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4-3 DEFENSE

4-3 DEFENSE. John Stout – Vandalia High School jstout@vandals.k12.il.us. BACKGROUND. Went to this defense in 2005 Too Many unforced errors / big plays Copied Ideas Trial and Error ( Mainly error) Conservative by Nature Play Defense instead of Defenses Gap Sound Fundamentally Sound.

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4-3 DEFENSE

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  1. 4-3 DEFENSE John Stout – Vandalia High School jstout@vandals.k12.il.us

  2. BACKGROUND • Went to this defense in 2005 • Too Many unforced errors / big plays • Copied Ideas • Trial and Error ( Mainly error) • Conservative by Nature • Play Defense instead of Defenses • Gap Sound • Fundamentally Sound

  3. Background • Going to give up yards • Make offense have sustained drives • Stops in Red Zone • Fits Offense Philosophy - Flexbone • Goal of under 100 points allowed – 9 games

  4. WHAT’S EASY • Alignments / Assignments • Formation Adjustments

  5. What Takes Time / Work • Wrong Arm Technique for DL • DL playing with left hand down • Clear and Cloudy technique for LB • Safeties reading run or pass • Creativity in drills / constant repetition

  6. CALLS • Strength Call - Find someone that can do it. Always declare to run strength • Force Call - Each safety makes call to his side (Sky, Bronco, Cloud) * Eagle Call - OLB to End if he leaves box

  7. FRONTS • 40 • 40 G ( Most Common) • 40 Vandal ( 4-4 look) • 50 ( Over Front)

  8. 40 G

  9. 40 Vandal

  10. 40

  11. 50

  12. Run Fits

  13. Coverages • Base ( Quarters with Corners playing Man) • Cover 2 ( Read #2) • Cover 4 ( Quarters) • Cover 42 ( vs Trips)

  14. Base Coverage

  15. DEFENSIVE LINE • Alignment / Stance • The Spot • Wrong Arm / Run the Circle • Triangle Drill

  16. Defensive Line

  17. TRIANGLE DRILL

  18. LINEBACKERS • Heels at 5 yards • Attack LOS at Snap • Mike keys FB ; OLB Keys near back

  19. CLEAR / CLOUDY

  20. SAFETIES • 8 yards Deep • Bounce feet at Snap • Read EMLOS hat for Run or Pass • Run To: Force • Run Away : Fill Down Contain • Pass : # 2 Deep to Robber on #1

  21. Corners • Man • 5 yards inside ; cheat the top hip; over play go route * 3 Shuffles turn and run on snap • Crack Replace • Speed Turn on underneath cut

  22. LINE STUNTS • Tampa ( Line slants to strength ) 40 • Atlanta ( Line slants away from strength )50

  23. BLITZES • 1 Man = Mike, Sam, Will, Smoke • 2 Man = Sam/Will ; Mike / Will etc.. • 3 Man = Storm, Avalanche , Tornado (LB’s) • 4 Man = 3 Man Blitz + Smoke

  24. Tampa Avalanche

  25. COMBOS • Sam X • Will X

  26. Will / Sam X

  27. Decision Time • Wing-T Teams ( Good at Sweep, Trap,Counter, Waggle) What do we try and stop ? * Spread Teams - How many in Box ?

  28. Common Formation Adjustments • Trips • Double Tight • 2 x 2 • Over ( 6 and 5)

  29. Trips Adjustment

  30. Double Tight

  31. 2 x 2

  32. PRACTICE • Scout team vs Formation adjusments only • 11 on 11 = Our Offense vs Our Defense • ½ Line • ½ Skel • Pursuit Drills • Tackling Drills everyday / Limit collisions

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