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COACHING THE RV 3-5-3COACHING THE RV 3-5-3
JASON LYNCH
Head Football Coach
River Valley High School
JLynch@rivervalley.k12.oh.us
OUTLINEOUTLINE
PHILOSOPHY FRONTS
– Base– Gap – Solid– Bear
BLITZ PACKAGE– Fire Zones
COVERAGES
WHY RUN THE 3-5-3?WHY RUN THE 3-5-3?
It suits the available personnel.It allows the defense to be aggressive and
dictate tempo. It keeps the defense active. We want our
LB’s to “prowl.” Never be static.It’s easy to teach and learn.Players can be active and have a part in the
decision making process.
PHILOSOPHYPHILOSOPHY
We will be a gap control defense, and utilize stems.
Our goal is to score on defense, or at a minimum, set up a score.
We will make the offense adjust to our defense. We will force offenses to max-protect, thus
minimizing the the number of receivers we must cover and how long.
We will attack!!
ALLOWS FOR BALANCEALLOWS FOR BALANCE
BASEBASE
GAPGAP
SOLIDSOLID
BEARBEAR
LINE STUNTSLINE STUNTS
RV BLITZ PACKAGERV BLITZ PACKAGE
We will blitz over 75% of the time.To run this defense, you must be willing to
take risks and live with the results. You must be able to play (teach) man-to-man techniques.
We spend extensive time game planning our blitz package for each opponent.
RV BLITZ PACKAGE (cont.)RV BLITZ PACKAGE (cont.)
We use BTF (blitz-to-formation) calls. We entrust our LB’s to make these calls. Therefore, the LB’s must be schooled in our tendency breakdowns and scouting reports.
We give written quizzes, to all players, every Wed. Scouting reports are distributed on Mon.
Our LB’s never make a “wrong” call as long as they blitz the gap opposite of where they deal the defensive line.
1-MAN BLITZES1-MAN BLITZES
We can blitz to any particular gap by calling Strong A, Weak B, etc.
We can blitz off the edge by calling Bam or Ram.
In one backer blitzes, we typically play Cover 3. We will either blow a zone or roll coverage to the blitz.
2-MAN BLITZES2-MAN BLITZES
These are our most common blitzes.We play man-free behind this.We teach LB’s to blitz through blockers,
and don’t let anyone cross their face.The 2-Second Rule:
– If you cannot reach the QB in 2seconds or less, the blitz is useless. LB’s must “spark” through the gap.
DOUBLE “B”DOUBLE “B”
DOUBLE “C”DOUBLE “C”
DOUBLE “D”DOUBLE “D”
STINGERSTINGER
THUNDERTHUNDER
SLAMSLAM
WHAMWHAM
3-MAN BLITZES3-MAN BLITZES
We use these when we need a big play or sudden change.
Must be willing to play man-free (cover 1) or cover 0.
Teach a “peel” technique to account for flares and swing passes.
DEALDEAL
HOUSEHOUSE
ZONE BLITZESZONE BLITZES
Allow us to be aggressive in our scheme. Multitude of possibilities in developing defensive
pressure schemes. Allow us to blitz and still be “safe.” We are no longer gambling with one-on-one
coverage. Feel we are better at stopping the run in zone
coverage, with all 11 defenders keyed to the ball.
FIRE ZONE - MaRkFIRE ZONE - MaRk
FIRE ZONE - WilliaMFIRE ZONE - WilliaM
FIRE ZONE - WeBsterFIRE ZONE - WeBster
FIRE ZONE - MattheWFIRE ZONE - MattheW
COVERAGE RULESCOVERAGE RULES
We typically play a Cover 3 Zone or Cover 1 (Man-Free).
We want a player in the middle of the field as much as possible.
You do not need exceptionally “fast” players to play “Man” but they must have good technique.
We will not give up the inside in man coverage. Force QB’s to throw “outs” and “fades.”
Stop “slants” and “curls” at all costs. Take the penalty if necessary.
COVER 3COVER 3
Bandit/Rover have curl-flat. Sam/Will have hook-curl. Mike has middle underneath. Corner/Free have deep thirds. Keep eyes on the QB. Get in passing lanes. Get contact on crossers. Completed passes are not a problem. Yards after
catch are problematic. Focus on teaching good open-field tackling skills with your DB’s.
COVER 1 (MAN-FREE)COVER 1 (MAN-FREE)
This is our base coverage.C’s have #1. B/R have #2.S/W have #3.M has FB Circle route or mirrors QB.Inside leverage is crucial.
COVER 0COVER 0
Keep use at a minimum. Can play with “press” or not. C’s have #1. F has #2 to the strength. R has #2 weak. B has #3 strong. S/M/W have any backs out of the backfield. We do not believe in running man-to-man against
Wing-T or Option teams.
COACHING THE RV 3-5-3COACHING THE RV 3-5-3
RVVikings
The River Valley coaching staff would like to thank Jake Bruner and Bucyrus football.
JLynch@rivervalley.k12.oh.us