Transcript Blitz & Coverages From Nickel Personnel Mike

Southern Oregon Football
Blitz & Coverages From
Nickel Personnel
Mike Hoskins
Defensive Coordinator
Southern Oregon University
541-552-6040
[email protected]
DEFENSIVE PRINCIPLES
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4-3 COVER 4 AS A BASE
ATTACK – ATTACK – ATTACK!!!!!
RELENTLESS PURSUIT
3 & OUT
CAMERA CLUB
2 WHISTLE DRILL
STOP THE RUN – COVER 4 GIVES YOU
9 IN THE BOX VS RUN!!!!!!
TEACHING PROGRESSION
 STANCE
 ALIGNMENT
 KEY
 REACTION
 TECHNIQUE
 We teach all
positions based on
this progression.
It is the basis for
everything we do
on defense.
WHY 4-3 DEFENSE
• GOOD VS RUN (COMMIT 9 IN COV. 4)
• PENETRATING AND AGGRESSIVE
• SINGLE GAP CONTROL (NEVER 2 GAP
D-LINE)
• EASY TO ADJUST VS ALL OFFENSIVE
SYSTEMS
• CAN COACH UP WITH 3 COACHES
• FUN FOR PLAYERS
TIGHT FRONT
B
FC
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S
SS
N
M
E
W
FS
BC
UNDER FRONT
S B
FC
T
M
SS
N E
W
BC
FS
WHY NICKEL - OKIE
• GIVES US MORE FLEXIBILITY ON
PASS DOWNS
• HARD FOR THE OFFENSE TO KNOW
WHO IS BLITZING
• CAN STILL PLAY BASE WITH OUR
NORMAL DEFENSIVE PRINCIPLES
• PUTS A BETTER ATHLETE ON THE
FIELD
WHY NOT OKIE AS BASE
• ONE REASON AND ONE REASON ONLY
– RUN GAME!!
 4 RUN BUBBLES VS 3!!!!!!!
COMMUNICATION
• NICKEL PLAYER RUNS ONTO THE
FIELD SCREAMING “OKIE – OKIE –
OKIE
• PRE-DETERMINED DEFENSIVE
LINEMAN COMES OUT
• EVERYONE LOOKS TO SIDELINE FOR
CALL – MUDDLE HUDDLE (C.P.)
COMMUNICATION
• WE ONLY CALL FRONT AND BLITZ
FOR ALL ZONE BLITZ
• WE WILL MAKE A FRONT, BLITZ &
BLACK (MAN) CALL FOR ALL MAN
BLITZ
• WE MAKE A RIP OR LIZ CALL TO SET
THE FRONT – NICKEL ALWAYS GOES
TO THE FIELD
COMMUNICATION
• ON ALL FIELD / BOUNDARY BLITZ WE
WILL MAKE CALL TO FIELD
• ON ALL MAN BLITZ WE WILL MAKE
CALL TO FORMATION STRENGTH
• NOTE: THERE ARE EXCPTIONS –
OPERATE USING CONCEPTS FOR
CALLS AND WHO COVERS WHO
SIDELINE ORGANIZATION
• DEFENSE ON ONE SIDE OF 50 YARD
LINE – OFFENSE ON OTHER SIDE
• EVERYONE MUST STAY BACK EXCEPT
OKIE PERSONNEL – DISCIPLINE (C.P.)
• OKIE PERSONNEL MUST STAY RIGHT
BEHIND SIGNAL COACH
• “OKIE IN – OKIE IN” “BASE IN – BASE
IN”
OKIE FRONT
B
FC
Ni
N
S
SS
E
M
W
FS
BC
BLITZ PRINCIPLES
• STOP THE RUN – MAKE TEAMS 1
DIMENSIONAL
• WE CONCENTRATE ON 1ST AND 3RD
DOWNS
• WE WOULD RATHER NOT BLITZ THE
RUN GAME (C.P.)
• CONSTANT PRESSURE ON QB – CHART
KNOCKDOWNS
BLITZ PRINCIPLES
• LESS IS MORE – DON’T CONFUSE
YOUR KIDS
• “KISS” PRINCIPLE = KEEP IT SIMPLE
AND SOUND
• DICTATE TO THE OFFENSE (C.P.)
• WE DON’T GET HUNG UP ON
PROTECTIONS – WHERE IS THE BACK
BLOCKING
BLITZ PACKAGE
• BLITZ BREAKDOWN:
 5 MAN PRESSURES – USUALLY ZONE
BLITZ (FIELD, MIDDLE, BOUNDARY)
 6 MAN PRESSURES – MAN BLITZ
 7 MAN PRESSURES – MAN BLITZ –
RARELY USED
(BLUFF / SHOW)
COVERAGE PRINCIPLES
• ZONE BLITZ:
 3 UNDER - 3 DEEP (SCIF, MIDDLE, SCIF)
 DEFEND INSIDE OUT
 WEAK TO FLATS
(LOOKING AT A 2 DEEP FOR NEXT YEAR)
COVERAGES PRINCIPLES
• MAN BLITZ:
 6 MAN VS 2 BACKS – FS PLAYS #2 WEAK;
REMAINING BACKER PLAYS #3 STRONG
 6 MAN VS 1 BACK – 4 DB’S ON 4 QUICKS
REMAINING BACKER PLAYS RB
(WE DO NOT PEEL A BLITZ PLAYER)
OKIE FIRE – FIELD BLITZ
B
FC
Ni
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SS
E
N
W
M
FS
BC
OKIE SMASH – FIELD BLITZ
B
FC
Ni
S
SS
E
N
W
M
FS
BC
OKIE WIZZARD – BOUNDARY BLITZ
B
FC
Ni
N
S
SS
E
W
M
FS
BC
OKIE BUZZARD – BOUNDARY BLITZ
B
FC
Ni
N
S
SS
E
W
M
FS
BC
OKIE SORROW
B
FC
Ni
N
S
E
M
W
3 STRONG
SS
FS
2 WEAK
BC
OKIE MICKEY
B
FC
Ni
N
S
E
M
W
3 STRONG
SS
FS
2 WEAK
BC
OKIE MARS
B
FC
Ni
N
S
E
M
W
3 STRONG
SS
FS
2 WEAK
BC
OKIE SNAKE
B
FC
Ni
N
S
E
M
W
BC
3 STRONG NOT IDEAL
SS
FS
2 WEAK - CAN MAKE FREE
CALL TO PLAY 3 STRONG
PRACTICE ORGANIZATION
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HAVE A BLITZ PERIOD EVERYDAY
USE GARBAGE CANS FOR LINEMAN
SCRIPT BLITZES INTO TEAM
PRACTICE WHAT YOU WILL USE IN
THE GAME – LESS IS MORE
• TEACH HOW TO BLITZ – DON’T JUST
RUN IN THERE