3-4 Defense

1. UW-Platteville FootballUW-Platteville Football
3-4 Defense Pressure3-4 Defense Pressure
Stuffing Inside &Stuffing Inside &
Perimeter Run GamePerimeter Run Game
Tom Watts

2. 3-4 vs. Run Game
with Man & Zone Pressures
• Principles on stopping the run
• Fire Zones
• Man Pressures
• Goalline
• Option

3. Stopping the Run
• Attitude
• Consistency
–Eleven guys running to the ball
–Understand your assignment
• Own the line of scrimmage
• Understand the big picture
• Spin 8th
guy into the box
• Gap sound
• Tackling & Turnovers

4. Fire Zones
• 3 under 3 deep coverage
• Able to apply pressure with zone
coverage
• Able to attack the frontside or
backside
• 5 man pressure
• 2 man or 3 man!!!

5. F MS
TNE
W
SS
C
FS
H
Field Hurricane WideField Hurricane Wide

6. F MS
TNE
W
SS
C
FS
H
Field Hurricane ShortField Hurricane Short

7. F M
S TNE
W
SS
C
FS
H
Stack King WideStack King Wide

8. F MS
TNE W
SS
C
FS
H
Stack King ShortStack King Short

9. F M
S TNE W
SS
C
FS
H
Okie JokerOkie Joker

10. Man Pressure
• Short yardage situations or Redzone
• Attack the offense in run/pass down
situations
• Dictate to the offense what they
cannot do

11. Man Pressures
• Safeties are the adjusters (have #2 WR
to side)
• Wrath
–TE/Formation/Field strength call
determines ILB responsibilities
–TE rule for End
• Apache
–Outside backers have to peel

12. F M
S TNE W
SS
C
FS
H
Field Wrath 0 vs. ProField Wrath 0 vs. Pro
FS has FB or #3

13. F M
S TNE W
SS
C
FS
H
Field Wrath 0 vs. TexasField Wrath 0 vs. Texas
“Right” call to TE

14. F M
S TNE W
SS
C FS H
Field Wrath 0 vs. TripsField Wrath 0 vs. Trips
“Left” call to Field

15. F M
S TNE W
SS
C
FS
H
Okie Apache 0 vs. ProOkie Apache 0 vs. Pro
OLB’s peel if RB release

16. F M
S TNE W
SS
C
FS
H
Okie Apache 0 vs. TreyOkie Apache 0 vs. Trey
OLB’s peel if RB release

17. Goalline - Redzone
• Control the line of scrimmage
• Stay low – root hog
• Attack
• Line movement to the call (depending
on game plan)
• Left or Right call for DL

18. Goalline

19. F
M
S TNE W
SSC FS H
Curtain vs. TreyCurtain vs. Trey
TE Rule for E & W

20. F
M
S TNE W
SSC FS H
Curtain vs. DoublesCurtain vs. Doubles
TE Rule for E & W

21. F
M
S TNE W
SS
C FS H
Curtain vs. Pro off-set ICurtain vs. Pro off-set I
TE Rule for E & W

22. 3-4 Variations vs. Option
• Dominate the LOS, get penetration
• Play assignment football
• Simple rules with only a few variations
• Don’t confuse yourself trying to confuse the
offense
• Hit the QB everyplay
• Pursuit
• Attitude!!!

23. Okie vs. Option
• Okie
–8th
man in the box through rotation
–Okie In, Okie Crash, Okie Pitch
–3 deep concept

24. Okie vs. Option

25. C SS FS
S W
H
4N6
F M
QB
Dive
Pitch
4N6
F M
S W
SS
Okie In vs. OptionOkie In vs. Option

26. C SS FS H
S W4N6
F M
Dive
QB
Pitch
F M
4N6S W
SS
Okie Crash vs. OptionOkie Crash vs. Option

27. C SS FS
S W
H
4N6
F M
Pitch
Dive
QB
4N6
F M
S W
SS
Okie Pitch vs. OptionOkie Pitch vs. Option

28. Stack vs. Option
• Stack
–8th
man in the box by alignment
–Stack Q, Stack Wide, Stack Pitch
–2 deep concept

29. Stack vs. Option

30. C
SS
FS
S W
H
4N6
F M
QB
Dive
Pitch
4N6
F M
S W
SS
Stack In vs. OptionStack In vs. Option

31. C
FS
S W
H
46
SS
N
F M
Pitch
46S WN
F MSS
Dive
QB
Stack Out vs. OptionStack Out vs. Option

32. C
SS
FS
S W
H
4N6
F M
Pitch
Dive
4N6
F M
S W
SS
QB
Stack Pitch vs. OptionStack Pitch vs. Option

33. F M
S TNE WE
C
FS
H
BearBear

34. Camp Information
• 7 on 7 Team Passing Camp (Grades 9-12)
–June 16, 2007
• Kicker & Punter Camp (Grades 7-12)
–June 20-21, 2007
• QB & WR Academy (Grades 7-12)
–June 23, 2007
• OL &DL Academy (Grades 7-12)
–June 23, 2007
• All-Position Passing Camp (Grades 9-12)
–July 24 & 25, 2007 (Commuter or Over night)

35. University of Wisconsin-
Platteville
Tom Watts
Assistant Football Coach
Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs
wattst@uwplatt.edu
608-342-1472
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