4-4 clinic 2
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4-4 Defense ClinicTRANSCRIPT
STUNTS & BLITZES FROM THE 4-4 FRONT
Coach William MitchellChester High School
Chester, SC
Our TUFF package is a 4 man line and an eight man front philosophy
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DEFENSIVE LINE PRESSURES
• SLANT• PINCH• IN• OUT• SHADE STR• SHADE WK• SHADE OUT • DYNAMITE• JET WIDE GAP
TUFF SLANT
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TUFF PINCH
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TUFF IN
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TUFF OUT
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TUFF SHADE STR
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TUFF SHADE WK
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TUFF SHADE OUT
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TUFF DYNAMITE
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TUFF JET WIDE GAP
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Blitzing Techniques• We identify our blitz technique with 4
terms: Inside or Outside & Level 1 or Level 2• An Inside blitz is any blitz that attacks a gap
between two offensive players• An Outside blitz is any blitz that attacks a
gap with only one side is protected by an offensive player
• Level 1 tells the blitzer to attack at a flat angle and “Run the Heel Line”. He has no contain responsibility.
• Level 2 tells the blitzer to attack the “Hip of the Deepest Back”. He has contain responsibility.
Blitz Levels
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Level 2Level 1
Inside Blitz Technique
• An Inside Blitz usually attacks A, B, or C gaps.
• The blitzer must expect a power running play when he hits his gap.
• We use the phrases “Pads Low” & “Thick in the Hole”.
Outside Blitz Technique
• An Outside blitz usually attacks C or D gaps.
• The blitzer should be attacking from a position that allows for his quickest movement.
• We use the phrases “ High & Hard” and “Stealing 2nd”.
BLITZ TERMINOLOGY
• AX = A gap• BANG = B gap• CHOP = C gap• FLY = OLB blitzes contain• RAZOR = OLB blitzes first gap
inside• SPIKE = OLBs blitz contain• OPPOSITE = DL crosses face to
opposite gap
4 MAN PRESSURES
• TUFF TEXAS S/W
• TUFF OKLAHOMA S/W
• TUFF DOUBLE TEXAS
• TUFF DOUBLE OKLAHOMA
• TUFF IN UP A’s OUT
• TUFF SHADE STR OPPOSITE
• TUFF SHADE WK OPPOSITE
• TUFF SHADE OUT OPPOSITE
TUFF TEXAS STRONG
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TUFF OKLAHOMA STRONG
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TUFF DBL TEXAS
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TUFF DBL OKLAHOMA
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TUFF IN UP A’s OUT
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TUFF SHADE STR OPPOSITE
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TUFF SHADE WK OPPOSITE
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TUFF SHADE OUT OPPOSITE
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5 MAN PRESSURES
• TUFF OUT SAM AX• TUFF IN SAM BANG• TUFF OUT SAM
CROSS• TUFF SLANT STR
WILL CHOP• TUFF SLANT STR
FLY WK• TUFF OKLAHOMA
STR WILL GO
• TUFF DBL OK WILL GO
• TUFF DBL TX SAM GO
• SLANT WK FLY STR
• TUFF TX WK SAM GO
• TUFF SHADE STR OPP WILL AX
TUFF OUT SAM AX
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TUFF IN SAM BANG
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TUFF OUT SAM CROSS
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TUFF SLANT STR WILL CHOP
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TUFF SLANT STR FLY WK
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TUFF OKLAHOMA STR WILL GO
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TUFF DBL OKLAHOMA WILL GOOKLAHOMA = Twist with inside man first
WILL GO = WILL runs a delay blitz in 1st open gap$PUR & SAM combo the backs
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TUFF DBL TEXAS SAM GOTEXAS = Twist with outside man first
SAM GO = SAM runs a delay blitz in first open gap$PUR & WILL combo the backs
TUFF SLANT WK FLY STR
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TUFF TEXAS WK SAM GO
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TUFF SHADE STR OPPOSITE WILL AX
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6 MAN PRESSURES
• TUFF OUT DBL AX
• TUFF IN DBL BANG
• TUFF OUT DBL CROSS
• SHADE STR SAM AX FLY WK
• TUFF PINCH DBL FLY
• SHARK TUFF SLANT WK
• SHADE STR OPP WILL AX FLY STR
• TUFF STACK TAP
TUFF OUT DBL AX
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TUFF IN DBL BANG
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TUFF OUT DBL CROSS
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TUFF SHADE STR SAM AX FLY WK
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TUFF PINCH DBL FLY
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TUFF SHARK SLANT WK
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TUFF SHADE STR OPPOSITE WILL AX FLY STR
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TUFF STACK TAP
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