Notes: Practice #1

* Dress code: shirts tucked in, issued gear

* Communicate (personnel, adjustments, etc. constant communication)
We will have personnel cards: WLB relays pers. in huddle)
* Play defense to get the ball out (1 person CTB 2,3,4th shots on ball)
* Tempo Sprint from drill to drill
* Reps. (3 & out)
* Pass play COMPLETE- go to whistle
* Pass play INCOMPLETE- go until a defender scoops the ball off the
ground
* 3rd play EVERYONE TAGS OFF
* 7 ON 7 ( 5 YARD BURST)

INSTALL
1. STRONG GO 3S (22 PERS.)
2. VEGAS (VS. 22 PERS) (2 TO 1 BACK MOTION LB’S OR FS
TAKE IT)
3. ALIGNMENT PAGES

ADJUSTMENTS

1. GHOST RULES “DOES NOT EFFECT LB’S RUN FITS”

- VS. UNDER ZONES GHOST MOTION PLAYS INTO
A LOCK
2. MASS SHIFT “MORE THAN 1 OFFENSIVE PLAYER GET
UP AN MOVES” RESET THE FRONT
3. ZONE DOGS “CHANGE OF STRENGTH= SWITCH CALL”
4. BOSTON- VS. ACE “GAP SHIFT” HOLD LOOK
5. BOSTON- BELLY FLIP (BUCK ON PITCH)
6. STRONG GO- MIKE STEM TO A 30 = HOLD LOOK
7. UNDER SLANT CAT 1
- WILL VS. “FAR I” ALERT HUG WITH CORNER
- Y-TRADE, Z-GHOST – WLB TIGHTEN DOWN
“DON’T PICK MIKE”
 COACHING PHILOSOPHY
EFFORT:
Effort is central to everything I believe in. We will outwork our
opponents. It will be clearly defined
f for
f the players as to what
they are being asked to do. I will take the “gray” out of it. The
linebackers will quickly learn that accountability and effort will be
a huge part of their evaluations.
evaluations
I teach conceptually so our players always have concepts to rely
on. My goals for the linebackers are for them to become
students of the game
game, “think
think the game”
game and ultimately play above
their ability.
ability. I’m constantly looking for ways to improve as a
coach because I believe, “there is only one way to coast and that
is down hill.”
 Linebacker Teaching Progression

Conceptual Preparation
1 Relentless Effort
1. 4 Defensive Concepts & Terms
4.
2. Personnel 5. Defensive Installation
3. Formation Identification 6. Communicate Adjustments
j

The list above are the building blocks that prepare players to align &
execute their assignments
assignments.
1. Alignment 4. Footwork (run fit to pass drop)
2. Stance 5. Defeat Blocks
3. Vision 6. Tackling-
Tackling- CTB/ Drop your Weight
 RELENTLESS EFFORT
I will preach, teach and demand effort in every aspect of football
and in the classroom. The linebackers will set the “effort bar” for
everyone in the country. This culture will lead to an increase in
turnovers and a decrease in big plays.
Loafs will not be an option! I will grade everything we do in
practice, scrimmages & games. There will be effort sheets posted
in the meeting room, grading each period of every practice.
These sheets are direct feedback for the players and teach 100%
accountability.
 PERSONNEL
Our players will have a complete understanding of personnel. It
is a must to know the offensive personnel before they break the
huddle. I will teach the LB’s to think the game by anticipating
formations, plays & adjustments.
• Personnel
P lBBreakdown
kd
• 12 & 21
21 pers. = 2 backs 1 TE & 2 WR “think I pro or I slot”
12 pers. = 1 Back 2 TE & 2 WR “think pro or slot pair”
We treat 12 & 21 the same. In 12 we consider the U the
fullback (ex. 12 Ace Slot trips is same as Far I Slot in 21).
 PERSONNEL
• Personnel Breakdown
• 11 Pers.
11 Pers. = 1 back 1 TE & 3 WR
Vs. 11 we are thinking in terms of doubles (2x2) or trips (3x1) & since
there is a TE they can still form a slot
slot. We always go into a game with a
check vs. slot trips.

• Personnel Breakdown
• 10 Pers.
10 Pers. = 1 back 0 TE & 4 WR
Vs. 10 we are thinking in terms of doubles (2x2) or trips (3x1) & since
there is no TE they can’t form a slot.
 PERSONNEL

• Personnel Breakdown
• 20 Pers.
20 Pers. = 2 back 0 TE & 3 WR
A pro set is the only formation that can be formed. Any
change of strength motion, same as, “Y-“Y-TRADE.”
 PERSONNEL

• Personnel Breakdown
• 22 Pers.
22 Pers. = 2 back 2 TE & 1 WR
22 pers is a separate entity. We treat the aligned formation
as pro & any change of strength motion goes to slot.
***Important you identify who is the ‘x’ and who is the ‘z’
depending on the formation.
 Formation Identification

Once yyou know the p personnel yyou can anticipate

p formations by
y
process of elimination.
12/21 think pro or slot, anticipating pair adjustments vs. 12.
11 & 10 think doubles or trips with a possible slot adjust vs. 11.
Fast accurate identification is very important because it gives the
entire defense time to adjust. We usually go into a game with a
number of automatic checks and adjustments based on
formations Common checks include bunch
formations. bunch, empty
empty, end over slot
slot,
slot trips, slot double, mass shifts etc.
 Defensive Concepts & Terms
SET FRONT ALIGNMENTS/ VISION

1. Solid (over/under) 1. Alignments

2
2. Fl
Flex - 10, 20, 30, 50, 60, 70, 9
3. Strong 2. Bump
4. Weak 3. Expand Your Vision
5
5. Field 4 Cross
4. C K
Key
6. Boundary
7. Back FRONT ADJUSTMENTS
8
8. Away
9. Even “G”
10. Green Check Opposite (Y-
(Y-motion from 3x1
11. Over Opposite
pp to 2x2 vs. Palms)
R -sett (Mass
Re-
Re (M Shifts)
Shift )
12. Over /Under
13. Hawk
14. Eagle
15. Black
16. Okie
Defensive Concepts & Terms
PASS TERMS\
TERMS\ CHECKS RUN TERMS

• Deuce 1
1. Lever, S
L Spill,
ill L
Lever
• Otis
• Special
2. Force
• Bunch 3. Bounce
• Clamp 4
4. One Back 1 Gap
• Dog 5. Rope-
Rope-A-Dope
• Read
• Curl/Flat
6. Temp Ball
• Cloud (Wall 2 to 1) 7. Flow Gap
• Wall 3 to 1 “Mike in 22” 8. Veer Call
• Wall 4 to 1 “Will in 22 flood” 9. QB Call
• Hook of #3
• Hook & Thru
• Flow Read
• Seam Alert
• Low Hole
• Lock
• Vice
Defensive Concepts & Terms
ZONE BLITZ MAN BLITZ

1. Bronco 1. 1Y
2. Hook #3 2. 1Y Peel
3. Read Out 3. 1 Peel
4. Roll 4. 1
5. Switch 5. Hug
6. Swap 6. Pressure Rush
7
7. Jet 7
7. Echo
8. Smoke 8. Dumbo
 DEFENSIVE INSTALLATION
We always start with base defenses in 12/21 and teach in
thi order.
this d W
We tteach
h an over and
d under
d complement
l t ffor
every defense.

- Over
O (East Coast-
Coast- sets 3 tech) - Under
U d (West Coast-
Coast- sets shade)
- Boston (over zone y) - LA (under zone x)
- Phillyy ((over 1 solid)) - Vegas
g ((under 1 flex))
- Jersey (over 1 flex) - Reno (under 1 solid)
- Tampa Heavy Palms (2) - Ariz. Pop Mix (2)
- Miami Heavy Palms (4) - Frisco Heavy Mix (4)
** add different slot adjusts vs. Over-
Over- Palms, Buzz, Saint, Pope
 DEFENSIVE INSTALLATION

Pressures vs. 12/21

1. Strong/Weak/Flex/Field/Boundary Go 3 seam
2. Strong/Weak/Flex/Field/Boundary Iso 3 seam
3
3. S
Strong G
Gut Cross
C 3 seam
4. Strong Snake 3 Seam
5. Strong Storm Roll
6
6. Under Slant Cat 1
7. Under Will A 1 flow
8. Under Slant Will 1 flow
9
9. Over Wham 2 Slice Palms
10. Orlando Go 3 Seam
11. Tampa Heavy Palms Cat Alert
12. Over/Under Bear 1 Cat
13. Over/Under Bear Will 1 Flow
 DEFENSIVE INSTALLATION
Base defenses we play vs. 10 & 11 Personnel

1. Over Palms/ Over 4 Palms

2. Cleveland Stick (Over cov. 3) seam alert vs. 2x2
3. Over Palms Buzz - Palms vs. 2x2 Buzz vs. 3x1
4. Tampa Stay “green” passing downs
5
5. 22 “green”
green passing downs
6. 44 “green” passing downs
7. Strong Stem 22 (stem vs. 2x2)
8. Strong Stem 44 (stem vs. 2x2)
9. Over Cloud Star vs. 2x2 plays 22, 3x1 cloud to trips play 3 roll, man back side
10. Over 1 Y
11. Over 1 Sally
12
12. Strong Stick 1 Chevis (bracket E
E, nickel still in run fit) mike and will man TE/RB
13. Strong Pirate1 Waco (bracket X, weak safety in run fit) mike and will man TE/RB
14. 15- man free to passing strength, 2 man weak
15. 51- 2 man strong, man free weak Safety plays hang middle
16
16. 5 ““green”” passing
i d downs
 DEFENSIVE INSTALLATION

Pressures vs. 10 & 11

1. Strong/Weak/Flex/Field/Boundary Go 3 seam (can tag switch)
2. Strong/Weak/Flex/Field/Boundary Iso 3 seam (can tag switch)
3
3. Fl /B
Flex/Boundary
d G
Go Swap
S 3 Seam
S
4. Strong Gut Cross 3 Seam or 1Y Peel
5. Strong Stick 1 Star
6
6. Spinner Boundary Go Swap 2
7. Spinner Weak/Strong/Back/Away Go
8. Spinner Weak/Strong/Back/Away Iso

*** We design new pressures every week based on Protections, Personnel,

Formations, D&D, Field Position etc.
 Set Front / Constant Conversation

After identifying the formation MLB sets the front & the constant
communication begins. It is the LB’s job to have the D-D-line &
Secondary on the same page.
Once we set the front the only time we will re
re--set is vs. a mass
shift. Any other motions we use normal adjustment rules per the
call.
ll AAgain,
i it iis a crime
i if we d
don’t
’t communicate
i t with ith our
teammates to make sure we’re on the same page.
 Alignment

W always
We l say align
li ffor success.
success. WeW are so precise
i in
i our
alignments because football is a game of inches. With that being
said, a correct alignment
g can spell
p the difference in making gap playy
or not. Our linebackers are on a string, if there is motion you will
see them all moving on that string.
 ALIGNMENT
F T

Z QB X

Y T G G T U

ALLEY D C B A C A B C D ALLEY
C
C

F T

Z QB X

Y T G G T U

ALLEY 8 9 6 7 5 4 4i 3 2 2i 1 0 1 2i 2 3 4i 4 5 7 6 9 8 ALLEY

B M W
60 10 70

1. EACH NUMBER REPRESENTS AN ALIGNMENT ON AN OFFENSIVE LINEMAN.

2. THE NUMBERED TECHNIQUE CORRELATES TO YOUR GAP RESPONSIBILITY.
3. LB’S ADD A “ZERO” TO ANY TECHNIQUE TO DESCRIBE YOUR OFF ALIGNMENT
 Stance

There is no one set stance. Everyone

y is built a little differentlyy
and the main thing is you need to be agile, mobile &
comfortable. In a good stance your body should resemble a
“Z”
Z.
Keys to a good stance: 1.
balanced with your weight on the balls of your feet 2.2 feet a
little wider than shoulder width 3. flat back
4. bend in your
knees 5 hands ready to
5.
strike.
 Vision

I teach myy p players

y to expand
p their vision. Players
y will see what
you ask them to see. If you tell them to read the triangle, that’s
what you will get. If you tell them to expand their vision and see it
all,, they will train their eyes to do so
all so. Our LB’s
LB s will be trained to
feel all pullers, WR motions, and adjust their sight lines (vs. pairs,
bunch, & off-
off-set backs.) In pass coverage they will be taught that
who they are relating to tells them where to take their eyes. Most
breakdowns that occur during a play have to do with alignment,
vision and footwork. If yyour eyes y are in the right
g p place yyou have a
great chance to succeed.
 Footwork “YOUR
RUN FIT TAKES YOU TO YOUR PASS DROP
DROP”

I believe in the slide step

step. Our term is “cutting
cutting grass
grass.” By
taking initial slide steps we accomplish several things:
- maintain our base
- hold our depth
- keeps you square to l.o.s.
- positions us for our run fit
- positions us for our pass drop
 DEFEAT BLOCKS
LB’s must learn do:
1. take vision to the blocker
-if it’s a puller get up on puller “turn corner”
2. defeat the block 3.
release and make play on the ball
The biggest weapons LB’s have are their Hat & Hands. We will
drill this until it becomes second nature and our LB’sLB s become
unblockable. We’ll work drills on first level blocks-
blocks- stressing
hat--hands
hat hands--hips
hips--shed. On second level blocks stressing hathat--
hands “stick
stick & move”
move or if the blocker is high on our hip with his
shoulders turned “set him up and go underneath.” We will get
up on pullers, beat them to the spot, turn the corner run thru
their ear hole & release to make the play.
 TACKLING
Tackling teaching progression
1. Come to balance “keep your feet hot”
2. Drop your weight “get your body in a tackling position”
3. Always keep closing the distance between you and the ball
4. Keep your head up “get head across vs. angle tackle”
5. Club your arms/ Grab cloth
6. Roll your hips/ Hit on the rise to a point past the ball carrier
7 Accelerate your feet on contact
7.

During the course of a day we don’t get many one on one full
tackles
tackles. We try to see how many times our players can “CTB”
CTB get
in tackling position and tag off on the hip.
9EFFORT- ITS WHO WE ARE
9BECOME
CO AS
STUDENT
U O
OF THE GAME:
G MAJOR
JO IN THE MINOR
O
THINGS (STANCE, ALIGNMENT, VISION, FOOTWORK, HAT &
HANDS ETC.)
9RELENTLESS, PHYSICAL,
9RELENTLESS PHYSICAL PLAY WITH GREAT TECHNIQUE &
REFUSE TO BE BLOCKED.
9DON’T RIDE THE WAVE
9DEPTH CHART- YOU GUYS MAKE OUR DEPTH CHART
(EVERTHING YOU DO IS EVALUATED AND GRADED (EFFORT,
CHARACTER, LEADERSHIP, ABILITY TO PROCESS ETC))
9ACCOUNTABILITY- I WILL HOLD YOU TO A HIGHER DEGREE
OF ACCOUNTABILITY THAN ANY OTHER LB GROUP IN BALL.
9OUR ROOM- WE WILL BE ONE. THERE ARE ONLY 3 LB’S
THAT CAN START A GAME BUT WE WILL ALL BE PREPARED
AND SUPPORT OUR ROOM TO THE END. THERE WILL BE NO
PERSONAL AGENDAS AND I WILL NOT BABY SIT.
SIT AGAIN
DON’T RIDE THE WAVE BE CONSISTANT AND BE READY.
EXAMPLE ALI HIGHSMITH.
PERSONNEL
21 PRO OR SLOT
12 PRO OR SLOT (THINK PAIR ADJUST)
**ANTICIPATE SLOT ADJUSTMENTS
MAN- BOX DOESN’T CHANGE
ZONE= UNDER= LOCK MIX OVER= PALMS, BUZZ, SAINT (BOSTON PALMS)
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 7 & 8 MAN CONCEPTS
IN BASE ANYTHING WITH “HEAVY”= 7 MAN CONCEPT
7- WE CHEAT TO PLAY 2 HIGH SAFETIES (GOOD VS. PASS)
7
8- WE ARE GAPPED OUT (VS. 2 BACKS FORCE OR BOUNCE- LEVER SPILL LEVER)
8- (VS 1 BACK SETS WE ARE GAPPED OUT “1 BACK 1 GAP”
EAST COAST= OVER WEST COAST= UNDER
BOSTON PALMS LA
PHILLY VEGAS
IN BASE EVERY COVERAGE HAS AN OVER AND UNDER COMPLEMENT
CHECKS
BUNCH= CHECK BUZZ
END OVER SLOT= CHECK FIRE “CLEAR THE BOARD”
ADJUSTMENTS
SLOT VS. OVER ZONES (PLAY SECOND CALL IE. BOSTON PALMS)
SLOT VS. UNDER ZONES (CHECK LOCK & MIX)
SLOT DOUBLE VS. OVER ZONES (CHECK 4 PALMS, “1 BACK 1 GAP”)
SLOT DOUBLE VS. UNDER ZONES (CHECK VICE)
DOUBLE OR TRIPS VS. OVER OR UNDER ZONES CHECK PALMS (G VS. UNDER)
***ANY 2X2 SETS VS. COVER 3= SEAM ALERT (IE. BOSTON/ LA/ BUNCH “BUZZ”)
*** WE WORRY ABOUT 4 VERTS. SEAM THE VERTS. & RALLY TO CHECK DOWN
ZONE DOGS (3 SEAM= 3 UNDER 3 DEEP, 2 BRONCO PLAYERS & 1 HOOK #3)
STRONG= TO PASS STRENGTH
FLEX = AWAY FROM TE
STRONG GO 3 SEAM- ALWAYS STARTS WITH MIKE & BUCK GOING
BUCK- OUTSIDE CONTAIN BLITZER
BUCK
MIKE- KEY BLITZER “VS. FULL FLOW WEAK READ OUT”
BLITZ OFF TACKLES BUTT
WILL- LEVER VS. RUN HOOK #3 VS. PASS

FLEX GO 3 SEAM- SET BLITZ FLEX & APPLY YOUR RULES

- IF YOU HAVE 2 REMOVED TO THE FLEX SIDE CHECK STRONG,
STRONG
-IF YOU HAVE 1 REMOVED TO THE FLEX SIDE “STAYS FLEX”
BUCK- OUTSIDE CONTAIN BLITZER
MIKE- BRONCO FLEX. VS. PRO CLEAR RUN CUT X
VS. ACE SEAM U
WILL- LEVER VS. RUN HOOK #3 VS. PASS

UNDER SLANT CAT 1

RULES: LB’S MAN 3 CORE (VS. 21= TE & 2 BACKS)
IF THEY ALIGN IN THE CORE AND MOTION OUT LB’S HANDLE MOTION
IF THEY ALIGN OUT OF THE CORE “CHECK WILL”
 DEFENSIVE LINE INSTALL
PERSONNEL
PERSONNEL: 1ST NUMBER = # OF BACKS 2ND NUMBER = # OF TE’S
EXAMPLES: 12 = 1 BACK, 2 TE’S 21 = 2 BACKS, 1 TE 22 = 2 BACKS, 2 TE’S
20 = 2 BACKS 0 TE 11 = 1 BACK, 1 TE 10 = 1 BACK, 0 TE
NOTE: WE TREAT 12 & 21 PERSONNEL THE SAME “THOSE
THOSE ARE THE 2
PERSONNELS WE CALL OUR BASE DEFENSES AGAINST”
VS. 2 BACK SETS YOU ANTICIPATE MORE RUN, LOOK FOR BACKFIELD
SETS FOR RUN TENDENCIES
VS. 12 PERS. D-ENDS ANTICIPATE PAIRS (EXAMPLES BELOW)
FRISCO HEAVY FLEX GO SWAP 3S T
T “Fl Left”
“Flex L ft”
“S lid Ri
“Solid Right
ht
“Check G”
#2 “FULLBACK
PRE RELEASED”
Y

E N T E
E T N E B
“NUB” CALL
C
 DEFENSIVE LINE INSTALL
FRONTS
FRONTS: 1. OVER “SETS 3 TECH” 2. UNDER “SETS NOSE”
YOU WILL GET A SOLID CALL YOU WILL GET A SOLID CALL

Y Y

E N T E E T N E B

FRONTS: 3. NOTE: STRONG, WEAK, FLEX, BACK, AWAY, FIELD,

BOUNDARY “All SET THE NOSE”

STRONG SNAKE 3S STRONG SNAKE 3S

“Strong Right” “Strong Left”
Y Y

E T N E B E N T E

FRONTS: 4. GREEN “SETS TWO 3’S” 5. EVEN “SETS TWO 2’S”

E T T E E T N E
 DEFENSIVE INSTALLATION
BASE DEFENSE
We always start with base defenses in 12/21 and teach
i this
in thi order.
d We
W teach
t h an over and
d under
d complement
l t
for every defense.

- O
Over (East Coast-
Coast- sets 3 tech) - Under
U d (West Coast-
Coast- sets shade)
- Boston - LA
- Philly
y - Vegas
g
- Jersey - Reno
- Tampa Heavy Palms - Ariz. Pop or Pirate
- Miami Heavy Palms - Frisco Heavy Mix

** NOTE ALL FLORIDA “TAMPA & MIAMI” = OVER “G”

 DEFENSIVE INSTALLATION
BASE TERMS

Ice Takes off blitzes and line stunts

“G”
G Moves nose from shade to “G” G and end from 5
to 6
Heavy Tightens tackle to throat alignment
Pirate End & 3 Tech
Spike 3 Tech to A-gap
Pop End & 3 Tech
Stick Bubble Side End (end to nose)
 DEFENSIVE INSTALLATION
BASE TERMS

Ice Takes off blitzes and line stunts

Strong Go 3 Seam T

Strong left
check bunch (Ice) “g”

Z F

Y X

W E N T E
 DEFENSIVE INSTALLATION
BASE TERMS
“G” Moves nose from shade to “G” and end form 5 to 6

Frisco Heavy
T
Solid “Left”

Check “G”

Z Y

Y X

B E N T E
 DEFENSIVE INSTALLATION
BASE TERMS
Heavy Tightens tackle to throat alignment

Miami Heavy Palms T

“Solid Left”
F

Y X

E T N E
Step to a throat
alignment
 DEFENSIVE INSTALLATION
BASE TERMS
Pirate End & 3 Tech

T
Arizona Pirate
Solid “Left”
F

Y X

B E N T E
Nose- wrap for
contain vs
vs. pass
 DEFENSIVE INSTALLATION
BASE TERMS
Spike 3 Tech to A-gap

T
Arizona Pirate
Solid “Left”
F

Y Z

B E N T E

FS
“SPIKE”
OVER RIDES THE PIRATE
 DEFENSIVE INSTALLATION
BASE TERMS
Pop End & 3 Tech

Arizona Pop
F
Solid “Left”

Y X

B E N T E
END- if guard pulls
keep folding
 DEFENSIVE INSTALLATION
BASE TERMS
Stick Bubble Side End (end to nose)

T
Cleveland Stick
Solid “Right”

E Z

X
Y

E N T E
Nose- wrap for
contain vs. pass
 DEFENSIVE INSTALLATION
BASE ZONE BLITZES
KEY WORDS: GO, STORM, ISO, SNAKE, GUT

Blitz Movements
Blit M t
“ Nose, 3 Tech & Bronco End”

GO, STORM, ISO SNAKE GUT

“RIGHT CALL” “”RIGHT CALL”

Y Y

E T N
E T N CONTAIN RAG
CONTAIN RAC BRONCO THRU B-GAP
STEP TO 9
THRU B-GAP
BRONCO
 DEFENSIVE INSTALLATION
BASE ZONE BLITZES
KEY WORDS: GO, STORM, ISO, SNAKE, GUT

Blitz Movements
“ CALL SIDE ENDS”
GO, STORM GUT, ISO, SNAKE
“RIGHT
RIGHT CALL
CALL” “RIGHT
RIGHT CALL
CALL”

Y Y

E E
LONG STICK UP THE FIELD
DEFENSIVE INSTALLATION
BASE ZONE BLITZES
TAMPA HEAVY PALMS CAT ALERT

T
“CAT”
F

Y
E T N E
C C
PIRATE STICK
 DEFENSIVE INSTALLATION
BASE ZONE BLITZ TERMS
Bronco Seam/Curl/Flat off of #2
Nub Bronco End is aligned to a TE (who is #1)
NUB tells Bronco end his #2 is in backfield
Hook End goes from being Bronco #2 to Hook #3
Smoke Drop end- end- coverage is away from you give
opposite end “smoke” call
Rac Nose “Rip Across Center”
Long Stick Call side end long stick to A-
A-gap
Contain Thru B B--Gap 3 Tech “contain thru B B--Gap on zone
pressures
 DEFENSIVE INSTALLATION
KEY ZONE BLITZ TERMS

Bronco Seam/Curl/Flat off of #2

T Strong Gut 3 Seam

“Strong Right”
Backs are #2 F
& #3
#1
#1 #2
Y

E T N E B
Bronco Bronco
 DEFENSIVE INSTALLATION
KEY ZONE BLITZ TERMS
N b
Nub Bronco E
B Endd is
i aligned
li d tto a TE (who
( h is i #1) NUB tells
t ll Bronco
B End
E d
his #2 is in backfield.
Note: Still step to a 9, Corner will fill C-Gap vs. run

Flex Snake 3 Seam

Backs are #2 T
“Flex Right”
& #3
F

#2
#1
1
E T N E
Bronco
C
“Nub”
Nub
 DEFENSIVE INSTALLATION
KEY ZONE BLITZ TERMS
Hook End goes from being Bronco #2 to Hook #3

Strong Go 3 Seam
“Strongg Right”
g #2
T

#1 #2
#3 #1
Y

N
HOOK E T E
#3
W
Will- Gives End “HOOK Call”
 DEFENSIVE INSTALLATION
KEY ZONE BLITZ TERMS
Smoke Drop end- coverage is away from you give opposite end
“smoke” call

Green Strong Iso 3 Seam

“Strong Right”
#2
T

“Smoke” #2 #1
#1 #3
Y

E T N E
Bronco
 DEFENSIVE INSTALLATION
KEY ZONE BLITZ TERMS

Nose “RAC” Nose “rips across centers face”

Flex Go 3 Seam
“Flex Right”
T

Y X

E T N E
BRONCO RAC
 DEFENSIVE INSTALLATION
KEY ZONE BLITZ TERMS

Long Stick Call side end long sticks to A-gap

Flex Go
Fl G 3 Seam
S T
“Flex Right”
F

Y X

E T N E

BRONCO
 DEFENSIVE INSTALLATION
KEY ZONE BLITZ TERMS
CONTAIN THRU B-GAP 3 Tech “contain thru B-gap”

Y Y

E T N E T N

BRONCO BRONCO
 DEFENSIVE INSTALLATION
MAN BLITZ TERMS

Slant D-Line Slants to Call

Under Slant Cat T

Solid “Left”

B E N T E
 DEFENSIVE INSTALLATION
KEY MAN BLITZ TERMS

Peel Man Back if back aligns on your side or cross protects to your side.
Note: if back steps up inside you must shut it down and stay with him.

T
T

Peel
Peel

Y Y

E T N E T N
 DEFENSIVE INSTALLATION
KEY MAN BLITZ TERMS

ECHO D-ends man TE and back vs. 11 pers

D-ends man both back vs. 20 pers

T F
T

E T N E E T N E
 DEFENSIVE INSTALLATION
KEY MAN BLITZ TERMS
No Way End thru inside number of tackle “LIKE A HEAVY ON
TACKLE” (back peels end work for contain)

**NOTE: THE ONLY TIME YOU WILL NO WAY IS IF YOU’RE

ON AN OPEN SIDE,
SIDE THERE IS AN OUTSIDE BLITZER WHO
MIGHT HAVE TO PEEL THE BACK.

E N SS E N
IF BACK FLAIRS
CONTAIN
 DEFENSIVE INSTALLATION
CHECKS

BUNCH EQUALS “ICE”

SPECIAL EQUALS “ICE”

FIRE EQUALS “ICE” “UNDER G”

 FRONT COVER

PRO SLOT H
F H
F

Z
Z

Y X Y X

B E N T E B E N T E

C M W C M W C
FS
C
SS FS SS

SLOT TO PRO PRO TO SLOT

H
F H
F

Z
Z

Y X
Y X

B E N T B E N T E
E

C C M W C
C

SS FS SS FS

YUM GREEN FLY TO FAR SLOT

H H

F F

Z
Z

Y X X
Y

B E N T E B E N T E

C C M W C
C FS
SS
SS FS
 FRONT COVER
PEEL TO NEAR FLY TO WEST
H H

Z F Z
F
Y X Y X

B E N T E B E N T E

C M W C C M W C

SS FS SS FS

TRIPS DOUBLES
H H

Z H Z H

Y X Y X

B E N T E B E N T E

C M W C C M W C

SS SS FS
FS

FLY TO TRIP PEEL TO DOUBLE

H
F H
F

Z Z

X Y X
Y

B E N T E B E N T E

C M W C C M W C

SS FS SS
FS
 FRONT COVER
GREEN
RB

FB

WR

TE WR

B E N T E
C M W
C
SS FS

WEAK SLOT
RB

FB

WR

TE WR

B E N T E
M W
C

SS C
FS

YUM GREEN
RB

FB

WR

TE WR

B E N T E
C M W C
SS FS
 FRONT COVER
WEST
RB

WR
FB
FB

TE WR

B E N T E
C
M W
C
SS
FS

NEAR
RB

FB
WR
TE WR

GAUNTLET

B E N T E

C M W
C
SS FS

FAR SLOT
RB

WR
FB

HB TE WR

B E N T E
C
M W
SS C

FS
 BOSTON 2 BACK ALIGNMENTS
I (PRO) NEAR I (PRO)
T T
F F

Z Z
Y X Y X
E T N E E T N E
70 STR 10 40

C W M B 60 ‘A’ ‘B’
SS C C SS W M B
FORCE FORCE
C

FS FS

FAR I (PRO) SPLIT (PRO)

T
F F T

Z Z
Y X Y X
E T N E E T N E
30 WK 10 50
60 ‘A’ 50
C W M B C W M
SS C SS B C
FORCE FORCE

FS FS
 BOSTON 2 BACK ALIGNMENTS
I SLOT NEAR I SLOT
T T

F F

Z
Z
Y X
Y X
E T N E
E T N E
‘A’ 30 B
10 30 B W M
W M C C
C C COMET C-7
C-7
COMET SS
SS LEVER
LEVER
FS
FS

FAR I SLOT SPLIT SLOT

T

F F T

Z Z
Y X Y X

E T N E E T N E
10 30 B ‘A’ 30 B
W M C W M
C C C-7 C
COMET C-7 COMET
SS SS
LEVER LEVER

FS FS
 FRISCO HEAVY
I (PRO) PLAY 4 I SLOT PLAY MIX
T ‘ LOCK’ – T “LOCK”
C PUSH STRONG POSSIBLE SPIKE
F BUCK LOCK TE F
MIKE = 1ST BACK
SOLID
Z Z
Y X Y X
FORCE
B E N T E B E N T E
LEVER LEVER
SPILL LEVER SPILL
CURL/FLAT
M W C CURL/FLAT
M FS
C W
READ
READ
HOOK-3 CURL/FLAT 1ST BACK HOOK ‘MIX’ C
SOLID #3
LEVER
FS C
SS SS
ZONE 1/2
OTIS OTIS

‘Z’ MOTION TO SLOT ‘Z’

Z MOTION TO PRO PLAY 4 SLICE
T
T
PLAY MIX F
F “LOCK”
Z
Z
Y X
Y X FORCE
FORCE B E N T E
B E N T E
LEVER LEVER SPILL LEVER
CURL/FLAT
CURL/FLAT LEVER SPILL M W FS
M W C
C READ
HOOK-3 READ
HOOK- HOOK- FS ‘MIX’ C CURL/FLAT
#3
#2 C
SS SS OTIS
ZONE 1/2
OTIS

‘Y’ MOTION CHECK MOTION TO SLOT DOUBLE

MIAMI
T ‘ICE’ T PLAY MIX
F ‘VICE’
F
‘ICE’
‘VICE’
Y Z
Z X
Y X
FORCE
B E N T E B E N T E
LEVER FORCE
SPILL LEVER LEVER CUTBACK
M W M W FS
CURL/FLAT HOOK-
C
C HOOK 3
HOOK-3
CURL READ
READ C HOOK- HOOK-
‘MIX’ C
SAIL#2 #3
ZONE 1/3
SS FS SS

OTIS OTIS
 FRISCO HEAVY
DOUBLE PLAY 4 PALMS TRIPS PLAY 4
T T

‘SPIKE’
S
‘G’ ‘ICE’
Z F Z F
Y X Y X
FORCE
B E N T E E N T E
B
‘B’ GAP
CURL/FLAT B GAP A GAP
C M ‘B’ GAP PALMS
W M W
READ ‘PALMS’ C C
HOOK #3 C READ
HOOK-3 CURL/FLAT

SS FS SS FS

3-TO-X
OTIS

ACE PLAY 4 ACE SLOT TRIPS PLAY MIX

T
“LOCK”
T
** WILL – MUST WALL #3
VERTICAL
POSSIBLE SPIKE
Z X
Y U Z X
FORCE Y U
B E N T E FORCE
B E N T E
CURL/FLAT
‘B’ GAP ‘B’ GAP C
M W ‘D’ GAP
C READ ‘B’ GAP ‘A’ GAP
FS
READ M W
CURL/FLAT
HOOK #3
HOOK- WALL-3 ‘MIX’ C
FORCE #2
SS FS
C SS
ALLEY
OTIS OTIS ZONE 1/2

ACE SLOT PAIR PLAY MIX ACE PAIR TRIPS PLAY 4

T T
‘I’M GONE
COULD PLAY MIX
‘G’ ‘ICE’
‘G’
Z U
U Z
Y X
FORCE Y X FORCE
CURL/FLAT
N T E B E N T E
B E
‘B’ GAP ‘A’ GAP
‘B’ GAP ‘A’ GAP
M W FS CURL/FLAT M W
C C
‘D’ GAP
‘I’M GONE’ READ
C HOOK-2 HOOK- C READ HOOK-3 CURL/FLAT
BANG #2 ALLEY
#3 READ FS
SS
ZONE 1/2 SS OTIS
OTIS
OTIS
 GHOST RULES
BOSTON PALMS BOSTON PALMS
T T

F F

Z
Z
Y X Y X
E T N E C E T N E

C W M B W M B
LOCK
C C
SS
FS SS
FS

LA LOCK
OCK MIX

T T

F F

Z
Z
Y X Y X
B E N T E B E N T E
LOCK LOCK

C M W FS M W FS C
C
“MIX’

C SS
SS

TAMPA HEAVY PALMS PALMS LOCK

T T

F F

Z Z
Y X Y X
E T N E C E T N E

C W M B W M B
C C
“PALMS”

FS SS FS
SS
ZONE 1/2
 GHOST RULES
ARIZONA LOCK MIX
T T

F F

Z
Z
Y X Y X
B E N T E B E N T E

C M W M W FS
C C
“MIX”

C SS
SS FS

MIAMI HEAVY SAINT PA MS LOCK

PALMS OCK

T T

F F

Z Z
Y X Y X
E T N E C E T N E

C W M B W M B
C C
“PALMS”

SS FS
SS FS

FRISCO HEAVY LOCK MIX

T T

F F

Z Z
Y X Y X
B E N T E B E N T E

M W M W FS C
C
C
“MIX”

C SS
SS FS
 GHOST RULES
VEGAS VEGAS

T
T
F
F

Z
Z
Y X X
Y
B E N T E T
B E N E

C M W FS M W FS C
C C

SS SS

RENO RENO

T
T
F
F

Z
Y X Z
N T Y X
B E E
B E N T E
C SS M W
C SS M W C C

FS FS

PHILLY PHILLY

T T

F F

Z
Z
Y X Y X
E T N E SS E T N E
SS
W M B W M B C
C C C

FS
FS
 GHOST RULES
22, 44, 66
T
T

Z E
Z E
Y X
Y X
E T N E
E T N E
N M W C
C N M W C
C PALMS

SS FS
SS FS
ZONE 1/2

1Y OR 1 LURK
T

Z E
Y X
E T N E

C N M W C

SS S
FS
 STRONG GO - 3 SEAM (vs. 22)
I I PAIR
T T

F F

U
Z
U Y Z Y
nub
E E T N E B
T N E B
C
C C
BRONCO
W M BRONCO
BRONCO
W M
BRONCO
C
HOOK-3 3B
HOOK-3
3B SS 3B SS
FS FS
3B
MIDDLE 1/3
MIDDLE 1/3

U MOTION TO I SLOT Z MOTION TO I SLOT

T T
“SWITCH” “SWITCH”
F F

U Z
Z Y U Y

E T N E B E T N E B
C
C C
BRONCO
W M BRONCO
W M
BRONCO BRONCO C
HOOK-3 3B HOOK-3
3B SS 3B SS
FS FS
3B

MIDDLE 1/3 MIDDLE 1/3

 VEGAS VS. 22
I I PAIR
T T
F F

Z U
Y U Y X
BOUNCE BOUNCE
B E N T E B E N T E
MAN MAN
LEVER SPILL LEVER SPILL
C
M W LEVER
MAN C M W LEVER
C C
MAN
MAN MAN
3-ON-2 3-ON-2

SS FS SS FS

MIDDLE 1/3 MIDDLE 1/3

I- ‘Z’ MOTION I PAIR – ‘U’ MOTION

T T
F F

Z U
Y U Y X
BOUNCE BOUNCE
B E N T E B E N T E
MAN MAN
LEVER SPILL LEVER MAN
C SPILL
C M W LEVER
MAN M W LEVER
C C
MAN
3-ON-2 MAN
3-ON-2

SS FS SS FS

MIDDLE 1/3 MIDDLE 1/3

I – ‘Y’ MOTION T BUNCH 9 SALLY

T
F
√ PHILLY

Y U F
Z U
Y X
B E N T E N T
MAN
B E E
FORCE MAN
LEVER SPILL
C BOUNCE
M W LEVER
MAN M W
C C C
MAN 3-ON-2 MAN SS REGGIE MAN
MAN

SS FS FS

MIDDLE 1/3 MIDDLE 1/3

 VEGAS VS. 22
BUNCH- ‘F’ MOTION 9 SALLY BUNCH – ‘U’ MOTION 9 SALLY
T T

U F U F
Y X Y X

B E N T E B E N T E
MAN MAN

M W M W
C C C MAN C
MAN SS REGGIE MAN
MAN SS REGGIE MAN
MAN

FS FS

MIDDLE 1/3 MIDDLE 1/3

PAIR TRIPS 9 SALLY PAIR TRIPS – ‘F’ MOTION 9 SALLY

T T

Z F Z F
Y U Y U
B E N T E B E N T E
MAN MAN
‘B’ GAP ‘A’ GAP ‘B’ GAP ‘A’ GAP
M W M W C
C MAN MAN
SS SS
C MAN
REGGIE MAN C REGGIE
MAN MAN
FS FS

MIDDLE 1/3 MIDDLE 1/3

DOUBLE PAIR 9 SALLY I PAIR- U SHIFT- ‘Z’ SHORT

T
T
√ BUNCH
F

Z F Z
Y U Y U

B E N T E B E N T E
MAN
MAN LEVER SPILL C
‘B’ GAP ‘A’ GAP SS C M W FSLEVER
M W C MAN
MAN
SS
C REGGIE
MAN
MIDDLE 1/3
FS

MIDDLE 1/3
 UNDER 7 SLICE CHECK

1. STRONG SIDE ZONE DOG (MIKE & SS)

2. 3 DEEP, 3 UNDERNEATH ZONE
(BUCK, WILL & ELEPHANT RELATE TO INSIDE ELIGIBLES)
3. ANY ALIGNED OUT OF CORE = 9 DOLPHIN

PLAY ‘7’
PRO H
SLOT H
PLAY SLICE

F F

Z
Z

Y X Y X

FORCE FORCE
B E N T E B E N T E
LEVER SPILL LEVER SPILL LEVER
C CURL/FLAT M W LEVER CURL/FLAT M W FS
CLAMP
HOOK-3 CURL/FLAT HOOK-2
C HOOK-3 CURL/FLAT C
SS FS 1/2 SS C
1/4
1/4 1/2 1/4

SLOT TO PRO SLICE TO 7 PRO TO SLOT 7 TO SLICE

H
H

F
F

Z
Z
Y X
Y X
FORCE
FORCE
B E N T B E N T E
E
LEVER SPILL LEVER
LEVER SPILL
M W FS
CURL/FLAT M W LEVER CURL/FLAT

CLAMP
FS
HOOK-3 CURL/FLAT C HOOK-2
HOOK-3 CURL/FLAT C
C
SS 1/2
SS
C
1/4
1/4 1/2 1/4

‘Y’ MOTION H
FLY TO FAR SLOT
H

F
F
HOOK
Z
Y

Z X
Y X
LEVER
B E N T E B E N T E
LEVER SPILL FORCE
LEVER TE C
M W M W SCF C
C CURL/FLAT HOOK-3 CURL/FLAT
HOOK #3 PALMS
CLAMP C
FS SS PALMS
SS 1/2
FS
1/3 CLUE
1/4
 UNDER SNAKE 3 PALMS
PEEL TO NEAR FLY TO WEST
H H

Z F Z
F
Y X Y X

B E N T E B E N T E

C M W C C #2 M W SCF #2 C
#2 SCF
HOOK #3 HOOK #3
1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3
SS FS SS FS
DEEP MIDDLE DEEP MIDDLE

TRIPS ‘B’ RULES DOUBLES ‘B’ RULES

9 DOLPHIN H 9 DOLPHIN H

Z H Z H

Y X Y X

B E N T E B E N T E
M W C M W C
C FS C FS

SS SS
DEEP MIDDLE DEEP MIDDLE

FLY TO TRIP PEEL TO DOUBLE

H
F H
F

Z Z

X Y X
Y

B E N T E B E N T E
#2 M W C
C #2 M W SCF C C SCF

HOOK #3 HOOK #3
1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3
SS FS SS FS
DEEP MIDDLE DEEP MIDDLE
 UNDER SNAKE 3 PALMS
PEEL TO NEAR FLY TO WEST
H H

Z F Z
F
Y X Y X

B E N T E B E N T E

C M W C C #2 M W SCF #2 C
#2 SCF
HOOK #3 HOOK #3
1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3
SS FS SS FS
DEEP MIDDLE DEEP MIDDLE

TRIPS ‘B’ RULES DOUBLES ‘B’ RULES

9 DOLPHIN H 9 DOLPHIN H

Z H Z H

Y X Y X

B E N T E B E N T E
M W C M W C
C FS C FS

SS SS
DEEP MIDDLE DEEP MIDDLE

FLY TO TRIP PEEL TO DOUBLE

H
F H
F

Z Z

X Y X
Y

B E N T E B E N T E
#2 M W C
C #2 M W SCF C C SCF

HOOK #3 HOOK #3
1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3
SS FS SS FS
DEEP MIDDLE DEEP MIDDLE
 UNDER BAM 2 SLAM
1. TWO DEEP, 4 UNDER ZONE DOG WITH MIKE AND BUCK
COMING (UNDER TACKLE IS DROPPING)
2 SHOW ‘SLANT WILL FRANKO’ DISGUISE
2.
3. ALIGN OUT OF CORE 9 DOLPHIN

PRO SLOT H
F H
F

Z Z

Y X Y X

B E N T E B E N T E
SEAM
PALMS #2
TRAIL
C M HOOK #2 W M HOOK #2 W C
CLOUD
#2/3 C #2/3 C
SS
SS PALMS
FS FS PALMS
SPILL 1/2
1/2 SPILL
1/2

SLOT TO PRO PRO TO SLOT

H
F H
F

Z
Z

Y X
Y X

B E N T E B E N T E
SEAM
SEAM
TRAIL
M W
TRAIL
C C M HOOK #2 W C
CLOUD HOOK #2
#2/3
#2/3 C
SS 1/4
SS 1/2
FS FS 1/4
SPILL
SPILL 1/2
1/2

ALIGNED OUT OF CORE

YUM GREEN FAR SLOT 9 DOLPHIN
H H

Z
Z
F
Y X X
Y

B E N T E W B E N T E
C SEAM
CLOUD
M HOOK #2 TRAIL
M W
LEVER C
WALL #2 C
TE VERTICAL SS C
SS ZONE Q
FS
FS 1/2
LEVER
1/2 DEEP MIDDLE
 UNDER BAM 2 SLAM
PEEL TO NEAR FLY TO WEST
H H

Z F Z
F
Y X
Y X

B E N T E B E N T E W
SEAM
C W TRAIL C SEAM
CLOUD
M HOOK #2 CLOUD
M HOOK #2
TRAIL
C
SS #2/3 C #2/3
SS
1/2
1/2
1/2
1/4
FS FS

TRIPS ‘B’ RULES

DOUBLES ‘B’ RULES
9 DOLPHIN 9 DOLPHIN
H H

Z H Z H
Y X Y X

B E N T E B E N T E

M W C M W C
C FS C FS

SS SS
DEEP MIDDLE DEEP MIDDLE

FLY TO TRIP PEEL TO DOUBLE

H
F H
F

Z Z

X Y X
Y

B E N T E B E N T E
SEAM
C TRAIL C C SEAM C
M HOOK #2 W CLOUD
M HOOK #2 W TRAIL
CLOUD

#2/3 #2/3
SS SS
1/2
FS FS 1/2
1/2 1/2

HOOK #2