2003 UVa 3-4 Defense
2003 UVa 3-4 Defense
2003 UVa 3-4 Defense
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for the A Gap to
e center. Resp
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side of
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nose to a 45 degree angle cocked in to the V of center's neck.
11311 ~ AHgn witn nose in the middle the outside shoulder
Responsible B G
"5" - Aiign with nose Respons Ie
- ,L\lign with nose Responsible
the offensive guard.
middle of
outside shouider pad 01' the offensive tackle.
middle of
inside s
pad the tight end.
the 0 Gap.
11911 -
n
o Gap.
Responsible
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but witr: the same gap res pons
outside shoulder pad of
Ught end.
can D-e
aliqnrnern.
a ider alignment,
*-HThe term "Heavy" can be added to gap res
maintain the same gap
"Ghost 6" (aka 0
Tilted to be able to see
an imaginary tight end. OVII.
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Caller (Usualy the
1. Offensive Personnel/Down and Distance -
is aware defensive situation.
sure that the total defensive unit
2. Call
Base Defense (
8.
er Defe
Cal!
ities:
1.
a.
nsrve
of , I'
game iT oerense
b.
" to cancel
games according to game plan
2.
a. Cal! out Stre
b,
nrnent
or
c. Repe2~tpass coverape call.
a.
Formation recogn
(strength)
stunt
respe
side.
~ .
e.
passing strength.
is the receiver
not the TE it IS eve
ieave the huddle. The
VVa!ch the offensive huddle and
out the
to
and know th·;?
1. Safeties and fvlike - First catl the
Of
2. tv1ike - Call
backfield set, or
rorrnation j,,!vnen is set.
3. Safeties - f\llake ihe force caU 10 the LB's -
, Cloud, BacKe('. OLB vviil
the call
hand movement
situa
{)f cG\/srage 0
5.
\}s. Movement .;
of
or coveraqe adjustment.
6. \/5. Change of strength movement.
a. Mike/Safety - Call confirm coverace fir~t.
left' or
and reca!l the
or
it" to
DIAGRAM #1
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"SPLIT LEFT"
"ST;:::;ONG LEFT"
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DIAGRAM #2
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TACKLE \J
(NT) TECH UE
OP 4
END TECHi\J LiE
(OE)
TIGHT /1
_,.
END TECHN E
(TEl
o J 6 TECHNiOlJE-
CUTBACK
GHOST 6 \IS. SE
9 TECHN iOUE-
FORCE
2 TEe
4 YARDS DEEP
2 TECH~
KE
6 TE(:=:Hr~IQLIE
i\r, \._jn
9 TECHi\j!OUE
DEPEr~'DJr\JG'
2 l'3,£\P - PUSr-{ BL()CKERB.u,CK
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P,L\SS - !NSIDE RUSH LP,J~E
CP ROY flEE Cp,LL
PlJj,',( Ib.\;VA~l -STRU<E OT; SOLfEEZE BG,4,P PASS - RLJSH LAf~E BY CC/\lER}\(3E
2' GAP - PLJSH BLOCKER BACK
PLft,Y ,4V,/AY ~- CC)NT,D\CT OT: SQUEEZE B GJ\p PP,SS -RtJSHLlJ\)E BY CO\/ER,l\GE
PL_AY TO - FOF-=iCE OR DETERf'v1ff\JED 8\{ CO\/ERP-,GE
PASS - B,Y COVER,t;GE. ROY,/LEE {JR 'lOLJ/f\/iE Ci\LL TO
PLA Y TO .. DiRECT
FAST
3. P,ASS - 8'{ C(]\/ERp\GE
PL/\'Y TO - DIP
CPo \/S OFF T }\CKLE P'L_A_''/, FiLL OFF S,L\i-v1
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POS
P END
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UTY
3. P/,SS - lNSIDE RUSH LANE TO TIGHT SIDE
1. OPEl-.J SlDE B-GPLP
TECHN1QUE
BEAT OT SLIP BLOCK
LL
PL,.i:., V' TO - D'IRECT \/5
F}\ST \/S 80B
4. PflSS - i/SRUSH LANE
5
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GUi\RD
C)N CALL
HOST 6
1 _ OPEr~ SiDE - GHOST 6 Tt;:CHi~JlOUE.
2 FORCE - B.ASED UPON COVERf\.GE CALLED.
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TACKLE
PLERT 08 BOOT
c: TC U ! L
.1 P.1\SS -(~:Of~T)\ii'~ RUSH OR B~Y' COVERAGE.
VS.
ST
P/~SS - BY CO'v'EPAGE
F~LL - PRESS OG
DEEP
8\1 COVER.A,G E
C:~P: \/3 TEDC)\t\jr-~ BL<JCK - KiCK IT
CUTBACK
SJTION
NOSE
(NT)
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1. 2 GA.P - PUSH BLOCKER BA.CK
2. r~EEF CENTER OFF ,,\!liKE AND JACK
CHN
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CP: RC)'y'lLEE C.-::A.LL
1. 2 GAP - PUSH BLOCKER 8.ACK
END (OE)
TECHNI UE
E CALL
T!GHT END
3 TECHN1QUE
(TE)
lL
GHOST 6 VS. SE
2. SQUEEZE - KEEP OUTSIDE ARM FREE. VS OT FAN
8
H,A,RD.
9
v_ PL.A Y ,A.\i\iA,'{ - CH,b,SE. ,~LERT C)B BOOT
4 P,i:\SS - CC)NT,A.1N RUSH OR 8\{' CC;\!ERF,GE.
VS TE
JACK
4 TECH.
4 YARDS
PASS- Sr' C:OVER,A/3E
CP: !-\DJUST ji,LiGNMENT BY FORMAT10N/COVER,L\G
DEEP
M1KE
6
PL,li, TC;- ~',(~:" C2/\P, SP1LL \/3 TE OUT BLOCK PLp\Y A.\!v'/J.c Y - "C" G,'~P SECL1RE CUTBACK
3. P/\SS - BY CO\/ER?,GE
OT
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S/.\FETY
CC)RNEFS
Il'JSID.E,
enos!
on
to
movement.
to center
3, flanru inside tbe fr.arne of the
them like a boxer.
to strike.
5. To be effective, YOlIT stance must allow you to do the
a. make to outside to maintain
1'~ onmovement.
mside cheek to
~ Nose to 110Be on theTE.
outside che!ek~
1. Cioud Force: Run
3. 4.
V, and Blow
r. Attack theTE 0111lli movement
l\/lu.st have fast
your hands and. elbows inside his frame,
L
3.
back.
-4.
faV{'1T back half of this block,