CHEROKEE CHIEFS MULTIPLE 8-MAN FRONTS

I. WHY WE DO IT A. Take press box coach (offensive) out of the game B. Make offensive line think C. Help defend field or formation D. Help DTs without stunting II. WHAT WE AVOID A. Major changes B. Confusing communication III. HOW WE DO IT A. Alignments 1. Number individual alignments

0 SHADE

1 3 2

4 6 5

7 8

2. Number frontal alignments (3 base fronts) 40, 60, 80

40
E B B
5 7

E B
5

60
B E B
5

E B
5

80
E B B
1

T B
1

B. Communication 1. Frontal calls are 2-digit calls a. Base alignments (40, 80, 60) end with 0 b. Combo alignments 1) Two different digits (48, 45, 84, 64, 68) see other pages of handout 2) Alignment rules (to which side do we want which look) 3) Special fronts names (Spread, Bear) 2. Stunts a. Three LB stunts; three OLB stunts; three line stunts b. Concise names-use as few words as possible c. One word to identify stunter and gap attacked (Crash, Fire, Storm) d. Special stunts or double stunts 1) Give special stunts a special name 2) Teach players that the name of this special stunt tells them any combination of the following: front, stunt, direction of stunt, coverage OR that the special name is a combination stunt EXAMPLE: FUDGE LB and DE on same side COUGAR OLB and LB on same side CUB Strong OLB and weak LB CAGE DT, DE, OLB on same side INDIAN multiple stunt line, LB, OLB, FS III. HOW WE ADJUST A. Teach players formation recognition and formation checks B. Teach players stunt adjustment-how to adjust a called stunt in order to keep it on