34 defense fundamentals and techniques
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3‐4DefenseFundamentalsand
TechniquesTodd FairlieHead Football CoachThe Episcopal AcademyNewtown Square, PA [email protected]‐424‐1497
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EpiscopalAcademy• Small co‐ed independent school outside of Philadelphia• Pre K‐ 12th grade
• 500 students in high school• Inter‐Ac conference• High academic standards• About 50 players on roster (9th‐12th grade)• Every player on current roster plays multiple sports
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EADefense• Gap control scheme• High energy, play fast• 3 base fronts• 60 % cover 3• Zone Pressure• Staff
• DL– Nate Higgins• OLB – C.J Yespelkis• ILB – Scott Taylor• DB’s – Zach Richards
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Why3‐4?• Ability to play with 3 Defensive Lineman
• Ability to play with undersize DL• Balance look – no bubbles for run game checks at the LOS
• We do align in a shade and even front as well• Allows us to get our best athletes on the field• Allows us to adjust to offensive sets
• We can easily shift the front from side to side
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Whycover3?• Eyes on QB
• All players will see run/read game• Easiest coverage for corners to play
• Tough to find corners • 8 in the box
• Top priority is to stop the run• Easy to disguise• Limits the opponents big plays• Allows us to adjust to offensive sets
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PracticeDaily• Indy• 7 v 7• Team
Weekly• Inside• Outside• Tackling Circuit• Turnover Circuit• Goal line• Short yardage• 2 minute• End Game‐ safe• Review/walk through
Bonus• Pursuit• Group work• Tempo
• double count • sugar• hurry up
• Technique Circuit• Situations
• 4 minute• O backed up• Change of possession• Overtime
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3KeystoSuccess
•Contain•Control cutback•Nothing over the top
*End goal is to limit big plays
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Containingtherun ‐ 1• Have to set the edge!
• Don’t give ground, Don’t catch• Don’t give up your chest
• Alignment• Stance
• Set the edge on their side on the LOS
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• Contain read/option games• Get beyond LOS• Sink hips, lower level and GET SQUARE!• Slow play‐ Don’t make decision for them
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• Keep contain when taking on blocks• Don’t Catch‐ go through defender• Extend arms‐ Keep outside leverage• Thumbs up, Head up, Chest up
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• Bonus support players (secondary) contain• Don’t avoid block and sacrifice leverage• Play fast• Don’t catch• Play Down Hill• Proper angle (pursuit)
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ControllingCutback• Stalk ball‐carriers back hip (one man behind)• Stay Square ‐ Shuffle• Do not turn and run until play breaks• Tackle through players inside number with head across
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Nothingoverthetop• Everyone's Job‐ Team Effort• Need productive pass rush• Disrupt routes
• Keep leverage‐ Stay on path• Collision‐ Get hands on• Don’t Chase
• Deep Defenders• Read through run and 3 step• Bail to midpoint of zone• Read QB’s front shoulder• Break on QB’s front hand
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Containingthepass‐ 1• Pass rushers
• Outside Contain• Attack OL outside half‐ don’t give up chest• Attack QB’s back shoulder • Don’t leave your feet• Inside arm up, outside arm for contain
• Inside Rushers• Equally responsible for contain• Don’t create running lanes for QB• Stay on path
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Containingthepass‐2• Coverage‐ Under Players
• Align for success• Open to your threat (know your threat)• 3 step‐ 1 step in gun = get flat, right now!• Reach for 12 yards• Keep leverage• Get hands on! Collision• Don’t chase‐ something goes away, something will come back
• Stay on path• Find work• Deep as the deepest• Run through player
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• Coverage‐ Deep players• Identify threats• Read steps through run/3 step• Bail to mid‐point of zone
• Outside 1/3 = turn and run• Deep ½ = back pedal
• Gain depth, don’t watch• Read QB’s front shoulder = weave• Break on QB’s front hand = to WR’s up‐field shoulder• Deep as the deepest
• Break on ball• Break on receiver's up‐field shoulder• Back arm – secure tackle• Front arm‐ through ball, through WR hands
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Todd FairlieHead Football CoachThe Episcopal AcademyNewtown Square, PA [email protected]‐424‐1497