3-5-3 Defending the Spread

Mike to edit Master subtitle style Crist Click Amherst County High School mcrist@amherst.k12.va.us

WHY WE PLAY THE 3-5-3?

DEFENSE IS SUPPOSED TO BE AGGRESSIVE BY NATURE DOESNT TIE US DOWN ALLOWS OUR PLAYERS TO PLAY FAST ITS ALL ABOUT ATTITUDE A HIGH SCHOOL DEFENSE MUST BE FLEXIBLE

HOW FLEXIBLE? FIRST FIVE OF 2010

TRADITIONAL WING-T SPLIT BACK VEER MULTIPLE SPREAD ZONE ORIENTED STACK I ONE BACK MULTIPLE TRAP ORIENTED, SINGLE WING, WING-T, SPREAD

6 Principals of the 3-5-3

PURSUIT AGGRESSIVENESS SIMPLICITY ADAPTABILITY ATTITUDE

FUN

ACHS LANCER SWARM CREED

A defensive players commitment to his teammates can be measured by the distance from the ball at the end of each play. Matt Ortega York HS, PA

WANTED: RUNNERS AND HITTERS

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The 3-5-3 Swarm Defense
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SWARM STACK
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Additional Notes
Dawgs/Backers should work to show different alignment each down to disguise and confuse offense (prowl)

Tackles: 4 technique, head up on offensive tackle Nose: 0 technique, head up on offensive center Mike: shade half-man to strength call Will: shade half-man to strength call Sam: shade half-man to strength call Whip: Freedom to roam; 4x4 off the end man on the LOS Stud: Freedom to roam; 3x3 off the end man on the LOS

Strength is designated by the tight end. If no tight end, multiple receiver side. If balanced formation, strength will be determined by the field.

Game Planning when we get a balanced formation we can call the strength. to the QBs throwing arm or our defensive left (most teams right handed)

We will move our front 99% of the time and coordinate our blitz package based on that movement .

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Pinch Stunt
DTS will attack inside gap, Nose will attack WEAK side gap

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DTS will attack inside gap, Nose will attack STRONG side gap

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Strong Stunt

DTS and Nose will spark into strong side gaps

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Weak Stunt

DTS, and Nose will spark into weak side gap

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JACKS Stunt
DTS will spark to their outside gap and engage in in up field pass rush

4-Man Blitz Package

20 Total Blitzes
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Mike-Strong side A gap

5-Man Blitz Package

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Automatic Jacks for D-Line Mike-weak A Gap Will-weak B gap

Defending the Spread

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OUR DEFINITION OF SPREAD

10 PERSONNEL 11 PERSONNEL 12 PERSONNEL 30 PERSONNEL

GUN PASS ORIENTED

GUN PASS ORIENTED

WHAT SPREAD TEAMS ATTEMPT TO DO

EXPAND THE FRONT TO CREATE RUNNING LANES RUB OR MESH DBS IN MAN COV. FIND HOLES IN ZONE COV. PICK UP PRESSURE/ USE PLAY ACTION TO ALLOW QB TIME REDUCE OUTSIDE PRESSURES BY PUTTING OUT DAWGS IN COV.

WHAT WE ATTEMPT TO DO TO SPREAD TEAMS

COMPRESS THE RUNNING LANES CONFUSE QB BY DISGUISING MULTIPLE COVERAGES FORCE QB TO RUSH/ PANIC WITH ENDLESS PRESSURES SHUT DOWN RUN GAME BY MAINTAINING GAP INTEGRITY

THE AMHERST WAY

BELIEF IN THE SYSTEM SEND AS MUCH PRESSURE AS POSSIBLE WE WILL VOID ZONES IN ZONE COV. 22 EYEBALLS TO THE FOOTBALL WANTED:

RUNNERS & HITTERS

PRACTICE PLANNING

SETTING TIME PARAMETERS FIX OUR PROBLEMS FIRST WHAT DO THEY DO BEST? IS IT NEW? REP ONE SECTION OF BINDER DURING A SPECIFIC PERIOD MON/ TUES. ex. 2 CONTINUOUS periods of only screens

4 SECTIONS TO OUR SCOUT BINDER

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PASSING GAME TRAP/ POWER ZONE/ OPTION SCREEN GAME

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ADJUSTING TO SPREAD

ARE YOU GOING TO BREAK THE stack? WHO IS YOUR ADJUST ATHLETE?

LB POSITION DOESNT MATTER WHERE ARE YOU MOVING HIM PLAYS AT LEAST PART TIME IN THE SECONDARY DURING PRE-SEASON

ADJUSTING TO SPREAD

2008 WHIP

KIRBY ANDERSON 510/ 140 SOPH.

2009 WHIP

ANTHONY ROSE 63/ 190 SR. - jmu

2010 SAM

KIRBY ANDERSON 510/ 165 SR. - lu

THE ADJUSTER

BEST DEFENSIVE ATHLETE SMART

ALIGNMENT/ RESPONSIBILITY CHANGES WEEK TO WEEK

PLAY HIM EVERYWHERE PUT HIM IN POSITION TO MAKE PLAYS

ADJUSTING TO THE SPREAD

3 ALIGNMENTS Click to edit Master subtitle style SLIDE, SLIDE W/ STAR, STINGER

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BREAKING DOWN THE OFFENSIVE PRINCIPLES

ALL STARTS WITH THE QB

CAN HE RUN? WHAT ROUTES CAN HE THROW? WHAT DOES HIS FOOTWORK REVEAL?

BREAKING DOWN THE PASSING GAME

WHAT ROUTES WILL BEAT YOU? WHAT RECEIVERS ARE GAME BREAKERS? IS THE BACK INVOLVED? FORMATION TENDANCIES PASS PROTECTION SCREEN GAME

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VOCABULARY

COVER ZERO STRAIGHT MAN COVER ONE MAN FREE GOLD UNDETERMINED FORMATION CAN BECOME COVER 3, 0, 1, CLOUD OR SHARK COVER 4 QUARTERS CLOUD CORNER DEEP SKY SAFETY DEEP 1/2 READ COVERAGES RED CAT LANCER

VOCABULARY

COLLEGES

STACK BACKER EDGE PRESSURES

ANIMALS

STACK BACKER IN COVERAGE

MOTION ADJUSTMENTS

WHEN IN DOUBT CHECK COV. 3 SHOULD ALWAYS PUT THEM IN A FORMATION WE ARE PREPARED FOR SLIDE 4 IS ALWAYS SAFE

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BREAKING DOWN THE RUN GAME

IDENTIFY THE GAME BREAKERS TRAP VS. ZONE IS THERE A READ INVOLVED? DO THEY MOTION TO 20/ 21 FOR OPTION? FORMATION TENDANCIES

DEFENDING THE RUN

TRAP ZONE QB ISO

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STUD: EYES ON BACK NO PRESSURE FROM T QB RESPONSIBLE BST: VISUAL KEY AWAY FLAT DOWN LOS HIP POCKET N: VISUAL KEY TO PRESSURE KEY DOUBLE TEAM HIPS INTO PSG PST: VISUAL KEY INSIDE NO PRESSURE FLAT DOWN LOS WRONG SHOULDER WHIP: No Pressure from t Play flat down the line MIKE: time Stepback goes away Backside A WILL: Time Step Back flows to downhill to back BSC: FACE OF QB THRU #2 PASS FIRST OUTSIDE-IN LEVERAGE SAM: FACE OF QB TO #2 ALLEY QB RESPONSIBLE FIT OVER TOP ONCE SIFTED FS: FACE OF QB TO #2 ALLEY PLAYER PSC: FACE OF QB THRU #2 PASS FIRST OUTSIDE-IN LEVERAGE

ZONE

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STUD: FLAT SQUEEZE FLAT DOWN LOS SPILL IF POSSIBLE BST: VISUAL KEY RELEASE FLAT DOWN LOS N: VISUAL KEY TO PRESSURE KEY DOUBLE TEAM HIPS INTO PSG PST: VISUAL KEY INSIDE NO PRESSURE FLAT DOWN LOS WRONG SHOULDER WHIP: EYES ON BACK BCR TO FLAT MIKE: TIME STEP BACK FLOW PLAY OFF G COMBO DOWNHILL WILL: BACK FLOW AWAY BACKSIDE A PSC: FACE OF QB THRU TE GAIN DEPTH OUTSIDE-IN LEVERAGE SAM: BACK THRU PSG INSIDE SHOULDER LEVERAGE FS: TE TO FLOW INSIDE LEVERAGE FIT BSC: FACE OF QB THRU #2 PASS FIRST BCR - PURSUIT

QB ISO

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STUD: FLAT SQUEEZE FLAT DOWN LOS SPILL IF POSSIBLE BST: VISUAL KEY RELEASE FLAT DOWN LOS N: VISUAL KEY TO PRESSURE KEY DOUBLE TEAM HIPS INTO PSG PST: VISUAL KEY INSIDE NO PRESSURE FLAT DOWN LOS WRONG SHOULDER WHIP: EYES ON BACK BCR TO FLAT MIKE: TIME STEP BACK FLOW PLAY OFF G COMBO DOWNHILL WILL: BACK FLOW AWAY BACKSIDE A PSC: FACE OF QB THRU TE GAIN DEPTH OUTSIDE-IN LEVERAGE SAM: BACK THRU PSG INSIDE SHOULDER LEVERAGE FS: TE TO FLOW INSIDE LEVERAGE FIT BSC: FACE OF QB THRU #2 PASS FIRST BCR - PURSUIT

CLOSING REMARKS

Keep an open mind and be willing to think outside the box. Use your creativity. Gap Control secure all gaps Its our job to put the players in the best possible position to succeedultimately though, players make plays. Get your playmakers on the field.

MID-ATLANTIC

COACHES STRENGTH CLINIC APRIL 30, 2011 AMHERST CO. HIGH SCHOOL
TOMMY BUZZO LIBERTY-BEALTON JASON DAWSON BROAD RUN H.S. NOEL DURFEY DUKE JARRETT FERGUSON VA. TECH ETHAN REEVE WAKE FOREST GREG WERNER - JMU