aaron kunz bullets 44 defense

7/28/2019 Aaron Kunz Bullets 44 Defense

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Bullets Four Front Defense

Aaron [email protected]


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Bullet Defensive Techniques

Outside Shades (Odd Numbers)

Head Up Techniques (Even Numbers)

Inside Shades (Where it gets a little weird)

1359 1 3 5

0 2 4246

2i4i7 2i 4i


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Bullet Defensive History

1999 2002

Split 6 Defense (Assistant Coach)

15 23 Overall record

25 Points per game allowed

2003 2008

5-2 Monster Base Defense (Very Multiple)

32- 27 Overall record (1-4 playoff record)

20.1 Points per game


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Bullet Defensive History

2009

4-4 Defense(Under)/5-2 Monster (Over)

102: Co-Conference Champs

11.3 Points per game allowed

2010 2011

4-4 Defense/Bear Front/4-2-5 vs Spread

21-3: Conference Champs and Back to Back Class2A Quarterfinals

14. 13 Points per game allowed


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2009 Looking for Identity

Starting point Right Strength Call

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2009 Looking for Identity (Cont)

Over call Sent all d-lineman toward strength

T N TR

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2009 Looking For Identity (Cont)

Under Call Lineman go away from strength

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Bullet Defensive Principals

Front four multiple (Stem and Stunt)

Very simple/ Gap control

No confused players = faster players

Easy to adjust to multiple offenses

Strong side and weak side players

Players get a great deal of reps in familiar

technique Bend dont breaknot a huge blitzing team

Zone coverage


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Bullet Defense Positions

Strong Side

Tackle: Inside lineman

End: Outside lineman

Mike: Inside linebacker Sam: Outside linebacker

Defensive backs do not have strength

Right corner, Left corner, Free safety

Weak Side

Nose: Inside Lineman

Anchor: Outside lineman

Will: Inside linebacker Rover: Outside linebacker


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Base Defense (Over)

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Over Call

TNA

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NA

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Right Strength


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Under Call

A N T

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N T

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Right Strength


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Stack Call

Out of a stack call we will either stack strong(over) or stack weak (under)

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N T

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Tight Call

Possible to run a tight under or tight stack.

Usually ran to a TE side with no outside rec.

TNAR W M

E $NAR W M

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Front Stems

Bounce Call

Over bounce: Tackles stem from over to under

Under bounce: Tackles stem from under to over

Over Bounce

A N TR

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Stem to This

TNAR

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NAR

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Start in This


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Front Stunts - Tag

Tackles cross face of lineman on snap of ball

Over Tag (under) Shown Below

Under Tag (over)

TNAR

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NAR

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Front Stunts - Slam

End (and Anchor if 2 TE) slam from 7 tech to 5

Becomes a Tight Front

TNA

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Front Stunts - x

End (and/or Anchor) cross the face of the TE

Normally done with a OLB Blitz (Shown Below)

TN

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Combinations Stem and Stunt

Over Bounce Tag (Over) Shown Below

Under Bounce Tag (Under)

Under Bounce (Over) Slam Many Possibilities

TNAR

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NAR

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Start in This

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Bounce to Under - Then Tag


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Other Fronts and Stunts

Pinch Tackle and Nose both play shades

Stack Pinch Tackle and Nose start in 2 techs

and pinch to A Gap

Over Head End plays 8 technique

Strong Tag Only Tackle Tags

Weak Tag

Only Nose Tags


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Blitzing

Blitz linebackers by names of linebacker

If we want to send Mike we call Mike

Linebacker(s) called to go blitz their gap.

Stunts are created by stunts previously talked

about Bounce, Tag, X, etc.

Possibilities are endless.

Limit to a small number each week depending ongame plan.


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Examples of Blitzes

Over Tag Mike Under Tag X Will Sam

TNAR

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Pass Coverage Cover 3

Cover receivers in area

Dont cover green grass

Communication is key Out (Quick Out within 5 yards)

Under (Quick In Routes under ILB)

Dig (Deep in 7+ yards)

Dog (Deep Out 7 + yards) Cross (Receiver crosses 1 deep zone into another)

Vert Vertical Route


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Adjustments to Spread

Do we need to adjust?

Is a team in spread to run or throw?

Do we need another safety in the game?

Is 4 verticals a real threat?

Where are they throwing the ball?

Rover will move back and play safety.

4-3 Look Vs Doubles (Cover 2 Read)

Vs Trips ( - - , with Will playing pass strength)


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Defending Spread with Base

Vs Doubles

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Defending Spread with Base (cont)

Vs Trips

A N T

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Defending Spread with Spread

Vs Doubles

Cover 2, Cover 2 Bump, Cover 2 Man, Robber

A N T

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Defending Spread with Spread (cont)

Vs Trips Will goes to strength

Play - -

To single receiver side Many Variations

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Questions

Aaron Kunz Head Coach, D-Coordinator, D-backs [email protected]

Adam Kershaw Defensive Line Coach

[email protected]

Adam Ibbotson Inside Linebacker Coach

[email protected]

Will Peters

Outside Linebacker Coach [email protected]

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