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Southern Oregon Football. Blitz & Coverages From Nickel Personnel Mike Hoskins Defensive Coordinator Southern Oregon University 541-552-6040 hoskinsm@sou.edu. DEFENSIVE PRINCIPLES. 4-3 COVER 4 AS A BASE ATTACK – ATTACK – ATTACK!!!!! RELENTLESS PURSUIT 3 & OUT CAMERA CLUB
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Southern Oregon Football Blitz & Coverages From Nickel Personnel Mike Hoskins Defensive Coordinator Southern Oregon University 541-552-6040 hoskinsm@sou.edu
DEFENSIVE PRINCIPLES • 4-3 COVER 4 AS A BASE • ATTACK – ATTACK – ATTACK!!!!! • RELENTLESS PURSUIT • 3 & OUT • CAMERA CLUB • 2 WHISTLE DRILL • STOP THE RUN – COVER 4 GIVES YOU 9 IN THE BOX VS RUN!!!!!!
STANCE ALIGNMENT KEY REACTION TECHNIQUE We teach all positions based on this progression. It is the basis for everything we do on defense. TEACHING PROGRESSION
WHY 4-3 DEFENSE • GOOD VS RUN (COMMIT 9 IN COV. 4) • PENETRATING AND AGGRESSIVE • SINGLE GAP CONTROL (NEVER 2 GAP D-LINE) • EASY TO ADJUST VS ALL OFFENSIVE SYSTEMS • CAN COACH UP WITH 3 COACHES • FUN FOR PLAYERS
WHY NICKEL - OKIE • GIVES US MORE FLEXIBILITY ON PASS DOWNS • HARD FOR THE OFFENSE TO KNOW WHO IS BLITZING • CAN STILL PLAY BASE WITH OUR NORMAL DEFENSIVE PRINCIPLES • PUTS A BETTER ATHLETE ON THE FIELD
WHY NOT OKIE AS BASE • ONE REASON AND ONE REASON ONLY – RUN GAME!! • 4 RUN BUBBLES VS 3!!!!!!!
COMMUNICATION • NICKEL PLAYER RUNS ONTO THE FIELD SCREAMING “OKIE – OKIE – OKIE • PRE-DETERMINED DEFENSIVE LINEMAN COMES OUT • EVERYONE LOOKS TO SIDELINE FOR CALL – MUDDLE HUDDLE (C.P.)
COMMUNICATION • WE ONLY CALL FRONT AND BLITZ FOR ALL ZONE BLITZ • WE WILL MAKE A FRONT, BLITZ & BLACK (MAN) CALL FOR ALL MAN BLITZ • WE MAKE A RIP OR LIZ CALL TO SET THE FRONT – NICKEL ALWAYS GOES TO THE FIELD
COMMUNICATION • ON ALL FIELD / BOUNDARY BLITZ WE WILL MAKE CALL TO FIELD • ON ALL MAN BLITZ WE WILL MAKE CALL TO FORMATION STRENGTH • NOTE: THERE ARE EXCPTIONS – OPERATE USING CONCEPTS FOR CALLS AND WHO COVERS WHO
SIDELINE ORGANIZATION • DEFENSE ON ONE SIDE OF 50 YARD LINE – OFFENSE ON OTHER SIDE • EVERYONE MUST STAY BACK EXCEPT OKIE PERSONNEL – DISCIPLINE (C.P.) • OKIE PERSONNEL MUST STAY RIGHT BEHIND SIGNAL COACH • “OKIE IN – OKIE IN” “BASE IN – BASE IN”
BLITZ PRINCIPLES • STOP THE RUN – MAKE TEAMS 1 DIMENSIONAL • WE CONCENTRATE ON 1ST AND 3RD DOWNS • WE WOULD RATHER NOT BLITZ THE RUN GAME (C.P.) • CONSTANT PRESSURE ON QB – CHART KNOCKDOWNS
BLITZ PRINCIPLES • LESS IS MORE – DON’T CONFUSE YOUR KIDS • “KISS” PRINCIPLE = KEEP IT SIMPLE AND SOUND • DICTATE TO THE OFFENSE (C.P.) • WE DON’T GET HUNG UP ON PROTECTIONS – WHERE IS THE BACK BLOCKING
BLITZ PACKAGE • BLITZ BREAKDOWN: • 5 MAN PRESSURES – USUALLY ZONE BLITZ (FIELD, MIDDLE, BOUNDARY) • 6 MAN PRESSURES – MAN BLITZ • 7 MAN PRESSURES – MAN BLITZ –RARELY USED (BLUFF / SHOW)
COVERAGE PRINCIPLES • ZONE BLITZ: • 3 UNDER - 3 DEEP (SCIF, MIDDLE, SCIF) • DEFEND INSIDE OUT • WEAK TO FLATS (LOOKING AT A 2 DEEP FOR NEXT YEAR)
COVERAGES PRINCIPLES • MAN BLITZ: • 6 MAN VS 2 BACKS – FS PLAYS #2 WEAK; REMAINING BACKER PLAYS #3 STRONG • 6 MAN VS 1 BACK – 4 DB’S ON 4 QUICKS REMAINING BACKER PLAYS RB (WE DO NOT PEEL A BLITZ PLAYER)
PRACTICE ORGANIZATION • HAVE A BLITZ PERIOD EVERYDAY • USE GARBAGE CANS FOR LINEMAN • SCRIPT BLITZES INTO TEAM • PRACTICE WHAT YOU WILL USE IN THE GAME – LESS IS MORE • TEACH HOW TO BLITZ – DON’T JUST RUN IN THERE