free 2 Man

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Traditional Man Blitzes – Man

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Traditional Man Blitzes – Man

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Traditional Man Blitzes – Man Free

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Traditional Man Blitzes – 2 Man

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Traditional Man Blitzes Advantages:

Good for playing the run since the LBs in coverage can flow behind the blitz and adjust to how the play develops.

Tight man coverage can disrupt the timing of routes and force the QB to hold the ball longer, leading to a high success rate of the rush getting to the QB before the ball is thrown.

Disadvantages: Blitzers can over penetrate into the backfield and allows cracks in the gap

assignments of the blitz. Players with man coverage responsibilities can be placed in mismatch

situations when the offense matches a better athlete on a poorer athlete. Best Situations For Use:

Short Yardage Run Downs Goal Line / Redzone

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Overload Blitzes

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Overload Blitzes Overloads are created by outnumbering the offensive players in a specific

area of the formation. They are always used with at least one other blitz strategy. Most commonly used as a pass blitz. Different pass protections require different types of overloads to effectively

beat the pass protection. Gap / Slide Based Pass Protection:

Two In A Gap Two Off the Edge

Man Based Pass Protection: Overload the Guard

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Overload Blitzes – Two In A Gap

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Identify the RB Edge Side

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Overload Blitzes – Two In A Gap

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Provide A Rush Threat for RB To Block

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Send the Nose To Occupy The Guard Inside

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Overload Blitzes – Two In A Gap

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Send the End To Occupy The Tackle & Drive Him Back

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Overload Blitzes – Two In A Gap

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S M WThe Overload Occurs When A LB Is Sent

Into The Opening Between the Nose & End

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Two In A Gap – Traditional Man Blitz

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Overload Blitzes – Man

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OVERLOAD

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Two In A Gap – Traditional Man Blitz

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Overload Blitzes – Man Free

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OVERLOAD

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Overload Blitzes – Two Off the Edge

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Will Attack The RB In Edge Protection

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Overload Blitzes – Two Off the Edge

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ESend the End To Occupy The

Tackle & Drive Him Inside

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The Overload Occurs When Two LBs Are Sent To Attack The Isolated RB

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Two Off the Edge – Traditional Man Blitz

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Overload Blitzes – Man

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OVERLOAD

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Two Off the Edge – Traditional Zone Blitz

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Overload Blitzes – 3 Deep

DL ZONE BLITZ

OVERLOAD

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Overload Blitzes – Overload the Guard

$S M W

Center and the Tackles will block the Nose and Ends in Man Protection

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Overload Blitzes – Overload the Guard

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Guards will look to pick-up possible blitzers Inside-Out

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Overload Blitzes – Overload the Guard

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When LB comes in an inside blitz the Guard will pick up

blitz in man protection

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Or QB will have to throw Hot Read if RB is set to the other side,

creating the Overload

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Overload Blitzes – Overload the Guard

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When outside blitz is shown the Guard will kick out to pick-up in a man protection

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Or Guard will make a fan call with the Tackle and they will zone protect the C & B Gaps

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Now the Overload is created when a delayed blitz is used in the A Gaps

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Sending two LBs at the Guard will also create an Overload

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Overload Blitzes Advantages:

Can effectively beat an offense’s pass protection The different blitz combinations available make offenses have to create

new rules to try and block the blitz package. Disadvantages:

Must be able to breakdown and identify what type of pass protection your opponent has run on film.

An overload blitz can provide an open gap, making some calls susceptible to runs.

Best Situations For Use: Long Yardage Passing Situations

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Fire Zone Blitzes

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Fire Zone Blitzes Five man pressure package. Can run multiple blitz strategies from a Fire Zone Blitz framework. Pressure package uses a 3 deep, 3 under zone coverage. Allows the defense an alternative to providing effective pressure with man

coverage behind. The under zone defenders play a match-up zone style of under coverage. The coverage puts lots of pressure on the Safety to defend routes up the

hashes. The zone coverage allows for all defenders to react to run faster than blitzing

in man coverage. The Fire Zone Blitz strategy provides the most flexible format for blitzing in

multiple play situations.

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Fire Zone Blitzes – 3 Deep, 3 Under

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Overload Blitz – Overload the Guard

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Fire Zone Blitzes – 3 Deep, 3 Under

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OVERLOAD

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Overload Blitz – Overload the Guard

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Fire Zone Blitzes – 3 Deep, 3 Under

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OVERLOAD

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Overload Blitz – Two Off the Edge

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Fire Zone Blitzes – 3 Deep, 3 Under

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OVERLOAD

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Overload Blitz – Overload the Guard & Traditional Zone Blitz

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Fire Zone Blitzes – 3 Deep, 3 Under

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OVERLOAD

DL ZONE BLITZ

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Overload Blitz – Overload the Guard & Traditional Zone Blitz

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Fire Zone Blitzes – 3 Deep, 3 Under

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OVERLOAD

DL ZONE BLITZ

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Fire Zone Blitzes Advantages:

An effective blitz strategy for run and pass situations. Can employ multiple blitz strategies with the Fire Zone Blitz format.

Disadvantages: Under zone coverage areas area stretched verse the Spread Offense. 2x2 formations put a lot of pressure on the Safety to defend the deep

hashes. Best Situations For Use:

2nd & Long Situations 3rd & Medium / Long Passing Situations

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Illusion Blitzes

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Illusion Blitzes Illusion blitzes are variations of Traditional Man Blitzes. All eligible receivers around the LOS are accounted for in man coverage. All of the RBs or one of the RBs will be covered by a Spy Rush player. The Spy Rush player can be a DL, LB, or DB. The positions used for the Spy Rush player can be different on each side of

the blitz. The Spy Rush player will give the illusion of rushing/blitzing, while running a

spy/mirror coverage on the assigned RB. This allows for maximum number of defenders to rush the offense. Most commonly used as passing down blitzes.

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Overload Blitz – Overload the Guard & Two Off the Edge

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OVERLOAD

SPY RUSH SPY RUSH

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Overload Blitz – Overload the Guard

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SPY RUSH SPY RUSH

OVERLOAD

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Overload Blitz – Overload the Guard

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SPY RUSH SPY RUSH

OVERLOAD

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Overload Blitz – Two In a Gap

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Illusion Blitzes – Man

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SPY RUSH SPY RUSH

OVERLOAD

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Overload Blitz – Two Off the Edge

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SPY RUSH

OVERLOAD

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Illusion Blitzes Advantages:

Provide maximum amount of pass rushers to overload the pass protection. Good at defending RB slip screens when C Gap rushers play the Spy Rush.

Disadvantages: By not having LBs assigned to cover the RBs like Traditional Man Blitzes,

there is no one left to flow behind the rush. This puts Illusion Blitzes in a bad match-up to defend the run.

Outside Spy Rush players will have a hard time covering the sneak route, and inside Spy Rush players will have a hard time covering the swing route when combo/swap rules are not applied.

Best Situations For Use: 2nd/3rd & Long 3rd & Medium When Pass Is Expected

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Secondary Blitzes

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Secondary Blitzes Secondary blitzes are a high risk, high reward blitz strategy. Most commonly used against the pass, but secondary blitzes can be useful

against the run in specific situations. Most pass protections don’t assign players to account for defensive backs. When the blitz is timed up late the pass protection doesn’t have time to

adjust, and the only option is to throw a hot route. If coverages are effectively disguised in combination with a secondary blitz,

the QB will be forced to hold the ball longer and allow the blitz to get there. The biggest concern when blitzing a defensive back is the crease that is

created in the zone coverage.

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Secondary Blitzes – 2 Deep

DB BLITZ

Single Zone Blitz

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Secondary Blitzes – 3 Deep

DB BLITZ

Single Zone Blitz

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Fire Zone Blitz & Overload Blitz – Two Off the Edge

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Secondary Blitzes – 3 Deep, 3 Under

DB BLITZOVERLOAD

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Illusion Blitz & Overload Blitz – Overload the Guard & Two Off the Edge

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DB BLITZ

SPY RUSH

OVERLOAD

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Secondary Blitzes Advantages:

Offensive pass protections can’t effectively account for defensive backs in the rush.

When secondary disguise calls are also used in the defense, it adds to the confusion level of the QB in reading the defense.

Disadvantages: When zone coverage is used there will be creases in the coverage that a

good QB can exploit. It is hard to practice effective timing of the blitz in a game speed climate

where the blitz is not shown too soon. Best Situations For Use:

Long Yardage Passing Downs Opponent Specific High Passing Down Tendency

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By: Joe ArpasiDefensive CoordinatorWestfield High School

Westfield, IndianaPhone: (317) 435-9380

Email: [email protected]

Smash-Mouth 3-3-5 Defense:Implementing Seven Winning Blitz Strategies