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Applying Pressure from the 3Applying Pressure from the 3--33

JOHN RICEJOHN RICE

HEAD COACHHEAD COACHEISENHOWER HIGHEISENHOWER HIGH

SCHOOLSCHOOLRIALTO, CARIALTO, CA(951) 537(951) 537--99029902

[email protected]@aol.com

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To attack a weakness in protection scheme or personnelTo attack a weakness in protection scheme or personnel

Why Pressure?Why Pressure?

To break a defensive tendency (as a change up)To break a defensive tendency (as a change up)

To force a short throw (sight adjustment) in aTo force a short throw (sight adjustment) in a

third and long situationthird and long situation

To augment your normal pass rush numbersTo augment your normal pass rush numbers

To create a big play and change momentumTo create a big play and change momentum

To attack an offensive tendencyTo attack an offensive tendency


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Principles for Applying PressurePrinciples for Applying Pressure

Use more than one disguise per blitzUse more than one disguise per blitz

Know the protection scheme you are attackingKnow the protection scheme you are attacking

Know the opponents hot reads and sight adjustmentsKnow the opponents hot reads and sight adjustments

(may be able to force a certain throw favorable to you)(may be able to force a certain throw favorable to you)

Ensure your defense is gap soundEnsure your defense is gap sound

Assign proper run forceAssign proper run force

In man schemes, every potential receiver is accounted forIn man schemes, every potential receiver is accounted for

Dont allow offense to create a mismatchDont allow offense to create a mismatch

Create mismatches that favor the defenseCreate mismatches that favor the defense--attack weaknessattack weakness

Disguise your intentions if at all possibleDisguise your intentions if at all possible


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Principles for MaximizingPrinciples for Maximizing

Effectiveness of Pressure SchemeEffectiveness of Pressure Scheme

Pressure Calls MUST be scripted.

Blitz Period /7 on 7/Team

Practice the four looks (show, half, time,depth)

Show unusual formations/motion

Force checks to prevent unfavorablesituations

Emphasize blitzing defenders redirect to theball if play is a run


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3 Shell Pressure3 Shell Pressure

All pressure in this category will give a Cover 3Look or a 1 Free Look

E EN

L M R B CC

S

F


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4 man pressure4 man pressure

Blitzer goingBlitzer going

through histhrough hisnormal gapnormal gap

ofof

responsibilityresponsibility

DD CC CCBBAA AABB

Blitzer going through hisBlitzer going through his

normal gap of responsibilitynormal gap of responsibility


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Usually with Cover 3Usually with Cover 3

Example:Example: 3 Ram3 Ramor or 3 Lion3 Lion 3 Spur3 Spuroror 3 Bandit3 Bandit 3 Torpedo3 Torpedoor or 33 AnchorAnchor


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CoverageCoverage--BlitzBlitz

Examples:Examples:

3 Ram (cover 3 with Ram going)3 Ram (cover 3 with Ram going)3 Lion (cover 3 with Lion going)3 Lion (cover 3 with Lion going)

3 Spur (cover 3 with Spur going)3 Spur (cover 3 with Spur going)

3 Torpedo (cover 3 with Ram going C3 Torpedo (cover 3 with Ram going Cgap, End pinching to B gap)gap, End pinching to B gap)

3 Mike Left (cover 3, line slanting3 Mike Left (cover 3, line slanting

left, Ram going C gap)left, Ram going C gap)


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We Blitz from 4 positionsWe Blitz from 4 positionsDepth (ex: 3 Ram)Depth (ex: 3 Ram)2 yards (ex: 3 Ram2 yards (ex: 3 Ram halfhalf))LOS (ex: 3 RamLOS (ex: 3 Ramshowshow))

Time (ex: 3 RamTime (ex: 3 Ram timetime))


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3 Torpedo3 Torpedo


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3 Anchor3 Anchor


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3 Linda3 Linda


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3 Rita3 Rita


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3 Spur3 Spur


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3 Bandit3 Bandit


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Examples:Examples:

3 Ox Show (cover 3 with Mike & Ram going)3 Ox Show (cover 3 with Mike & Ram going)

3 Tiger Half (cover 3 Mike and Ram going)3 Tiger Half (cover 3 Mike and Ram going)0 Sting Time (cover 0 with Spur and Bandit0 Sting Time (cover 0 with Spur and Bandit

going)going)

0 Smoke Show (cover 0, line slanting weak,0 Smoke Show (cover 0, line slanting weak,

Spur, Ram going outside End)Spur, Ram going outside End)


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3 OX3 OX


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3T

iger3T

iger


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0 Smoke0 Smoke


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0T

orch0T

orch


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3 Jacks Red3 Jacks Red


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3 Jacks Red3 Jacks Red


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from Dimefrom Dime


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Dime 1Free Rules:

E EN

$ M R

B

CC S

F Deep Middle

Hole

Dime ($) in for Lion; will align according to blitz called. Man up with #3 in empty

We are playing man coverage with Spur and Bandit on #2s (over vs. trips)

We will always send at least 1 linebacker; the other will be a hole defender.

If we send both inside backers, Dime will be hole defender unless covering #3 in empty.

Free Safety is playing deep middle. We can also use him to bracket a receiver & play 0.

Hole defender will abandon responsibility if R releases. In that case, man up on R.


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Dime Crossfire Cover 1Free

E EN$

M RB

CC

S

F

Hole

Deep Middle


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Dime Mable Cover 1 Free

E EN

$M R

B

CC S

F

Deep Middle

Hole


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Dime Mable Switch Cover 1 Free

E EN

$M R

B

CC S

F

Deep Middle

Hole


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Dime Spice Cover 1 Free

E EN$

M R B CC

S

F

Deep Middle

Hole


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Dime Sugar Cover 1 Free

E EN$

M RB

CC

S

F

Deep Middle

Hole


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Dime Axe Cover 1Free

E EN$

M RB

CC S

F

Nose slants to field (blitz)

To field

Deep Middle

Hole


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6 Man Pressure

from Base Front


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6 Man Pressure from Base Front6 Man Pressure from Base Front


Examples:Examples:

0 Zoo Time (cover 0 with Lion Mike,Ram 0 Zoo Time (cover 0 with Lion Mike,Ramgoing)going)

3 Zoo (cover 3 Lion,Mike and Ram going)3 Zoo (cover 3 Lion,Mike and Ram going)

0 Tiger Bandit half (cover 0 with Lion, Mike &0 Tiger Bandit half (cover 0 with Lion, Mike &Bandit going)Bandit going)

0 Ox Spur (cover 0, line slanting weak, Spur,0 Ox Spur (cover 0, line slanting weak, Spur,Ram going outside End)Ram going outside End)


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C

N EE

ML

R

B

C F

0 Shamrock Fire

Or (Nose 2 Middle Fire)

S

#2 your side

#2 your side

#3 to either side


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Z

oo


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Z

oo Right,Z

oo Weak


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7 Man Pressure7 Man Pressure


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3-3 Fire Zone Pressure

E EN

L M R

B

CC

S

F

Seam/curl/flat Seam/curl/flat

Cover 33 Rules:

We are sending 5 (3 linemen and usually 2 linebackers)

The remaining linebacker is a hole defender

We will cover both seams, not allow vertical releases by #2s

Cover 33: 3 deep, 3 under, rush 5

hole


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Thunder Cover 33

E EN

L M R

B

CC

SF

Thirds Thirds Thirds

Field

Hole



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Hurricane Cover 33

E EN

L M R

B

CC

S

F


Field

HoleSeam/curl/flat Seam/curl/flat


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Lamb Cover 33

E EN

L M R B CC S

F



Hole


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Rambo Cover 33

E EN

L M R B CC S

F


Seam/curl/flat Seam/curl/flatHole


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Rex Cover 33

E EN

L M

R

B CC S

F




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Lex Cover 33

E ENL

M R B CC S

F



Hole


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Laser Cover 33

E EN

L M R B CC S

F



Hole


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Male Cover 33

E EN

L M R B CC S

F




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Mare Cover 33

E EN

L M R B CC S

F



Hole


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E EN

L M

BSCC $ F

1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4

Dime 4 Idaho


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E EN

L M

BSCC $ F

1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4

Dime 4 Oregon


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3-2-6Dime Man Pressure from 2 Shell Look

E EN

BM R$ CC

S F

Spur and FS are adjusters for blitzing Spur and/or Bandit


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Dime Boa Cover 0

E EN

M R CC

S F

B$


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Dime Python Cover 0

E EN

M R CC

S F

B

$


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Dime Python Under Cover 0

E EN

M R$

CC

S F

$


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Appendix

Sample Blitz Period Script

Sample Defensive Game Call Sheet

3-3 Coaching Resources


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P l a y D/D COV

1 1st 10 3

2 3rd 7 3

3 3rd 10 0

4 2nd 10 0

5 2nd 6 3

6 1st 10 3

7 4th 7 3

8 3rd 6 3

9 3rd 10 Zblitz

10 3rd 4 Zblitz

11 2nd 10 3

12 2nd 7 3

13 2nd 7 3

Emphasis: QB Run Game, Screen, Draw

NOTES

COUGAR FOOTBALL

"BLITZ PERIOD" DEFENSIVE PRACTICE

SCRIPT

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Card

Adjust to motion

FO RM AT I ON PLAY FR ONT ST UNT/BLITZ

see card 4 Verticals Base Crazy

see card QB counter Dime Smoke Adjust to emptysee card Draw Base Zoo

see card Boot Base Strong Spur Adjust to shiftsee card QB Trap Dime Crazy Lock

see card GT counter Base Crazy Adjust to Bunch

see card Dart Base Ox

see card Draw Dime Oregon Adjust to emptysee card Screen Base Zoo

see card Screen Base Crazy

see card Draw Base Jacks Red

see card 4 Verticals Base Zoo Strong

see card QB Counter Dime Idaho

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b

c

d

e

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g

h

b

h

b

c

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Sample Blitz Period Script


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Defensive Call SheetDefensive Call Sheet

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