1. DEFENDING THE RUN IN THE 3-4
Butch Dimovitz
CBC High School
Defensive Coordinator
(314) Ext 4031

2. TACKLING IMPORTANT FOR ANY FOOTBALL PLAYER EVERYDAY! Fun, Fun, Fun!
Liability Standpoint
EVERYDAY!
Summer and Early In Season-15 minutes everyday
In Season, multitask with footwork drills

3. Why the 3-4? We were a 4-3 in 2005 (My First Year)
Didn’t have the horses, and had a lot of athletic yet undersized guys
HYBRID GUYS
Visited with Coach Naegle from Lindenwood Univeristy and Coach Rice

4. GAME GOALS (2011) Win the game (13)
Allow 7 points or less (15 ppg, 7, 3 Shutouts)
< 100 yds. Rushing (108 yd/gm, 6 under 100 yds)
< 150 yds Passing (119 yd/gm, 7 under 100 yds)
Big Hit (2 coaches must agree)
Cause a big play (rushed throw, Caused Fumble, etc)
+3 Turnover Ratio (4, 1:1)
4th Down, Goal line Stand (5)
<=30% Third Down Proficiency by offense (22.15% Season)

5. Defensive Line, What do we look for?
Physical Attributes
GREAT Feet
Good Understanding of Leverage
Good With Hands
Good With Contact
Good Multi-tasker
Intangible Attributes
Effort and Motor
Unselfish
Pride and Ownership

6. Linebacker Traits Inside Linebacker (Sam and Mike) Outside Linebacker
(Will and Rover)
Good Reader
Good in Two Directions
Smart
QB of the Run Game
Aligning and Situations
Bread and Butter Runs
Speed and Strength
Speed, Strength, Speed
Converted Safety types
Good Man Coverage
Must be able to play close to LOS
Good in space

7. Defensive Line Stance and Starts Alignment Feet to Head Method
First Step
Second Step
Head Up
Players Choice
FAST and FEEL
Visual Key
Feel

8. Linebackers Alignment and Stance
Inside Linebackers
Outside Linebackers
Stance
Heels at 5
Head up on OG to begin (20s)
First Step
Stance
2x2 off OT or Split Distance (Formation)
Rover- 6 or 7 Tech (Depends on TE)
First Steps

9. Inside Backer Reads and Rules
Guard to my Side
Out, In, Pull Pass Pro
Angle of The Guard
Opposite Guard and Backfield Flow
Play to Me, Play Away
Windows and Grass
Hip Read and Tackle
Get there in a hurry with a bad attitude

10. Outside Linebacker Reads and Keys
Tight End or Tackle nearest me
Looking for high hat, low hat key
Backfield action/nearest back
Typically contain players
Rover can become a spill player depending on the front.

11. REACH or Fast Flow
Defensive Line Play
Outside Movement-Punch Inside Hand to Outside Shoulder
Inside Movement- Plant, Redirect and cross the face of O Lineman
Turn and Sprint Flat

12. Reach or Fast Flow Inside Backers Outside Backers Front Side Backside
Out Step (Angle)
Reach Rule
Look for window, hip of the ball carrier
Backside
In Step (angle) or pull
Front Side
Read TE/T nearest
Set the edge and widen the D gap
If reached, stay reached
Backside
Press the LOS looking for cutback
Stay home for reverse
Pursue

13. DOWN BLOCK
Defensive Line
Outside Movement-Hands On, L Step, Squeeze and Shuffle (Reduce, Ball or Replacement
Inside Movement- Feel the Block, see your visual Key, Treat it like a Base Block
Eyes inside looking for Ball or Replacement Block
Chase Contain

14. Down Schemes Inside Backers Outside Backers Frontside Backside
In step by OG
Backfield action and Backside OG
Ear hole
Stack OT, and work over the top
Backside
See Pull, combo, BOB
Stack the 0
Look for cutback
Look for window, work to the ball
Frontside
Reduce
Spill if you don’t have contain
Inside shoulder if you are contain (bounce to you)
Backside
Press the LOS (cutback/reverse)
Chase contain

15. BASE No Movement with a Power Base
Defensive Line
No Movement with a Power Base
No Deeper than the heels of O Lineman
Eyes in the Backfield, while feeling your Base Block
Gap Integrity
Find the Brown Thing after your plane

16. Base Blocks Inside Backers Outside Backers Front side Backside
OL step to you
Take on with inside arm and leg
No deeper than his feet; don’t give ground
Make play after your plane
Backside
Play away tech (Down)
Front side
Instep, and Out Step
Peak backfield and expect the Seas to Part
ISO, G Wrap
Attack LOS, take on with inside shoulder
Backside
Instep, Peak backfield and work to 0
Look to get over the top and finish the tackle

17. DOUBLE TEAMS No Movement with a Power Base If Movement, Make A Pile
Split (Drop Inside Shoulder, Pull the Jersey of the post guy)

18. Defensive Coordinator
Questions?
Butch Dimovitz
CBC High School
Defensive Coordinator
(314) Ext 4031