1. Hornet Defense
Stack Defense

2. Position Names
Tackles
Nose
Will
Sam
Mike
Corners
Free Safety
Lex
Rex

3. Defensive Alignment Base Cover 3
T N T
C R S M S L C F

4. Defensive Alignment Base Cover 2
T N T
L S M W R
C F C

5. Alignment

6. NOSEGUARD PLAY Stuff Technique
Alignment-0 technique, nose-to-nose on Center. Play as tight as possible and still be able to key and react
Key- Movement of the Center’s hand.
Responsibility-Attack Center and STUFF him into backfield and find the football
Coaching Points
Hold ground on double team
If reached, play cutback
Rush passer in proper lane
On pass rush, bull rush and look for draw or QB to step up
Stay flat on pursuit

7. NOSEGUARD PLAY Slant Technique
Alignment-0 technique, nose-to-nose on Center. Play as tight as possible and still be able to key and react
Key- Guard you are ripping to. Be aware of feeling pressure from Center
Responsibility-A gap you are ripping to.
Coaching Points
Back off ball slightly.
Step with foot to side you are ripping.
Turn shoulders on first step, then square back up on second step.
The guard will then tell you how to react.

8. Defensive Tackle STUFF Technique
Alignment-4 technique(head up on OT). Align tight to LOS
Key-Movement of OT’s helmet.
Responsibility-B gap. Attack OT inside shoulder get his shoulder turned and fight pressure
Coaching Points
Step flat with inside foot.
Keep shoulders square.
Attack inside shoulder of OT.
Punch with Hands and react to OT’s first step.

9. Defensive Tackle Slant Technique
Alignment-4 technique(head up on OT). Align tight to LOS
Key-Movement of OT’s helmet.
Responsibility-B gap. Attack guards outside shoulder
Coaching Points
Step flat with inside foot.
guard pulls follow and find the ball
guard blocks away watch for offside guard pulling
high hat(pass block) pass rush

10. Will/Sam Linebacker Guard read/Response

11. Mike Linebacker Technique
Depth-5 yards
Alignment-Stack
Key-Track OG to fulback
Coaching Points
First step forward to you’re a gap
High Hat drop to zone

12. Lex /REX Tackle read/Response

13. Defensive Alignment UNDER
R T N T L
C S M S C F

14. UNDER Tackles 4 tech Nose 0 tech Sam/ Will Stack tackles
Mike Stack nose
Lex/ Rex 3*5 emol(end man on line)

15. Defensive Alignment HEAVY
L T N T
C S M W R C F

16. Heavy Tackles 4 tech Nose 0 tech Sam/Will Stack tackle Mike Stack Nose
Rex Under technique
Call side Lex over technique

17. Defensive Alignment 40
R T N M T
S W L
C C F

18. 40 Tackles Head up Tackles Nose Head up Guard
Call side Sam Stack Tackle
Mike Head up guard
Call side Lex 9
Weak side REX 5 tech
Weak side WILL stack B gap

19. Defensive Alignment 40 goalline
R T N M T
C S W L C F

21. WILL/Weak SLANT
T N T
R S M W L
C C F

22. SAM&MIKE
T N T
R S M W L
C C F

23. Sam/Mike/WILL
T N T
R S M W L
C C F

24. Lex/slant strong
T N T
R S M W L
C C F

25. Will/Lex /Slant strong
T N T
R S M W L
C C F

26. Mike/LEX
T N T
R S M W L
C C F

27. Mike/sam,will TAB
R E N E L
S M W
C F C

28. Defensive Alignment UNDER Cover 3
R T N T L
C S M W C F
Flat
FLAT
HOOK
HOOK
Hole
DEEP 1/3
DEEP 1/3
DEEP 1/3

29. Defensive Alignment UNDER Cover 2
R T N T L
S M W
C C F
FLAT
Flat
HOOK
HOOK
Hole
DEEP 1/2
DEEP 1/2

30. Stunt Coverage