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3-4DEFENSE

3-4DEFENSE

PRESENTED BY

Frank True

Mt AraratDefensive Coordinator

June 2010

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Terminology

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ON / OFF BALL TERMINOLOGY

4 yards off ball.

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GAP TERMINOLOGY

A Gap: Between Center and the Guard

B Gap: Between the Guard and the Tackle.

C Gap: Between the Tackle and 3rdon/off LOS, #3outside hip of tackle.

D Gap: Outside hip of the 3rdon/off LOS.

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RECEIVER DESIGNATIONS

rs are numbered from the outside in, to each side.

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Hole0-14 Yds

Hook Zone0-14 Yds

Hook Zone0-14 Yds

Curl Zone0-14 Yds

Curl Zone0-14 Yds

Flat Zone0-10 Yds

Flat Zone0-10 Yds

PASSING ZONES

Under0-5 Yds

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E ET SM W

N

CC

SS

EAGLE ALIGNMENT

FS

NOSETACKLE SAMEND END

WILLMIKECORNERCORNER

FREE SAFETYSTRONG SAFETY

BASE COVERAGES:

0,2,3,4, Deuce

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E ET S

MW

N

CC SS

53 ALIGNMENT

FS

NOSETACKLE ENDEND SAM

WILLMIKE CORNERCORNER

FREE SAFETY

STRONG SAFETY

BASE COVERAGES:

0,1,3

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E ET S

MW

N

CC SS

Strong

FS

NOSETACKLE SAMEND END

WILL MIKE CORNERCORNER

FREE SAFETY

STRONG SAFETY

BASE COVERAGES:

0,1,3,

Note: Strong side determined by field

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Defensive Line Stunts

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E S N T E

M W

$

C C

F

Slant Strong

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E S N T E

M W

$

C C

F

Slant Weak

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E S N T E

M W

$

C C

F

IN

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E S N T E

M W

$

C C

F

OUT

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Pressures and Blitzes

Mik Fi

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E S N T E

M W

$

C C

F

Mike Fire

On any Fire call, blitz assigned gap. In this case M Blitzes B-gap

O t F Mik Fi

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C C

F

Out Fox-Mike Fire

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Zone Pressures

S C

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E S N T E

M W

$

C C

F

Sting Cover 3

Wi C 3

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E S N T E

M W

$

C C

F

Wing Cover 3

St dlb ti k C 3

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E S N T E

M W

$

C C

F

Strong dlb stick Cover 3

W k Dlb Sti k C 3

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E S N T E

M W

$

C C

F

Weak Dlb Stick Cover 3

Cobra

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E S N T E

M W

$

C C

F

Cobra

Double Cobra

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E S N T E

M W

$

CC

F

Double Cobra

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Coverage's

Cover 0-----Man Coverage

Cover 1-----Man Coverage 1 Free

Cover 2-----Zone Coverage 2 Deep Shell Cover 3-----Zone Coverage 3 Deep Shell

Cover 4-----Zone Coverage 4 Deep Shell

Cover 0

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E S N T E

M W

$

C C

F

Cover 0

Cover 1

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S E N T E

M W

$

C C

F

Cover 1

Note: Sam is outside for better coverage leverage

Cover 2

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E S N T E

M W

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CC

F

Cover 2

Safetys have deep half, corners have flats.

Corners will run with any vertical after 10 yards

Cover 3

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E S N T E

M W

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CC

F

Cover 3

Corners and free safety half deep thirds

Strong will take place of blitzing backer

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Adjustments to Motion and

Formations

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E S N T E

M W

$

C

C

F

End split difference between number 2 and EMOLOS. Free on the hash

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E S N T E

M W

$

C

C

F

Motion handled by secondary---- Trip Rules

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E S N T

EM W

$

CC

F

Motion handled by secondary

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E S N T

EM W

$

C

C

F

Free on the Numbers of the trip side

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Questions???