AIR FORCE FOOTBALL

1. AIR FORCE FOOTBALL

2. FIRE-ZONE PACKAGE

3. WHY FIRE-ZONES • Pressure the point of attack versus running game.

4. WHY FIRE-ZONES • Pressure the point of attack versus running game. • Attack pass protection weakness – QB’s confidence.

5. WHY FIRE-ZONES • Pressure the point of attack versus running game. • Attack pass protection weakness – QB’s confidence. • Reduce the “big-play exposure” by taking the back-end out of man coverage.

6. WHY FIRE-ZONES • Pressure the point of attack versus running game. • Attack pass protection weakness – QB’s confidence. • Reduce the “big-play exposure” by taking the back-end out of man coverage. • Create negative yardage plays – get offense off schedule.

7. WHY FIRE-ZONES • Pressure the point of attack versus running game. • Attack pass protection weakness – QB’s confidence. • Reduce the “big-play exposure” by taking the back-end out of man coverage. • Create negative yardage plays – get offense off schedule. • Reduce the volume of offense from opponent.

8. WHY FIRE-ZONES • Pressure the point of attack versus running game. • Attack pass protection weakness – QB’s confidence. • Reduce the “big-play exposure” by taking the back-end out of man coverage. • Create negative yardage plays – get offense off schedule. • Reduce the volume of offense from opponent. • Zone adjustment to offensive change of strength.

9. WHY FIRE-ZONES • Pressure the point of attack versus running game. • Attack pass protection weakness – QB’s confidence. • Reduce the “big-play exposure” by taking the back-end out of man coverage. • Create negative yardage plays – get offense off schedule. • Reduce the volume of offense from opponent. • Zone adjustment to offensive change of strength. • Zone drops often cause quarterback to hold ball in pocket – allows for pressure to develop.

10. WHY FIRE-ZONES • Pressure the point of attack versus running game. • Attack pass protection weakness – QB’s confidence. • Reduce the “big-play exposure” by taking the back-end out of man coverage. • Create negative yardage plays – get offense off schedule. • Reduce the volume of offense from opponent. • Zone adjustment to offensive change of strength. • Zone drops often cause quarterback to hold ball in pocket – allows for pressure to develop. • Cannot run off perimeter run support.

11. WHY FIRE-ZONES • Pressure the point of attack versus running game. • Attack pass protection weakness – QB’s confidence. • Reduce the “big-play exposure” by taking the back-end out of man coverage. • Create negative yardage plays – get offense off schedule. • Reduce the volume of offense from opponent. • Zone adjustment to offensive change of strength. • Zone drops often cause quarterback to hold ball in pocket – allows for pressure to develop. • Cannot run off perimeter run support. • Offense must be “protection-orientated” over “hot-orientated” in the passing game.

12. OUR DEFENSIVE STRUCTURE _ _ _ _ _ _

13. OUR DEFENSIVE STRUCTURE E N E _ _ _ _ _ _

14. OUR DEFENSIVE STRUCTURE E N E L M R _ _ _ _ _ _

15. OUR DEFENSIVE STRUCTURE E N E F F L M R _ _ _ _ _ _

16. OUR DEFENSIVE STRUCTURE E N E F F L M R C C _ _ FS _ _ _ _

17. BASIC DESIGN PRINCIPLE PRESSURE ELEMENT: FRONT THREE + TWO

18. BASIC DESIGN PRINCIPLE PRESSURE ELEMENT: FRONT THREE + TWO COVERAGE ELEMENT: TWO SEAMS + ONE HOLE THREE DEEP ZONE

19. PRESSURE ELEMENT E N E F F L M R C C _ _ FS _ _ _ _ BEAR

20. PRESSURE ELEMENT E N E F F L M R C C _ _ FS _ _ _ _ TIGER

21. PRESSURE ELEMENT E N E F F L M R C C _ _ FS _ _ _ _ SHOOT

22. DECLARATIONS TIGHT SPLIT FORMATION FIELD BOUNDARY TILT NUMBERS

23. PRESSURE ELEMENT E N E F L M R F C C _ _ FS _ _ _ _ BLAZE

24. PRESSURE ELEMENT E N E F M R L F C C _ _ FS _ _ _ _ THUNDER

25. PRESSURE ELEMENT E N E F M R L F C C _ _ FS _ _ _ _ TORNADO

26. PRESSURE ELEMENT E N E F L M R C C FS F _ _ _ _ _ _ FLOOD (RIVER/LAKE)

27. TIGHT E N E F L M R F C C _ _ FS _ _ _ _ THUNDER

28. SPLIT E N E F M R L F C C _ _ FS _ _ _ _ THUNDER

29. FORMATION E N E F M R L F C C _ _ FS _ _ _ _ THUNDER

30. FIELD FIELD E N E F L M R F C C _ _ FS _ _ _ _ THUNDER

31. BOUNDARY FIELD E N E F L M R F C C _ _ FS _ _ _ _ THUNDER

32. TILT E N E F L M R F C C _ _ FS _ _ _ _ THUNDER

33. NUMBERS E N E F L M R F C C _ _ FS _ _ _ _ THUNDER

34. BASIC DESIGN PRINCIPLE PRESSURE ELEMENT: FRONT THREE + TWO

35. BASIC DESIGN PRINCIPLE PRESSURE ELEMENT: FRONT THREE + TWO COVERAGE ELEMENT: TWO SEAMS + ONE HOLE THREE DEEP ZONE

36. HOW DO YOU PLAY ZONE COVERAGE WITH ONLY SIX DEFENDERS?

37. TEACH PLAYERS HOW TO READ ROUTE COMBINATIONS TEACH CONCEPT OF PLAYING MAN WITHIN YOUR ZONE – MUCH LIKE A MATCH UP ZONE IN BASKETBALL

38. HOLE SEAM SEAM THIRD THIRD THIRD _ _ _ _ _ _ COVERAGE ELEMENT BEHIND FIVE MAN BLITZ

39. ZZ PRESSZ SPINZ ROBZ LOUZ MIKEZ JOHN

40. COVER: Z E N E F F SEAM SEAM _ _ _ _ _ _ COVERAGE RESPONSIBILITIES

41. COVER: Z E N E F F L M R SEAM SEAM HOLE **NON-BLITZING LINEBACKER BECOMES HOLE PLAYER _ _ _ _ _ _ COVERAGE RESPONSIBILITIES

42. COVER: Z E N E F F L M R SEAM SEAM HOLE _ _ FS _ _ _ _ MIDDLE THIRD COVERAGE RESPONSIBILITIES

43. COVER: Z E N E F F L M R SEAM SEAM HOLE C C OUTSIDE THIRD OUTSIDE THIRD _ _ FS _ _ _ _ MIDDLE THIRD COVERAGE RESPONSIBILITIES

44. COVER: Z E N E F F L M R FORCE FORCE C C _ _ FS _ _ _ _ RUN SUPPORT

45. COVER: Z E N E F F L M R FORCE FORCE C C _ _ FS _ _ _ _ ALLEY RUN SUPPORT

46. COVER: Z E N E F F L M R FORCE FORCE C C SECONDARY CONTAIN SECONDARY CONTAIN _ _ FS _ _ _ _ ALLEY RUN SUPPORT

47. SEAM TECHNIQUE

48. SEAM TECHNIQUE 3 5 F **FLAT-FOOT READ VERSUS SINGLE WIDTH

49. SEAM TECHNIQUE F 10 YARDS DEPTH PLAY AS NORMAL CURL ZONE DEFENDER

50. SEAM TECHNIQUE 2 7 F **FLAT-FOOT READ VERSUS TWO STANDS UPS