I cant tell you how many times ive heard coaches insist i tried the 44 last year and it didnt work or i tried the 62 last season but we couldnt stop the. Coming from a 43 defense, it is perhaps easier to think of the 34 defensive end as a hybrid position, somewhere between the familiar 7 and 9 technique defensive end and 3 technique. You can easily adjust to a 44 defense by replacing a defensive linemen with a linebacker. Coaching the 425 defense vs spread teams coachtube. To have success defensively, we must believe in our defense. In the twist drill, we work on our twists and stunts. Cover 2 is an excellent fit for the base front, though many teams will use a version of cover 3. In todays installment of the nfl 101 series, former nfl defensive back matt bowen breaks down the basics of the 34 defensive front to give you a better understanding of the pro game. In my continuing attempts to fill out my defensive playbook with a formation for every situation, i now give you the 52 punisher. They seal off the defensive tackle and end coming upfield, creating a wide lane for our fb to attack the backside lb.
Two gap defenders are generally slower, bigger, and not as good of pass rushers one gap technique defenders are. In a normal 34 front, the defensive line is typically made up of a nose tackle and two defensive ends. While some coaches teach to read the adjacent tackle, we feel the v of the neck is the most point of focus for all of our defensive linemen. The 425 defense is extremely popular for a good reason. In american football, the 53 defense is a defensive alignment consisting of five down linemen and three linebackers. Nativitygroveland football defensive playbook middle guardnose guard used whenever there is 5 or more lineman on defense lines up over the center controls the. The most common position in a true 34 defense for a defensive end. Please note that in a 43 defense, we ask the 7technique to read the v of the neck of the tight end to identify blocks. It is simple to install, easy to adapt to everything from the wingt and double wing to the spread offense, and offers a lot of room for different stunts, blitzes and coverages in coaching footballs 425 defense ebook i touch on a lot of the variation you could use, but focus on the base 425 defensive front, with coverages that. In this defense, you need one really large nose tackle. But this was the biggest weakness of the old 52 defense, leaving only three defensive backs in coverage. Body on body the five defensive linemen will line up across from five of the six offensive. The alignment of the double g also allows for the 5 techs to crash down on any block away. Work on the fundamental playing skills at their position everyday.
The above illustrated defense will be the base call for the 4. The base defense illustrated above is known as a 31 or an over front which provides an automatic 6i technique towards the tight end and an automatic 5 technique to the backside of the right or left call made in the huddle. W e will align our linebackers using a point system. Remaining sound on the back end, especially against offenses like the air raid, it also gives the defense the ability to stop the run and have answers for the immensely popular rpo offenses. Steve owen, my kind of football, david mckay, 1952, p. Cover 2 read allows a defense to align versus different formations and continue to stop the run. As mentioned in part 1, one of the keys to this defense is to split it up into groups. The 5 defensive schemes that dominate joe daniel football. That means the end will play in a 7technique outside of the tight end, the tackle will slide. The other linebacker and secondary are free to roam the rest of the field.
Laser indicates that the defensive linemen and linebackers on the left are slanting to their left. He could also play defensive end in this defense, but for now he wouldnt. What they tend to do against 2back sets is slide a safety down into the box, so. This lb will read into the backfield and scrape, expecting blast. Linkpage citation how the blastcounter blast took care of the 52 and its many slants and stunts. This nt has to be a real monster of a guy, 350 pounds or so, because his job is to take on the center and one of the guards simultaneously on every single play. Along with believing in the defense, you must believe in. The latter defense, also called the 52 oklahoma, is supposed to have arisen from buds exposure to earle neales 52 defense in a college allstar game after the philadelphia eagles first championship. A freeflowing lb is important in defending against the run. Defensive line technique and the 43 over front shakin.
This allows linebackers to roam free and match the offenses ball carriers. How to win more games common mistakes of youth coaches part ii. To improve communication and ensure proper alignment for the defensive line it is best to employ the numbered technique system. The 52 monster defense deploys five defensive linemen, each playing a 2gap technique over a specific offensive lineman. Sending extra men creates changes in the defense that affect players from the. The 53 defense offers balance and flexibility and is a widely used youth football defense. You always want to stay sound against the run first. These techniques are based on a combination of martial arts, wrestling, and boxing dt501. Its the same as a 52 defense, giving more flexibility to the outside backers. Two gap technique requires a defensive lineman to fill between two offensive linemen and thus plugging two gaps. A video showing how old school 52 defenses played with boxing ends.
The 52 monster defense is great because of the strong safety which can be moved to any area of the field. Learn how to run a 52 defense in the 52 football defense with expert football tips and advice from a former football player in this free football defense video series. Although my own personal success was dismal, with one win in five seasons, i believe the 5 2 still has much to offer the youth football coach. Coach wade the 52 monster is the defense i was a part of a s a player through junior high and high school. Now we come to the 425 alignment against the trips formation to the field. But the new 52 has seen the monster player disappear in favor of a 2nd free safety.
Send the defensive tackle through the bgap, and his aiming point is the butt of the offensive tackle. The defensive line is anchored by a big, space eating nose tackle that plays directly across from the center in a 0 technique. This youth football defense is great because it is balanced, but very flexible as well. It traditionally was used in the professional and college ranks when passing games were less sophisticated. The 52 monster defense in youth football youth football online. For the majority of the time, tcu is a cover 2, cover 5, or man defense, but with cover 3 in zoneblitz situations. The defensive linemen line up in front of the offensive line. This defense can adjust very easily to any offense. Every defensive coach in america is looking for new and improved ways to attack offenses. You really need one true defensive lineman, the 3technique. They begin in a stack alignment behind the defensive tackles and then count the three closest eligible men to the. The first thing to notice here is that the defensive front inside the tackle box is adjusted to stay gap sound regardless of where the strength of the formation is located.
Then you get two more defensive tackles at around 300 pounds each, and play them up against the offensive tackles. Here is everything you probably ever wanted to know about the 52 defense that the usc trojans will use in 2016 under defensive coordinator clancy pendergast. The 53 defense features five defensive linemen and three linebackers, with the remaining three players in the defensive backfield. The key to knowing the difference between the over and under front in the 43 defense is the alignment of the 3technique defensive tackle and the nose. Having a strong safety allows the defense to adjust accordingly to multiple offensive formations by only moving one player bringing the strong safety over to strong side. The tackle is going to take one step to set up the tackle and skim it tight off of the defensive tackles butt. Never give up on a play even if you are beat or they make a catch. No one can accomplish a task if he does not believe what he is doing is the best way to do it. Youll see competent defenses trot out 5 guys on the line several times a game. Blitzing allows the defensive coach to gain a little control on the offense by creating cutbacks or forcing a quick throw. The monster referred to the safety who came down and created one of the first true eightman front defenses. While its less common at higher levels of competition, its still a useful. Converting a 43 over defensive front into a 52 under defensive front.
A two gap technique is mostly run out of a 34 front such as shown in the image above. Other variations of the 52 defense have included a reduced front on the weak side, called a weak eagle 52. Learn about gap assignments of a 53 football defense with expert football tips and advice from a former football player in this free football. Those defensive ends typically line up at a 5 technique. Defense is based on two standard formations, the 623, and the 533. This blitz complete takes away one side of the field.
The second significant version of the 52 defense is the 52 defense that bud wilkinson developed while he was a head coach at oklahoma. How to run a 52 football defense football wonderhowto. Coaching the 7 technique defensive end in the c gap. Be careful what you give credence to in youth football unfortunately many youth football coaches confuse a defensive alignment for a defense. For every easy score we give up, the entire defense will run a 20 yard sprint for each point. Good defense by attackers igood defense by attackers is a foundation stone fors a foundation stone for good team defense. The 53 defense offers balance and flexibility youth football. Defensive tactics is a system of controlled defensive and offensive body movements used by criminal justice officers to respond to a subjects aggression or resistance.
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