2004 46 Gambler Defense

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Table of Contents
The 46 Gambler Defense............................................................................................ 5
Base Alignment Rules.................................................................................................... 6
Nick Assignments.......................................................................................................... 11
Defensive Tackle Assignments................................................................................. 14
Defensive n! Assignments....................................................................................... 16
"am Assignments.......................................................................................................... 18
#inebacker Assignments............................................................................................. 19
Corner Back Assignments.......................................................................................... 21
$re! Assignments........................................................................................................ 23
$ormation Alignments................................................................................................. 24
#ine "tunts.................................................................................................................... 29
#inebacker "tunts........................................................................................................ 31
$re! "tunts................................................................................................................... 33
"%ecial "tunts.............................................................................................................. 35
Rea! an! Attack Drill................................................................................................ 37
Bermu!a Triangle......................................................................................................... 39
Baseball Drill................................................................................................................. 40
&e '%ener Drill........................................................................................................... 41
'klahoma........................................................................................................................ 42
Bir! Dog Drill................................................................................................................ 43
(ancake Drill................................................................................................................. 45
"umo Drill....................................................................................................................... 47
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The 46 Gambler Defense
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Base Alignment Rules
Nick +N, al-a&s counts 4 men from en! man on #'".
The sna%%er is not al-a&s the center of the line/
The Tackles +T, al-a&s line u% -ith their insi!e ear on the outsi!e
shoul!er of the ne0t man !o-n from Nick.
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Base Alignment Rules
The n!s +, al-a&s line u% 1 132 to 2 &ar!s outsi!e the nearest
blocking threat.
"am +", !eclares strength. "trength is !etermine! b& -here the T
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Roger 4 "trong right.
#ouie 4 "trong left.
5e al-a&s lines u% on the insi!e shoul!er of the T +6 tech,.
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Base Alignment Rules
*ike +*, !eclares number of backs in the offensive backfiel! +he !oes
not count the 7B,.

$ull 4 2 backs
Deuce 4 2 backs
Ace 4 1 back
m%t& 4 0 backs
'n a $ull or Deuce call8 *ike lines u% 4 &ar!s !ee% to the strong si!e
over the offensive tackle.
'n an Ace or m%t& call8 *ike lines u% 4 &ar!s !ee% behin! Nick.
)ill +), lines u% 4 &ar!s !ee% on the -eak si!e over the offensive
tackle.
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Base Alignment Rules
Cl&!e3Chris +C, line u% on "%lit n!s8 $lankers8 )ing Backs8 an!
sometimes a T. The& take the 91 receiver to their si!e. The& mirror
their receiver. :f the receiver is on the #'"8 then Cl&!e3Chris is on the
#'". :f receiver is 1 &ar! off the #'"8 then Cl&!e3Chris is 1 &ar! off
the #'". (la& crotch s%lit alignment. :nsi!e foot is u%8 an! outsi!e foot
is back. The outsi!e foot shoul! s%lit the crotch of the receiver.
Cl&!e3Chris must !en& an insi!e release.
This is a corners over !efense. :f there are 2 -i!e receivers on 1 si!e8
both Cl&!e an! Chris %la& on the same si!e.
:f Cl&!e;s3Chris;s man goes in motion8 he must follo-.
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Base Alignment Rules
$re!;s base alignment is 6 to 10 &ar!s !ee%. #ook through the 7B to
the football. 5e is res%onsible for !ee% threat an! 7B. 5is general rule
is< 2 -i!e receivers 4 %la& 10 &ar!s !ee%= 1 -i!e receiver 4 %la& >
&ar!s !ee%= 0 -i!e receivers 4 %la& 6 &ar!s !ee%.
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Nick Assignments
Nick is a two-gap player; therefore he ee!s goo! stregth a! techi"#e.
$e plays a %0& techi"#e a! '#st ha(e a low ceter of gra(ity. $e '#st
cotrol the )eter a! 'ake plays at the *+,. -f playig a s'aller Nose
.#ar!/ he '#st 0e "#ick eo#gh to rip thro#gh the )eter1s sappig ha!
a! ca#se !isr#ptio i the 0ackfiel!. 2he ose g#ar! sho#l! 0e the 3st#!3 of
the frot 3 players i the iterior of o#r 0ase !efese. $e '#st possess
stregth a! "#ickess a! the a0ility to she! the ceters 0lock.
A#:GN*NT
Nick will lie #p o the fo#rth 'a fro' the e!. 2his will #s#ally p#t hi'
o(er the )eter/ e4cept agaist a #0alace! lie where he wo#l! 0e alige!
o(er a .#ar!. 5lig i a 4 poit stace !irectly hea! #p o the )eter or
.#ar! i a #0alace! lie/ crow! the 0all a! key the )eters sappig
ha!. 6o(e o 'o(e'et.
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)a sha!e to )eter1s hikig ha! a! pass r#sh thro#gh that gap with %7#ll&
or %8ip& techi"#e/ or he ca %,wi'& to the opposite si!e. $e '#st hit the
)eter har! a! play %9eek-a-7oo& i or!er to play the playsi!e %5& gap. $e
will %$it a! $#t&. -f he is !o#0le tea'e! 0y the )eter a! the .#ar!/ he
ee!s to first try to s"#ee:e ito the gap a! failig that/ he '#st !rop a!
'ake a pile. 5t all ti'es he '#st a(oi! gettig p#she! 0ack ito the
lie0acker.
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.et a great first step ito a! #!ereath the )eter. 9a! #!er pa! is
always i'portat. ,'ack the )eter har! eo#gh to sta! hi' #p a! kock
hi' ito the ;71s lap. ;#ickly gai ha! positio o the ceter a! fight to
the play si!e %5& gap. .ettig the hips ito the hole whe reache! is
e4tre'ely effecti(e. 2his techi"#e sho#l! also 0e #se! whe !o#0le tea'
0lock is atte'pte!. <se of the ha!s o the !efesi(e lie is the 'ost
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i'portat skill there is. -f the ceter tries to 0lock 0ack o the 3 tech/ !ey
hi' that easy agle/ sho(e hi' ito the 0ackfiel! as yo# locate the play si!e.
Nick 6<,2 N+2 seek to peetrate 0y g#essig which si!e the 0all is goig
to/ i fact it is '#ch 'ore effecti(e to play #p a! !ow the lie of
scri''age. =o# are resposi0le for the play si!e %5& gap. 5lways )8+,,
>5)? rather tha r# aro#! the ceters 0lock. - ay !o#0le tight @two
2?1sA for'atio yo# '#st co#t 4th 'a fro' the si!e to !eter'ie the %5&
gaps as so'e tea's will lie #p #0alace! @4 'e to oe si!e of sapper/ a!
oly 2 o the other for e4a'pleA.
- 0lit: sit#atio/ pay attetio to where the 0lit:ers are 0eig set. -f a
0lit:er goes ,28+N. %5& .59/ the Nick '#st play thr# the weak %5& gap.
-f 0lit:ers are shootig 0oth the strog a! weak %5& gaps/ the Nick sho#l!
cotrol the )eter a! pro(i!e s#pport. Bhe 37olt3 calls are 'a!e/ yo# 'ay
C#'p the ceter #sig the swi' or rip 'o(es.
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1. 8ea! the )eter1s hat
a. -f )eter1s 'o(es to Nick1s right/ Nick 'o(es hips ito right %5&
gap
0. Dey is gettig hips ito playsi!e gap
2. Batch .#ar!s eyes
a. -f ot lookig at Nick/ go oe o oe with )eter
1. 8ip )eter1s hikig ha!
2. ,wi' to opposite ha!
3. Eri(e )eter straight 0ack
0. -f lookig at Nick
1. 2his will tell Nick who is 0lockig hi' a! which way the
play is goig
2. ,plit the !o#0le tea' F if o split/ the this will 0e har!
to 0eat
3. -f 6 ich split/ the !i(e hea! first/ ar's o#t i frot/
hea! #p a! stay 0elow sho#l!er pa!s a! 0ear crawl
a! get #!ereath.
4. Eri(e )eter 0ack if o split
5. *oop aro#! .#ar!
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c. -f 0oth lookig at Nick
1. Be!ge is co'ig
2. Ei(e si!eways across the )eter1s feet
3. -f pass Nick is resposi0le for the !raw/ the r#sh
4. -f r#/ keep 0lockers away lie0ackers a! press#re the 0all
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Defensive Tackle Assignments
- o#r 0ase !efese/ the !efesi(e tackles @3 techsA ha(e to 98+2?)2 the
*-N?75)D?8, first a! fore'ost fro' the g#ar!s. Be !o ot ?G?8 allow
the g#ar!s a free release to the lie0ackers @calle! a 3C#'p thr# 0lock3A.
,eco!ly/ the .#ar!s '#st e(er 0e per'itte! to reach a! hook the
!efesi(e tackles/ th#s o#tflakig the' a! creatig 'ore press#re o the
lie0ackers at the 7 gap. 2he fial Co0 of the !efesi(e tackle is to !ey a
easy isi!e release 0y the g#ar! to !o#0le !ow o the ose. ,o/ the
!efesi(e tackles ha(e 3 Co0s...
1. Eo1t allow the C#'p thr#
2. Eo1t get reache!
3. 9rotect the ose g#ar! fro' !o#0le tea'
A#:GN*NT
2he E21s lie #p i a 4 poit stace o a o#tsi!e sha!e of the e4t 'a
!ow fro' Nick. $e sho#l! 0e alige! with his isi!e ear hole of his hel'et
e(e with the o#tsi!e ear hole of the 'a he lies #p o. )row! the lie of
scri''age.
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1. 2he !efesi(e tackles 'o(e o 'o(e'et. 2hey key the o#tsi!e
sho#l!er of the g#ar! to the .#ar!s eck. 2he !efesi(e tackle '#st
5225)D 2$? .<58E ot shoot the 7 gapHHH . 5i' to get yo#r hel'et
to the o#tsi!e sho#l!er pa! of the g#ar!.
a. -f the g#ar! steps !ow/ the !efesi(e tackle follows a!
attacks that sho#l!er !ow while shootig his isi!e ar' towar!
the isi!e #'0er of the g#ar!. .857 )*+2$ a! p#ll har!
spiig the g#ar! away fro' his target/ a! keep the g#ar!
fro' gettig a isi!e escape to the ose or lie0acker...propel
yo#rself !ow the lie of scri''age as yo# p#ll o the g#ar!.
2his is calle! the 3)5259<*23 techi"#e. 2his techi"#e will
p#t yo# ito perfect positio to 3wrog ar'3 a trappig g#ar!/
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.?2 28599?EHHH -f yo# are #a0le to trap the trapper/ the the
3s"#ee:e techi"#e3 is the e4t 0est optio/ that way if yo#
spill the trap yo# ca 'ake the tackle with yo#r o#tsi!e ar'.
2. -f the g#ar! tries to !ri(e yo# o#t/ yo# 'eet force with force/ a!
fight press#re with press#re as yo# s"#ee:e the g#ar!s 0o!y 0ack
ito the a gap. =o#r o#tsi!e ha! sho#l! 'aitai cotact with the
g#ar!s o#tsi!e sho#l!er/ yo#r isi!e ha! sho#l! 0e i his ster#'.
3. -f the g#ar! tries to o#tflak yo# a! place yo# ito the 5 gap/ !ey
this 0y i''e!iately swigig yo#r hips #p fiel! towar! the 0 gap/ get
yo#r hel'et o#tsi!e of the g#ar! a! cross his face as yo# step #p
fiel!/ =o# are resposi0le for a 3 yar! area o#tsi!e of yo#r alig'et/
!o ot 0e !ri(e laterally !ow the *+, witho#t resistig a!
she!!ig that 0lock. E+N2 .?2 8?5)$?E. Deep yo#r o#tsi!e ar'
free/ #se isi!e ha! to shi(er or forear' shi(er. )ross faceH
4. -f the g#ar! p#lls o#tsi!e- !o1t o(er peetrate a! lag 0ehi! the
0all carrier/ istea!/ get ito the g#ar!s hip pocket/ he will take yo#
right to the 0all carrier/ prepare to #se !ip @o#tsi!e sho#l!erAa! rip
to get #!er the 0lock of the offesi(e tackle...i so'e istaces/ the
tackle 'ay 0lock too flat/ tryig to get his hea! i frot/ i that case/
yo# 'ay elect to cl#0 a! o(er o hi'...agai/ throwig hi' ito the a
gap as yo# p#rs#it the g#ar!.
5. -f the g#ar! p#lls to the isi!e/ 'aitai yo#r attack o that sho#l!er
a! follow the g#ar! !ow the *+,/ !o1t o(er peetrate a! 0e
s#scepti0le to c#t 0lock 0y 0acksi!e tackle. 7e prepare! to rip thr#
0ack 0lock 0y ceter. ,wi' o(er is e4t choice. $<,2*? 2+ 2$?
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Defensive n! Assignments
2he Eefesi(e ?!s '#st 0e "#ick a! a0le to 'ake "#ick !ecisios o the
r#. 2hey ca1t 0e 0locke! 0y the 2ight ?! o the strog si!e or 0y the
2ackle o the weak si!e. 2he Eefesi(e ?!s are the %>orce& players a!
'#st s"#ee:e e(erythig fro' the o#tsi!e i. 2hey '#st 0e goo! tacklers
0eca#se they ha(e lots of chaces for tackles i the 0ackfiel!.
A#:GN*NT
2he Eefesi(e ?! sta!s #p i a two-poit stace with his sho#l!ers s"#are
to the *+,/ his isi!e foot #p a! a0o#t 1I to 2 yar!s o#tsi!e of the o#tsi!e
'a. $e is a force player ca#sig ha(oc i the 0ackfiel! a! forcig plays to
the isi!e. 5t the sap he sho#l! take 1 to 2 steps ito the 0ackfiel!. $e
'#st keep his o#tsi!e sho#l!er/ ar'/ a! leg free.
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$e '#st 0e aware of the crack 0ack 0lock fro' the ,plit ?!/ Nasty ,plits/
or Big 7acks. Deepig his o#tsi!e foot 0ack will allow hi' to see the crack
0ack. $e '#st 'aitai force of le(erage if flow is towar!s hi' a! look for
0ootleg/ co#ter or re(erse if flow is away. -gore r#s isi!e the tackles
a! tackle the ;7 e(ery ti'e. *ie #p wi!e eo#gh so that the e! ca1t
0lock hi'.
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1. >orce the 0all isi!e
2. 2ake o 0locker with o#tsi!e ar' free a! force 0ack isi!e
3. -si!e foot #p/ o#tsi!e foot 0ack
4. $ea! t#re! towar!s foot0all
5. *ook thro#gh 2ight ?! a! 2ackle to 0ack
6. Dey the first step of 0acks. Bith -/ key 0oth 0acks; with split/ key
ear 0ack
7. 2 steps #pfiel!/ !eci!e o agle
8. -f crashig/ go straight to the ;7
9. 7acksi!e cotai --- o !eeper tha the 0all
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10. Dey ear 0acks foot/ look at ;7 a! 0all
11. 7e the %>orce&
a. Ne(er get le(erage! 0y the 0all carrier
0. Deep o#tsi!e foot 0ack i a stagger
12. 7)8 resposi0ility --- 7ootleg/ )o#ter/ 8e(erse
a. 9#sh off isi!e foot/ !ri(e #pfiel! a! o#twar!
0. Deep o#tsi!e foot 0ack a! hips ope to the o#tsi!e
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"am Assignments
"A* 4 6#st 0e #selfish/ to#gh/ 'ea/ a! !isciplie!. $e is a total foot0all
player. ,pee! helps/ 0#t is1t ecessary. 2he 0etter the ,a'/ the 0etter the
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,a' always plays isi!e sho#l!er of the 2?. $e plays (ery tight to the %)&
gap. 5lig with the o#tsi!e foot 0ack a! isi!e foot #p. $is o#tsi!e foot
sho#l! 0e alige! with the 2?1s crotch. $e ee!s to 0e! at 0oth the kees
a! the waist so that he has power to !eli(er a 0low to the 2?.
-f the 2? is to get isi!e/ it will 0e co'pletely witho#t power a! (ery flat
so ,a' sho#l! 0e a0le to 'aha!le hi'. Eo ot let the 2? p#sh yo# 0ack
ito 6ike. .i(e the 2? a fierce two ha! Ca' !ri(ig his chest #p ito his
throat. Deep a wi!e 0ase a! !ey his release witho#t act#ally hol!ig hi'.
=o# '#st get a shot o the 2?/ 0#t yo# '#st also !efe! the %)& gap. =o#
ca1t 0e r# off. ,a' is allowe! to look ito the 0ackfiel! while he %>??*,
2$? 8?*?5,? +> 2$? 2?&. -t1s '#ch like g#ar!ig a 'a i 0asket0all. =o#
ha(e to kow where the 0all is/ 0#t yo# ha(e to co(er yo#r g#y or co'e off
hi' if the 0all is !ri(e !ow the lae. ,toppig the 0all is always the first
priority.
-f the 2? is to try a! release straight ahea!/ ,a' steps with his isi!e
foot/ gi(es a fierce two ha! Ca' a! presses #pwar! ito the 2?1s 0reast
plate. Deep el0ows i a! th#'0s #p if possi0le. $e '#st try to !elay the
release of the 2? as log as possi0le.
-f the 2? tries to go o#tsi!e/ the ,a' 0acker will p#sh hi' o#tsi!e a! try
to keep hi' o the lie of scri''age @0etter yet/ p#sh hi' ito the
0ackfiel!A. -f the 2? gets away for a o#t pass/ ,a' '#st 0e o the 0ack hip
pocket of the 2? a! rea!y to swipe at the 0all with his ha! closest to the
2?.
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#inebacker Assignments
*:@ C ,2<E 7-. $-22?8 - sho#l! 'ake 'ost of the tackles to plays r#
to the weak si!e. Dow sig of trap @larger split 0etwee ceter a! g#ar!A/
sigs of fol! @g#ar! !eeper tha tackleA a! sigs of !o#0le tea' a! C#'p
thr# 0locks @tighter gaps 0etwee g#ar! a! tackleA.
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DACE - 4 yar!s !eep i a 00 tech.
@AC 7e aware of 0ackfiel! stregth/ step i !irectio of f#ll0acks first
step. -f yo# rea! p#ll away/ rock a! roll 0ack/ play isi!e o#t to 0all.
+(err# ay reache! or hooke! E2/ attack 0locks with o#tsi!e ar' free. >ill
ope wi!ows.
DD?CD C 4 yar!s !eep i a 40 tech.
@AC 7e aware of 0ackfiel! stregth/ step i !irectio of f#ll0acks first
step @ear 0ack if splitA. -f flow co'es to yo#r si!e/ 0e prepare! to o#tflak
the offesi(e tackle. 8ip thr# his reach atte'pt. 9lay tight to his !ow
0lock. =o# 'ay o(err# ,a' if he1s i the ) gap. -f flow goes away check far
g#ar! for p#ll to a! liste to call 0y Bill. -f split 0acks/ check for split
flow. 9#rs#e isi!e o#t to foot0all. +(er r# reache! 3 tech. + co#ter 0ack
to yo#r si!e get o top of the seco! p#ller. + co#ter away get #!er
seco! p#ller.
(ass Res%onsibilit& - %>irst 0ack to yo#r si!e3. -f yo#r ear 0ack stays ito
0lock attack hi'/ this will pro(i!e ill#sio of 0lit: as yo# are co(erig yo#r
'a. +ther optio icl#!e! i %,py )o(erage3 allows yo# free!o' fro'
0ackfiel! co(erage assig'et/ ow yo# ca !rop to hook to c#rl. -f ear
0ack goes away/ check far 0ack for flow to yo#r si!e.

)ill C 2he 5!C#stor/ 0eco'es a !efesi(e 0ack whe the seco! 0ack lies
#p o#tsi!e of the tackle 0o4 @%5)?3 callA. ,ho#l! arri(e o the strog si!e
#0locke! a! 'ake 'ay of the tackles o flow away.

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Gers#s 5)? calls/ 'irror yo#r 'a.
Gers#s E?<)? calls/ alig i 40 tech o weak si!e/ 4 yar!s !eep/ key ear
0ack. -f he goes away/ look far g#ar! to far 0ack for split flow.
9layig the r# is i!etical to 6ike 0acker resposi0ility. 6#st 0e a faster
player !#e to pass co(erage sit#atios. -f flow co'es to yo# 0e prepare! to
o#tflak the offesi(e tackle/ rip thr# his reach 0lock. 9lay tight to his !ow
0lock. 9lay lea! 0locks with o#tsi!e ar' free. >orce 0all 0ack to 6ike. +
flow away play isi!e o#t to foot0all for c#t 0ack.
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Corner Back Assignments
Nee! to 0e "#ick/ agile/ a! !isciplie!. )a ha(e 1 )orer that is 0etter at
co(erage a! 1 that is 0etter at r# s#pport. 6#st 0e a0le to co(er recei(ers
oe o oe. 2he )orer 7acks play 'a-to-'a co(erage/ 0#'p a! r# with
isi!e le(erage.
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-si!e foot is #p a! o#tsi!e foot sho#l! split the crotch of the recei(er.
)orer 7acks !epth sho#l! 'atch the !epth of the recei(er. -f the recei(er
is o the *+,/ so is the )orer. -f the recei(er is off the *+,/ the )orer is
off of the *+,. -f the recei(er goes i 'otio/ the )orer '#st follow.
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>oc#s o the recei(er/ ot the ;7. E+ N+2 *++D -N2+ 2$? 75)D>-?*E.
5lig as close as possi0le o the recei(ers isi!e sho#l!er with eyes foc#se!
o the recei(ers 0elt 0#ckle. 7oth ha!s sho#l! 0e #p a! hel! o#t i frot
rea!y to Colt the recei(er 0y hittig hi' with the pal' of the ha!. 6#st
Ca' the recei(er at the *+, to take away the slat. 9#ch with the opposite
ha!/ take a !rop step/ a! rotate. ,troger )orers ca #se o#tsi!e ha! o
0reast0oe a! opposite ha! #!er ri0s/ r#ig the recei(er o#t of 0o#!s.
Bait for the recei(er a! !o ot l#ge. Erop step to the si!e of the release
while at the sa'e ti'e p#chig with the opposite ha!. Eo ot o(er rotate
the p#ch. )otact the recei(er with the #pfiel! ha!/ work the trasitio of
the hips a! #se the s"#ee:e. Not a press/ 'ore of a re!irect towar! the
si!elies.
C'FRAG
1. 7#'p a! 8#
a. >ootwork
0. $ips
c. Ka' techi"#e
2. 5lways Ca' a! rero#te recei(ers
3. No oe e(er crosses yo#r face witho#t a pop
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1. 2ake away the si!elie
2. >orce the 0all carrier isi!e
CRAC@
1. 8eplace the Big whe he 0locks !ow o the Eefesi(e ?!
2. =o# 0eco'e the Eefesi(e ?!
3. =ell %)85)D& to war the Eefesi(e ?!
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1. Ket 6otio
a. ,prit across
0. ?4pect yo#r 'a to 0e the 0all carrier
2. >lat 6otio
a. 7e rea!y to ass#'e o#tsi!e le(erage
0. >orce 0all isi!e
(#AA:NG '?T":D AR* $R
2he !efe!er gets 0oth ha!s o the chest plate of the recei(er. 2he
)orer '#st step with his o#tsi!e foot 0ehi! a! to the o#tsi!e of the
0locker while si'#ltaeo#sly crossig the face a! Cerkig the 0locker 0ack
to the isi!e a! !eyig the r#er the si!elie. 5fter she!!ig the 0lock/
the )orer '#st force like a rocket a! force the r#er 0ack isi!e.
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$re! Assignments
Nee!s to 0e a little stroger a! itelliget 0eca#se of all of the st#t calls.
,ho#l! 0e a hitter/ a goo! tackler/ a! 0e a0le to co(er 0oth si!es. >re! will
work as a e4tra *ie0acker
A#:GN*NT
1. >#ll $o#se/ 2 2ight ?!s
a. 6 yar!s !eep
2. +e wi!e recei(er
a. 8 yar!s !eep
3. 2wo or 'ore wi!e recei(ers
a. 10 yar!s !eep
TC5N:7?
>re! will key the ;#arter0ack/ watchig for 0ootlegs a! fillig the alley.
Bith a o-r#ig ;#arter0ack/ >re! 'ay cheat o(er to take away slat
patters.
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$ormation Alignments
22
C

T T
N
"
*
)
C
$
)ingCT
C

T T N "
*
)
C
$
(ro "%lit
C

T T N "
*
)
C
$
T-ins 1 Back
$ormation Alignments
23
C

T T N "
*
)
C
$
: )ing :3 Double T
C

T T
N
"
*
)
C
$
: )ing ?nbalance!
C

T T
N
"
*
)
C
$
$ormation Alignments
24
"%rea!
C

T T
N
"
*
)
C
$
C

T T
N
"
*
)
C
$
)ishbone
$ormation Alignments
25
)
C

T T N
"
*
C
$
Close! Tri%s
"
)
C

T T
N
*
C
$
'%en Tri%s
$ormation Alignments
26
"
)
C

T T
N
*
C
$
Close! 7ua!s
"
)
C

T T
N
*
C
$
'%en 7ua!s
#ine "tunts
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C

T
"
*
)
C
$
N
T
N:C@
Nick moves to -i!e G tech outsi!e D an!
turns ever&thing insi!e.
D blasts into backfiel! as har! as he can.
)eak si!e DT moves from a 2 tech to a 1
tech. Call can be either to the )eak si!e or
"trong "i!e.
C

T T
N
"
*
)
C
$
N?T C Nose ?n!er Tackle
)eak 4 Nose slants to -eak si!e8 -eak tackle
loo%s to strong DAH ga%.
"trong 4 Nose slants to strong si!e8 strong
tackle loo%s to -eak DAH ga%.
C

T T
N
"
*
)
C
$
BAR
DT;s bear cra-l through the DBH ga%s.
C

T T
N
"
*
)
C
$
B'#T
DT;s %enetrate u% fiel! as Iuick as
%ossible.
#ine "tunts
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C

T T
N
"
*
)
C
$
B:T
DT;s %inch !o-n to-ar! 7B.
C

T T
N
"
*
)
C
$
BND
DT;s angle to-ar! insi!e shoul!er of 'T.
C

T T
N
"
*
)
C
$
RAJ'R3#A"R
#aser 4 #eft D crashes har!.
RaKor 4 Right D crashes har!.
#inebacker "tunts
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C

T T
N
"
*
)
C
$
*ike "trong
*ike )eak
*:@
Nick B *ike go through o%%osite DAH ga%s.
C

T T
N
"
*
)
C
$
*:@A
*ike goes through DCH ga% if 'T is blocking
!o-n on DT. "am blocks T out.
C

T T
N
"
*
)
C
$
)ill "trong
)ill )eak
):##
Nick B )ill go through o%%osite DAH ga%s.
C

T T
N
"
*
)
C
$
):##A
)ill goes through DCH ga%.
#inebacker "tunts
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$
C

T T
N
"
*
)
C
$
"A*
"am goes through DCH ga%. Lust before
sna%8 $re! moves over to %ick u% coverage
on T.
"A*"'N
"am goes through DCH ga%. *ike %icks
u% coverage on T.
C

T T
N
"
*
)
C
$
C

T T
N
"
*
)
C
$
$
*AM
"am goes through DCH ga%8 *ike goes
through strong DAH ga%8 an! )ill goes
through -eak DAH ga%. Lust before
sna%8 $re! moves over to %ick u%
coverage on T.
C

T T
"
*
)
C
$
N
*:M
*ike goes through -eak DAH ga%8 an! )ill
goes through strong DAH ga%.
$re! "tunts
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C

T T
N
"
*
)
C
$
$re! "trong
$re! )eak
$RD
Nick B $re! go through o%%osite DAH
ga%s.
C

T T
N
"
*
)
C
$
$RDDA
$re! goes through DCH ga%.
C

T T
N
"
*
)
C
$
$
6C?(
$re! moves u% to 6 tech on the -eak si!e
$re! "tunts
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C

T T
N
"
*
)
C
$
$
$RD3"A* "T'N
*ove $re! u% an! !ouble team the T.
Can also use other %airs such as n!3"am
"tone.
C
C

T T
N
"
*
)
$
$
T'?G5
*ove *ike over an! bring $re! u%. ?suall&
use! against !ouble T;s.
C
C

T T
N
"
*
)
$
$
DRAG'N
$re! moves u% an! lines u% on en! of line an!
rushes ver& aggressivel&.
$ire he goes to the right
$lame he goes to the left.
"%ecial "tunts
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C
C

T
"
*
)
$
N
T
5A)@
Nick moves to a #B %osition in a 20
techniIue. The -eak si!e DT moves
to a 1 techniIue.
C
C

T
"
)
N
T
$ *
F:CT'RA
Nick moves to the *ike #B an! *ike moves to
a "trong "afet&. $re! moves to the strong
si!e of the fiel!.
=o# ca also re'o(e Nick a! s#0stit#te a E7/
lea(ig 6ike i his or'al positio.
C
C
)
T
$
*

N T "

$RA@
$re! calls D$RA@H an! moves u% to the -eak si!e
D %osition. The entire line shifts over a ga%. Nick
still has 2 ga% res%onsibilit&8 e0ce%t no- he is line!
u% on the strong si!e 'G.
"%ecial "tunts
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C
C

T "
)
T
*
N
$
GA*B#R
Nick moves to strong si!e 1 techniIue.
$re! moves u% to -eak si!e 1 techniIue.
C
C

T
)
T N *
$
"
*:@ GA*B#R
Nick moves to strong si!e 1 techniIue.
*ike moves u% to -eak si!e 1 techniIue.
$re! moves u% to strong si!e 20 techniIue.
C
C

T
"
)
T
*
N
$
GA*B#R N?@
Nick moves to strong si!e 1 techniIue. $re!
moves u% to -eak si!e 1 techniIue. $re! an!
Nick block C back into 7B. DT;s charge har!
through the DBH ga% tr&ing to get to han!off.
*ike an! )ill shoot the DAH ga%s.
Rea! an! Attack Drill
$ere1s a progressio !rill for 6ike/ Bill/ a! >re!.
$BN>#ll0ack i - >or'atio
*N6ike *ie0acker
)NBill *ie0acker
$N>re!
MN2ackle or )eter
,i'ple rea! a! attack !rill. 2he coach sta!s 0ehi! the !efese a!
poits to the >7 a! the poits to which !irectio he wo#l! like the >7 to
go. ,tart with a walk thr# pace @yo# ha(e to teach the ki!s where yo# wat
the' to go a! how to get thereA. Bhat yo# are lookig for is 6ike/ Bill/ a!
>re! @whe i %2o#gh&A to take a lea! step @o false steps or 0o#cigA i the
sa'e !irectio as the >7.
-f the play were to go off tackle to Bills si!e/ he is the forcig player at
the 9+5. $is hea! sho#l! go across ay 0lockers or the 0all carrier. 6ike
wo#l! the 0e the c#t0ack or s"#are #p !efe!er.
-f the 0all were to 0e r# off tackle to 6ikes si!e/ he is the forcig player
a! Bill ow takes the c#t0ack away. Now/ the *ie0ackers are always 0ricks
for the wall of the !efese. -f a wi!ow were to ope play si!e i frot of
the 0all/ they sho#l! fill it. Be !o1t wat to r# thro#gh 0ehi! the 0all.
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$B
M M M
* )
$
>re!s role/ sho#l! he get there after 6ike a! Bill is to clea #p a! strip
the 0all carrier e(ery ti'e. ?(e i the walk thro#gh/ ha(e hi' take the
foot0all away.
OOO,o'e coachig poiters. 2he tighter the 0all attacks to the 'i!!le of the
!efese/ the 'ore 6ike a! Bill ha(e to 0e cocere! with fillig the
0acksi!e %5& gap. >or istace/ if a -,+ is r# to 6ikes si!e/ a! Bill
o(err#s the 0acksi!e %5& gap/ there is a c#t0ack possi0ility if Nick has
tr#ly playe! to the strog si!e %5& gap.
OOOBhat a0o#t Bish0oe or Big-2 tea'sL
Ans-er< -f there are split 0acks/ key yo#r 0ack. -f he goes away the yo#
ca "#ickly cross key 0ack or far .#ar!.
+ce the *ie0ackers are o loger takig false steps a! are properly
attackig i the !irectio of the >7/ it1s ti'e to itro!#ce g#ar!s to the
!rill.
Deep poitig to the >7/ the to the .#ar!s. ,o'eti'es p#ll oly oe .#ar!/
so'eti'es p#ll 0oth/ a! so'eti'es p#ll the 0acksi!e .#ar! i the opposite
!irectio of the >7 a! look for the !esire! reactio. ,tart with a walk thr#/
a!(ace to f#ll spee!. 5!! a 0all carrier for e(e 'ore of a test. ?co#rage
sho#tig %9#llH& whe a lie'e p#lls away fro' a *ie0acker. 2his alerts the
other lie0acker to co#ter. Bhe yo# are rea!y/ a!! p#llig 2ackle for
co#ters as well.
,tep three is to r# these !rills with split 0acks a! ay other offesi(e
sets that yo# ro#tiely see. 5!! crossig 0acks/ a fakig ;7/ a! e(e
passes to the 0acks o#t of the 0ackfiel!.
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$B
M M M
* )
$
G G
Bermu!a Triangle
,et #p three coes i a triagle. 2he 2 0ase coes sho#l! 0e set 10 yar!s
apart/ a! the poit coe sho#l! 0e 10 yar!s fro' the 0ase lie. ?ach coe i
the 0ase is a goal that is !efe!e! 0y 2 !efesi(e players. ?ach !efesi(e
player is resposi0le for !efe!ig the goal to his si!e a! also i helpig to
!efe! the goal away fro' hi'. 2here are also 2 offesi(e players/ a lea!
0locker a! a r#er that start at the coe at the poit of the triagle.
2hey co''#icate with each other to !eter'ie which goal that they are
goig to attack. 2here are i'agiary o#t of 0o#!s lies !raw 0etwee the
poit coe a! each of the 0ase coes/ a! the r#er '#st ot go o#t of
0o#!s. -f the pla is to attack the right goal/ the 0locker will take off to
the right a! try to hook the !efe!er to the isi!e. 2he r#er will follow
the 0locker a! try to score. Bhat yo# are tryig to coach is the reactio of
the !efesi(e players. 2hey '#st lear to play o#tsi!e ar' free. 5s the
0locker approaches the !efe!er/ the !efe!ers appropriate actio is to
attack the 0locker/ a! le(erage the 0locker 0y gettig the o#tsi!e ar' free
a! forcig the r#er to c#t 0ack. Eo ot allow the r#er to get to the
o#tsi!e. =o# wat to force hi' to c#t 0ack ito yo#r tea''ate. 2his is a trap
the 0all !rill. 2he coachig poit here is to get yo#r hea! play si!e a! yo#r
o#tsi!e ar' across the 0locker. 2ake o the 0locker a! !efeat hi' a!
force the r#er 0ack isi!e to yo#r tea''ate/ who sho#l! 0e takig a goo!
agle to pre(et the c#t0ack. =o#r *ie0acker ca!i!ates will 0e the
!efe!ers who aggressi(ely attack the 0locker a! the r#er a! stop the'
for a 'ii'al gai.
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E E
8
7
Baseball Drill
9lace 4 coes o the fiel! i the shape of a 0ase0all !ia'o!. 9#t aother
coe at the pitchig 'o#!. Ei(i!e the tea' ito 2 %0ase0all& tea's. 5 player
fro' the %offesi(e& tea' sta!s at ho'e plate a! a player fro' the
%!efesi(e& tea' sta!s at the pitchers 'o#!. =o# ca also a!! a ,hortstop
0etwee 2
!
a! 3
r!
0ase. -f yo# ha(e eo#gh foot0alls/ the 0atter a! each
0ase r#er will carry a foot0all. +#ts are recor!e! whe a offesi(e
player is tackle!/ or he loses a f#'0le/ or the !efese itercepts. 9lay starts
with the 9itcher throwig the 0all to the player at ho'e plate. +ce the
0atter catches the 0all/ the coach will yell %.+& a! the 0atter will r# to
first. 2he pitcher will try to tackle hi' 0efore he reaches first 0ase. 5 o#t
is recor!e! if the player is tackle!. -f he reaches first safely/ the e4t
player at ho'e plate is #p. 8#ers are allowe! to lea(e the 0ase path. -f
there is a slower player at 0at/ the offesi(e tea' ca elect to #se a
!esigate! 0locker. 2he pitcher '#st fight off the lea! 0lock to 'ake the
tackle. -f the player 'akes it to first/ he loses the lea! 0locker. 2he ,, is
allowe! to tackle ay 0ase r#er e4cept the r#er goig to first. 2he
pitcher ca also tackle ay 0ase r#er/ 0#t is the oly player allowe! to
tackle the r#er goig to first. 2he r#er at first ca throw a pass to ay
other 0ase r#er right after the coach1s whistle. -f the 0ase r#er
catches the pass/ he a#to'atically goes to the e4t 0ase. -f the pass is
itercepte!/ it is a o#t. 2he !efese ca recor! a !o#0le play if each
!efe!er 'akes a tackle o 2 separate 0ase r#ers. 5fter each o#t/ 0oth
the pitcher a! the ,, rotate o#t a! 2 ew !efe!ers step i. +ce three
o#ts are recor!e!/ the tea's switch si!es. 8# this !rill for a0o#t 30
'i#tes/ typically 4 iigs.
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&e '%ener Drill
5lig 4 0ags o the gro#! a0o#t 2 yar!s apart. 9#t a lie of 0all carriers 4
yar!s 0ehi! the 0ags a! 3 yar!s o#tsi!e of the last 0ag. 9#t a lie of
tacklers 4 yar!s i frot of the 0ags a! 3 I yar!s o#tsi!e the last 0ag. 2he
coach sho#l! sta! 5 yar!s i frot of the 0ags a! towar! the ceter of
the 0ags. ?ach gap 0etwee the 0ags is la0ele! 1 thro#gh 3 with 4 0eig
o#tsi!e the last 0ag. 2he coach will sigal the 0all carrier which gap to r#
to. 2he !rill starts o the 0all carriers 'o(e'et. )oachig poiters are that
the !efe!ers sho#l! r# laterally witho#t crossig their feet #til the 0all
carrier co''its. 5lways try to s"#are #p to the hole o cotact a! p#t yo#r
ose o the 0all. %2ake a 0ite o#t of the 0all& a! ca#se a f#'0le. Deep yo#r
hea! #p a! yo#r eyes #p so that yo# ca see what yo# hit. $it/ wrap/ !ri(e/
a! lift. 6ake s#re to r# this !rill with the 0all carriers startig fro' the
left a! right si!e of the 0ags.
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7)
2
)
1 2 3 4
'klahoma
5lig 2 0ags o the gro#! a0o#t 3 yar!s apart. 7etwee the 0ags yo# ha(e a
!efesi(e lie'a/ a 0locker a! a 0all carrier. 2he 0all carrier tells the
lie'a which way to 0lock the !efe!er a! the r#s the 0all ito the hole.
2his is a great !rill to trai Nick. 7eca#se Nick plays a 2-gap techi"#e/ yo#
wat hi' to #coil ito the 0locker. 2he easiest techi"#e to #se is 3-poit
cotact. .et yo#r face'ask #!er the chi of the 0locker a! 0oth ha!s
@with the el0ows t#cke! iA ito the 0reastplate of the 0locker a! the
e4te! yo#r ar's. 5s yo# are e4te!ig/ yo# are playig peek-a-0oo with the
0all. =o# try to cross face with o#tsi!e ar' free to the si!e the 0all is goig
to. 2he i'portat thig is to get yo#r hips ito the hole i or!er to clog the
hole. +ce the !efe!er lears the techi"#e/ yo# ca a!! 'ore players to
the !rill. 2he first player to 0e a!!e! wo#l! 0e a *ie0acker. 2his will help
to teach the *ie0ackers to recogi:e a! fill the hole. 2he e4t player
a!!e! wo#l! 0e a lea! 0locker so that the *ie0acker ow has to take o the
0locker i the hole a! 'ake the tackle. >ially/ yo# ca a!! a seco!
*ie0acker. 2he *ie0acker to the play si!e '#st attack the 0lock with his
o#tsi!e ar' free a! force the r#er 0ack isi!e to the other *ie0acker.
5s yo# a!! 'ore players to the !rill/ yo# '#st wi!e the !istace 0etwee
the 0ags.
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E
7)
7
E
7)
7
*7
E
7)
7
*7
7
E
7)
7
*7
7
*7
Bir! Dog Drill
2his is the 0asic !rill to reiforce @1A 2he all-i'portat correct first step/
a! @2A %,tayig i the ,tace& - keepig 0alace! F ot o(er-e4te!ig
@%N#'0er o a Dee&A/ eyes #p. 7#t @3A it is also a (ery "#ick way/ witho#t
ha(ig to r# a etire play/ of re(iewig assig'ets @if a player !oes1t
take the correct first step/ it1s o0(io#s he !oes1t kow his assig'etA.
Eo it with the etire tea'/ or C#st with the offesi(e lie; call the play i
the h#!!le or/ i the iterest of ti'e/ C#st keep the players at the lie.
1A *ie #p a !efese @0ags/ coes/ peopleA F or C#st go agaist %air&
2A )all the play/ a! the sap co#t/ the call the sigals
3A + the assige! sap co#t/ e(eryoe takes +N? ,2?9 F a!
>8??M?,
$+*E 2$?6 -N 2$?-8 %9+-N2& F 2hey will hate it 0eca#se their "#a!s will
0egi to 0#r/ 0#t it1s goo! for the'. D??9 2$?6 -N 2$?-8 ,25N)?, #til
yo#1(e checke! forN
1A )orrect first step F correct foot/ toes ai'e! correctly
2A ?yes #p
3A %N#'0er o a Dee& @tail !ow/ kees 0etA. )eter of gra(ity o(er the
frot kee/ ot the frot toe.
@=o# will 0e s#rprise! at first at the #'0er of yo# players who caot stop
o the first step/ 0#t istea! will ha(e to take a seco! step to keep fro'
fallig forwar!. +fte it is 0eca#se they o(er stri!e/ a! i !oig so/
altho#gh they 'ay keep their #pper 0o!y low/ they raise their tail a! lower
their eyes. 2heir ceter of gra(ity sho#l! 0e o(er their kees/ ot o(er their
toesA.
Bith this !rill/ yo# ca fairly "#ickly r# thro#gh all yo#r plays or 0lockig
sche'es. @=o# ca e(e !o it i the 'i!!le of a offesi(e sessio/ C#st as a
check.A
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$ere1s a e4a'ple of what to look forO. 88 ,#per 9ower agaist a 5-3
Left End Left Tackle Left Guard Center Right Guard Right Tackle Right End
D"hoeshineH
Cut off first man
outside centers man
OPEN STEP
Wall Off:
Pull playside,
urn to inside
DROP STEP
Wall Off:
Pull playside,
urn to inside
DROP STEP
!1" #an $n
!2" #an %&ay
DRIVE STEP
Playide:
!1" '%P
!2" $(
!3" )o&n
OPEN STEP
Playide:
!1" '%P
!2" $(
!3" )o&n
DRIVE STEP
Playide:
!1" '%P
!2" )o&n
OPEN STEP
5ltho#gh this is a offesi(e e4a'ple/ yo# ca 'o!ify this !rill for the
!efese.
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B
T T N
* B
(ancake Drill
Be feel that the pacake !rill is pro0a0ly the 'ost effecti(e way to !rill
o#r !ri(e 0lockig. -t is a ><**-,9??E/ $-.$--N2?N,-2=/ *+B -NK<8=
!rill that helps ki!s o(erco'e fear of cotact. @Be also #se this !rill to
teach tacklig/ a! to teach a 0all carrier to r# o(er a tackler who ca1t 0e
a(oi!e!A
Be are tryig to stress that iitial cotact is ot the 0lock --- it is oly the
0egiig of the 0lock/ which we !efie as a s#staie! atte'pt to p#t t a
!efe!er o his 0ack F to %9acake& hi'.
Be positio a %E?>?NE?8& i frot of a %port-a-pit& 'a!e #p of 0lockig
!#''ies. 5 %7*+)D?8& is positioe! a certai !istace away fro' hi'/
!epe!ig o what we are lookig forN
1A -itial fit J 0lock
2A Eri(e step J 0lock
3A Gario#s first steps J r# J 0lock
2he %E?>?NE?8&
@5t firstA a yar! or two i frot of the %9-2& a! !irectly i the 'i!!le. @5s
yo# get 0etter/ 'o(e hi' farther o#t/ so the 0locker has to !ri(e hi' after
cotactA.
1A )ross the ar's thro#gh the ha!les of a ha! shiel! a! hol! o with
0oth ha!s
2A -'portat safety poit F 6ake s#re the top of the 0ag co(ers the
0otto' of the face 'askOcro#che! i a goo! hit positioO
3A .i(e gro#! gr#!gigly after i'pact --- !o1t 0e ro#!-heele!/ 0#tOlet
the 0locker wiH
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2he %7*+)D?8&
1A %,tay i yo#r stace& F wi!e 0ase/ tail !ow/ eyes #p
aA )oachig 9oit F watch the 0locker1s eyes as he r#s a! 'ake
s#re he1s ot lookig at the gro#!
2A >or' the 0lockig s#rface at the 'o'et of i'pact
3A %Ka0 ice picks ito the chest&/ ca#sig the forear's to whip #pwar!
4A 9#t the whole 0lockig s#rface o the !efe!er
aA Be !o1t poit a specific sho#l!er F we wat #'0ers-o-
#'0ers
5A ,trike a 0low F si'#ltaeo#sly #loa! the hips a! kees
6A Deep the feet 'o(ig/ takig short steps with feet sho#l!er wi!th/
hea! #p
7A >ollow thro#gh #til the %take!ow& F #til the !efe!er is pacake!
#!er yo#
8A Be wat yo# to la! o top of hi'
,5>?2= 9+-N2,N
1A 5lways 'ake s#re the %9-2& is set #p properly J re-set after e(ery
rep.
2A 5lways 'ake s#re the !efe!er1s ar's are crosse! 0ehi! the 0ag
5t first/ start the !rill with the 0locker i the correct fit positio/ a! ha(e
hi' !ri(e to the pacake
Deep 'o(ig the %E?>?NE?8& away fro' the 0ag/ to e'phasi:e !ri(ig after
cotact
+ffset 0lockers to oe si!e or the other to si'#late p#llig a! 0lockig
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!l"ay #ake ure the defender i ready $ %ag held &'er the
%&tt&# &f the #ak
"umo Drill
)reate 3 to 4 circles o the gro#! a0o#t 3 to 5 yar!s i !ia'eter. Be ow
p#t two lie'e i each circle. + co''a!/ they 0lock each other o#t of the
circle. -f yo# fall !ow/ thatPs the sa'e thig as 0eig 0locke! o#t. +e foot
o or o#t of the circle is all it takes to lose. .o #til yo# ha(e a wier.
2here is o tie. Di!s kocke! o#t of their circle cheer the ki!s o still
fightig. 2he wiers 'o(e to the circle to their right. -f theyPre alrea!y i
the f#rthest circle to the right/ they stay i that circle. 2he losers 'o(e
left. -f theyPre alrea!y i the circle to the left/ the loser goes to the
farthest circle o the right. Now let Pe' 0eat o each other #til yo# ha(e
fo#! the <*2-652? ,<6+ @the s#r(i(or i the right ha! circleA.
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