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“The Wildcat Multi-Attack Defense” Phil Lite Defensive Coordinator Harrisonville High School Harrisonville, Missouri 2006 Class 3 State Champions 14 - 0. CASS COUNTY Contact Football Camp. * Friday and Saturday: June 1st and 2nd, 2007
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“The Wildcat Multi-Attack Defense” Phil Lite Defensive Coordinator Harrisonville High School Harrisonville, Missouri 2006 Class 3 State Champions 14 - 0
CASS COUNTY Contact Football Camp * Friday and Saturday: June 1st and 2nd, 2007 Friday: June 1st 4:00-8:00pmSaturday: June 2nd 4:00-8:00pm * Harrisonville, Missouri: Memorial Stadium Complex 8 games for both Varsity and JV teams - 24 team limit.Big school and small school playing pools $30 per participant: T-Shirt and a meal each nightSituational Play - Full Contact - Quick Whistle “Live” Facility: 6 fields (5 practice and 1 sprint turf-game field) * Film areas - practice areas - fans and spectators welcome * *** Pending enough interest we are also looking at hosting another camp on the weekend of June 7th and 8th. ***
DEFENSIVE PHILOSOPHY HEAD COACH DIRECTIVES • BE PREPARED • BE AGGRESSIVE • BE MULTIPLE • BE ATTACKING (SHARKS TO BLOOD!) • DEFENSIVE COORDINATORS • Phil Lite and Kyle Schenker - Current • Chuck Lliteras - 2005 • Chris Grantham - 2002-2004 • Phil Lite - 2000 • Steve Dains -1994-1999 and 2001
Harrisonville Defensive Checklist • Personnel • * Identify their best players. • * Determine how we match up against them at each position. • * What groupings will we see and what formations will they create with each group. • (Example: 1 Back Shotgun & Empty Sets)
Shifts & Motions • * What are their shifts and motions in each set? • Offensive Line • * Do they flip-flop their line? • * Does anyone tip off the run or pass? • * Do line splits dictate run or pass? • Unbalanced Formations • * Do they use any unbalanced formations with O-Linemen, Backs or Receivers. • * Identify who is eligible.
Declaring Strength • * How will we determine strength versus all sets? • Opponents Communication • * Do they signal plays in or shuttle players in with the call. • Running Game • * What are their Top 5 running plays we must stop? • * Do they run option? If so what type? – Triple, Midline, Speed or Zone Read. • * What is their favorite short yardage run? • (3rd & Short, 4th & Short)
Passing Game • * What are their Top 5 passing plays? • * Do they use 3 step or 5 step in their drop-back game? • * What is their play-action game? Boot? Sprint? Screens? • * What type of pass protection do they use? Drop-back – BOB or Slide? Play-action – Gap? • * Who is their “go-to” receiver? Do we need to double him? • * What is their waste down passing game? (2nd & 1). • * What is their favorite short yardage play-action pass? (3rd & Short, 4th & Short)
Quarterback • * Is he right or left handed? • * How well does he handle pressure? • * Will he check if he sees pressure coming? • * How good of a runner or passer is he? • * Who is his favorite receiver? • Sudden Change • * What 1st Down plays do they like to run after a turn-over?
Red Zone • * What is their Red Zone offense? Do they change their offense? • * Who will be their “go-to” man? • 2 Point Conversion Plays • * What have we seen this year? • * What have we seen in previous years? • No-Huddle or Hurry-Up Offense • * Do they run a no-huddle or a muddle-huddle offense? • * Do they run a Hurry-Hurry series after a big play?
End of the Half – End of the Game • * What is their Hail-Mary Formation? • * What gimmick plays do they run?
DAILY PRACTICE SCHEDULE MONDAY 3:20 PM - PRACTICE *SCOUTING REPORTS *FILM STUDY *DEFENSIVE WALK-THRU’S *CONDITIONING POST-PRACTICE *FILM STUDY 1. PREVIOUS GAME 2. NEXT OPPONENT
DAILY PRACTICE SCHEDULE • TUESDAY • 6:45 A.M. FILM STUDY • 3:20 P.M. PRACTICE • *SPECIAL TEAMS • *INDIVIDUAL PERIOD • *IRG • *7 ON 7 TEAM PERIOD • *2 MINUTE DRILL • *CONDITIONING • POST PRACTICE • *FILM STUDY
DAILY PRACTICE SCHEDULE • WEDNESDAY • 6:45 A.M. FILM STUDY • 3:20 P.M. PRACTICE • *SPECIAL TEAMS • *INDIVIDUAL PERIOD • *IRG • *7 ON 7 TEAM PERIOD • *RED ZONE • *CONDITIONING • POST PRACTICE • *FILM STUDY
DAILY PRACTICE SCHEDULE THURSDAY 3:20 P.M. PRACTICE *REVIEW ALL SPECIAL TEAMS *DEFENSIVE REVIEW PERIOD *OFFENSIVE REVIEW PERIOD SENIOR TALK 1. A PLAY THAT YOU’VE MADE. 2. A PLAY THAT A TEAMMATE HAS MADE. 3. 2 UNDERCLASSMEN/2 UPPERCLASSMEN THAT YOU RESPECT. 4. WHAT WILL YOU MISS ABOUT BEING A WILDCAT? 5. WHAT WILL YOU REMEMBER THE MOST? POST PRACTICE *FILM STUDY
DAILY PRACTICE SCHEDULE FRIDAY 6:00 A.M. TEAM BREAKFAST @ DAVE’S WAGON WHEEL 3:00 P.M. TEAM MEAL IN MPR – FOOTBALL MOM’S 4:30 P.M. ARRIVE @ MEMORIAL STADIUM 5:00 P.M. PRE-GAME PREP – QUITE TIME 5:30 P.M. TEAM DYNAMICS 5:45 P.M. SPECIALISTS 6:00 P.M. TEAM FLEX 6:10 P.M. D & O INDIVIDUALS 6:20 P.M. D & O TEAM PERIODS 6:35 P.M. OFF FIELD 6:40 P.M. O & D POSITION MEETINGS 6:50 P.M. TEAM ROOM 7:00 P.M. KICK-OFF & WIN!
DAILY PRACTICE SCHEDULE SATURDAY 8:00 A.M. FRIDAY NIGHT’S FILM IN TEAM ROOM INJURED ATHLETES SEE THE TRAINER SUNDAY DAY OFF
PRACTICE ORGANIZATION 4 SQUARE - IRG “RAPID FIRE” - TEAM PERIOD / 7 ON 7 TAKEAWAY CIRCUIT
FOUR SQUARE - INSIDE RUN GAME JV D JV OFFENSE VAR D VARSITY OFFENSE 10TH OFFENSE 10TH D 9TH OFFENSE 9TH D
DEFENSIVE POSITION TERMINOLOGY * DEFENSIVE LINE NOSE - END - DASH * LINEBACKERS MIKE – SAM - ROBBER - BANDIT * DEFENSIVE BACKS STRONG and FREE SAFETY -CORNERS(2)
NOSE GUARD / D-TACKLE • * CHARACTERISTICS: 1. Big Enough (too small can be doubled). 2. Run Stopper (2-Gap Player). 3. Quickest big player. 4. Tough to move - Explosive punch. 5. Ideally a player who wrestles also because they are used to using their hands and leveraging opponent.
DEFENSIVE END * CHARACTERISTICS: 1. Big Enough (too small can be double-teamed). 2. Comfortable on both the edge and inside. 3. Leverage and contain conscious. 4. Tough to move - Explosive punch . 5. Good at using hands and squeezing space. 6. Probably a player who used to play post in basketball but got too thick and was too aggressive (bull in a china shop) to be successful in basketball.
DASH * CHARACTERISTICS: 1. Probably more rangy than other two on DL 2. Edge player who understands leverage and contain principles. 3. Most athletic of the defensive lineman. 4. Explosive punch - great at squeezing space 5. May very well play the #4 spot on the basketball team or a taller kid that wrestles 215. 6. Aggressive and pretty good speed.
MIKE and SAM LINEBACKER * CHARACTERISTICS: 1. Must be among the best tacklers on the team. 2. Good speed to cover D-gap to D-gap and beyond. 3. Skilled at shedding blocks. 4. Fills a gap and has an explosive punch. 5. Good leadership skills because they do most of the talking on defense. 6. ** A naturally instinctive defensive player ** you cannot coach every variable … these guys must simply have a little bit of “IT”.
ROBBER - BANDIT * CHARACTERISTICS: 1. Either most athletic LBs or most aggressive DBs. 2. They must run and cover like secondary guys. 3. Usually rangy but we have had great ones from 5’5 to 6’5. Common trait: Hitters and great tacklers! 4. Can play over a TE or in space over a Slot. 5. Must shed blocks like a LB with an explosive punch 6. Having football smarts is important. They defend the trick plays and the game breakers. 7. Blitz and pass rush skills necessary.
FREE and STRONG SAFETY • * CHARACTERISTICS: 1. Best tacklers of the secondary players. 2. Smart football player who studies film and learns on the go and during the game (each play is not a brand new experience). 3. Above average speed and cover skills. 4. Usually the vocal leaders of the secondary/perimeter. 5. Understand the “last line of defense” concept … slow to fly up unless they know … but once decided they attack downhill. 6. Having football smarts is important. They defend the trick plays and the game breakers also.
CORNERBACKS * CHARACTERISTICS: 1. Best cover skills on the team and among the fastest players on the defense. 2. Solid tacklers with the ability to shed blocks quickly. 3. Must have football savvy and smarts but also must be the ones with the ability to forget the last play (closer in baseball mentality). 4. Usually among the best vertical jumps on the team because of the importance of breaking on the ball. 5. Brave and courageous … “on an island” by themselves at times.
Secondary Coverages Cover 0: Straight Man to Man. No Free Safety Help. Cover 1: Man to Man with Free Safety in the MOF. Cover 2: 5 Under – 2 Deep. Cover 2FZ: 4 Under – 2 Deep. Cover 3: 4 Under – 3 Deep. Rotate to passing strength. Cover 3FZ: 3 Under – 3 Deep. Cover 4: 3 Under – 4 Deep. Cover 5: Man Under – 2 Deep. Cover 6: Cover 3 rotated away from passing strength.
Secondary Coverages (Continued) Cover 7 : Man to Man with FS Double Team . Cover 8 : 8 – Man Front - Robber Coverage w/ FS. Cover 9 : Trips Coverage – “Skate”. Combo Coverages Cover 21: Cover 2 Strong side & M/M Weak side. Cover 41: Cover 4 Strong side & M/M Weak side.
DEFENSIVE FRONTS & ALIGNMENTS