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4-4 Defense
4-4 DEFENSE
Youth football coaches should play zone COVER 3 defense. Play the blitz package
and have fun. The 4-4 is a good defense because you don't need as many good
defensive players as some other defenses. It can be a very aggressive defense,
and you can cover the various formations. I believe you do need good outside
linebackers that are athletic. They must cover the run and the pass. I like the idea
of having a strong side OLB and weak side OLB. They flip flop with the formation.
We are hoping you can get an idea or two from the different looks. We are throwing
out these ideas so that you will think and maybe incorporate an idea or two. I hope
this will benefit you.
Stance: CORNERS
1. Narrow base: feet under armpits
2. Outside foot up: toe to instep stagger.
3. Weight on balls of feet; Sole of shoes have full contact with ground.
4. Bend in waist; Pads over toes
5. Bend in knees; Hands to knee level
6. Hips square to LOS
7. Head and shoulders turned in toward the ball.
SAFTIES
1. Narrow base
2, Inside foo up
3. Weight on balls of feet
4 Bend in waist and knees
5, shoulders and hips are square to the LOS
ALWAYS
1. Keep feet alive
2. Have an awareness of wide receiver split
3. FINISH
NEVER
1. Panic-you are not beat until the ball is thrown. Put head down and get to WR.
2. When playing off the ball-NEVER be driven to a heads-up position.
If you read a 3 step drop, snap your eyes back to the WR to recognize route.
1. Read the front shoulder of the QB
2, Focus on the point of the shoulder as to what 1/3 of the field he is intending to
throw to
3. Key shoulder level for trajectory
a. Parallel - short zone
b. Up - deep zone
When the ball is thrown, the interception point is 6-8 yards in front of the receiver
at the moment you recognize the pattern. Drive to the interception point. If you have
no chance for the interception, make certain you tear away his upfield arm. This is
the arm that is farthest from the flight of the ball. If the receiver is too far away for
you to tear away his upfield arm, then you must make the tackle.
1. If you are in a trail position (1 to 2 steps behind) read the receiver's earhole.
2, When the earhole disappears and you see the receiver's eye, anticipate
seeing his hands.
3. When the hands come up, punch through the pocket with your inside hand
and clap the receiver's hand.
On a hitch pattern, always come up on the outside under control, He already has
gained 5 yards, KEEP IT THERE.
Left End - 6 technique Key TE Run to c-gap Run Away -Trail Pass- Contain
Right End - 5 Technique Attack tackle Run to -C Gap Run Away -Trail Pass
- contain
Left Tackle - 3 Technique Attack Guard Run to B Gap Run Away - Pursue
Pass - inside rush
Right Tackle - 2 eye Tech Attack guard Run to - A Gap Run away - Pursue
Pass - inside rush - Aiming point neck of center
SAM (strong side OSLB) Key - Near Back Run To - Alley Contain Run Away
- Cutback/counters Pass- Cover called Alignment 8 Tech
Mike (Strong side ILB) 2 eye Tech Key Guard to Back Run to - Read key
Run Away - Read Key Pass - Cover Called Has A Gap
Will (Weakside ILB) 3 Tech Key - Guard to Back Run to - Read Key
Has B Gap Run Away - Read Key Pass Cover called
Hawk (Weakside outside LB) Key Near Back Run to- Alley contain
Run Away-cutback/counter C GAP
If you are getting beat with Tackle in 2eye techique, move him to headup or 3
technique.
Cover 2 vs Twins
cover 3 zone
5 yards 7 yards
8-10 yards
Trips Cover 3
5 yds
7 yds
Curl Flat
5 yd
7 yd
10 yd
Definitions
Cover one - One man free
Cover 2 - Two deep Zone or Man
Cover 3 - Three deep zone
Cover 4 - vs Ace or spread set
Cover 5 - vs Twin set
Cover 6 - vs Trips
1 2
7
4
5-6
10-12
Corner 7 yard rule - If wideout is within 7 yds of the sideline, play headup or inside.
Pursuit in cover 3:
Playside corner- come up fast on the OUTSIDE on sweep. Keep outside arm free
and outside leg back.
Safety - Fill inside out on sweep. You have cutback if you take proper angle.
Stay one yard BEHIND runner in pursuit.
2/3 field
Deep outside
Vs Trips
Sam reads #2 & #3. If either goes flat, he goes flat.
If # 2 and #3 goes vertical (this covers all go) he goes vertical
1 2 3
5 yd 5 yd
7 yd
7 yd SAM WILLIE
8-10 yd
corner safety
On flood-Sam has flat
Corner deep outside
Safety - seam
Cover 1 (Man Free)
Corners have #1 Sam and Willie have #2
Safety is free
#2
#1
#2 #1
5 yd
5 yd
Willie
SAM
FREE
Safety split the distance of the receivers or go no further than the hash or one yard
inside the hash. Align 10 - 12 yards deep.
Corners- deny the slant. They can chase the receiver because they have help over top.
1 2
3 4
2 Deep - Play Man or Zone
Quarters
1/4 1/4
1/4 1/4
Motion
Easy way is to go to automatic Man or play Man on Right side and Zone on Left side.
You can stay and play Cover 3 or bump the OLB and ISLB out and play trip rules
where OLB reads #2 & #3
Linebackers bump
Play trip Rules
Stunts vs Option
On this stunt, they can go on the snapor I liked it when they would read and go now. Yo
this to one side or both sides.
Dive
Dive QB
QB
Pitch Pitch
OLB cheat up to LOS and on the snap step with the inside foot to the hip of TE
aiming for near back. Come hard.
Pitch
QB Dive
pitch
QB
Dive
Dive Pitch
QB
#2 #2
#1 #1
Free
TE Man
FS C C
CoverZero
TE Man
FS C C
SPY
5 yds Deep
5 yds Deep
#2
SPY
60 Double A
T's Gap
ILB B Gap
E's Step to shoulder of TE-c Gap
OLBers-Step Cross over plant. Contain
B E E B
60 Double B
T's - B Gap Move to headup
ILB - A GAP
E's - Same
ROLB - Same
LOLB - Fire or Walkaway
60 single strong A
RT Moves to 2 technique
60 A Weak
Left Tackle moves to 2 technique