Applying Pressure from the 33 JOHN RICE DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR CANYON SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL MORENO VALLEY, CA (951) 537-9902
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Why Pressure? • To augment your normal pass rush numbers • To create a big play and change momentum • To attack an offensive tendency • To force a short throw (sight adjustment) in a third and long situation • To attack a weakness in protection scheme or personnel • To break a defensive tendency (as a change up)
Principles for Applying Pressure
• Disguise your intentions if at all possible • Use more than one disguise per blitz
• Know the protection scheme you are attacking • Know the opponent’s hot reads and sight adjustments (may be able to force a certain throw favorable to you) • Ensure your defense is gap sound • Assign proper run force • In man schemes, every potential receiver is accounted for • Don’t allow offense to create a mismatch • Create mismatches that favor the defenseattack weakness
Principles for Maximizing Effectiveness of Pressure Scheme • Pressure Calls MUST be scripted. • Blitz Period /7 on 7/Team
– Practice the four looks (show, half, time, depth) – Show unusual formations/motion – Force checks to prevent unfavorable situations – Emphasize blitzing defenders redirect to the ball if play is a run
3 Shell Pressure • All pressure in this category will give a Cover 3 Look or a 1 Free Look
S C
E L
N M F
E R
B C
4 man pressure • Blitzer going D C B A A B C through his normal gap of responsibility •Blitzer going through his normal gap of responsibility
4 man pressure • • • • •
Usually with Cover 3 Example: “3 Ram” or “3 Lion” “3 Spur” or “3 Bandit” “3 Torpedo” or “3 Anchor”
4 man pressure • “CoverageBlitz” • Examples: – “3 Ram” (cover 3 with Ram going) – “3 Lion” (cover 3 with Lion going) – “3 Spur” (cover 3 with Spur going) – “3 Torpedo” (cover 3 with Ram going C gap, End pinching to B gap) – “3 Mike Left” (cover 3, line slanting left, Ram going C gap)
4 man pressure We Blitz from 4 positions Depth (ex: 3 Ram) 2 yards (ex: 3 Ram half) LOS (ex: 3 Ram show) Time (ex: 3 Ram time)
3 Torpedo
3 Anchor
3 Linda
3 Rita
3 Spur
3 Bandit
5 man pressure • “CoverageBlitz” • Examples: – “3 Ox Show” (cover 3 with Mike & Ram going) – “3 Tiger Half” (cover 3 Mike and Ram going) – “0 Sting Time” (cover 0 with Spur and Bandit going) – “0 Smoke Show” (cover 0, line slanting weak, Spur, Ram going outside End)
3 OX
3 Tiger
0 Smoke
0 Torch
3 Jacks Red
3 Jacks Red
5 man pressure from Dime
Dime 1Free Rules:
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$
N M
E R
Hole
F
B C
Deep Middle
Dime ($) in for Lion; will align according to blitz called. Man up with #3 in empty We are playing man coverage with Spur and Bandit on #2’s (over vs. trips) We will always send at least 1 linebacker; the other will be a hole defender. If we send both inside backers, Dime will be hole defender unless covering #3 in empty. Free Safety is playing deep middle. We can also use him to bracket a receiver & play 0. Hole defender will abandon responsibility if R releases. In that case, man up on R.
Dime Crossfire Cover 1Free
S C
$
E
N M
Hole
E R
F
Deep Middle
B C
Dime “Mable” Cover 1 Free
C S
E
N M
E R
Hole
F
Deep Middle
B $
C
Dime “ Mable Switch” Cover 1 Free
E C S
N
E
M
R Hole
F
Deep Middle
B $
C
Dime “Spice” Cover 1 Free
C
$ S
E
N M
E R
Hole
F
Deep Middle
B
C
Dime “Sugar” Cover 1 Free
C
$ S
E
N M
E R
Hole
F
Deep Middle
B
C
Dime Axe Cover 1Free To field
C S
$
E
N M
E R
Hole
F Nose slants to field (blitz)
Deep Middle
B C
6 Man Pressure from Base Front
6 Man Pressure from Base Front • “CoverageBlitz” • Examples: – “ 0 Zoo Time” (cover 0 with Lion Mike,Ram going) – “3 Zoo” (cover 3 Lion,Mike and Ram going) – “0 Tiger Bandit half” (cover 0 with Lion, Mike & Bandit going) – “0 Ox Spur” (cover 0, line slanting weak, Spur, Ram going outside End)
“0” Shamrock Fire Or (Nose 2 Middle Fire) C
#2 your side B
F E
C
#3 to either side L
M
R
N
E
#2 your side S
Zoo
Zoo Right, Zoo Weak
7 Man Pressure
33 Fire Zone Pressure
Cover 33: 3 deep, 3 under, rush 5
C
S Seam/curl/flat
E
N
E
L
M
R
hole
F
B
Seam/curl/flat
C
Cover 33 Rules: We are sending 5 (3 linemen and usually 2 linebackers) The remaining linebacker is a hole defender We will cover both seams, not allow vertical releases by #2’s
Thunder Cover 33
E C
L
Seam/curl/flat
S
Thirds
N
E
M
R
Hole
Field
B
Seam/curl/flat
C
F Thirds
Thirds
Hurricane Cover 33
C
S Seam/curl/flat
E
N
L
M
Hole
E R
Seam/curl/flat
C
B
F Thirds
Field
Thirds
Thirds
Lamb Cover 33
C
S
Seam/curl/flat
E
N
E
L
M
R
Hole
B
Seam/curl/flat
C
F
Thirds
Thirds
Thirds
Rambo Cover 33
C
S
Seam/curl/flat
E
N
E
L
M
R
Hole
B
Seam/curl/flat
C
F
Thirds
Thirds
Thirds
Rex Cover 33
C
S
Seam/curl/flat
E
N
L
M
Hole
E R B
Seam/curl/flat
C
F
Thirds
Thirds
Thirds
Lex Cover 33
L E C
N
S
Seam/curl/flat
M Hole
E R
B
Seam/curl/flat
C
F
Thirds
Thirds
Thirds
Laser Cover 33
C
S
Seam/curl/flat
E
N
E
L
M
R
Hole
B
Seam/curl/flat
C
F
Thirds
Thirds
Thirds
Male Cover 33
C
S
Seam/curl/flat
E
N
E
L
M
R
Hole
B
Seam/curl/flat
C
F
Thirds
Thirds
Thirds
Mare Cover 33
C
S
Seam/curl/flat
E
N
E
L
M
R
Hole
B
Seam/curl/flat
C
F
Thirds
Thirds
Thirds
More Pressure from Dime
Dime Field Slam
Dime Lightening
Dime Win
Dime Nitro
Dime Double Plug Robber
Dime Tornado
326 Dime Zone Blitz
Dime 4 Idaho
S C
1/4
$
E
N L
E
B F
M
1/4
1/4
C
1/4
Dime 4 “Oregon”
S C
1/4
$
E
N L
E
B F
M
1/4
1/4
C
1/4
326 Dime Man Pressure from 2 Shell Look
C
E
$
M S
N
E R
B
F
Spur and FS are adjusters for blitzing Spur and/or Bandit
C
Dime “Boa” Cover 0
C
E
$
N M
B
R
S
E
F
C
Dime “Python” Cover 0
E C
N M
E
B
R
$ S
F
C
Dime “Python Under” Cover 0
C
E
$
N M
$
R
S
E
F
C
Appendix • Sample Blitz Period Script • Sample Defensive Game Call Sheet • 33 Coaching Resources
Sample Blitz Period Script C OUGA R F OOTB A L L "BLITZ PERIOD" DEFENSIVE PRACTICE SCRIPT
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Emphasis: QB Run Game, Screen, Draw Pl ay C ard
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1 2 3 4
a
1st 10
b
3rd 7
c
3rd 10
d
2nd 10
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
e
2nd 6
f
1st 10
g
4th 7
h
3rd 6
b
3rd 10
c
3rd 4
a
2nd 10
h
2nd 7
b
2nd 7
PL AY 4 Verticals Draw QB counter QB Trap Boot Dart GT counter Screen Draw QB Counter 4 Verticals Screen Draw
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STUNT/ B LITZ
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NOTES
Base Base Dime Dime Base Base Base Base Dime Dime Base Base Base
Crazy Zoo Smoke Crazy Lock Strong Spur Ox Crazy Zoo Oregon Idaho Zoo Strong Crazy Jacks Red
3 3 0 0 3 3 3 3 Zblitz Zblitz 3 3 3
Adjust to motion Adjust to empty Adjust to shift Adjust to Bunch Adjust to empty
SAMPLE DEFENSIVE GAME CALL SHEET