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Stopping the Run with the Panther 3-3 Stack Swarm Defense Dave Jacobs, HFC Jersey Community High School djacobs@jersey100.k12.il.us (217) 622- 1615
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JCHS Panther Swarm 3-3 Defense

WE DONT DEFEND.WE ATTACK!!!

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IT DOESNT TAKE ANY TALENT TO GIVE YOUR BEST EFFORT!

Focused Intense Strong Tough

SWARM SQUAD ALIGNMENT/GAPS

6 4 2 2 4 6

D
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C
6I 5 4I

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3 2I

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1 2I

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3 4I

C
5 6I 9

HEAD UP= (0,2,4,6) OUTSIDE SHADE= (1, 3, 5, 9) INSIDE SHADE= (2I, 4I, 6I) FRONT LINE=SINGLE DIGITS LBS=START WITH 1 (EXAMPLE 14 TECH) DBS=START WITH 2 (EXAMPLE 24 TECH)

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3-3 Stack Attack

We are primarily a Zone Blitz Team. Cover 3 Cover 11 (Man Free) Cover 0 All Man Blitz!!!

We like Cover 2 vs Option Cover 2 Robber Cover 2 Man (21)

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Defensive Fronts Base- (Tight 5-0-5) Psycho/Bear- (3-0-3) Under/Hawk- (3 Tech Weak;1-5 Strong) Over- (3 Tech Strong; 1-5 Weak) Even- (4-2-4) Nasty- (M/N 2i; T/4 Tech)
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Defensive Line Slants and Angles
(Demonstrate)

Slant = slant to shoulder of adjacent offensive lineman and play his block; (base, down, reach, pull, retreat) Angle = slant to gap and get up field (passing situations) More attack style! Strong = to TE or strength of formation Weak = away from TE or strength of formation Pinch = inside gap Fire = outside gap
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Blitz Attack Lion = #1 Attack $hoot = #2 Attack Mike = #3 Attack Dagger = #4 Attack Ram = #5 Attack (Example: 23 attack means $hoot and Mike are blitzing their assigned gaps)
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SWARM SQUAD GAP RESPONSIBILITY

D 1 FC FS
The 6 stack defenders (2,3,4 and T-N-T) in the box have C gap to C gap 2,3,and 4 LBs are married to the D-Lineman The D gaps are covered by 1 and 5 LBs

C T

A N

C T

D 5 BC

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Linebacker Reads We are a RB read team. We read the shoulders of nearest RB. Must know Gap responsibility Slow flow to (A-C Gap); Inside Run; Press Fast flow to (D Gap); Outside Run; Mirror shoulders of RB and maintain proper pursuit angle Split flow (RBs cross)-Take the RB coming to you; Stay home; Scrape ; DL will spill the play to you Flow away Get over Center and maintain IOP; take away cutback High hat (Pass)- Curl player; Run to #2
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LB #s Rule
** We always want to have 1 more LB than the offense has RBs.**
**Ram/Lion have auto blitz call if they are on the 1 Receiver side.**

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(Show Drill Tape) Stopping the Run with the Panther 3-3 Stack Attack Defense Dave Jacobs, HFC Jersey Community High School djacobs@jersey100.k12.il.us (217) 622- 1615
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