4 3 defense
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Base 4-3 Defense
Presented By Phillip Blackwell
Asst. CoachOverlea High SchoolBaltimore, Maryland
Stats/Year 2004 2005
INTs 15 17
Rushing Yds 1442 1270
Passing Yds 570 682
Record 7-39-3
2A North Regional Championship
Averages144.2 Rushing yds/gm
57 Passing yds/gm 1.5 INTs/gm
105.8 Rushing yds/gm 56.8 Passing yds/gm
1.4 INTs/gm
The 4-3 Defense
•The offense may have difficulty getting a running back through this defense - and worse yet, in finding a receiver when there are four defenders deep down field.
Base 4-3 Alignment• 1. Assume your defense faces a typical split-back offense.
(Adjust the following formation to compensate for varying offenses)
• 2. Leave the CENTER unguarded. • 3. Position a DT to either side of the center. Each blocks on
the left side of opposing GUARDS. • 4. Line the DE up to block the tight end head-up. • 5. Position the other DE to block the outside shoulder of the
opposing tackle.• 6. Set two DBs in the secondary, aligned according to the
called coverage.• 7. Set three linebackers 3 to 4 yards off the line of
scrimmage: one in front of the center, a second behind the left end, and a third in back and to the outside shoulder of the right end.
• 8. Position two safeties 10-12 yards away from the line of scrimmage, according to the called coverage.
WR T G C G T TEWR
RQ
R
C C
FS
SSM SW
N T EE
BASE 4-3 DEFENSE“Cover 1”
BASE 4-3 DEFENSE“COVER 2”
WR T G C G T TEWR
RQ
R
C C
FS SS
M SW
N T EE
BASE 4-3 DEFENSE“COVER 3”
WR T G C G T TEWR
RQ
R
C C
FS
SSM SW
N T EE
BASE 4-3 DEFENSE“COVER 4”
WR T G C G T TEWR
RQ
R
C C
FS SS
M SW
N T EE
Base 4-3
Pro “Cover 4”
WR T G C G T TEWR
RQ
R
C C
FS SS
M SW
N T EE
BASE 4-3 DEFENSE “COVER 2 MAN”
WR T G C G T TEWR
RQ
R
C C
FS SS
M SW
N T EE
BASE 4-3 DEFENSE “Cover 0 – All OUT BLITZ”
WR T G C G T TEWR
RQ
R
C C
FS
SSM SW
N T EE
Questions????
BLITZES
• Single LB (Mike, Sam or Will)
• Single DB (LCB, RCB, SS or FS)
• LB Packages (Sam & Mike, Will & Mike, Sam & Will, Sam, Mike & Will)
• DB Packages (Both CBs, Both Safeties)
Single Blitzes
• Mike LB = Monster
• Sam LB = SAMson
• Will = Warrior
• CB = Cover 2 Look ##
• SS = Suicide
• Free Safety = Freeky
Mike (Monster) Blitz
WR T G C G T TEWR
RQ
R
C C
FS
SSM SW
N T EE
Sam (SAMson) Blitz
WR T G C G T TEWR
RQ
R
C C
FS
SSM SW
N T EE
Will (Warrior) Blitz
WR T G C G T TEWR
RQ
R
C C
FS
SSM SW
N T EE
CB (Cover 2 Look ##) Blitz
WR T G C G T TEWR
RQ
R
C#22
C
FS SS
M SW
N T EE
Strong Safety (Suicide) Blitz
WR T G C G T TEWR
RQ
R
C C
FS
SSM SW
N T EE
Free Safety (FREEky) Blitz
WR T G C G T TEWR
RQ
R
C C
FS
SSM SW
N T EE
Blitz Packages
• Sam & Mike LB Blitz = SMash
• Will & Mike LB Blitz = WhaM
• Sam & Will LB Blitz = SWord
• Sam, Will & Mike LB Blitz = SWarM
• Both CBs Blitz = Cover 2 Look ZERO
• Free & Strong Safeties Blitz = Tornado
Sam & Mike (SMash) LB Blitz
WR T G C G T TEWR
RQ
R
C C
FS
SSM SW
N T EE
Will & Mike (WhaM) LB Blitz
WR T G C G T TEWR
RQ
R
C C
FS
SSM SW
N T EE
Sam & Will (SWord) LB Blitz
WR T G C G T TEWR
RQ
R
C C
FS
SSM SW
N T EE
Sam, Will & Mike (SWarM) LB Blitz
WR T G C G T TEWR
RQ
R
C C
FS
SSM SW
N T EE
Both CBs (Cover 2 Look ZERO) Blitz
WR T G C G T TE WR
RQ
R
C C
FS SS
M SW
N T EE
Free & Strong (Tornado) Safety Blitz
WR T G C G T TE WR
RQ
R
C C
FS SS
M SW
N T EE
Zone Blitzes
• Will = Will FIRE ZONE
• Sam = Sam FIRE ZONE
• Mike = Mike FIRE ZONE
• CB = Cover 2 Look ## FIRE ZONE
• SS = Suicide FIRE ZONE
• FS = Freeky FIRE ZONE
Will FIRE ZONE
WR T G C G T TE WR
RQ
R
C C
FS
SSM SW
N T EE
Sam FIRE ZONE
WR T G C G T TE WR
RQ
R
C C
FS
SSM SW
N T EE
Mike FIRE ZONE
WR T G C G T TE WR
RQ
R
C C
FS
SSM SW
N T EE
Cover 2 Look ## FIRE ZONE
WR T G C G T TEWR
RQ
R
C#22
C
FS SS
M SW
N T EE
Suicide FIRE ZONE
WR T G C G T TE WR
RQ
R
C C
FS
SSM SW
N T EE
Freeky FIRE ZONE
WR T G C G T TE WR
RQ
R
C C
FS
SSM SW
N T EE
Questions????
THANK YOU & GOOD LUCK ON YOUR UPCOMING SEASON!!!!!