53 Defense By Cyber Coach

Cyber Coach Free Resource Public Domain Document

Cover Sheet: cc_D_5301

Date published to web: 4/24/2000 Discussion ID: 531 Courtesy of:

Document Title: 5-3 Defense Season(s) used: 1991-1998 Age Group: 8-14 yrs Grade(s): 3th through 7th

Description: 5-3 Defensive Scheme. Includes basic defense and attack schemes. Excellent youth football defense.

Courtesy of Cyber_Coach: http://www.cyber-shack.net/CyberCoach/

Defensive Scheme Basic Defense - Front 5 take hard charge, key is for the two defensive tackles to charge through the 3 and 4 gaps from a 4 point stance to achieve penetration. NG works either side of center. MLB controls from tackle to tackle. R (Rover is safety).

5 - 3 Basic R

MLB

LLB

RLB

RCB

RT

RE

D

7

3

1

0

LE

LT

C

LG

LT

5

NG

RG

2

RT

4

LCB

Z

6

8

5 - 3 Strong Left

MLB RCB

LLB

RLB

R

RT

RE

D

7

3

1

0

LE

LT

C

LG

LT

5

NG

RG

2

RT

4

Z

6

8

LCB

Defensive Scheme 5 - 3 Strong Right MLB

LLB

RLB

RCB

RT

RE

D

7

3

LT

C

LG

LT

5

NG

1

0

LE

RG

2

RT

4

R

LCB

Z

6

8

5 - 3 Blast

LLB

RLB

RCB

RT

RE

D

7

3

NG MLB

C

LG

LT

5

R

1

0

RG

2

LE

LT

RT

4

Z

6

8

LCB

Defensive Scheme R

5 - 3 Prevent MLB

RCB

RT

RE

D

7

LCB

LLB

RLB

3

1

0

LE

LT

C

LG

LT

5

NG

RG

2

RT

4

Z

6

8

5 - 3 Goaline R RCB

D

7

RT

RLB

RE

5

C

LG

LT

3

NG

MLB

1

0

RG

2

LLB

LT

RT

4

LE

Z

6

8

LCB