5-2 Defense

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Description: 5-2 Defensive Scheme. Includes basic defense and attack

schemes. Excellent youth football defense.
 Defensive Scheme
Basic Defense - NG works either side of center. DE’s box in untouched. LB’s controll inside gaps
then off tackle.

5 - 2 Basic
FS SS

RCB RLB LLB LCB

RE RT NG LE
LT

D LT LG C RG RT Z

7 5 3 1 0 2 4 6 8

5 - 2 Attack
FS

RLB SS LLB

RCB RE RT NG LE
LT LCB

D LT LG C RG RT Z

7 5 3 1 0 2 4 6 8
 Defensive Scheme

Example Coverages

FS

RCB RLB LLB

SS LCB
RE RT NG LE
LT

D LT LG C RG RT Z

7 5 3 1 0 2 4 6 8 WR WR

Example Coverages

RCB
RLB LLB

SS LCB
FS
RE NG LE
RT LT

LT LG C RG RT Z

7 5 3 1 0 2 4 6 8 WR WR WR
 Defensive Scheme

Example Coverages

SS
RLB LLB LCB

RCB FS NG
RE RT LT LE

D LT LG C RG RT Z
WR WR 7 5 3 1 0 2 4 6 8

Example Coverages

LCB
RLB LLB

RCB FS SS NG
RE RT LT LE

D LT LG C RG RT

WR WR WR 7 5 3 1 0 2 4 6 8