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COACHES CHOICE
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LEO HAND
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2011 Coaches Choice. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of Coaches Choice. Throughout this book, the masculine shall be deemed to include the feminine and vice versa. ISBN: 978-1-60679-141-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2010941738 Cover design: Brenden Murphy Book layout: Studio J Art & Design Front cover photo: Alan Smith/Cal Sport Media/ZUMA Press Diagrams: Marcus Graham Coaches Choice P.O. Box 1828 Monterey, CA 93942 www.coacheschoice.com
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Contents
Chapter 1: An Overview of the Double Eagle-Double Flex................................................... 9 Chapter 2: Five-in-the-TrenchesResponsibilities and Techniques .................................15 Chapter 3: Stud, Rover, and WhipResponsibilities and Techniques .............................29 Chapter 4: Pass Coverage Techniques of Cover 1 ................................................................40 Chapter 5: Base Cover 1 Stunts and Twists of Five-in-the-Trenches ..............................52 Chapter 6: Five-in-the-Trenches Schemes ................................................................................64 Chapter 7: Creating a Different Twist for Five-in-the-Trenches Stunt Schemes .......116 Chapter 8: Incorporating Linebacker Blitzes With Five-in-the-Trenches Schemes ...126 Chapter 9: Additional Coverages and Stunts.........................................................................152 Chapter 10: Defending Empty and Red Zone Formations ..............................................168
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Introduction
In 2003, I discovered a unique twist to the double eagle flex defensethe addition of a second flexed defender. This discovery occurred when Coach Rich Ellersons Cal Poly Mustangs, a 1AA team, faced UTEP, a 1A team, at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas. Although UTEP was far superior to Cal Poly in physical size, speed, and raw talent, the Mustangs won the game 34-13 and held UTEP to 256 total yards. The UTEP offense, which towered above the Cal Poly defense, was totally baffled by the stemming and stunting of the Mustang defense. It became obvious that the addition of a second flexed defender would give the double eagle flex a whole new bag of tricks to stop opponents offenses.
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An overview of how to create a variety of strategies for dealing with empty, red zone, and wildcat formations A few terms will be constantly referred to throughout the text. Because different words and phrases can mean different things to different people, the following terms are defined and clarified as they are used in this book: Strongside/weakside: The strongside is toward the tight end, and the weakside is toward the split end. Strong defenders (e.g., strong ends) are aligned toward the tight end, and weak defenders (e.g., weak ends) are aligned toward the split end. Gap responsibilities are lettered as illustrated in Figure Intro-1. Alignments are numbered as illustrated in Figure Intro-2.
8 8
6 9 7 5
4 3
2 1
0 1
2 3
4 5 7
6 9
C B
A B
Figure Intro-1
Figure Intro-2
Personnel groupings are designated by two-digit numbers. The first digit indicates the number of running backs aligned in the formation, and the second digit indicates the number of tight ends. Figures Intro-3A through Intro-3F illustrate six examples of these groupings. These figures also illustrate how receivers are numbered. Note in Figures Intro-3D, Intro-3E, and Intro-3F that the acebacks number changes based on the direction of his movement at the snap of the ball.
3 1 2
Figure Intro-3A. 21 personnel (two running backs and one tight end)
3 1
Figure Intro-3B. 22 personnel (two running backs and two tight ends)
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3 2 1
2 1 2 1
Figure Intro-3D. 11 personnel (one running back and one tight end)
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2 1
2 1
2 1 3 1
Figure Intro-3F. 12 personnel (one running back and two tight ends)
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An Overview of the Double Eagle-Double Flex
Figure 1-1 illustrates the base pass coverage of the defense, and Figures 1-2A and 1-2B illustrate the base responsibilities versus the weakside and strongside run.
S FC
E R
M W
E BC
Figure 1-1
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S C
E R
E W C
Figure 1-2A
S C
E R
E W C
Figure 1-2B
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It is easily converted to a four-deep secondary, which enables it to utilize a wide assortment of pass coverages that differ from its base three-deep package. Pass coverages are easily disguised from both a three- and a four-deep secondary. The defense is sound versus the optionmany eight-man fronts are not. An explosive stunt package can easily be installed into the system. It confuses blocking assignments by easily shifting into multiple fronts. Its base is an odd front, which enables the nose tackle to attack and pin the arm in which the center of a shotgun offense uses to hike the ball.
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