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GENERAL INFORMATION - SECONDARY
1. First thing we do on defense SWARM BL!!!
2. Two things that get us in more trouble than anything else: EYES and FEET!
3. Two main functions of secondary:
A.No LONG PASSES - Hold all passes to 25 yards or less.
B.Hold all runs to 15 yards or less.
4. Two concepts of coverage: ZONE or MAN.
5. Every coverage has a theory - KNOW IT!
6. Every coverage has a strength, weakness, and adjustment - KNOW IT!
A.Theory - An idea or plan of the way to do something. (2) A systematic statement of
principles involved.
B.Strength - The power to resist attack; force is measured in numbers.
C.Weakness - A weak point; fault.
D.Adjustment - To alter (change) so as to make fit. A means by which parts, as of a
machine, are adjusted to one another.
7. Never let the strength of a coverage be defeated; make them defeat its weakness.
8. 5 Base coverage theories:
A.4 Deep
B.3 Deep
C.2 Deep
D.Man
E.Combination (Man and Zone)
9. Main three fundamentals for secondary:
A.Tackling
B.Block Protection - stalk or crack
C.Catching the Ball
10. Individual Skills
Back Pedal - back zone, angle zone, turn zone, shuffle zone
Flop and Run
Stop Foot Drive Foot
Concentration (Ball on or off line)
11. Main seven coverage techniques for secondary: 1 /3 Deep; 1/4 Deep; 1 /2 Deep; Flat;
Curl; Hook; Man
A. Technique - The method of procedure or formal details to carry out a mechanical
operation. Technique is what happens when the ball is snapped. (It's either Right
or Wrong)
12. Three types of routes in football:
(1.2 seconds) QUICK 5-6 yard area (QB _ 3 Step Drop)
(1.7 seconds) MEDIUM 10-12 yard area (QB - 5 Step Drop)
(2.5 seconds) DEEP Deeper than 15 yards (QB - 5 or 7 Step Drop)
13. Teaching Formations: (Number of Backs) (Width) (Strength) (Adjustment)
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Packages) 21,
12, 10 ect.
3 BACKS in backfield - teach as if 2 backs - same as PRO or TWINS
Third back is flanker. (Power I) (Stacked I)
2 BACKS in backfield - must be one of four formations:
A.PRO: TE - Flanker on same side (2 WR's to SAM LB)
B.TWINS: Flanker and split end on same side with 'l'E to other (2 WR's to
WILL LB)
C.Heavy: TE and X/Z on same side
D.JET: No 1'E / 3 Wide Receivers
1 BACK - In backfield, either:
Spread - 2 receivers to each side (11) - OPEN (10) - SOLO (12)
Trey - 3 receivers to one side with backside S.E. (3 WR's to SAM) (11) - TRIO (10) -
SOLO King (12) Trips - 3 receivers to one side with backside T.E. (3 WR's to WILL)
(11) - DOUBLES (12)
SHOT GUN - Is treated as one of the above, only QB is not under center
NO BACK - Empty
41 - 4 WR's to one side, 1 WR
away 32 - 3 WR's to one side, 2
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Secondary Concepts
3 Deep Zone
1.They must learn the backward run. (Back Pedal Tech - Weave)
2.They must learn when to Flop and Run Deep. (Cushion Rule, Race, Flop)
3.They must learn how to come back to the ball and catch it.
(Ball Drills) (Stop Foot - Drive Foot)
Stretch Drill - 2 Deep, 3 Deep or 4 Deep
2 Deep Zone
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Safeties
1.Courage
2.Desire
SIDE TACKLE
1. Get head in front of the runner. Never have head behind ball
carrier. Hit high in numbers, drive through man. If he spins
inside, you just roll in with him.
GANG TACKLE
To teach the DB to come under control but not to break down. To teach the DB to take a side to give
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OPEN FIELDone way to go. To teach open field tackling.
TACKLE
Purpose:
Equipment: Balls, cones, flat 4' dummy. Put cones 1 yard outside dummy.
Procedure: Runner is 5 yards from dummy; tackler is 7 yari from dummy. On command, have them run at
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to take either gap. Tell runner to run in either gap. I/runner
fills gap the DB is in; it is a form tackle; if he goes away, it is an angle tackle.
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STALK BLOCK PROTECTION
There are basic principles we must use to escape blocks. We must understand
leverage, explosion and separation.
The leverage phase is your pad under his pad. Your shoulder pad has to be lower
than the blocker's shoulder pad if you are going to be in a position to control. The
next phase is explosion and "come out of your legs" - a small six-inch explosion
form the hips to use the power in the lower body. The explosion is to stop the
charge of the blocker. You must explode to stop the blocker's charge. Next comes
separation to get off the blocker. You must shed the block, separate to get off the
block, and get to the ball.
The key point in taking on any block is first, where are your eyes looking what
position are your feet in? "Eyes and feet." ALWAYS look at the blocker - eyes -
have your inside foot up and your outside foot back.
When meeting the blocker, we are looking at his numbers and we deliver a blow
with our hands (face and hands) - LEVERAGE - be lower than the blocker. Our
face and shoulders might get involved somewhere there; GET YOUR HANDS
INSIDE. Grab the breast plates of the blocker's shoulder pads. Fingers should be
on the outside, with the thumbs up, and the hands inside. In order to control the
blocker, you want to control him from the inside.
Leverage is:
Separate chest to chest with the blocker, separate your body from the blocker's
body. When the hands are inside, bench press the blocker away from you; then
and only then can you escape from the blocker. Do not try to run to the ball until
the blocker's body is separated from you. Do not take your eyes away from the
blocker until your hands are inside and you are controlling him.
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KEY: WATCH YOUR HANDS CATCH THE BALL - Explode eyes to ball.
1. The most important part of the flight of the ball is the last 18 inches.
"See the ball into your hands."
2. Catch the ball in front of you - do not trap the ball with the body
unless it is a last resort.
3. Go up and get the ball. Do not wait for it to come to you. Get your
hands out away from you so that you can "see" them contact the ball.
5. "STOP THE BALL" - This means a temporary pause after the ball is in
hands before bringing it to the tuck position.
6. "Head" and "Eyes" must follow the ball to the tuck position.
7. "TUCK THE BALL" - Back point in the bend of the elbow. Hand over
the front tip - tighten against the rib cage.
8. Tuck it away after you have it. Two hands on the ball when physical
contact is about to occur.
REVIEW
A.Watch hands catch ball explode eyes to ball. Put your chin on the ball!
B.Last 18 inches of flight
C.Catch in front
D.Stop ball
E.Catch tip
F.Tuck away
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3. EYES - Fine focus on the "throwing plane" of the shoulders. (Study the QB on
film, know his throwing motion.)
4. FEET - Try to point feet to the direction the QB is throwing. Cheat in that
direction.
6. SETTLE - Don't be too deep on your drop. Settle when the QB sets if you
have no deep threat.
8. BREAK DISTANCE BEFORE THE THROW - Go before the throw of the QB.
When the OFF HANDS come off ball, - go - not on the ball, but on the
throwing motion.
10. COLLISION ANGLE - Take an angle to the ball that allows you to secure the
receiver. Step for the ball when you are sure of the interception.
ALWAYS REMEMBER You will not get every ball thrown into your
zone.
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21-Regular-2 Back/1 Tight End/2 Wide Receivers 22-Tite-2 Back/2 Tight End/1 Wide
Receivers 21-Open-2 Back/0 Tight End/3 Wide Receivers 11-Miami-1 Back/1 Tight
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