4-3 defense manual for pittsfield high

8/8/2019 4-3 Defense Manual for Pittsfield High

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PHS 4-3 DEFENSE

COACHES MANUAL


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QUALITIES OF THE PITTSFIELD DEFENSE

1- Aggressive

2-Attacking

3-All about Attitude ( No Excuses)

GENERAL PHILOSOPHY

-Scheme that fosters aggressive play:

1- Easy to learn

2- Takes advantage of our personnel

3- Lets the players play not think

4- W.I.N. -Whats Important Now

a. Great Practice Habits

b. Fundamentals (Block destruction, tackling, takeaways)

c. Relentless Pursuit

d. Attitude

2010 Generals Defense- No Excuses Nobody Cares


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2010 KEYS TO WINNING

- Eliminate all attitude problems

- Team-Unselfishness

- Take Nothing For Granted

- Great Leadership- Great Discipline

- Compliance without Complaint (Team Rules)

- Accept the responsibility of Winning and Losing

- Make winning Important and Losing Intolerable

- Great Conditioning

- Improve Fundamentals

-Practice Like Play to win--With great Emotion -Effort- Execution

-Accountability- Hold Myself and My Teammates Accountable to the team



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6 FUNDAMENTAL MUSTS FOR THE PHS DEFENSE

1- SHOULDERS SQUARE

2- GAPSIDE ARM AND LEG FREE

3- PADS OUT OVER YOUR TOES

4- KEEP A BASE5- PENETRATE, JUMP THE BALL WITH A LOW PAD LEVEL

6- HIT WITH YOUR HAT, HANDS, AND SHOULDERS



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LEARNING THE DEFENSE

- Understand general concepts and principles of the defense I.e. front,

coverage, pursuit, blitzes etc Terminology is built using categories or

families of words. If you can understand the general concepts, it will

enable us greater flexibility when game planning or adjusting within a

game.

QUALITY CONTROL

- Tackling

- Pursuit- Takeaways

- Total defense



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Focus Areas for 2010

MULTIPLE-3 primary fronts ( Shade, Under & G) & 2 coverage

systems (2 high-1 high shells)

AGGRESSIVE- Be very aggressive but cover your

assignment first. Trust your teammates! Tackle-Tackle-Tackle. Pursue-Pursue-Pursue

SIMPLE-Our attacks & defense will be multiple, the # of

techniques learned will be limited.

SOUND- Each defensive scheme will maintain Gap integrity,

Contain & logical distribution of responsibility

GOALS- To improve collectively and individually every day

(TOUGHNESS/ENTHUSIASM/CONFIDENCE)


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Pittsfield Football Manual

PURSUIT

-Pursuit is our # 1 priority

-Pursuit is a team concept. Eleven guys ( and coaches) are

responsible to get to the football

-Pursuit is an attitude, a skill that can be practiced by anyone

-Without Pursuit we will be (at best) the status quo.

-Pursuit is non-negotiable, we will not accept a lack of effort


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TAKEAWAYS

-Turnovers are the most important correlation with winning

football games

-Takeaways are a team concept. Eleven guys (and coaches) areresponsible for Takeaways, not just the skill guys

-Takeaways is an attitude, a skill that can be practiced by anyone

-Without Takeaways we will be (at best) the an exciting,

impressive team that cant win big games

-The better we execute as a defense the better we will be at taking

the ball away from our opponent


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GAMEDAY

-Takeaways = points

-We will play the guys who do the best job executing their

assignments and giving us the best opportunity to taking away thefootball

- Pursuit is the key to the success of the scheme

-No Excuses get to the football make the tackle


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PRACTICE

-Every position will start practice with their fundamental drills

-Every positional period will incorporate a demanding

competitive drill. Competition must be an intricate part of eachpractice period

- Lack of Pursuit and takeaways will result in post practice

takeaway and pursuit conditioning drills

-No Excuses get to the football make the tackle

-Making the tackle is the issue- FIND A WAY


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Before the Ball is Snapped

there must be discipline in the huddle.

everyone huddles on the ball.

the defense is called.

everyone watches the O huddle break.

MLB and FS gives the run and pass strength call.

linemen get down on one knee.

communicate, communicate, communicate!

get off the ball and hit someone!


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Between Play Responsibilities

MLB: Receives call from sidelines and communicates it to

the defense.

MLB: Keeps order in the huddle.

OLB: Checks and communicates down and distance to the

huddle.

FS: Assists MLB with the call from the sidelines and

communicates the pass coverage.

Everyone: Prepare mentally for the next play. Focus!

All other defenders should keep their eyes and ears open.

Look to their sidelines for player substitution keys. Listen for

calls they may communicate that could help us. Check to see

if the QB is focusing towards certain players in the huddle.

Etc.


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1- LEAD THE LEAGUE IN TOTAL DEFENSE

2- WIN THE 4TH QUATER

3- WIN THE CITY CHAMPIONSHIP

4- WIN BERKSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

5- WIN WESTERN MASS. PLAYOFF GAME6- WIN THE D2 SUPER BOWL

HOW?

1- FUNDAMENTALS AND TECHNIQUES

2- BIG PLAYS- NEED PLAYMAKERS AT EVERY POSITION

3- AGGRESSIVE PLAY

4- DEPENDABILITY- ( NO EXCUSESNOBODY CARES)

5- CONSISTENCY (CONCENTRATE ON EVERY PLAY)

6- LOVE YOUR TEAMMATES AND HAVE FUN

2010 Generals Defense- GOALS


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2010 DEFENSIVE HAND SIGNALS

FRONTS

SHADE: TWO FINGERS POINTS TO EYES.

UNDER: PUSHING DOWN TOWARD THE GROUND

G- POUNDING OF CHEST

COVERAGES

1- 1 FINGER

2- 2 FINGERS

21- 2 FIST OUTSIDE FRAMEWORK OF BODY

3- 3 FINGERS

3 WEAK- 3 FINGERS BOTH HANDS FACING THE GROUND

3 STRONG- 3 FINGERS BOTH HANDS POINTING TO SKY

4- 4 FINGERS

5- OPEN HAND 5 FINGERS


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5 BLITZES

MIKE- POINT TO MLB

MAN- 2 THUMBS TO EARS (THIS GUY)

MAT- RUB FEET ON GROUND

WILL- CHICKEN WING

WIN- POINT AT SCOREBOARD

WITCH- BARKING ACTION WITH SOTH HANDS

SAM- 1 ARM FLEX

SWITCH- LIGHT SWITCH ACTION

SHOOT- MAKE A PISTOL WITH HAND

STING- 1 HAND DOWN LIKE A HAMMER

STUNG- 2 HANDS DOWN LIKE A HAMMER

FLING-RAISED HAND UP MAKING CIRCLE

FLUNG- 2 HANDS UP RAISED MAKING CIRCLES

COBRA- ELBOW PIRTCHED IN HAND

KILLER- THROAT SLASH


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6 BLITZES

FAST- 2 HANDS CLASPED TOGETHER ABOVE HEAD

STAFF- GOLF SWING

WAM- BASEBALL BAT SWING

MAS- PRAYER

SAW- SAWING WOOD

SWEEP- BROOM PUSH

SAMWITCH- BOTH HAND S TOO MOUTH EATING

7 BLITZES

SWARM- PUSHING ARMS FORWARD

SWIM- SWIIMING MOTION

TRIPLE- STACK WITH HANDS


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Defensive Communication Before and During a Play

RUN STRENGTH CALL: The LBs make the strength call to the tight end Strong left, strong left.

PASS STRENGTH CALL: The FS/SS makes the strength call to the two-receiver side Pass right, pass right.

BACKFIELD SET CALL: If necessary, backers and Dbs will call the formation or backfield Bone, bone or

Ace, ace.

MOTION: When a receiver or back who you are covering goes in motion or motions your area - Motion, motion.

COVERAGE CALL: If we need to change our coverage to the current offensive formation, the FS will make the

call Trips, trips, check zero, check zero.

RED CALL: Those times when we need to get out of running a stunt, the LBs will make the call Red, red.

RUN/PASS CALL: When a defensive player reads the play, he will let everyone know by making either a run or a

pass call Pass, pass.

BALL CALL: If a player sees that the ball is either on the ground or in the air, he will make a ball call Ball, ball.

PLAY CALL: Anyone who reads the play will yell out the type of play Reverse, reverse or Draw, draw.

CROSS CALL: When LBs see receivers running crossing routes under our coverage, they will give a cross call

Cross, cross.

ROUTE CALL: The DBs call out the receivers routes to the under coverage Post, post.

BINGO CALL: Anytime we intercept a pass, we give a Bingo call to the closest sideline Bingo left, bingo

left.

PRE-SNAP RESPONSIBILITIES: Before each down, all defenders will communicate with those close to them their

GAP, their PASS responsibility, and their OPTION responsibility Ive got D, flats, and pitch.


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Combinations

Belly

12

3

Option

12

3

3 Levels of Backfield Flow

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3

Straight ahead Off-Tackle Sideline

2

2

Boot3


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FRONTS SHADE

ADJUSTMENTS

UNDER ADJUSTMENTS

GOALLINE

ADJUSTMENTS


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SHADE VS TWINS

FS

E EN TW M

C

S

SS

C


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SHADE VS 3 WIDE

FS

E EN TW MC S

SS

C


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SHADE VS DOUBLES

FS

E EN TW MC SSS

C


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SHADE VS TRIPS

FS

EE

N TW M

CS

SS

C


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SHADE VS TRIO

SS

EE

T NWM

CS

FS

C


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SHADE VS EMPTY

SS

EE

T NWM

CS

FS

C


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UNDER

FS

ET S/TEW

C

MN

CSS


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UNDER VS WING T

FS

ET S/TEW

C

MN CSS


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UNDER VS TWINS

FS

ET S/TEW

C

MNC

SS


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UNDER VS 3 WIDE

FS

ST EEWC

M

N

C

SS


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G VS PRO

FSE EN TW M

C SSS C


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G VS POWER I

SSE EN TW M

C SFSC


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G VS TRIPS

SSE EN TW MC

SFS C


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G VS ACE

SSE EN TW MC

SFS C


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COVERAGES COV 1

COV 2

COV 21

COV 3 COV 3 Weak

COV 3 Strong

COV 4

COV 5


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COVER

1

FS

E EN TWMan on 2 weak

MCombo 3 strongC

S Combo 3 strongSS

C


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COVER

2

FSDeep1/2

E EN TWHook/Curl

MMidle Hole

CFade to flat S

Hook/Curl

SSDeep 1/2

CFade toFlatt


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COVER

21

FSDeep 1/2

EE

N TWMan # 2 Weak

MMan # 3

CMan #1 Weak S

Man #2 Strong

SSDeep 1/2

CMan#1Strong


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COVER

3

FS

Middle 1/3

E EN TWHoo/Curlt M

Hook/Curl

C Deep 1/3

S

Flatrl

SSFlat

CDeep 1/2


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COVER

3 STRONG

FS Middle 1/3

EE

N TWFlat

MHook/Curl

CDeep 1/3 S

Hook/Curl !TE!

SS

Deep 1/3

CFlat


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COVER

4

FS

Middle 1/3

E EN TWHoo/Curlt M

Hook/Curl

C Deep 1/2

S

Hook/CurlSSFlat

CDeep 1/2


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COVER

5

FSDeep

1/3

E EN TWHook/Curl

MHook/CurlC

Flat

SFlat

SSDeep Middle 1/3 !TE!

C

Deep 1/3


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5 BLITZES

FS

E EN

TW M

CS

SS

K


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5 BLITZES

MIKEMLB ATTACKS STRONG A

FS

EE

N TW M

C S

SS

K


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5 BLITZES

MANMLB ATTACKS WEAK A-N ATTACKS STRONG A

FS

EE

N TW M

C S

SS

K


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5 BLITZES

MATMLB ATTACKS STRONG B -T ATTACKS STONG A

FS

EE

N TW M

C S

SS

K


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5 BLITZES

WILLWILL ATTACKS WEAKSIDE B GAP

FS

EE

N TW M

CS

SS

K


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5 BLITZES

WINWILL ATTACKS WEAK A-N ATTACKS WEAK B

FS

E EN TW M

CS

SS

K


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5 BLITZES

WITCHWILL ATTACKS WEAK C E ATTACKS WEAK B

FS

E EN TW M

CS

SS

K


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5 BLITZES

SAMSAM ATTACKS C GAP

FS

E EN TW M

C S

SS

K


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5 BLITZES

SWITCHSAM ATTACKS D -E ATTACKS C

FS

E EN

T

W MC

S

SS

K


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5 BLITZES

SHOOTSAM ATTACKS STRONGSIDE A GAP

FS

E EN

T

W MC

S

SS

K


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5 BLITZES

STINGSS ATTACKS STRONGSIDE C-E ATTACKS D

FS

E EN

T

W MC

S

SS

K


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5 BLITZES

STUNGSS ATTACKS STRONG SIDE D GAP

FS

E EN

T

W MC

S

SS

K


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5 BLITZES

FLINGFS ATTACKS WEAKSIDE B GAP

FS

E EN

T

W MC

S

SS

K


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5 BLITZES

FLUNGFS ATTACKS WEAKSIDE C-E ATTACKS WEAKSIDE

B

FS

E EN

T

W MC

S

SS

K


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5 BLITZES

COBRACOBRA ATTACKS FROM EDGE

FS

E EN

T

W MC

S

SS

K


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5 BLITZES

KILLERKILLER ATTACKS FROM EDGE

FS

E EN

T

W MC

S

SS

K


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6 BLITZES

FS

E EN T

W MC

S

SS

K


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6 BLITZES

FASTFS ATTACKS WEAKSIDE C-E ATTACKS WEAKSIDE

B

SS-ATTACKS STRONGSIDE D

FS

E EN

T

W MC

S

SS

K


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6 BLITZES

STAFFS ATTACKS WEAKSIDE C-E ATTACKS WEAKSIDE

B

SS-ATTACKS STRONGSIDE D

FS

E EN

T

W MC

S

SS

K


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6 BLITZES

WAMWILL ATTACKS WEAK B-MIKE ATTACKS STRONG A

FS

E EN

T

W MC

S

SS

K


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6 BLITZES

MASMIKE ATTACKS STRONG A-SAM ATTACKS STRONG

C

FS

E EN

T

W MC

S

SS

K


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6 BLITZES

SWEEPSAM ATTACKS STRONG C-WILL ATTACKS WEAK C

FS

E EN

T

W MC

S

SS

K


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6 BLITZES

SAMWITCHSAM ATTACKS STRONG D-WILL ATTACKS WEAK C

FS

E EN

T

W MC

S

SS

K


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7 BLITZES

FS

E EN T

W MC

S

SS

K

7 BLITZES


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7 BLITZES

SWARMWILL ATTACKS WEAK B-MIKE ATTACKS STRONG A-SAM ATTACKS STRONG C

FS

E EN

T

W MC S

SS

K


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7 BLITZES

SWIMWILL ATTACKS WEAK C-MIKE ATTACKS WEAK A-SAM ATTACKS STRONG C-E ATTACKSWEAK B-N ATTACKS STRONG A-E ATTACKS STRONG D

FS

E E

NT

W MC S

SS

K

7 BLITZES


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7 BLITZES

TRIPLEWILL ATTACKS WEAK A-MIKE ATTACKS STRONG B-SAM ATTACKS STRONG C-E

ATTACKS WEAK C-N ATTACKS STRONG B-T ATTACKS STRONG A-E ATTACKS STRONG

D

FS

E E

NT

W MC S

SS

K


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STUNTS

FS

E EN T

W MC

S

SS

K

STUNTS


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STUNTS

NATNOSE FIRST TACKLE SECOND

FS

E EN T

W MC S

SS

K

STUNTS


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STUNTS

TANTACKLE FIRST NOSE SECOND

FS

E EN T

W MC

S

SS

K

STUNTS


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STUNTS

STRONG

FS

E EN

T

W MC S

SS

K


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STUNTS


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STUNTS

DOUBLE

FS

E EN T

W MC

S

SS

K

STUNTS


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STUNTS

PINCH

FS

E E

NT

W MC

S

SS

K

STUNTS


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STUNTS

TEXT 1

ST

ATTACKS STRONG C GAP-E SECOND LONG STICK TO STRONG A GAP

FS

E EN T

W MC

S

SS

K

STUNTS


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STUNTS

NEXN GOES FIRST TO WEAK C GAP- E SECOND LONG STICKS TO WEAK A GAP

FS

E EN T

W MC

S

SS

K


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3-5 VOID PRINCIPLEFS #5- SS #3 WILL REPLACE THE BLITZING LB

SINGLE DOG RUN BLITZ

FS#5

E 5 TECH EN

T3 TECH

W MC S

SS#3

K


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MIKEMIKE-VOID 3

SS REPLACES MIKE AFTER BLITZ ASSUMES HIS RESPONSIBILITIES

FS#5

E E

NT

W MC S

SS#3

K


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MAT


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MATMAT-VOID 3

SS REPLACES MIKE AFTER BLITZ ASSUMES RESPONIBILITIES

FS#5

E EN

T

W MC S

SS#3

K


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WILLWILL-VOID 5

FS REPLACES WILL AFTER BLITZ ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITIES

FS#5

E EN

T

W MC

S

SS#3

K

WIN


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WINWIN-VOID 5

FS#5

E E

N TW MC

S

SS#3

K

FS REPLACES WILL AFTER BLITZ ASSUMES RESPONIBILITIES


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WITCHWITCH-VOID 5

FS#5

E EN

T

W MC S

SS#3

K

FS REPLACES WILL AFTER BLITZ ASSUMES RESPONIBILITIES


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SWITCH


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SWITCHSWITCH-VOID 3

FS#5

E EN T

W MC

S

SS#3

K

SS REPLACES SAM AFTER BLITZ ASSUMES RESPONIBILITIES


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SHOOT

SHOOT-VOID 3

FS#5

E EN T

W MC

S

SS#3

K

SS REPLACES SAM AFTER BLITZ ASSUMES RESPONIBILITIES

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