Transcript Los Angeles Valley College Football

Defending Commonly Seen
Pass Plays in the 4-2-5
Defense
By: Coach Jimmy Sims
Head Football Coach at Los Angeles
Valley College Football
[email protected]
The Frank Glazer Clinic
 Special Thanks Frank Glazer Clinic
 Biography and Coaching Experience
 Education
 18 years High School & College Coaching
 leaned about myself as a coach in high school
 slow down, teach, communicate, be humble
 “You must be humiliated, before you can be humble”
Introduction
 I am not here to convince you play our defensive
coverages, but more importantly to share
information that we believe works for our athletes.
 Hopefully, our information can assist you as a coach
and / or your players.
 I believe that coaches must understand the players
the personnel you have, then use your philosophy to
fit the mold of our players.
 "It's not always the X's and the O's,it's the Billy's and
the Joe's... It's a true statement!
Introduction
 I’ve been associated with some great coaches.
 I have had the chance to coach with them on
the sidelines
 I've had the opportunity to pick their brains at
clinics or during the recruiting process.
Defensive Staff at Los
Angeles Valley College
 Preparing for each opponent each week.
 Our secondary philosophy is to teach our base defense that our
athletes can master in a two year period.
 “Do the little things, first”
 establish a solid foundation in our base coverages and our blitz
schemes
 builds confidence in the players
 by keeping it simple the secondary can grab a large number of
repetitions with each practice
 repetitions create confidence for the athletes
 allows them to perform at a high level in games without
hesitations.
 discipline plays a key role in the secondary
 without it, the season will be very long.
L.A. Valley College
Secondary Philosophy
 Our Philosophy
 Teach secondary fundamentals; alignment and
assignment
 Must be able to make a tackle
 Stop the run
 Control the passing game
 The use of deception in disguising the coverage
 Personnel and evaluation of players
 Recruit speed, quickness, football intelligence,
mental and physical toughness
 Prevent the “big play” and easy touchdown
Our Secondary Philosophy
 Read and React
 “Forget about the last play” (deep touchdowns)
 Protect Your Territory - each player is asked to
be responsible for their territory
 The tendency to help your teammate protect his
areas
 Do your primary job first; then help & pursuit once the your
initial territory has been secured.
The Keys To Teaching
Quarters Coverage
 The coach must be able to teach the
principles of “alignment” and
“assignment” to his players
 Find players that will execute properly
 Players must believe in the defense
 Basic overall understanding of offensive
formations; 21P, 20P, 12P, 11P 10P, GL
The Keys To Teaching
Quarters Coverage
 Know the Weaknesses - coaches must
know the weaknesses of of the defense
 Repetitions of Fundamentals –
fundamental techniques will differ from
one coverage to another
 do you have a secondary coach that
“understands” technique & can “teach”
technique to the players?
Advantages of Quarters
Coverage
 Nine man front
 Compliments the play action pass
 Assist the defense with four vertical
receivers
 The transition from the base defense to
zone blitzing is simple
 Good Run Support: Primary Force and
Alley Fill
Advantages of Quarters
Coverage
 Juco ‘s often have players reporting late
 We need a defense that is easy to learn in a
short period of time.
 The DEFENSE “CONTINUES”
 Coaches can use many different schemes
that all look the same to the opposing
quarterback:
 Disguises: C4 to C2, C4 to C3
(traditional S/S or Cloud), C4 to Man
Alignment

FC = Field Corner
 The alignment of the Field Corner is 7 yards back by 1 yard inside the #1
receiver.
 He is the CB to the wide side of the field.
 When in the middle of the field the coach can designated the left or right side
based on the opponent.
 He is usually a better zone player and run support that the boundary corner
back.
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BC = Boundary Corner
 7 yards back by 1 yard inside the #1 receiver.
 He is the CB that is aligned to the boundary side of the field.
 He is the defender on your team that can play man to man coverage to the
single receiver side; 10 personnel trips (1 RB / 0 TE); 11 personnel strong trips
(1 RB / 1TE).
 This allows the defense to zone the wide side of the field and man the back
side when needed.
BASE ALIGNMENT vs
(21P)
Diagram: #1
D
C
A
$
B
A
T
A
B
C
N
M
D
E
W
2x1
FC
BC
7X1
7X1
F
10X2
R
10X2
Alignment
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F/S = Free Safety
 10 yards deep by 2 yards outside the end man on the line of
scrimmage.
 If a a slot receiver is present and ball on the hash, safeties will align
no more than 4 yards outside the end man on the line of scrimmage.
 He can adjust to his quarter of the field, but never outside his
responsible quarter (fast receiver in 10P trips)
 If ball is in the middle of the field, alignment is a 10x2
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R = Rover
 10 yards deep by 2 yards outside the end man on the line of
scrimmage.
 If a a slot receiver is present and ball on the hash, safeties will align
no more than 4 yards outside the end man on the line of scrimmage.
 He can adjust to his quarter of the field, but never outside his
responsible quarter (fast receiver in 10P trips)
 If ball is in the middle of the field, alignment is a 10x2
BASE ALIGNMENT vs
(21P)
Diagram: #1
D
C
A
$
B
A
T
A
B
C
N
M
D
E
W
2x1
FC
BC
7X1
7X1
F
10X2
R
10X2
Alignment vs (10P) Trips
Diagram #2
Field
Boundary
A
N
FC
E
w
M
$
BC
‘Lion Call’
F – 10x4
1/4
T
1/4
R 10x4
1/4
1/4
Alignment vs (11P)
Diagram #3
A
T
$
N
E
w
M
FC
BC
F
1/4
R
1/4
1/4
1/4
“UNDER” C. 4 vs (12P)
Diagram #4
R.H.
A
T
N
E
$
M
FC
F
W
BC
R
$ widen on strong trips motion for base combo or CHECK 3 by roll coverage
ADJUSTMENT TO (11P) TRIPS
Diagram #5
¼, ¼, ½; we prefer to not to flip CB. How
good are your CB’s on run support?
CORNER OVER?
E
N
T
A
$
FC
BC
R
W
M
F
Man / Zone Adjustment vs
(10P) Trips
Diagram #6
Must have a BC that can play man
Field
Boundary
#3
BC
M “Lion Call”
w
Man
$
FC
‘
F – 10x4
1/4
1/4
R 10x4
1/4
1/4
C. Assignment
Run Support Keys and Reads
Safeties - “Don’t Go Until You Know”
Safeties - Flat-Footed Read; Wait technique
Safeties – Read and Key end man on the LOS
Safeties - If it’s run; primary force on back field
“speed flow” to the perimeter
 Safeties – If it’s run; stack flow
 Safeties – if it’s run; tight flow
 Safeties - cutback on all back field flow away
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Run Support Keys and
Reads
 Cornerbacks – key and reads QB triangle
 Cornerbacks have secondary run support on
back field speed flow
 Cornerbacks have angle of pursuit on backfield
flow away once ball is pass the LOS
 On WR crack on safety, CB must be primary
force; CB must see contact on safety (very
hard to teach)
Run Support in Quarters
“Cornerbacks”
Diagram #7a
Back field run flows: speed, stack, tight
A
$ 2x1
T
N
M
E
W
FC
BC
F
R
Run Support in Quarters
“Safeties”
Diagram #7b
Back field run flows: speed, stack tight
$ 2x1
A
T
N
M
E
W
FC
BC
F - 10x2
R 10x2
PASS DEFENSE
 Practice Techniques and they will become second nature
 Fundamentals; we always concentrate on EDD’s ( every day drills)
 I. Stance
 II. Backpedal
 III. Break on the ball
 IV. Zone Turns with hips, leg drive, and acceleration
 V. Man to Man hip movements and hand placement
(opponents hands or hips and high thighs
 VI. Intercepting Balls
 VII. Tackling
 VIII. Alignment
 IX. Assignment
Assignment
Pass Keys and Reads
Technique for CB’s - shuffle, shuffle , bail
 CB’s: Routes 10 yards or more is your man
 off man from seven yards
 Three step read key from quarterback
 If three steps is no longer a threat; work hard into a speed
backpedal with eyes on #1 receiver
 18 yards or more the CB will take his man on an intermediate
route or to a deep route
Assignment
Pass Keys and Reads
 Technique for Safeties
 “Don’t go until you know”
 Flat – footed read; wait technique
 If no vertical threat by the #2 receiver, get inside and
underneath the #1 receiver
 4 important keys by the #2 receiver
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a.) block; primary run support to cutback
b.) vertical release; 10 yards or more man to man
c.) inside release; look to double #1 receiver inside out
d.) outside release; look to double #1 receiver inside out
C.4 PASS RESPONSIBILITY
Diagram #8
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LBS HAVE UNDERNEATH ZONES.
DBS HAVE THEIR QUARTERS
Vulnerable
Areas;
Low &
outside
Vulnerable
Areas;
Low &
outside
M
W
$
FC
BC
F
R
1/4
1/4
1/4
1/4
THIS GIVES US FOUR DEEP VS. FOUR VERTICALS
C. 4 PASS RESPONSIBILITY
Diagram #9
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DB’s: Routes at 10 yds or more = man to man
$/$ and WLB must jam to re-route #2.
$
M
W
FC
BC
F
1/4
R
1/4
1/4
1/4
C. 4 PASS RESPONSIBILITY
Diagram #10
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Safeties and LB’S Pattern Read #2.
M
W
$
FC
BC
F
1/4
R
1/4
1/4
1/4
C. 4 PASS RESPONSIBILITY
Diagram #11
M
W
$
FC
BC
F
1/4
R
1/4
1/4
1/4
C. 4 PASS RESPONSIBILITY
Diagram #12
$
M
W
FC
BC
F
1/4
R
1/4
1/4
1/4
C. 4 PASS RESPONSIBILITY
Diagram #13
$
M
W
FC
1/4
BC
F
1/4
1/4
R
1/4
C. 4 PASS COVERAGE VS. 90 SERIES
(1,2,3, STEP DROP)
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DB’s read QB three step drop; technique is very important
Diagram #14
$
W
M
FC
BC
F
1/4
R
1/4
1/4
1/4
PASSING SCHEMES THAT CREATE PROBLEMS
FOR QUARTERS COVERAGE
Diagram #15a
 Counter Pass
M
W
$
late
FC
BC
F
1/4
R
1/4
1/4
1/4
Counter Pass Adjustment: Double Robber
Not good against multiple formations offenses unless
you are able to check coverages
Diagram #15b
 Counter Pass vs Double Robber
$
M RB
W RB
FC
BC
F
R
PASSING SCHEMES THAT CREATE PROBLEMS
FOR QUARTERS COVERAGE
Diagram #16
 Iso Pass;
“$” late on re-route of #2 rec; tough for F/S
$
M
W
late
FC
BC
F
1/4
R
1/4
1/4
1/4
PASSING SCHEMES THAT CREATE PROBLEMS
FOR QUARTERS COVERAGE
Diagram #17
 Naked Pass: very effective play
$
M
w
FC
BC
F
1/4
R
1/4
1/4
1/4
Naked Pass Adjustment: ¼, ¼ (slot), Man
Diagram #18
Field
 Naked Pass: very effective play
$
M
w
FC
BC
F
R
1/4
1/4
PASSING SCHEMES THAT CREATE PROBLEMS
FOR QUARTERS COVERAGE
Diagram #19
Half Back Pass; FC must see WR contact on safety; have
patience
M
$
w
FC
BC
F
1/4
R
1/4
1/4
1/4
PASSING SCHEMES THAT CREATE PROBLEMS
FOR QUARTERS COVERAGE
Diagram #20
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Play Action Pass: very effective “M” no re-route; vertical pressure on “R”
M
w
$
FC
BC
F
1/4
R
1/4
1/4
1/4
“Success is when preparation
meet opportunity”
 Prepare your players so that they
understand the coaches’ thinking process
vs the opponent
 Organize practice plans that create game
like situations throughout the week. This
will assist your players to be successful
with any coverage you decide is best.