Multiple gap-control defense, pt. 2.The Lakin H.S. staff is sold on the premise of gap-control defense with multiple looks up front. It doesn't need a pair of big anchors up front and a lot of techniques. The multiple fronts and gap-oriented principles enable us to utilize just about anyone who doesn't mind a little contact. All we have to do is teach him a few simple techniques and turn him loose! In Part 1 last month, we described the different types of looks we can get with- out giving up our gap assignments, but our approach wouldn't be complete without a complementary blitz blitz n. 1. a. A blitzkrieg. b. A heavy aerial bombardment. 2. An intense campaign: a media blitz focused on young voters. 3. scheme that can confuse con·fuse v. con·fused, con·fus·ing, con·fus·es v.tr. 1. a. To cause to be unable to think with clarity or act with intelligence or understanding; throw off. b. the blocking assignments and force the offense into second-and-long and third-and-long situations. We blitzed blitzed adj. Slang Drunk or intoxicated. about 50% of the time last year, and the combination of multiple fronts and blitzing gave the offensive coordinators An offensive coordinator typically refers to the coach on a football team in the National Football League or College football who is in charge of the offense. This position aids the head coach by designing and scripting plays, delegating work to offensive position coaches during a lot of food for thought in game-planning against us. We started by breaking down our game films to determine what we did best in all down-and-distance tendencies. Another important coaching point in our blitz strategy is to conceal conceal, v to hide; secrete; withhold from the knowledge of others. the blitz until the snap. Showing blitz too soon can allow the offensive linemen to check off to a different blocking scheme or allow the QB to check off to a better play away from the blitz. Following are several of our favorite blitz schemes: Diag. 1, 22 A, Strong-2: We like to use this blitz in passing situations and strongside run-tendency downs. We do give up the middle to the pass, but we will take the chance and use one more rusher to create more pressure. Diag. 2, 22 Switch-Sam-2: This blitz is very effective vs teams that like to run quick drives and isolation plays. We don't run it vs teams that like to throw the quick dump because Sam has to vacate To annul, set aside, or render void; to surrender possession or occupancy. The term vacate has two common usages in the law. With respect to real property, to vacate the premises means to give up possession of the property and leave the area totally devoid of contents. the dump area on the snap. Diag. 3, 13 Switch A. Strong - Wham - 2: A very effective blitz vs teams that like to run quick dives Dives (dī`vēz) [Lat.,=rich], traditional name of the unnamed rich man of the parable in the Gospel of St. Luke. Dives ferocious spirits under sovereignty of Eblis. [Persian Myth. and traps. Diag. 4, 03 A. Strong -3: A good assignment vs the run because every lineman is covered, but it can be weak vs the pass to the weak side. Works well vs teams that like to run quick dives, traps, and isolations. Diag. 5, 22 Switch A. Strong - Corner Strong - 2: The defensive backs love this blitz! The strongside corner starts to cheat in during the cadence cadence, in music, the ending of a phrase or composition. In singing the voice may be raised or lowered, or the singer may execute elaborate variations within the key. to give himself a running start at the football. The secondary rolls strong to Cover 3 on the snap. The blitz works great vs teams that like to run option and toss strong. It creates instant confusion and panic for the QB. We will also run this on passing downs, but we run Cover 1 behind it to avoid leaving someone uncovered for a huge play. Diag. 6, 33 A. Strong - A. Weak -3: An important coaching point to stress with this blitz is to make sure both tackles cheat their alignment to more of a head-up technique and be ready for the QB sneak, or they may get burnt for a long play. We want the tackles slanting slant v. slant·ed, slant·ing, slants v.tr. 1. To give a direction other than perpendicular or horizontal to; make diagonal; cause to slope: to the near hip of the center on the snap and the linebackers to squeeze the "B" gaps. We will also use this look vs weak passing teams to put an eight-man rush on the QB. The reason we run so much zone behind our blitz schemes is because we are not blessed with enough defensive backs who can run. The old adage, "Speed kills!", was never truer for us than it was last year. We could not use our version of the zone blitz The Zone Blitz is a common method of defensive pressure applied in American football, usually at the collegiate and professional levels. It exists in nearly limitless permutations, all of which share the common theme of confusing the offensive line by dropping pass-rushers into because we could not drop any linemen into the coverage. At times, we were selling out on a blitz when playing Cover 1, but we definitely picked our spots. As I stated last month, our success at Lakin can be attributed largely to our assistant coaches. They were outstanding teachers and motivators who made it very easy to put our kids into the right places. Success begets success, and we have had no problems selling defense to our kids. They really love flying around the field and getting after people! |
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