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LINEBACKERS
INDIVIDUAL SECTIONGeneral Principles
Effort Habit
|s the most important in football, You must always strive to play al your highest level possible
= physically and mental. This habit must be formed in practices and transferred to Game
Day.
‘What You Must Know Prior to Each Play
1. Down & Distance ~ This may dictate how we will play routes and gives us
‘Tips on what to expect from the offense.
2. Huddle Call ~ Pay sttention and get the call! Never leave the huddle unless.
You are certain ofthe call Wf you are the signal caller you
Must speak clear and commanding to defense.
2. Personnel on Field - Know offensive personnel on the field
4. Formation Calis and Adjustments ~ Make calls loud and commanding take
‘charge of calls. Others willbe
depending on your cals,
(Film Study wil help this process)
4. Stance ~ Postion yourself ina stance that will eliminate wasted motion.
5. Alignment ~& proper alignment will put you in the best postion to execute
your assignment.
6. Keying ~ You must focus on keys. This will get you starteé in the direction of
Play quickly.
7. Run Technique ~ You must know where to suppor vs. all run plays.
8. Pass Technique — You must know coverage assignment vs. all pass plays,D BY LINEBACKERS. 5555.0 S55
1 Heed up on Guard
Outside hal of Guard
Head up on Tackle
(utsioe half of Tight End
Head up on Tight End
‘Alignment on non-core Receivers
‘Aligned in Gap between adjacent Offensive Lineman
Alignment adjusted towards Tight End
‘Alignment adjusted away from Tight End
Keving
Proper Keying gives usa quick indication of what the play wil be. Once you have made your inital
‘eag, block atack and effort wil determine whether you wil make the play vs. run or pate. Correct
keying involves seeing the whole picture an reacting uicly tof. By expanding your vision hs wil
‘ake you a more productive keyer, resulting into beter overall PRODUCTION!
A, Linebackers aligned of ine of scrimmage ~ Key backs and under key offensive linemen for
pales,
5. Linebackers aligned on line of scrimmage — Key tiangle (Key tight end, backs and inemen
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attack shallow man. Shallow man principle
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‘Base Zone Block = Atack and contal TE with hands made” Wom
1 yard up field and restrict the running lane. Do
‘ot widen the ine of scrimmage and create
| TED Block ~ Attack tache's ear hole while holding ouleide leverage]
‘Do not allow tackle to kick you out or hook you.
and reverse,
‘and then get vertical.
‘Keys: TE down block, near back at you, and neat guard down block
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