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Merritt Island Christian Defense
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Merritt Island Christian School
Cougar Football
Numbers Defense
2004
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Contents
I. Introduction
II. Gaps
III. Techniques Numbering
IV. PositionsV. Base Defense
A. Run
B. Pass
VI. DefensesVII. Coverage's
VIII. Stunts/Blitzes
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I. Introduction
The MICS Numbers defense is built ontechnique and alignment. The techniques usedin our defense our taught daily to ensure musclememory by the defensive player. The Numbers
defense is geared to our type of personnel. Asyou progress through the playbook you will seethe simplicity of the defense and how it can behighly effective against the numerous offensivesets that you will see. The Numbers defense will
put your players in the best possible position tomake plays that will ultimately lead your team toa victory on the field.
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II. Gaps
A AB BC CD D
*The Gaps are lettered from A to D going from the ball outward
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III. Numbering Technique
03 2 1 1 2 36 5 4 4 5 69 8 7 7 8 9
*The number technique is numbered 1-9 from the center out.
*A shade on the nose can be a shade to or shade away call.
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IV. Positions
T-Tackles, Base is a 2 technique, A gap control in base D.
E-Ends, Base is an 8 technique, C gap control, Contain man.
Sam-Strong ILB, 30 technique (outside shoulder of G, 4-5 yards of ball), Strong
B gap control.
*Sam calls offensive strength. Roger-most receivers to right side, Leo
most receivers to left side.
Will- Weak ILB, 30 technique, Weak B gap control.
Kat-Strong OLB, 4 yards over and off LOS from last man on LOS, D+ gap
control player.
Blood-Weak OLB, same alignment and responsibility on weak side as Kat.
Corners-Run support players, Cover 3 base, 5-7 yards of the LOS.Free Safety- Over the center 10-12 yards off the ball, pass player first but must
be able to come up and be a strong run support player.
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V. Base Defense 22 Cover 3
T TE E
SW
K
B
C C
F
* 22 is the call to let our DL to know where to line up
*The first # is for the strong side T, second # for the weak side T*Ends are in 8 techniques unless there us there is a 3rd# in the call (example: 227 Cover 3)
*Strength call is dependent upon side with most receiver s, a balanced offense is a Leo call.
*The 22 Cov 3 is our base call, we have variations of fronts (see Defenses section)
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A. Run Defense
T TE E
SW
K
B
C C
F
*Each position in every call has a gap responsibility, each player will have one gap
Coaching Points:
T-go 2 steps , go flat down LOS to the bal, keep head up to find the ballE- go 2 steps, contain players, keep everything inside, do not go up field and do not get washed down inside
S/W- play the B gaps, fill any open holes, do no go backwards away from contact, force isos to spill to other backers
K/B-Counter-Reverse-Screen-Bootleg players, then go to the ball, not contain man but must turn plays in to the ILBs
C-After initial drop read steps find ball and be run support player
F-After initial drop read steps and sure of no pass become run support player
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B. Pass Defense (Cover 3)
T TE E
S WKB
CC
F
Coaching Points
S/W-Hook to Curl Zone, 10-12 off LOS, 45 degree angle away from the center
K/B-Flats, 7-8 yards off LOS, sideline in to the hash
C-Deep outside 1/3
F-Deep Middle 1/3, deeper than the deepest receiver, must come over the top of any pass play
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VI. Defenses
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T TE E
SW
K
B
C C
F
Position Run To Run Away Pass
TST-Strong B
WT-Weak A
2 steps, flat down LOS to
ball
Rush
EC Gap, Contain CRSB, Pursue Rush
S/WSam-Strong A, Force Player
Will-Weak B, Force Player
Squat on Gap, flow to ball Hook/Curl
K/BD+ Gap Player CRSB, Pursue to ball Flats
CRun Support Pursue to ball Deep Outside 1/3
F
Run Support Pursue to ball Deep Middle 1/3
30 Cover 3
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T TE E
S WK
B
CC
F
Position Run To Run Away Pass
TST-Strong B
WT-Weak A
2 steps, flat down LOS to
ball
Rush
EC Gap, Contain CRSB, Pursue Rush/Contain
S/WSam-Strong A, Force Player
Will-Weak B, Force Player
Squat on Gap, flow to ball Hook/Curl
K/BD+ Gap Player CRSB, Pursue to ball Flats
CRun Support Pursue to ball Deep Outside 1/3
F
Run Support Pursue to ball Deep Middle 1/3
306 Cover 3
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T TE E
S WK
B
CC
F
11 Cover 3
Position Run To Run Away Pass
TA Gap 2 steps, flat down LOS to
ball
Rush
EC Gap, Contain CRSB, Pursue Rush/Contain
S/WSam-Strong B, Force Player
Will-Weak B, Force Player
Squat on Gap, flow to ball Hook/Curl
K/BD+ Gap Player CRSB, Pursue to ball Flats
CRun Support Pursue to ball Deep Outside 1/3
F
Run Support Pursue to ball Deep Middle 1/3
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T TE E
S WK
B
CC
F
309 Cover 3
Position Run To Run Away Pass
TST-Strong B Gap
WT-Weak A Gap
2 steps, flat down LOS to
ball
Rush
EC Gap, Contain CRSB, Pursue Rush/Contain
S/WSam-Strong A, Force Player
Will-Weak B, Force Player
Squat on Gap, flow to ball Hook/Curl
K/BD+ Gap Player CRSB, Pursue to ball Flats
CRun Support Pursue to ball Deep Outside 1/3
F
Run Support Pursue to ball Deep Middle 1/3
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T TE E
S W
K B
CC
F
115 Cover 1
Position Run To Run Away Pass
TA Gaps 2 steps, flat down LOS to
ball
Rush
EC Gap, Contain CRSB, Pursue Rush/Contain
S/WB Gaps Squat on Gap, flow to ball #3 Receiver
K/BD+ Gap Player CRSB, Pursue to ball #2 Receiver
CRun Support Pursue to ball #1 Receiver
F
Run Support Pursue to ball Free, Most Dangerous WR
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VII. Coverage's
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T TE E
S WKB
C C
Cover 1
#1
#2#3
#3 #2
#1
*The Cover one is Man/Free coverage scheme. The receivers are numbered from the sideline in to the ball.
*The Free must help on deep patterns.
F
Free
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T TE E
S WKB
C C
Cover 2
F
C-Flats
K-Deep
B-Hook/Curl
S-Hook/Curl
W-Middle CurlF-Deep
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T TE E
S WKB
C C
Cover 2 Invert
F
C-Deep
K/B-Flats
S/W- Hook/Curl
F-Middle Curl
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T TE E
S WKB
C C
Cover 3
F
C- Deep Outside 1/3
K/B-FlatsS/W-Hook/Curl
F-Deep Middle 1/3
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VIII. Stunts/Blitzes
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TOM-Tackles out
*Gaps will change for ILBs
T T
TIM-Tackles In
T T
T T
Twist-ST goes first
Loop-Strong or Weak Loop
T E
Stew-Slant to the call
Stay-Slant away
from the call
T TEE
*Numerous possibilities on line stunts but in order to keep it simple find a few effective stunts and excel in those.
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Sam-Blitz to Gap
*All other LB position are the same call,
the name of the LB is a blitz to the assigned
gap.
(ex: Kat, Blood, Will)
*To Blitz to another gap change the blitz call,
(ex: Sock-Sam outside, wookie-Willoutside, Kill-Kat inside, Bite-Blood inside
**IMPORTANT-Make sure all blitzers find the ball at the LOS and aim for the up field shoulder of the
QB if he is in the pocket. Outside blitzers must keep contain.
Defensive Back Blitzes:
*Same as LB calls with the name calling the blitzer. You can change names of the stunts to change the blitz
gaps.
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As you can see the numbers defense is
very simple to teach and execute. By
keeping it simple coachs can focus on
teaching technique and tackling as muchas possible. You can make this more
complex but putting your players in the
best possible position to succeed is themost important thing.