With the spring approaching and the defense being the biggest focus for the usf bulls moving forward. One key element i talked about in my latest book, hybrids. The base scheme when implementing this manual is the 30 front 34. The last thing this team needs is a complete overhaul of the defensive scheme. Ranking the best defensive schemes bleacher report. Let me start by saying i think i know a whole lot more about the defensive line than i do about the linebackers and defensive backs. The 3 4 defense is the second most popular defensive formation used in the nfl. Alignment, coverages, and basic wrinkles for a 43 defense. Last week, veteran lb lamar louis announced his intentions to return to lsu, and perhaps, more notably, tossed out an interesting bit about. Sep 10, 20 some say the difference between a 3 4 defense and a 4 3 defense is whether the dlinemen twogap have to control two gaps on the offensive line or whether they onegap look to penetrate one gap.
A great resource is rex ryans book, coaching the 46 defense. This defensive alignment consist of 3 down lineman, 4 linebackers, two cornerbacks and two safeties. A look at the 34 and whether or not wsu could run the scheme. A natural conclusion for many defensive coordinators around the country has been a shift away from a fourdown front and into a 3 4 scheme. In part 3 mq takes a look at the most frequently used in the bears scheme. Unlike the 34 defense, the outside edge players are not wanting to force the play back. So were gonna start breaking down the 34 defense in build up to the season. This playbook will cover the stack 44 defense, which calls for 8 players in the box and offers simple blitz schemes that will confuse the offensive linemen and. The alignment of the 43 defense is what allows you to maximize speed on. The 34 defense has been making a comeback in our area over the last 5 years. In a basic 43 or 34 defense, there are four defensive backs on the field 2 cornerbacks, 1 strong safety, and 1 free safety.
Youth football playbooks for defense, pdf football defense. After reading and watching dave cisars winning football series and coach reeds winning youth football book, i focused on the 62 wide, 44 stack and gap 8 defensive schemes for my 2008 little league tackle team. The other main variation of the 34 in use in the nfl is the one gap 34. By the experts features articles from 19 top coaches on a variety of 34 topics including alignments and adjustments, secondary coverages, linebacker play, and. Nov 18, 2014 kenny ratledge is the defensive coordinator at sevier county high school 6a in sevierville, tennessee. Though i have transitioned from an odd 34,52, and 53 or an even 43, 4. Let me start by saying i think i know a whole lot more about the defensive line than i. The jaguars current defensive scheme is a variant of the 43 defense. Ultimate 3 4 defense playbook complete execution plan for installing the 3 4, including base defense, fronts, personnel, coverages and blitzes. In 2018, the detroit lions switched to hybrid 34, 43 defensive front now that former patriots defensive coordinator matt patricia has taken over as head coach. Thats why we created the ultimate 4 3 defense playbook. We discussed basic fundamentals for defensive back play earlier, and now want to get into. We talk about how to align the front, why you would use it, and where to go from here in creating your aggressive 34 defense to stop the offense from running the football and throwing it.
Playbook team license reprint up to 50 copies for your coaching staff and team. I guarantee if you follow these instructions and implement these tactics with your football team, youll see big, dramatic improvements in your defensive effectiveness, almost right away. Broncos defense features classic 43 scheme with passrush. Therefore, our defensive lineman must be above all else, unselfish. Bulls247 takes a look at the way the 3 3 5 defense is supposed to. The 34 defense can be used against any offensive scheme because of the versatility and multiple looks it offers.
The alignment of the 4 3 defense is what allows you to maximize speed on the field, while not sacrificing run defense. While the concept of rushing an olb in the 3 4 is simple there are multiple choices the defense can make to help make a basic call more versatile. The multiple looks that capers 3 4 defense gives has been one of the biggest advantages since his arrival, and a reason many teams have made the switch to a 3 4 defense. The basics of the 34 defensive front bleacher report.
In the 2001 season, our defense had 92 tackle for loss, 32 sacks and 28 turnovers with the attacking style 4 25 defense. Watch the eyes of the passer following the eyes will often lead you to the next pass 3. The 3 4 defense was originally devised by bud wilkinson at the university of oklahoma in the 1940s. You really need one true defensive lineman, the 3technique strong side tackle in the over front. Onegap 34 defense keeps offenses on their heels afca. Its time to change that and give the nfls best defensive minds the credit they. While the concept of rushing an olb in the 34 is simple there are multiple choices the defense can make to help make a basic call more versatile.
In 2019, the cardinals returned to the 34 under new defensive coordinator. Dec 30, 2015 on the outlaw technique the rushing olb sam plays the d gap and the ilb mike plays the c gap on flow to the te. Broncos defense features classic 43 scheme with passrush flexibility. The many similarities between the 43 under and the 1gap 34 defensive fronts are what allow steve spagnuolo to call. May 12, 2016 how 4 3 defenses are evolving to stop the smashmouth spread new, 8 comments twoback running games combined with spread formations and runpass options have done a lot of damage to popular 4 3 defenses. The adjustment of the blitz is determining which linebacker will blitz mike or blood based on the alignment of the running back. Stand in the correct stance hands out and legs wide 2. The scheme youre about to learn is called the 34 defense. While the 34 defense will commonly 2gap the defensive linemen, we 2gap the linebackers in the 43 defense particularly the mike linebacker. Thats why we created the ultimate 43 defense playbook.
The 34 defense is so named because it involves 3 down linemen and 4 linebackers. The alignment features three down linemen and four linebackers in the front seven, thus the name 34 defense. Defensive coordinator quincy university quincy, ill. It is a called a base defense because it is the default defensive alignment used on base downs 1st and 2nd downs. The ends of the 72 fell off and assumed more of a linebacker technique. The making of a modern defense, is the use of a more positionless defensive gameplan going forward into the future. The carolina panthers will run a 34 base defense in the 2019 season for the first time since the late 1990s. The 52 oklahoma, with defensive ends given the ability to drop back into pass coverage, is indistinguishable from the 34 defense. Move when the ball is in the air air time allows you the defender to be in the correct positionalignment 4. The 34 defense is great for youth football because it can easily adjust to spread formations while still staying. The flexibility of the 3 4 and the added athlete on the field makes the scheme spread friendly. Ratledge has had numerous football articles published in national publications as well as authoring four books, attacking football s wingt, football s attacking 46, coaching football s special teams, and developing a defensive game plan. Tilburg wolves defensive attitude we assume any player suits up for the main purpose of fun. So the mike linebacker will stay stacked and the b will widen his alignment by a step.
The 34 defense is a defense that has 3 defensive lineman, 4 linebackers thus, 34, 2 corner backs, and 2 safeties. The olbs or sam and rover as they are called in this manual often line. Its packed with detailed instructions, simple diagrams, and quicklearn coaching pointers that you can take right to practice. Many teams have won the super bowl with the 34 defense as its base defense, most recently, the green bay packers in 2011. The 34 defense is a basic football defensive formation that is used by several nfl teams.
Sep 03, 2017 he revolutionized the 3 4 when he brought in the zone blitz and we see it from almost every 3 4 defense in the nfl, and even in college. On the outlaw technique the rushing olb sam plays the d gap and the ilb mike plays the c gap on flow to the te. Apr 09, 2012 we talk about how to align the front, why you would use it, and where to go from here in creating your aggressive 3 4 defense to stop the offense from running the football and throwing it. Traditionally, teams run a 43 scheme run through the logic here. Mar 31, 2010 a reader mentioned yesterday that hed like to see some information about our new defensive scheme. Mar 03, 2010 alignment, coverages, and basic wrinkles for a 43 defense. A natural conclusion for many defensive coordinators around the country has been a shift away from a fourdown front and into a 34 scheme. Author matchquarters posted on january 2, 2017 november 2, 2017 categories defending the spread, defensive scheme tags 3 4, 3 4 blitzes, 3 4 defensive fronts, 3 4 fronts, 3 4 playbook, 303 front, 404 front, baylor football, blitz, blitz to formation, blitzing, btf, cover 3, defending by formation, defending formation into the boundary. Discussion in wildcat lair football forum started by mrhotdice, sep 17, 2016. In the 2019 season, the tampa bay buccaneers switched to a 34 defense under new defensive coordinator, todd bowles, who previously ran the 34 defense with the new york jets. Quincy universitys attacking 425 defense diagram 1 diagram 2. Ultimate 34 defense playbook complete execution plan for installing the 34, including base defense, fronts, personnel, coverages and blitzes. New york jets defense playbook 2010 rex ryan 1 files 4868. The 5 defensive schemes that dominate joe daniel football.
And the 4man front of the 43 overunder front is awesome. The tite front 4i04i and its saban counterpart mint, have become all the rage in college football when stopping the spread from a 3 4. During the 1970s and 1980s the 34 defense was the most widely used defense in the nfl. College football schemes and techniques and millions of other books are. Bulls247 takes a look at the way the 335 defense is supposed to. Take a peak at the alignments of the front 7 within monte kiffins new scheme in dallas. Running parallel to the defensive dilemma of lineman depth is the popularity of the spread. Some say the difference between a 34 defense and a 43 defense is whether the dlinemen twogap have to control two gaps on the offensive line or whether they onegap look to penetrate one gap. Ryan mccartney has been the defensive coordinator at seymour high ind. Kenny ratledge is the defensive coordinator at sevier county high school 6a in sevierville, tennessee. In american football, the 34 defense is a common defensive alignment consisting of three down linemen and four linebackers. Jan 26, 20 take a peak at the alignments of the front 7 within monte kiffins new scheme in dallas. However, defenses will readily switch to other defensive alignments such as a nickel defense or a dime defense as circumstances change. The packers run a 34 defensive scheme, but some of the best defenses in the league today run a 43.
The tampa bay buccaneers will switch to a 34 defense for the coming season under new defensive coordinator, todd bowles, who previously ran the 34 defense with the new york jets. Predictably, this scheme calls for the defensive line to only be responsible for a single gap rather than two. Today, im just gonna go over the basic differences of the 34 when compared to the 43. The most common defensive scheme in vogue today is the 43 over backed by quarters coverage, a system that allows defenses to control the edges and extra defenders flying to the football against running. So were gonna start breaking down the 3 4 defense in build up to the season.
The 34 defense has become more popular in recent years with both nfl and college defenses. If a defensive coach were to put a vanilla 34 or cover 2 formation up against. Most 34 teams, however, have to have at least one twogap linemen. This is just meant to give you a basic outline and does not in any way attempt to cover everything the hawks do. Without lineman for the scheme the defense is incredibly vulnerable, to the point where it. Jan 14, 2015 the other main variation of the 3 4 in use in the nfl is the one gap 3 4. This is just meant to give you a basic outline and does not in. As the cowboys move from a 34 scheme to a 43 defense, therell. Heres how those defenses are evolving to find answers. A reader mentioned yesterday that hed like to see some information about our new defensive scheme.
One basic approach using the 34 scheme is the ability to get lined up. Kevin steele, the 34 defense and lsu personnel part 1. This is my attempt to explain how the 34 works, and what personnel work best with it. In american football, the 34 defense is a common defensive alignment consisting of three. How 43 defenses are evolving to stop the smashmouth spread. Download to your computer, save to your mobile device, or print a hard copy. A 1gap scheme with the sam backer using the 2gap technique over the tight end to the closed strong side of the formation. Jan 20, 2015 will kevin steele implement a 3 4 at lsu. Once the playbook is purchased, click the link under order details on checkout page to download the pdf playbook instantly. The 34 is the modern day version of the old 50 defense. Ratledge has had numerous football articles published. Ball turnovers include a fumble, pass interception, stopping the offense on 4th down, or a blocked kick. Inside, youll discover a simple, step by step formula for installing and implementing a top notch 4 3 for any competitive level. In the world of high school football, a lot of teams do not have the size on the defensive line to play a 34 defense the way college and pro teams play their 34.
Inside, youll discover a simple, step by step formula for installing and implementing a top notch 43 for any competitive level. Coach koutsantanous rambo blitz is an adjusted blitz concept run from a 34 defensive alignment. Feb 06, 2017 with the spring approaching and the defense being the biggest focus for the usf bulls moving forward. The defensive lineman that work best in a 34 defense do not always work. Bud wilkinson himself has said the defense evolved from the 722 defense that was still in use in college football in the 1930s. The flexibility of the 34 and the added athlete on the field makes the scheme spread friendly. The 34 defense affords teams the luxury of disguising who will be their fourth rusher. Al groh and bill belichicks insight on the flexibility of the 34 defense is also. These are the best defensive schemes in football today. Traditionally, teams run a 4 3 scheme run through the logic here that means four linemen and three backers.
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