The Kamikaze Defense

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The Kamikaze Defense
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The Kamikaze Defense

• Is an aggressive and exciting style of defensive
  football. Players are constantly moving around
  trying to confuse the defense. Pressure comes
  from everywhere and it comes often. The defense
  is based on the elements of surprise. 11 players
  going all out all the time. We will truly get
  after their ASS!

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Position Names
T
T
N
B
B
M
S
S
C
C
F

• Tackles
• Nose
• Bandits
• Studs
• Mike
• Corners
• Free Safety

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Defensive Fronts

• 33- 3 man front
• 44- 3 man front
• 55- 3 man front
• G- 5 man front
• Heavy- 4 man front
• Bear- 6 man front

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33
Tackles are 3 tech Bandits are 3 by 3
T
T
N
B
B
M
S
S
C
C
F
6
44
Tackles are 4 tech
T
T
N
B
B
M
S
S
C
C
F
7
55
Tackles are 5 tech
T
T
N
B
B
M
S
S
C
C
F
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G
Tackles are 4 tech Bandits are 9 tech
T
T
B
N
B
M
S
S
C
C
F
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Heavy
Tackles are 4 tech Call side Bandits is 9 tech
T
T
N
B
B
M
S
S
C
C
F
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Bear
Tackles are 3 tech Call side Stud is t tech Call
side Bandits is 9 tech Weak side Bandit is 5 tech
T
T
B
S
N
B
M
S
C
C
F
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Line Movements
Slant Strong/Weak
Crash
Flex all lineman play 1 yard off ball standing
up
NuT Strong/Weak
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Pressures

• Inside
• Outside
• Combo

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Inside Pressures

• These blitzes attack certain gaps. They can bring
  1 or 2 players depending on call.

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Mike Blitzes
Mike Strong
T
N
T
S
M
S
Mike Weak
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Stud Blitzes
Stab Strong
T
N
T
S
M
S
Stab Weak
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Stud Blitzes
Double Stab
T
N
T
S
M
S
Gator Strong
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Stud Blitzes
Gator Weak
T
N
T
S
M
S
Double Gator
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Stud Blitzes
Wolf Strong
T
N
T
S
M
S
Wolf Weak
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Stud Blitzes
Double Wolf
T
N
T
S
M
S
Line can move any direction
Mash Strong
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Stud Blitzes
Line can move any direction
Mash Weak
T
N
T
S
M
S
Line can move any direction
Mash Strong X
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Outside Pressures

• These blitzes are designed to attack outside.

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Bandit Blitzes
Line can move any direction
Bandit Strong
T
N
T
S
M
S
Bandit Weak
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Bandit Blitzes
Line can move any direction
Double Bandit
T
N
T
S
M
S
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Combo Pressures

• These blitzes are designed to attack from any and
  everywhere.

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Combo Blitzes
Line can move any direction
Spear Strong
T
N
T
S
M
S
Spear Weak
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Combo Blitzes
Line can move any direction
Double Spear
T
N
T
S
M
S
Spear Weak X
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Combo Blitzes
Bullet Strong
T
N
T
S
M
S
Bullet Weak
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Combo Blitzes
Line can move any direction
Double Bullet
T
N
T
S
M
S
Hurricane Strong
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Combo Blitzes
Hurricane Weak
T
N
T
S
M
S
Hurricane Double X
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Coverage

• The coverage is designed to compliment the
  attacking defense.

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Coverage

• Red (Man Free)- sending 1 or 2 linebackers
• Black (Man)-sending 3 linebackers
• Gold-combo pressures
• White (Cover 3)-sending 1 or 2 linebackers
• Orange-sending the bandits

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Red (Man Free)

• Corners- man 1
• Bandits- man 2
• Studs-blitz or 3
• Mike-Blitz or 3
• Free Safety-Free or 3 trips side
• Sky to call for safety blitz

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Black (Man)

• Corners- man 1
• Bandits- man 2
• Studs-Blitz
• Mike-Blitz
• Free Safety- man 3

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Gold

• Corners- man 1
• Bandits- man 2 or blitz
• Studs-Blitz or 3
• Mike-Blitz or 3
• Free Safety- cover for blitzing bandit

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White (Cover 3)

• Corners- Deep outside 1/3
• Bandits- Flats
• Studs-Blitz or hash drop
• Mike-Blitz or middle hook
• Free Safety- Deep middle 1/3

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Orange

• Corners- man 1
• Bandits- man 2 or blitz
• Studs-3 or 2 both bandits blitz
• Mike- 3
• Free Safety- cover for blitzing bandit