Hornet Defense
3-3-5
Stack
Defense
Position Names
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Tackles
Nose
Will
Sam
Mike
Corners
Free Safety
Lex
Rex
Defensive Alignment
Base Cover 3
C
R
T
S
N
M
F
T
S
L
C
Defensive Alignment
Base Cover 2
T
L
N
M
S
C
F
T
W
R
C
Alignment
POS
ALIGN
KEY
RUN TO-AWAY PASS RESP.
LT
4 TECH
OT
C gap- trail/reverse Outside rush lane
NG
0 stuff
Ball
A gap-backside A
RT
4 TECH
OT
C gap- trail/reverse Outside rush lane
SAM
Stack
OG-near RB
Fit
Hash Drop
MIKE
Stack
FB
Fit
Hole Drop
WILL
Stack
OG-near RB
Fit
Hash Drop
Inside rush lane
NOSEGUARD PLAY
Stuff Technique
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Alignment-0 technique, nose-to-nose on Center. Play as tight as possible and
still be able to key and react
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Key- Movement of the Center’s hand.
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Responsibility-Attack Center and STUFF him into backfield and find the
football
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Coaching Points
Hold ground on double team
If reached, play cutback
Rush passer in proper lane
On pass rush, bull rush and look for draw or QB to step up
Stay flat on pursuit
NOSEGUARD PLAY
Slant Technique
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Alignment-0 technique, nose-to-nose on Center. Play as tight as possible and
still be able to key and react
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Key- Guard you are ripping to. Be aware of feeling pressure from Center
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Responsibility-A gap you are ripping to.
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Coaching Points
Back off ball slightly.
Step with foot to side you are ripping.
Turn shoulders on first step, then square back up on second step.
The guard will then tell you how to react.
Defensive Tackle
STUFF Technique
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Alignment-4 technique(head up on OT). Align tight to LOS
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Key-Movement of OT’s helmet.
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Responsibility-B gap. Attack OT inside shoulder get his shoulder turned and
fight pressure
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Coaching Points
Step flat with inside foot.
Keep shoulders square.
Attack inside shoulder of OT.
Punch with Hands and react to OT’s first step.
Defensive Tackle
Slant Technique
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Alignment-4 technique(head up on OT). Align tight to LOS
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Key-Movement of OT’s helmet.
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Responsibility-B gap. Attack guards outside shoulder
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Coaching Points
Step flat with inside foot.
guard pulls follow and find the ball
guard blocks away watch for offside guard pulling
high hat(pass block) pass rush
Will/Sam Linebacker
Guard read/Response
Stimulus
Response
Dow n Block
Eyes Up (to near back)
Out Block (pull to)
Scrape Tight
Pull (pull aw ay)
Shuffle, shuffle, fill
Scoop
Same
Reach
C gap (outside shoulder free)
High Hat
Drop to zone
Mike Linebacker Technique
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Depth-5 yards
Alignment-Stack
Key-Track OG to fulback
Coaching Points
First step forward to you’re a gap
High Hat drop to zone
Lex /REX
Tackle read/Response
Stimulus
Response
Inside run to
C stack
Inside run aw ay
C stack-Fold/Cutback
Outside run to
Force
Outside run aw ay
Fold,Cutback
High Hat
Numbers Drop (flat)
Defensive Alignment
UNDER
R
C
T
S
N
M
F
T L
S
C
UNDER
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Tackles 4 tech
Nose 0 tech
Sam/ Will Stack tackles
Mike Stack nose
Lex/ Rex 3*5 emol(end man on line)
Defensive Alignment
HEAVY
L
C
T
S
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M
F
T
W
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C
Heavy
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Tackles 4 tech
Nose 0 tech
Sam/Will Stack tackle
Mike Stack Nose
Rex Under technique
Call side Lex over technique
Defensive Alignment
40
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M T
S
W
L
C
C
F
40
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Tackles Head up Tackles
Nose Head up Guard
Call side Sam Stack Tackle
Mike Head up guard
Call side Lex 9
Weak side REX 5 tech
Weak side WILL stack B gap
Defensive Alignment
40 goalline
R
C
F
T
S
N M
W
T
L
C
Mike /Weak SLANT
B
T
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T
S
M
S
C
B
C
F
WILL/Weak SLANT
R
T
N
T
S
M
W
C
L
C
F
SAM&MIKE
R
T
N
T
S
M
W
C
L
C
F
Sam/Mike/WILL
R
T
N
T
S
M
W
C
L
C
F
Lex/slant strong
R
T
N
T
S
M
W
C
L
C
F
Will/Lex /Slant strong
R
T
N
T
S
M
W
C
L
C
F
Mike/LEX
R
T
N
T
S
M
W
C
L
C
F
Mike/sam,will TAB
R
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N
E
L
S
C
M
F
W
C
Defensive Alignment
UNDER Cover 3
R
C
T
S
N
M
T L
W
C
Flat
FLAT
HOOK
HOOK
Hole
F
DEEP 1/3
DEEP 1/3
DEEP 1/3
Defensive Alignment
UNDER Cover 2
R
T
N
M
S
T
W
FLAT
L
Flat
HOOK
Hole
HOOK
C
DEEP 1/2
C
F
DEEP 1/2
Stunt Coverage