DEFENSIVE LINE PLAY IN THE 3-4
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Transcript DEFENSIVE LINE PLAY IN THE 3-4
Butch Dimovitz
CBC High School
Defensive Coordinator
[email protected]
(314) 985-6100 Ext 4031
IMPORTANT FOR ANY FOOTBALL PLAYER
◦ Fun, Fun, Fun!
◦ Liability Standpoint
EVERYDAY!
◦ Summer and Early In Season-15 minutes everyday
◦ In Season, multitask with footwork drills
Win the game (13)
Allow 7 points or less (15
ppg, 7, 3 Shutouts)
< 100 yds. Rushing (108
yd/gm, 6 under 100 yds)
< 150 yds Passing (119
yd/gm, 7 under 100 yds)
Big Hit (2 coaches must
agree)
Cause a big play (rushed
throw, Caused Fumble,
etc)
+3 Turnover Ratio (4, 1:1)
4th Down, Goal line Stand
(5)
<=30% Third Down
Proficiency by offense
(22.15% Season)
Physical Attributes
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GREAT Feet
Good Understanding of Leverage
Good With Hands
Good With Contact
Good Multi-tasker
Intangible Attributes
◦ Effort and Motor
◦ Unselfish
◦ Pride and Ownership
Inside Linebacker
(Sam and Mike)
Outside Linebacker
(Will and Rover)
Good Reader
Speed, Strength, Speed
Good in Two Directions
Converted Safety types
Smart
Good Man Coverage
◦ QB of the Run Game
◦ Aligning and Situations
◦ Bread and Butter Runs
Speed and Strength
Must be able to play
close to LOS
Good in space
Stance and Starts
Alignment
Feet to Head Method
Head Up
First Step
Players Choice
Second Step
FAST and FEEL
◦ Visual Key
◦ Feel
Inside Linebackers
Outside Linebackers
Stance
Heels at 5
Head up on OG to
begin (20s)
First Step
Stance
2x2 off OT or Split
Distance (Formation)
Rover- 6 or 7 Tech
(Depends on TE)
First Steps
Guard to my Side
◦ Out, In, Pull Pass Pro
◦ Angle of The Guard
Opposite Guard and Backfield Flow
◦ Play to Me, Play Away
Windows and Grass
◦ Hip Read and Tackle
Get there in a hurry with a bad attitude
Tight End or Tackle nearest me
◦ Looking for high hat, low hat key
Backfield action/nearest back
Typically contain players
◦ Rover can become a spill player depending on the
front.
Defensive Line Play
Outside Movement-Punch Inside Hand to
Outside Shoulder
Inside Movement- Plant, Redirect and cross
the face of O Lineman
Turn and Sprint Flat
Inside Backers
Front Side
Outside Backers
◦ Out Step (Angle)
◦ Reach Rule
◦ Look for window, hip of
the ball carrier
Backside
◦ In Step (angle) or pull
◦ Reach Rule
◦ Look for window, hip of
the ball carrier
Front Side
◦ Read TE/T nearest
◦ Set the edge and widen
the D gap
◦ If reached, stay reached
Backside
◦ Press the LOS looking for
cutback
◦ Stay home for reverse
◦ Pursue
Defensive Line
Outside Movement-Hands On, L Step,
Squeeze and Shuffle (Reduce, Ball or
Replacement
Inside Movement- Feel the Block, see your
visual Key, Treat it like a Base Block
Eyes inside looking for Ball or Replacement
Block
Chase Contain
Inside Backers
Frontside
Outside Backers
◦ In step by OG
◦ Backfield action and
Backside OG
◦ Ear hole
◦ Stack OT, and work over
the top
Backside
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See Pull, combo, BOB
Stack the 0
Look for cutback
Look for window, work to
the ball
Frontside
◦ Reduce
◦ Spill if you don’t have
contain
◦ Inside shoulder if you are
contain (bounce to you)
Backside
◦ Press the LOS
(cutback/reverse)
◦ Chase contain
Defensive Line
No Movement with a Power Base
No Deeper than the heels of O Lineman
Eyes in the Backfield, while feeling your Base
Block
Gap Integrity
Find the Brown Thing after your plane
Inside Backers
Front side
Outside Backers
◦ OL step to you
◦ Take on with inside arm
and leg
◦ No deeper than his feet;
don’t give ground
◦ Make play after your
plane
◦ Instep, and Out Step
◦ Peak backfield and expect
the Seas to Part
ISO, G Wrap
◦ Attack LOS, take on with
inside shoulder
Backside
◦ Instep, Peak backfield and
work to 0
◦ Look to get over the top
and finish the tackle
Front side
Backside
◦ Play away tech (Down)
No Movement with a Power Base
If Movement, Make A Pile
Split (Drop Inside Shoulder, Pull the Jersey of
the post guy)
Butch Dimovitz
CBC High School
Defensive Coordinator
[email protected]
(314) 985-6100 Ext 4031