4. Ss. 7 8 9. lo. ne i 13. id. 18. 16. ww 18. 19. Our defensive strategy is to negate the opponent's runing gane prevent the long pass and stop the possession down: pass. We can adjust cur defenses to any opponent's strength or game situation. To execute as near to perfection the individual and team techniques We will have the ability to'stem or to align in all our defenses. We will practice with great intensity demanding perfection of execution. ’ : Ne will concentrate on stopping our opponent's best plays, based on situational football. We believe that great defenses must have great pursuit, We believe that any play can be stopped if we practice against and see that play enough. Ne want to maintain basic techniques even though we will be a miltiple te a) Do not have to key and react from many different. positions. b) Can do a better job at perfecting techniques. ¢) Can cause the offense a variety of blocking problens. We will stunt off basic looks because only 2-3 players are involved. We will always have a defense or stunt to stop opponent's favorite run ‘or pass. We never want to allow our opponent to-repeat a successful play time after time. We will have a variety of running and passing blitzes but will use them sparingly, a) Change pass blitzes each week so that our opponents have not worked against them. é When our opponent is backed up we will be aggressive with a zone concept. We will increase the defensive pressure ‘as our opponent gets nearer the goal line, Blitzes, man coverage, We will gamble on the goal lifie. Go to strength, change looks, stunts. We will work to eliminate the long rum through pursuit, open field tackling and proper run rotation. : We must win the battle. for the possession down. We will utilize our best personnel in situational football. W fe will not allow long runs (15 yards) and touchdown passes.Fae ‘WHAT IT TAKES TO PURSUE AT UCLA 1. Pursuit is the most important part of UCLA defense. 2, What Pursuit Does : | Eliminates long TD's (The Big Play). | Discourages your opponents (espectaily the ball carrier ‘and receiver) | ‘Helps to cover any possible mistakes in our DEFENSE (help your teammate) _ Make us the best team defense in the country. Gives us a better opportunity to cause fumbles and 3 Mat’ Te Tekes to Pursue intercept tipped balls. a. Pursuit is first desire ------- (Gf you want to, you can). b. Visualize pursuing and making great plays : (Be a Big Play Guy), c. Physical conditioning is necessary so you can have great pursuit on. # each play “(must get to every play, no matter where you are ee a. Speed (think Zast’and quickly) we can all improve our speed and quickness. e. Get off blocks -- .shed--- go the ball. 4. How to Pursue a, Play your responsibility first. b. Take correct. course to ball. c. Wanting to get there (desire) OUR GOAL IS TO_BE THE BEST PURSUIT TEAM IN THE COUNTRY.WHAT MAKES UCLA A GREAT DEFENSIVE TEAM Each individual mist believe in our defense, Each individual mst have confidence in himself (I, personally, will not let the ball over the goal line in my given’ area of responsibility.) 0a every offensive play or pass, eleven defensive inen have an assignment to carry out, If one man fails, all eleven can fail, Pursuit and gang tackling are the’ two’ vety important: parts of our ean defence. a.) It is difficult for the’ ball carrier to get’ loose when’ 10 or 11 players are trying to get a piece of him. b.) Demoralize the ball carrier. Aggressiveness mist be developed’ and maintained. Anyone can plays defense is sight, move and hit. : We must STOP the THIRD DOWN play. 1-3, 4-5, 6+ We stop all teams inside our s, Overall tean speed, quickness and lateral movement mst receive top priority. Each defense has its strengths and yulnerability--know then!! When SUDDEN situation occurs, we must mentally arise to the occasion. We mist be in top mental and physical condition, ‘MISTAKES MUST BE ELIMINATED IN-OUR DEFENSE! TE KEYS 1. MAKE THINGS HAPPEN, 2, . TARE CHARGE OF THE SUDDEN CHANGE, POISE’ SITUATION, AND 5 NEVER ALUDW THE BIG. PLAY AGAINST'US. ARE THE GNE BREAKER, S. 6. n