GANG GREEN

4-2-5 / 3-4
OVERVIEW
Rick Stewart Fresno High School
www.footballcoachessite.com
rick@wingtcoaching.com
GOALS
DO YOUR JOB
Every player has an assignment
BEND BUT DONT BREAK
The other team will screw up
LINE UP vs EVERYTHING
Only have 2 checks based on formations
Offense will not dictate how we line up
REACT, DONT THINK
THREE DEFENSES
4-4 Cover 3
4-2-5 Cover 2
3-4 Cover 4
ALIGNMENTS
 ALIGNMENTS: 4-4

INSIDE SHADE INSIDE SHADE

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 ALIGNMENTS: 4-2-5

OUTSIDE SHADE OUTSIDE SHADE

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 ALIGNMENTS: 3-4

INSIDE SHADE INSIDE SHADE

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 2 BACK, 1 TE: 4-4

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 GOAL LINE

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SHOTGUN APPROACH
2 offenses running formations at
defense.
10-15 plays in 5 minute period
Use trash cans for O-Line.
FRONTS
DEFENSIVE LINE
INSTALLATION
ONE DEFENSE AT A TIME
4-4 4-2-5 3-4
ALIGNMENTS
2 RB sets 1 RB + 1 TE 1 RB + 0 TE
2 TE, empty, & goal line is last
D-LINE & BLITZES
Same in all 3 defenses
AFTER ALL 3 ARE IN
MON
2 RB sets vs all 3 defenses
TUE
1 RB + 1 TE vs all 3 defenses
WED
1 RB + 0 TE
THUR
2 TE, empty, & goal line is last
FRI is random
RUNDEFENSE
RUN PHILOSOPHY
BOUNCE & ATTACK
D-Line will bounce
Inside Backers will fill
Outside Backers will contain
Corners will set the boundary
Safeties will hunt
RUN DEFENSE
FULL FLOW
SPLIT FLOW
COUNTER FLOW
FULL FLOW
OPTION
COUNTER FLOW
PASS DEFENSE
PASS PHILOSOPHY
DONT GET BEAT DEEP
Rally underneath
Very little man

We dont gamble with blitzes

DEFENSIVE BACKS
HARDEST ON THEM
SAME SETS THEY SEE IN TEAM ARE
REPD IN INDOS
1 receiver routes, 1 move
Double moves
2 on 2 routes
ROUTE PROGRESSION
 4-2-5: COVER 3
TWIN OPEN

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 4-4: COVER 3
TWIN OPEN

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 4-2-5: COVER 3
SPREAD
 3-4: COVER 4
SPREAD

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 4-2-5: COVER 3
TRIPS CLOSED
 4-2-5: COVER 3
TRIPS OPEN
TACKLING
TACKLING
Team Technique every day right
after stretch.
Tackling Circuits
Tackling by position
TEAM TACKLING
CLAMP. Knees & 2-point
SHIMMY. RB does not step
MIRROR STEP.
Tackler knows which direction
Tackler has to react to the direction
PROFILE TACKLE
RB takes path before shimmy begins
FUNNEL DRILL
PURSUIT DRILLS
PURSUIT DRILLS
DOUBLE WHISTLE DURING TEAM
END EVERY PRACTICE
Panther Pursuit
Team Pursuit
Chase the Rabbit
Green Bay
Pass Pursuit
PANTHER PURSUIT
TEAM PURSUIT
CHASE THE RABBIT
GREEN BAY
PASS PURSUIT