UW-Platteville Football 3-4 Fronts & Alignments Tom Watts.

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Tom Watts

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3-4 Fronts & Alignments

• Why the 3-4

• Alignments

• Base Fronts

• Base Coverages

• Formation & Front Adjustments

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Why the 3-4 Defense?

• Play your best players, put athletes on the field

• Simple scheme but multiple looks• Create confusion through movement /

disguise (slant, stem, roll coverage)• Pressure the Offense• Unfamiliarity with the scheme can lead to

Offensive confusion

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AAC CBB

Alignments

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hade

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Positions in the 3-4

• Three D-Linemen – End (E), Nose (N) and Tackle (T)

• Four Linebackers – Sam (S), Fox (F), Monster (M) and Will (W)

• Four Defensive Backs – Corner (C), Strong Safety (SS), Free Safety (FS) and Half (H)

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Defensive Huddle Organization

TNE W

FS M

C HFSSS

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Base Fronts

• Field

• Indy

• Okie

• Stack

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Field Front

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Field Front Strength Call: LOUIE Field

T W

M

S E N

F

Position Alignment Run Rules Pass RulesNOSE Shade to Field To: A Gap

Away: Cutback

Gap Rush

E 6 to Field To: C Gap

Away: Seal & Chase

Contain Rush

T 3 to Boundary To: B Gap

Away: Cutback

Gap Rush

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Field Front Strength Call: LOUIE Field

T W

M

S E N

F

Position Alignment Run Rules Pass RulesSAM 9 to Field To: D Gap

Away: Shuffle

Coverage

FOX 30 to Field To: B Gap

Away: A Gap

Coverage

MONSTER 20 to Boundary To : A Gap

Away: Shuffle

Coverage

WILL 8 to Boundary To: C Gap

Away: Seal & Chase

Contain Rush

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Field Front

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Okie Front

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Okie Front Strength Call: LOUIE Field

T W

M

S E N

F

Position Alignment Run Rules Pass RulesNOSE 0 To: A Gap

Away: Cutback

Gap Rush

E 4 to Field To: B Gap

Away: Cutback

Contain Rush

T 4 to Boundary To: B Gap

Away: Cutback

Gap Rush

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Okie Front Strength Call: LOUIE Field

T W

M

S E N

F

Position Alignment Run Rules Pass RulesSAM 8 to Field To: D Gap

Away: Cutback

Coverage

FOX 20 to Field To: Bounce

Away: Shuffle

Coverage

MONSTER 20 to Boundary To : Bounce

Away: Shuffle

Coverage

WILL 8 to Boundary To: C Gap

Away: Seal & Chase

Contain Rush

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Okie Front

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Indy Front

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Indy Front Strength Call: LOUIE Field

T W

M

S E N

F

Position Alignment Run Rules Pass RulesNOSE 0 To: A Gap

Away: Cutback

Gap Rush

E 6 to Field To: C Gap

Away: Seal & Chase

Contain Rush

T 6 to Boundary To: C Gap

Away: Cutback

Gap Rush

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Indy Front Strength Call: LOUIE Field

T W

M

S E N

F

Position Alignment Run Rules Pass RulesSAM 9 to Field To: D Gap

Away: Cutback

Coverage

FOX 30 to Field To: B Gap

Away: Shuffle

Coverage

MONSTER 30 to Boundary To : B Gap

Away: Shuffle

Coverage

WILL 9 to Boundary To: D Gap

Away: Seal & Chase

Contain Rush

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Indy Front

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Stack Front

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Stack Front Strength Call: LOUIE Field

T W

M

S E N

F

Position Alignment Run Rules Pass RulesNOSE 0 To: A Gap

Away: Cutback

Gap Rush

E 5 to Field To: C Gap

Away: Seal & Chase

Contain Rush

T 5 to Boundary To: B Gap

Away: Cutback

Gap Rush

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Stack Front Strength Call: LOUIE Field

T W

M

S E N

F

Position Alignment Run Rules Pass RulesSAM 8 to Field To: D Gap

Away: Cutback

Coverage

FOX 20 to Field To: B Gap

Away: Shuffle

Coverage

MONSTER 20 to Boundary To : A Gap

Away: Shuffle

Coverage

WILL 8 to Boundary To: D Gap

Away: Seal & Chase

Contain Rush

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Stack Front

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• Cover 2 Concept – Cover 2, Quarters

• Cover 3 Concept – Roll Coverages, Cloud

• Cover 0 – Man to Man

• Fire Zone – Cover 3 or Cover 2 Concept

Coverages

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Basic Alignment

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Basic Alignment

F M

S TNE W

SS

C

FS

H

Field Cover 2Field Cover 2

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Basic Alignment

F MS

TNE W

SS

C

FS

H

Field Cover 5Field Cover 5

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Basic Alignment

F MS

TNE W

SS

C

FS

H

Field Cover 7Field Cover 7

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Basic Alignment

F MS

TNE W

SS

C

FS

H

Field Cover 4Field Cover 4

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Formation and Front Adjustments

• Adjustments to formations:–Backers and DBs adjust

• Front adjustments:–DL and Backers adjust

–DL Tilt is off when there is a TE

–DL&LB even coverages: play gap aligned in; odd coverages: gap assignment depends on coverage

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F MSTNE W

SS

C

FS

H

Field Cover 7 vs. 3 X 1Field Cover 7 vs. 3 X 1

“Slide” call

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• Fire Zones

–Any combination of 5 rushers

• Blitzes

–Any combination of 6 or more rushers

• Goalline package

3-4 Pressure Package

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Camp Information

• 7 on 7 Team Passing Camp (Grades 9-12)

– June 16, 2007• Kicker & Punter Camp (Grades 7-12)

– June 20-21, 2007• QB & WR Academy (Grades 7-12)

– June 23, 2007• OL &DL Academy (Grades 7-12)

– June 23, 2007• All-Position Passing Camp (Grades 9-12)

– July 24 & 25, 2007 (Commuter or Over night)

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University of Wisconsin-PlattevilleTom Watts

Assistant Football CoachDefensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs

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