PHILOSOPHY

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• PHILOSOPHY
• Stop the Run
• Dont Give up the cheap TD
• Attacking Style Defense
• Basic Zone Defense
• Team Unity
• Keep it Simple
• Be Physical

2

• BLITZ PHILOSOPHY
• Threat is more deadly
• Multiple but Simple
• Repetitious but not predictable

3

• 2001 Quincy University Hawks Defense
• 13 Interceptions
• 15 Fumble Recoveries
• 28 Take Aways
• 28 Sacks
• 92 Tackle for Losses
• 4 Blocked Kicks

4
N
E
E
T
C
M
B
C

W
F
4-2-5 DEFENSE (rip/right)
5
N
E
E
T
C
M
B
C

W
F
4-2-5 DEFENSE (rip/left)
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• BLITZ PACKAGE
• SAFETY BLITZ
• COMBINATION BLITZ (DB LB)
• TWO SAFETY BLITZ

• KEY WORDS
• STRONG- STRONG SAFETY SIDE (Pass Strength)
• WEAK- WEAK SAFETY SIDE (Away from Pass Strength)
• THUNDER- TE SIDE (Run Strength)
• LIGHTNING- SE SIDE (Away from Run Strength)
• SHORT- BOUNDARY SIDE
• WIDE- FIELD SIDE

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• SAFETY BLITZ
• STRONG- SS Blitz off edge
• WEAK- WS Blitz off edge
• FREE- FS Blitz open A gap
• THUNDER- Safety on TE side Blitz off edge
• LIGHTNING- Safety on SE side Blitz off edge

8
N
E
E
T
C
M
B
C

W
F
STRONG
9
N
E
E
T
C
M
B
C

W
F
WEAK
10
N
E
E
T
C
M
B
C

W
F
FREE
11
N
E
E
T
C
M
B
C

W
F
THUNDER
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13
N
E
E
T
C
M
B
C

W
F
LIGHTNING
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• TWO SAFETY BLITZ
• SWIM- SS WS Blitz Inside (knife under DE)
• SWAT- SS WS Blitz Outside (Peel)
• FREE WEAK- WS Blitz FS Blitz open A gap
• FREE STRONG- SS Blitz FS Blitz open A gap

16
N
E
E
T
C
M
B
C

W
F
SWIM
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18
N
E
E
T
C
M
B
C

W
F
SWAT
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20
N
E
E
T
C
M
B
C

W
F
FREE WEAK
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22
N
E
E
T
C
M
B
C

W
F
FREE STRONG
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• COMBINATION BLITZ
• STRONG DOG- SS near LB Blitz
• WEAK DOG- WS near LB Blitz
• THUNDER DOG- MLB near S Blitz
• LIGHTNING DOG- B near S Blitz
• FREE FOLLOW- MLB FS Blitz open A gap

25
N
E
E
T
C
M
B
C

W
F
STRONG DOG
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N
E
E
T
C
M
B
C

W
F
THUNDER DOG
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29
N
E
E
T
C
M
B
C

W
F
LIGHTNING DOG
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31
N
E
E
T
C
M
B
C

W
F
SLIP SLEDGE WEAK DOG
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N
E
E
T
C
M
B
C

W
F
FREE FOLLOW
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