Fusing Bracket Coverage & Pressure Concepts in the 3-3 Defense

1. Fusing Bracket Coverage & Pressure Concepts in the 3-3 Defense JOHN RICE DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR CANYON SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL MORENO VALLEY, CA (951) 537-9902 zacoach102@aol.com

2. Pressure Component • Pressure concepts carry over from base package to eliminate new teaching • We are sending 4, 5, or 6

3. Coverage Components • Bracket • Man coverage • Dime Assignment

4. Bracket Component • Begin teaching in Spring, carry on through Summer • Utilize extensively in 7 on 7 during summer • May play “up/back” or “under/over” • Must practice checks vs. motion from day 1

5. Bracket Technique (in and out) Z C Z C F F Corner maintains outside leverage on All routes on the outside of passing tree Free Safety maintains inside leverage on all routes on the outside of passing tree

6. Bracket Technique (in and out) Z F 7-8 yds deep C Corner maintains outside leverage on All routes on the outside of passing tree Free Safety maintains inside leverage on all routes on the outside of passing tree

7. Dime ($) Assignment Component • Taught during summer • Work on it during 7 on 7 during the summer • 4 techniques, 1 for each assignment • Hole (Low Hole) • Robber (High Hole) • Deep Middle (“Free”) • Deep Half (“Deep”) • Off Man (covering for blitzing Spur)

8. Man Coverage Component • May assign press man technique or off man technique • Concept is a carry over from base package, eliminating new teaching • Inside press technique (inside/outside bracket) and trail man technique (under/over technique) is taught

9. Bracket-Pressure Schemes • 1 bracket • Duo • Dime Lock • Vise (Spur or Bandit) • Numbers

10. From Base Package • 1 bracket package (Free safety & pass defender on one receiver) • “Duo” package

11. 1 Bracket Package (from Base) • Free Safety is in bracket coverage with a defender and a pre-determined receiver. • Example- if double coverage is desired on #89, then the huddle call would be: • “(blitz) 1 bracket #89) • Of 3 stacked Linebackers, two will blitz; the remaining backer will play a low hole technique

12. 1 bracket

13. Linebacker play in “1 bracket”

14. “1 Bracket” Formation/Motion Checks

15. “Duo” Package E E N S B N M $ C C F

16. “Duo” Package • Best when back is in protection or not a significant threat to release into the pass pattern • Effective vs. “Big on Big” (man) protection

17. E E E E N N M M F Duo Pressure Tags: Right Left Field Boundary “Indiana Right” F “Indiana Left” E E E E N N M M “Ohio Right” F F “Ohio Left”

18. Dime Lock

19. Dime Lock Package • More effective if back is left in protection • Has built in remedies if back releases • If back is frequently releases into pass pattern, we will go to “hang” package.

20. Dime Lock Switch

21. Dime Lock vs. Various Sets S S B B C C L M L M C $ FS $ FS E E E E N N N N E E E E C Q S S B B C C L M L M C C $ FS $ FS

22. Dime’s Assignments in ‘Dime Lock” Hole E E N B S L M Hole C C $ F

23. Dime’s Assignments in “Dime Lock” Free E E N B S L M C C Free/Deep Middle $ F Play: Post, Verticals by #2s

24. Dime’s Assignments in “Dime Lock” Deep Half E E N B S L M C C Deep Half $ F Play: Stop-n-go, Smash-Corner, Verticals

25. Dime’s Assignments in “Dime Lock” Robber E E N B S L M C C High Hole/Robber $ F Play: Dig route, mid-level crosses

26. Dime’s Assignments in “Dime Lock” Adjuster for Blitz E E N B S L M C C $ F

27. Dime Lock Tiger (Swap) Hole E N E B S L M Hole C C $ F

28. Dime Lock Tiger (Swap) 1 Free E N E B S L M C C Free/Deep Middle $ $ F F Play: Post, Verticals by #2s

29. Dime Lock Tiger (Swap) “Deep” E N E B S L M C C Deep Half $ $ F Play: Stop-n-go, Smash-Corner, Verticals

30. Dime Lock Tiger (Swap) “Robber” E N E B S L M C C High Hole/Robber $ F Play: Dig route, mid-level crosses

31. Dime Lock Tiger (Swap) Spur E N E B S L M C C $ F

32. Hole, Free, Deep, Robber, or Spur Dime Lock Ox (Swap) E N E B S L M C C $ F

33. Hole, Free, Deep, Robber, or Spur Dime Lock Cross Plug E N E B S L M C C $ F

34. Hole, Free, Deep, Robber, or Spur Dime Lock Spur Cross Plug E N E B S L M C C $ F

35. Dime Lock Red “Hole” E E N B S L M Hole C C $ F

36. Free, Deep, Robber, or Spur Dime Lock Anchor E E N B S Low Hole L M C C F $

37. Dime Lock Anchor Robber E E N B S Low Hole L M C C High Hole/Robber F $ Coaching Points: Use vs. Multi-leveled crossing routes

38. Hole, Free, Deep, Robber, or Spur Dime Lock Torpedo E E N B S Low Hole L M C C F $

39. Dime Lock Torpedo Robber E E N B S Low Hole L M C C High Hole/Robber F $ Coaching Points: Use vs. Multi-leveled crossing routes

40. Hole, Free, Deep, Robber, or Spur Dime Lock Cross Plug E N E B S L M C F C $

41. Dime Lock Zoo Hole, Free, Deep, Robber, or Spur F B C C R M L S E N E

42. Motion vs. Dime Lock

43. Dime Vise

44. F $ Dime Vise Anchor E E N B S Low Hole L M C C

45. F $ Dime Vise Torpedo E E N B S Low Hole L M C C

46. F $ Dime Vise Tiger (Swap) E N E B S L M C C

47. F $ Dime Vise Ox (Swap) E N E B S L M C C

48. F $ Dime Vise Red : E E N B S L M C C Coaching Point: Very High Risk

49. F $ Dime Vise Cross Plug E N E B S L M C C

50. Motion vs. Dime Vise Possible Checks