Maria’s lesser half. Kai and Luka’s Father. Mandarin High Defensive Coordinator. Attitude and Effort! Author of “Coaching the Modern Defensive Lineman”
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The second Major Block Type we can see is an “AWAY” Block
Any time our Striking Key avoids blocking us that’s an AWAY block
Generally Speaking though, we want to Strike that Blocker avoiding us, cause if he’s not blocking us he’s blocking someone else in the.
#FilmFriday
This is how ISU lines up in a 3-1 box then suffocated the run. 👀 to the Nose and weak 4i twist, wasting blockers. On the second watch you notice how quickly they trigger on run from the secondary. Very quickly 4-man Box becomes 6; from depth.
7 hours there, adversity getting there, game, comeback, win, 5 hours back.
Walk in at 6 am to your wife and son running downstairs to see you.
Best feeling ever.
Run fits from “Mint/Tite” front v: 10 2x2 - Top/Right 4i recovers after having late Snap Rec. by fighting pressure, locking elbow, and Punching outside arm through the hip into his Gap. Another great example of “Lag”by the N. Box out wkside guard, freeing up the LB
#TeachTapeWeek
Teach Tape on Bending Downblocks and “Spilling” - Attacking the inside half of a Pull-Block with our Outside Shoulder. You don’t need Chase Young to accomplish this.
• Quickly Rec Block
• Point toe Down LOS and Bring eyes to any Pullers
• Be Aggressor at PointofC
2023 Mustangs Defense
Averaged playing 18 players per game
42 Takeaways
43 Sacks
4 Def TD’s
Region Champs
State Runner up
Thankful for fantastic Assistant Coaches
Thankful for ALOT of great players
And thankful most for their families and what it takes to accomplish this
One of the hardest things to teach defensive lineman is how to feel and defend screens. We repped it nearly every practice this year. This is what happens when you get a Kid that is extremely coachable and bought-in; and is a good athlete. Watch 52 at the bottom DT spot
Gem I found Studying this game:
Love the stunt to cancel gaps, stunting DE attacks the puller Inside-out, and still makes the play by running LATERALLY down the line.
Iowa State Defense might have a “evolutionary” scheme, but watching them on film it’s clear the fact they are so well taught is the leading cause for their success.
Offenses use Check-With-Me or “Freeze” ❄️ Tempo to have the OC put them in a “perfect play” based on Scouting and opponent presnap alignment. Use it against them. When they look, we 👀 to our Coaches. Here UW changes the Front after Oregon calls the play “getting Chalk last”
@rmacblue
A3: In a theoretical world, with a trusting/invested/adequate staff with solid delegating, this is what I would picture jobs as. Never had that opportunity yet
#swarmfbchat
Bench Pirate 2. 3t & 5t spark to next inside gap. Allows the Hook/Curl backer to hang in the RPO window and play “C gap”. Runner rolls off table into depth defenders. Another answer in 2-hi RPO defense
Can I express to you my Coaching pet peeve... Goals like “hold opponents under 200 yards passing”.
All goals should be actionable. The goals in a game should lead to the “stats” you think bring victories. Change the above goal to “Cause 15 QB disruptions.”
My son’s wants to play “football, football” every night when I get home.
What is TO early to teach him divider rules, 3/6 match, and Run fits vs power? 🤔😝
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Two Tools I think you HAVE to have if you want to be a Tite front defense.
- Ability to cheat the Nose and Tackle to a 1 and 3
- 4i slants to C with a Dog coming right off his butt. Changes the spacing. Attacks many Tite front “beaters”
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A good example of “Slinging” fits. Not exactly the same diagram that Coach drew, but main point is in Pistol the OLB that the QB opens to sits, and the opposite will add himself into fit.
Had more run fit questions.
First example is 2 high and needing to sling the fits (between S, M, W) if trying to be gapped out, without having enough guys.
Second is one high and being gapped out.
Third is blitz coverage where you are always +1 in the fit, even vs qb run plays
People gotta stop downplaying these non-D1 schools 🤦🏻♂️ Give me 11 D2 players and you’re winning State championships. Lot of great players at that level getting an education.
Favorite defense play I’ve seen on tape this year: TCU recognizes tight split(3 inside hash) and on motion keep the * outside
#1
to handle fast 3. But the impact of LB distribution isn’t talked about enough when it comes to coverage. They work on a string and keep them sound
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How a well-executed “Lag” technique can alter an offenses running game. The Nose strikes and falls into the Backside a-gap, keeping the Center off of the LB; still securing his gap. Bonus points for running square and parallel, thats how us DL get tackles! 💪🏼
Hot take: this further proves that the US has the best atheletes in the world. Only reason we don’t dominate men’s Soccer is because it’s our 5th sport and the best athletes play BBall/Football.
Philosophically, I’m a 335 personnel guy that aligns w/ Even Principles & calls pressures w/ Odd principles, uses Split-field coverages like a 425 team, but majors in Press Quarters like a 43. 😂
Hey coaches, I got a request 😂
I need to interview a Director of Football Operations for my Sports Management class. Does anybody know anyone I could get in touch with?
Thank you guys
@rmacblue
Pressure Drill. Lineman pair up, DL closes eyes after fitting up perfectly on OLmen. Point the direction you want the OL to go, Dline react to pressure. So on pass, tell them to retreat. On this DL must Turn on the Gas,get vertical, and attack the Sweet spot. Must use escape move
Senior SZN stats
197 Carries
29 TD’s
2,204 All purpose yards
I’ve enjoyed the last four years with
@Mandarin_HS_FB
. As I prepare to embark on my new journey I would like to say Thank you to the coaching staff and my teammates for 4 great years
#20
signing out.
Almost that time at
@Mandarin_HS_FB
for a big signing morning. Jon Mitchell, Deryc Plazz and AJ Belgrave-Shorter making it official in front of family and friends.
Watching non-conventional Run fits makes Monday’s alright. Watch how Texas shows the light box, only to blitz the Boundary Corner untouched. Add in the Twists to eat up blocks and you have 2nd and Long.
#Texas
#OnMondaysWeTalkDefense
Nease Football Coach Collin Drafts is doused with a Gatorade [water] shower on Homecoming & Senior Night after a 39-0 victory vs Westside in their final regular season game.
@NeaseFTBL
went from 2-8 last year to 7-3 this year under the leadership of
@CoachDrafts
.
#fight