maryland qb training manual

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OFFENSIVE PHILOSOPHY

1. BALANCE THE ABILITY TO RUN AND

THROW THE BALL EQUALLY

2. MULTIPLE FORMATIONS, PERSONNEL

GROUPS, SHIFTING AND MOTION.3. ALLOWING THE QB TO PUT YOU IN THE

RIGHT PLAY.

4. TO PREPARE FOR EVERY SITUATION

THAT MAY ARISE


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TRAINING THE QUARTERBACKI. TYPES OF DEFENSE

A. 7-Man Front 4 Secondary Defenders1. 3 4 Front 3 Down Linemen, 4 Lbers

2. 4 3 Front 4 Down Linemen, 3 LbersB 8 Man Front 3 Secondary Players

1. 4 4 Fronts 4 Down Linemen, 4 Lbers

2. 5 3 Fronts 5 Down Linemen, 3 LbersC. Nickle Front 5 Secondary Defenders

1. 40 Nickle 4 Down Linemen 2 Lbers

2. 30 Nickle 3 Down Linemen 3 LbersD. Dime Fronts 6 Secondary Defenders1. 40 Dime 4 Down Linemen 1 Lber2. 30 Dime 3 Down Linemen 2 Lber


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II. NAMING DEFENDERS

A. Down Linemen1. 4 Down Linemen 2Ts, 2Es

2. 3 Down Linemen Nose, 2Ts3. 5 Down Linemen Nose, 2Ts, 2Es

B. Linebackers1. 3 Lbers Sam, Mike, Will2. 4 Lbers Sam, Mike, Buck, Will3. 2 Lbers Mike, Will


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III. READING DEFENSES

A. Why read defenses?B. What QB looks for once he breaks thehuddle1. Play clock2. Free safety3. Strong safety4. Front

C. How to identify fronts1. 50 Defense Lber over OG2. 60 Defense No playside Lber

3. 70 Defense 3 Man side Lber over OT4. 80 Defense 4 Man side5. 90 Defense 3 Man side Lber stacked over OG or

aligned in A Gap


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IDENTIFYING FRONTS

Offensive Guards are uncovered - or have a LBer

over them.

Offensive Lineman are covered and their is noplayside LBer.

3 man side LBer aligned over Offensive Tackle.

4 man side LBer aligned over Offensive Guardor Tackle.

3 man side, Offensive Guard covered with LBerin the A gap or stacked behind the OG.

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6. Stack Defense LB slide towards TE

7. Solid Defense Center and both OG

8. Bear Defense Lber Secondary aligned over TE and a rush

defender outside.9. +(Plus) Nose shades to the TE or strong side.

10.- (Minus) Nose shades to the TE or strong side.11. Wide OT uncovered by Down Lineman

12. Tight OT and OG covered by Down Linemen


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Lbers are Slide One Man Towards the Tight End

Offensive Guards and Center are Covered byDefensive Down Linemen.

Defensive lineman Shading the Center to theTight End Side.

Defensive lineman Shading the Center to theSplit End Side.

Offensive Tackle is not covered by a DefensiveDown Lineman.

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3 Down LinemenCommon Alignments

4 Down LinemenCommon Alignments

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CENTERS CALLS

ODD- CENTER IS COVERED BY ADOWN LINEMAN

EVEN- CENTER IS COVER BY A

LBER

CLEAR- THERE IS NO DEFENDER

COVERING THE CENTER

SOLID- THE CENTER AND BOTH GUARDS

ARE COVERED BY DOWN LINEMEN.


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D. How to Identify Coverage

1. 3 Deep Zone-Sky,Cloud (Defines Flat Coverage)a. Cover 3 Strong side 3 Deep Zone

1. Cover 3 Sky Strong side 3 Deep

2. Cover 3 Cloud Corner Flat Defenderb. Cover 6 Weakside 3 Deep-Fox Ws Flat Coverage

1. Fox WS Flat Defender

2. Cloud Corner Flat Defender2. 2 Deep Zone

a. Cover 2 2 Deep Weakside Zone

b. Cover 3 2 Deep Strongside Zone3. , , , , Zonea. Cover 4 Weakside 1/4, 1/4, 1/4, 1/4.

b. Cover 7 Strongside , , c. Cover 4 Cloud , , .


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WEAK SIDE 3 DEEP COVERAGE6 CLOUD

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2 DEEP COVERAGE

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STRONG SIDE 2 DEEP COVERAGE

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WEAK SIDE COVERAGE

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STRONG SIDE 1/4 DEEP COVERAGE

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4. Man Freea. Cover 1 Strong side Man Free

1. Assume 5 Man Pressure Strong side2. 1 Man Hole Strong Man Coverage Lber

Free. 4 Man Rush.

3. 1 Man Robber Strong Man Coverage SSFree. 4 Man Rush.

b. Cover 8 Weak side Man Free

1. Assume 8 Man Pressure Weak side2. 8 Man Hole Weak side Lber Free3. 8 Man Thief Weak side Man Coverage WS

Free5. Pressure Mana. Cover 0 Lber Pressure

1. Assume 6 Man Pressure2. Man Hole Lber Free


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5. b. Cover 9 Secondary Blitz.

1. Assume 6 man Pressure.

6. Zone Pressuresa. Z P = 4 Man Pressure

1. End Drop

2. Tackle Cop

b. Hand = 5 Man Pressure


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MAN FREE COVERAGESCOVER 1

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WEAK SIDE MAN FREE COVERAGECOVER 8

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MAN FREE COVERAGESCOVER 1 HOLE

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PRESSURE MAN COVERCOVER 0

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PRESSURE MAN SECONDARY BLITZCOVER 9

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ZONE PRESSURE4 MAN RUSH

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ZONE PRESSURE 3HAND5 MAN RUSH

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IV. FORMATIONS AND HOW THEY AFFECT

DEFENSESA. Middle of the field open or closedB. Two Back Formations

1. Rt/Lt (7 or 8 man Box)2. Slot Formations (7 or 8 man Box)3. Open Slot Formations

a. Create 6 Man Box

C. One Back Formations1. One Back Formations

a. 2 TEs, One Back (7 or 8 man Box)

b. Must Defend 8 Gaps (Softens Force)2. Dbl 3 WRs, 1 TE, 1 Back

a. 6 Man Box


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D. Three Back Formations

1. Balance Formation

2. Make Defense Balance

E. No Back Formations

1. Displace Lber or Pressure

3. Spread 4 WRs, 1 Back

a. 5 Man Box = MFO

b. 6 Man Box = MFC


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V. UNDERSTANDING HOW FRONTS AND

COVERAGES ARE COORDINATEDA. Coverages1. Rotation A Secondary Defender with

underneath coverage. Strong side or Weakside rotation.

2. Rush/Coverage Ratios 4-4-3a. Number of defenders in the rush

b. Number of underneath defenders incoverage

c. Number of deep defenders

3. Flat Defendera. QB should know flat defender both

strong and weak by reading coverage.

4. Anticipate pressure by reading coverage @ front.


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B. Fronts

1. Balanced Fronts

a. 50 (3/4) Personnel 7 Man Front

b. 60 (4/3) Personnel 7 Man Frontc. 70 (4/3) Personnel 7 Man Front

d. 80 (4/4) Personnel 8 Man Front

5. Identify if Front and Coverage are coordinated

a. Weakside Zone Coverage Overshifted Front

b. Strongside coverage = Undershifted Front

c. Balance front, drop off Lbers determinedby coverages.


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2. Over shifted Defensesa. 3/4 Personnel Nose over shifts to TE

sideb. 4/3 Personnel Mike Lber over shifted

to TE side

c. 4/4 Personnel Line over shifted to TEside

3. Under shifted Defensesa. 3/4 Personnel Nose aligns to Split

End side

b. 4/3 Personnel Mike Lber aligns to SplitEnd side

c. 4/4 Personnel Line over shifted to Split

End side


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VI. HOW TO UNDERSTAND WHERE TO RUN THEFOOTBALL

A. Numbering the Defense

B. Two Back Running Rules

1. TE Side -Never run the ball to a 5 Man Side

2 . SE Side Must run ball to Split so defense wontoverload TE Side

C. Two Back Split End Rule

1. 3 or less SE Run SE, 3 or more Run To TE D.

Reduction rule SE

1. 70, 90, 2 Man side Run SE, Run TE vs. allother looks


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RT / LT FORMATIONS


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RAZAR / LARY FORMATION


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E. One Back Rules 3 WRs, 1 TE, 1 RB

1. TE sidea. Never run to 4 Man side

2. Split End side

a. Count the number in the box1. MFO 6 Man Box Run2. MFC 7 Man Box Throw

b. One Back Split End Rule Allows you torun the correct side with the 7 defendersin the box

F. 4 WRs One Back Rules

1. Count the boxa. MFO 5 Man Box Runb. MFC 6 Man Box Throw


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DEUCE FORMATION

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DOUBLE FORMATION


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SPREAD FORMATION


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b. Zone #2 Short Game 60% completion1. Quick game 3 Step

2. 8 10 yards 5 Step Game3. Check Down Routes 7 Step Play Action

c. Zone #3 Intermediate Zone 50% completion

1. QB must be conscious of the drop of the Lbers

2. Must be able to throw over Lber or through lanes

with touch and good velocity.

3. Play action to control Lbers

d Zone #4 Deep Zone 30% completion


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d. Zone #4 Deep Zone 30% completion

1. Vital to stretch the defense2. Look for mismatches for home run 1 Big

Play per half

3. Controls or influence Safety4. 9 Route out run a corner

6. Understanding Launch points and passing lanes


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SLIDE SHOW


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1. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO BE


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1. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO BE

ALERT FOR ?

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ARE YOU PROTECTED ?


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ARE YOU PROTECTED ?


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WHAT IS THE COVERAGE?


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WHAT IS THE COVERAGE?


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