2011 jfk bears defensive playbook

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2011 DEFENSIVE PLAYBOOK

By: Coach Jason Del

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DEFENSIVE PHILOSOPHYOUR DEFENSE IS

FEARLESS AGGRESSIVE DICIPLINED SMART - HARD HITTING

There are only three things that I ask you to believe in unquestionably. If you believe in these three things then you will

become an important part of this team no matter what your abilities or how much talent that you may have or how many

mistakes you may make.

Likewise, if you do NOT believe in these three things with all your heart and soul, then you will not be a vital part of this teno matter what your abilities or talents may be or how perfect you may be.

YOU MUST BELIEVE IN:

YOURSELF: To be successful in anything you must believe, care, trust, and have confidence in yourself. If you do not

believe in yourself, no one else will.

TEAMATES: You must believe in your teammates. We cannot accomplish anything of great value in life without help

Even Jesus had help; he had 12 teammates; it only took one to betray him and his team. If you have a teammate tha

you do not believe in, then we as a team must build him up.

COACHES: Finally, you must believe in your coaches, we are also a vital part of the team. As your coach I will dedica

as much time and effort as is needed and wanted by you, in order to make each of you players the best person,

athlete, scholar and sportsman that you can be. You will learn the game of football but more importantly you will le

many important life lessons on the football field.

The key to a successful football season lies with playing a hard hitting, aggressive and smart style of defense. If you as an

individual have decided to dedicate your body and mind to football, this team, your teammates and coaches, then succ

will become a reality.

Your aggressiveness and intelligence coupled with your own burning desire to be the best that you can be, is the foundati

on which we can build a successful football season.

To have success defensively, we must understand and believe completely in what our team is trying to accomplish. No o

can accomplish a task if he does not believe that what he is doing is the best way to do it.

If you take pride in playing this game or attempting any task throughout life;

Personal

Responsibility

In

Dedication of

ExcellenceYou will always find success!

Failure to have pride will cause a weak link in the team.


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TEAMWORKTEAMWORK WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS!

IF THEY CANT SCORE THEY CANT BEAT US

FIRST AND FOREMOST:As your Defensive Coordinator I PROMISE to each player that I will give you playing time during each game regardless o

what the score is or if we are winning or losing as long as you have given me 100% effort during the practice week.

You must always be ready to take the field and know what we are trying to accomplish defensively. You must also beready to give 100% effort during games. Anything less is unacceptable.

This is a game and it should be fun!

Everyone likes to win, even myself, but I do not judge a season by win lose records. I judge the season by the

progress of each individual player. Along with the total progress of the team throughout the season.

Football is a game of tradition, toughness, smarts and above all else heart, but it is, still and always will be just a

game. I plan and hope that we all have a lot of fun this year.

I do not play favorites. I treat everyone the same regardless of age, size or previous playing experience.

I believe strongly that the only way for players to become better football players is by gaining experience throug

playing time.

100% effort in practice along with full attention and intensity are vital to learn the fundamentals of football. It is

important for your safety and the safety of your teammates.

I will help you develop yourself into the best football player that you can be. Regardless of which position(s) tha

you play.

I will teach you as much or as you want and can learn about playing the game of football.

I demand that you always practice with the same intensity as if you were playing a real game. Hustle; no walking

or off the field at anytime.

Effort, Attention and Attendance in practice during the season will affect the amount of your playing time; becau

each week I will specifically prepare game plans to attack our upcoming opponent.

If you miss practice during the season, come see me so that I can teach you what you missed and bring you up to

speed on what was practiced and taught while you were away.

I cannot force you to play this game. If you do not want to play in games or if you only want to participate during

practice please inform me. Communication is the key to making our team successful.If you do not want to play football but still want to be part of the team talk to one of us coaches in private so tha

we can help you out or find something valuable for you to do to help your teammates.

I will make myself available almost any time to talk to you and your parents in private to discuss any issues,

concerns or comments. I only ask that any discussions be held before or after practice and never during or

immediately after a game.

Be a good teammate. As a team we are only as strong as our weakest link. If you see a teammate struggling duri

drill, or if they are unsure of what to do, be a good teammate and help them out as long as it does not disturb or

interrupt anybody during the training drill or practice.


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DEFENSIVE GAPS AND HOW TO LINE UP IN OUR BASE 60 DEFENSE

GAPS: The Space between offensive linemen. Used to call Dog/Blitzes call.

ACE: A Gap

BLAST: B Gap

CRASH: C Gap

DASH: D Gap

DEFENSIVE PLAY CALLS, WHAT THEY INCLUDE AND WHAT THEY TELL OUR DEFENSE

FORMATION: How we will line up.

ACTION: who is dogging and blitzing, who is shifting.

COVERAGE: Who is responsible for defending against a passing play and what areas that they are to cover.

quick note, when a linebacker is sent to rush the play it is called a dog. When one of the secondary (CBs/SPARTAN) is sent to rush the

lay it is called a Blitz.

n example play call would be:

60 Monster Blast Cover 1This simply means that we line up in our base 60 defense (see above) and the Monster Lineback

ogs the B Gap. The Pass Coverage Cover 1 means that the SPARTAN defends the middle of the field in case the offense is

unning a pass play.

Our defense really is no harder than knowing the formations that we use, knowing the gaps and coverages. From these 3

mple things we can confuse, attack and stop any offense that we play.


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DEFENSIVE POSITIONS PLUS RESPONSIBILITIES

Let's look now at the defensive positions. Remember the defense does not have possession of the football, and is trying

prevent the offense from scoring.WHEN YOU ARE ON DEFENSE YOU ARE NOT BLOCKING.

The defensive team has a little more flexibility than the offense, in terms of alignment rules or pre snap movement. Thi

just means that defensive players can move around prior to the ball being snapped.

We will run what is called a 6-2 or 60 defense as our base defense. This means that we will have six players lined up on or

near the line of scrimmage (where the football is positioned).

DEFENSIVE LINEThe defensive line is the unit comprised of left defensive end, right defensive end, defensive tackle and nose tackl

This is the group of players who line directly across from the offensive linemen.

DEFENSIVE ENDS:

The defensive ends align at each side of the defensive line, always at the end, hence the name.

There are two defensive ends right and left.

The defensive ends are the quicker of the defensive linemen. Their jobs are to try and get to the quarterback on a

pass play (this is called rushing the passer) or stopping the run to the outside.

There will be some defensive plays which will occasionally drop a defensive end into pass coverage.

DEFENSIVE TACKLES:

The defensive tackles are the defensive linemen that are lined up at the inside or middle of the defensive line. There will

two defensive tackles that line up in our defensive formations.

The defensive tackles primary responsibility is stopping the run up the middle and rushing the QB.

Many defenses use one tackle and align him over the center. This is referred to as nose tackle or nose guard.

Our defensive tackles will be used take on blockers so that our linebackers can make tackles.

Our nose tackle will set the defensive huddle at the ball after each offensive play is over.

lINEBACKERSThe linebackers play behind the defensive line, at about a distance of three to four yards. The linebackers are calleLEO/MONSTER/HERO/RAIDER.

LEO LINEBACKER: (LEFT OUTSIDE LINEBACKER)

The left outside linebacker is called the LEO and lines up on the left side of the defensive formation.

The LEO linebacker is usually the strongest of the linebackers. This is because they have to defeat lead blocks by

fullbacks, tight ends and offensive tackles in order for them to make a tackle on the ball carrier.

MONSTER LINEBACKER:(LEFT INSIDE LINEBACKER)

The middle linebacker always referred to as the MONSTER, will line up in the middle the defense. The MONSTER also help

teammates and aligns them in the proper place while determining the strength of the offense. The MONSTER tells the

defense which direction the offense is strongest. The MONSTER is responsible for stopping the run first and stopping the

second. When playing the pass his defensive zone is usually in the middle of the field.

The MONSTER will be the player who gets the defensive play call from the coach and tells his teammates what th

play is inside of the huddle.

The MONSTER linebacker needs to be smart, tough and a respected leader by his teammates.


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HERO LINEBACKER:(RIGHT INSIDE LINEBACKER)

The HERO linebacker always lines up next to the middle linebacker and always on the right side of the MONSTER lineback

The HERO linebacker will be the player who usually blitzes and runs to the ball. The HERO is responsible for stopping the r

and pass by using a variety of blitzes and stunts. When playing the pass his defensive zone is usually in the middle of the f

The HERO linebacker is usually going to Dog / Blitz.

If no Dog / Blitz play is called the HERO is to read and react to the play.

RAIDER LINEBACKER:(RIGHT OUTSIDE LINEBACKER)

The RAIDER linebacker lines on the right offensive formation.

The RAIDER linebacker is the quicker, most athletic of the linebackers. This is because he has to cover much more

ground when trying to make a play.

DEFENSIVE BACKSThe remaining positions in the defense are referred to as the secondary or the defensive backs. While the defensi

linemen are primarily run stoppers, the secondary are primarily pass stoppers. The secondary attempts to stop the pass b

either guarding a receiver (or back, or tight end), which is called man coverage, or by guarding an area on the field, which

called zone coverage. The type of coverage will be called by the coach when he calls each defensive play for the defense.

The two types of secondary players are cornerbacks and safeties, both are described below.

CORNERBACKS:(CB1/Field Side & CB2/Short Side) Our CBs play like Linebackers.

The primary responsibility of a cornerback is to stop the offense from passing. The cornerbacks will line up on either the r

or left side of the defensive formation. They will be lined up about even with the Monster and Hero Linebackers. Cornerb

stop the offense from gaining yards by passing by covering the Wide Receiver or Tight End that is lined up on his side of th

field in man to man pass coverage. If zone pass coverage is called the cornerback will only defend a designated part of the

field.

If there are no receivers lined up to the cornerbacks side of the field they will either stay home and tighten up their

alignment closer to the rest of the defense or they will go find a receiver on the other side of the offensive formation to c(ONLY IF TOLD TO DO SO)

If the offensive play is a run, they MUST force the ball carrier to cut back towards the center of the field. They can NEVER

ball carrier get to the outside of them, between his self and the sideline otherwise the offense will usually make a big play

SPARTAN: (SAFETY - Deep Center of the defense behind the Linebackers)

The SPARTAN is the called a free safety. They are the last line of defense to prevent the offense from scoring. The SPARTA

primarily a pass defender, but will also be responsible for stopping the run and blitzing as well. Our SPARTAN will line up

about 8 yards from the line of scrimmage in the middle of the defense.

The SPARTAN will be used similar to a linebacker who blitzes to stop the run, or like a cornerback who drops into

coverage.

The SPARTAN is an athletic, smart, fast, sure tackler.

While the Monster is getting the defensive call, The Spartan, will alert his teammates of the down and distance as

written on his play wristband. If for instance it is 3rd

and 1, he will see on his wristband that the offense is probabl

going to run the ball. So he alerts everyone to watch for the run.


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DEFENSIVE POSITIONS REVIEW

Defense is the team that does not have the ball and is trying to prevent the other team from scoring.

The positions of the defense are:

Defensive linemen: These are the players who line up across from the OL. They are primary run stoppers and pas

rushers. The defensive linemen consist of tackles and ends.

Linebackers: These are the players who line up behind the DL, they have to protect against the run, rush the pass

and cover the pass. They are (LEO/MONSTER/HERO/RAIDER).

Secondary: These are the players who cover the pass on most plays. The cornerbacks and the safety (SPARTAN) a

the positions that make up this group.

DEFENSIVE FORMATIONSNOTE: Defensive players are the triangles

Our defense needs to know the strong side or field side of the offensive formation because it will help us to better position

layers to stop the opponents offense. Also, an offense will usually run the ball towards the strong side and or field side of t

ormation the majority of the time. This means they will most of the time run or pass towards the area that has the most fiel

he most blockers.

PLAY TIPS: All tips will be called From the Coach

LB Shifts: Laser / Razor/ Max = Left/Right/Middle

DL Shifts: Slice/Slop = Inside/OutsideThunder/Lightning = Run/Pass

On/Off = On LOS/Off LOS (position called by coach)

SPECIAL BLITZES:

ouble Cobras vs. Same Side Multi Receiver FormationsCBs On Same Side of Field

Cobra 1 Blitz Field Side

Cobra 2 Blitz Short Side

Cobras Blitz Both

WE WILL MASTER OUR BASE 60 FORMATION BEFORE ADDING ANY

NEW FORMATIONS TO OUR PLAYBOOK.

DO NOT BE INTIMIDATED BY THE AMOUNT OF FORMATIONS. ALL

FORMATIONS AND PLAYS WILL BE EXPLAINED IN DETAIL DURING

PRACTICE.

We will master one defense at a time.

The more we know the harder we will be to beat.


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ZONE COVERAGES:

Cover 1: Base call Spartan middle zone

Cover 2: Hero & Spartan Play 1/2 of the field.

Cover 3: CBs and Spartan Cover 1/3 of the field.

Cover 4: CBs and Spartan & Hero Cover 1/4 of the deep field.

ENERAL Defensive Football TERMS:

SWITCH (SWT): Once The Offense Sets We Will Change To Our Real Defense From A Dummy Defense

BACKSIDE: The side away from where the play is run.DIVIDE: When two backs move in opposite directions.

FLOW: When two backs move in the same direction.

LOS: Line of Scrimmage

PLAY SIDE: The side to which the play is RUN.

STRONG SIDE: The side of the TE. If there are two TEs Strong Side is determined by the RBs.

WEAK SIDE: The side away from the TE.

GAPS: The Space between offensive linemen. Used to call Dog/Blitzes call.

ACE: A Gap

BLAST: B Gap

CRASH: C Gap

DASH: D GapPINCH: All defensive linemen rush the inside gap. (the gap closer to the ball)

LOOSE: All defensive linemen rush the outside gap. (the gap further from the ball)

CONTAIN: DE's use a contain rush

FORCE: DE's use a hard rush

LOAD RIGHT: Defensive linemen shift one Gap to the right

LOAD LEFT: Defensive linemen shift one Gap to the left

FIRE RIGHT: Defensive Linemen penetrate one Gap to the right

FIRE LEFT: Defensive Linemen penetrate one Gap to the left

NOSE TWIST: NT & DT

TACKLE TWIST: DT & NT

LUCKY TWIST: LDE & DT

RAY TWIST: RDE & NT

TORNADO TWIST: RAIDER and LEO CRASH First then RDE and LDE loop outside

emember everything in this playbook will be explained in full detail during our practices. By reading this playbook you w

et familiar with our defensive terminology, philosophy and team expectations that have been set for our defense this yea


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