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Blitz & Coverages From Nickel Personnel
Mike Hoskins Defensive Coordinator
Southern Oregon University541-552-6040
DEFENSIVE PRINCIPLES
• 4-3 COVER 4 AS A BASE
• ATTACK – ATTACK – ATTACK!!!!!
• RELENTLESS PURSUIT
• 3 & OUT
• CAMERA CLUB
• 2 WHISTLE DRILL
• STOP THE RUN – COVER 4 GIVES YOU 9 IN THE BOX VS RUN!!!!!!
TEACHING PROGRESSION
STANCE ALIGNMENT KEY REACTION TECHNIQUE
We teach all positions based on this progression. It is the basis for everything we do on defense.
WHY 4-3 DEFENSE• GOOD VS RUN (COMMIT 9 IN COV. 4)
• PENETRATING AND AGGRESSIVE
• SINGLE GAP CONTROL (NEVER 2 GAP D-LINE)
• EASY TO ADJUST VS ALL OFFENSIVE SYSTEMS
• CAN COACH UP WITH 3 COACHES
• FUN FOR PLAYERS
TIGHT FRONT
T N EB
S M WFC BC
FSSS
UNDER FRONT
T N EBS
M WFC BC
FSSS
WHY NICKEL - OKIE• GIVES US MORE FLEXIBILITY ON
PASS DOWNS
• HARD FOR THE OFFENSE TO KNOW WHO IS BLITZING
• CAN STILL PLAY BASE WITH OUR NORMAL DEFENSIVE PRINCIPLES
• PUTS A BETTER ATHLETE ON THE FIELD
WHY NOT OKIE AS BASE
• ONE REASON AND ONE REASON ONLY – RUN GAME!!
4 RUN BUBBLES VS 3!!!!!!!
COMMUNICATION• NICKEL PLAYER RUNS ONTO THE
FIELD SCREAMING “OKIE – OKIE – OKIE
• PRE-DETERMINED DEFENSIVE LINEMAN COMES OUT
• EVERYONE LOOKS TO SIDELINE FOR CALL – MUDDLE HUDDLE (C.P.)
COMMUNICATION• WE ONLY CALL FRONT AND BLITZ
FOR ALL ZONE BLITZ
• WE WILL MAKE A FRONT, BLITZ & BLACK (MAN) CALL FOR ALL MAN BLITZ
• WE MAKE A RIP OR LIZ CALL TO SET THE FRONT – NICKEL ALWAYS GOES TO THE FIELD
COMMUNICATION
• ON ALL FIELD / BOUNDARY BLITZ WE WILL MAKE CALL TO FIELD
• ON ALL MAN BLITZ WE WILL MAKE CALL TO FORMATION STRENGTH
• NOTE: THERE ARE EXCPTIONS – OPERATE USING CONCEPTS FOR CALLS AND WHO COVERS WHO
SIDELINE ORGANIZATION
• DEFENSE ON ONE SIDE OF 50 YARD LINE – OFFENSE ON OTHER SIDE
• EVERYONE MUST STAY BACK EXCEPT OKIE PERSONNEL – DISCIPLINE (C.P.)
• OKIE PERSONNEL MUST STAY RIGHT BEHIND SIGNAL COACH
• “OKIE IN – OKIE IN” “BASE IN – BASE IN”
OKIE FRONT
NiN EB
S M WFC BC
FSSS
BLITZ PRINCIPLES
• STOP THE RUN – MAKE TEAMS 1 DIMENSIONAL
• WE CONCENTRATE ON 1ST AND 3RD DOWNS
• WE WOULD RATHER NOT BLITZ THE RUN GAME (C.P.)
• CONSTANT PRESSURE ON QB – CHART KNOCKDOWNS
BLITZ PRINCIPLES
• LESS IS MORE – DON’T CONFUSE YOUR KIDS
• “KISS” PRINCIPLE = KEEP IT SIMPLE AND SOUND
• DICTATE TO THE OFFENSE (C.P.)
• WE DON’T GET HUNG UP ON PROTECTIONS – WHERE IS THE BACK BLOCKING
BLITZ PACKAGE• BLITZ BREAKDOWN:
5 MAN PRESSURES – USUALLY ZONE BLITZ (FIELD, MIDDLE, BOUNDARY)
6 MAN PRESSURES – MAN BLITZ 7 MAN PRESSURES – MAN BLITZ –
RARELY USED
(BLUFF / SHOW)
COVERAGE PRINCIPLES
• ZONE BLITZ:
3 UNDER - 3 DEEP (SCIF, MIDDLE, SCIF) DEFEND INSIDE OUT WEAK TO FLATS
(LOOKING AT A 2 DEEP FOR NEXT YEAR)
COVERAGES PRINCIPLES
• MAN BLITZ:
6 MAN VS 2 BACKS – FS PLAYS #2 WEAK; REMAINING BACKER PLAYS #3 STRONG
6 MAN VS 1 BACK – 4 DB’S ON 4 QUICKS REMAINING BACKER PLAYS RB
(WE DO NOT PEEL A BLITZ PLAYER)
OKIE FIRE – FIELD BLITZ
Ni
N EB
S M WFCBC
FSSS
OKIE SMASH – FIELD BLITZ
Ni
N EB
S M WFCBC
FSSS
OKIE WIZZARD – BOUNDARY BLITZ
Ni
N EB
S M WFC BC
FSSS
OKIE BUZZARD – BOUNDARY BLITZ
Ni
N EB
S M WFC BC
FSSS
OKIE SORROW
NiN EB
S M WFC BC
FSSS2 WEAK
3 STRONG
OKIE MICKEY
NiN EB
S M WFC BC
FSSS2 WEAK
3 STRONG
OKIE MARS
NiN EB
S M WFC BC
FSSS2 WEAK
3 STRONG
OKIE SNAKE
NiN EB
S M WFC BC
FSSS
3 STRONG -NOT IDEAL
2 WEAK - CAN MAKE FREE CALL TO PLAY 3 STRONG
PRACTICE ORGANIZATION
• HAVE A BLITZ PERIOD EVERYDAY
• USE GARBAGE CANS FOR LINEMAN
• SCRIPT BLITZES INTO TEAM
• PRACTICE WHAT YOU WILL USE IN THE GAME – LESS IS MORE
• TEACH HOW TO BLITZ – DON’T JUST RUN IN THERE