How to Run a Middle Cross Zone Blitz

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When you are adding the Zone Blitz to your defensive package, you need to be sure you are able to attack from all different angles. You may not use every blitz in every game (and I do not recommend it), but you will want to use blitzes that attack different areas.

You have seen a Single Edge blitz in the America’s Fire Zone. Here we are going to look at the Middle Cross blitz, which we call Machete. This blitz brings the Strong Safety and Mike Linebacker through the A Gaps and can cause a lot of problems for pocket passers. Enjoy the video!

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The Zen of Blitzing: Man Pressures in the 3-5 Defense

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The 3-5-3 defense is best known for the aggressive play calling style that most coaches who utilize this front prefer. While there are many who will argue that the stereotypical 3-5 defense is nothing more than a myth, I prefer to do the opposite.

In fact , let’s throw gas on the fire. The only reason to run the 3-5 is if you are fast and undersized. And you love…LOVE…to blitz.A little too drastic the other way now? Probably. But let’s take a look at some big time, 6-man blitzes for the over-aggressive psychopaths whom make this great defense what it is today. [Read more...]

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Blitzing the Empty Formation

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When you face an Empty formation, you have to make a decision – blitz the hell out of it, or sit back and wait on them.

There is no single right answer, but there is a right answer for you and your team. For me, it is usually to bring six rushers and lock on the rest in man coverage.

Why the Offense Uses EmptyA priority for your staff when you see Empty formations on film is to decide why they are using it, and who they use in it. [Read more...]

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Dominating Football Defense with the Zone Blitz eBook

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Dominating Football Defense with the Zone Blitz eBook was made available to Football-Defense.com subscribers last week, and is now being introduced on the blog. I’ve sold a lot of them, and so far, nothing but positive feedback on the book! Thanks guys!

It has been 8 months in the making, but Football-Defense.com proudly announces that Dominating Football Defense with the Zone Blitz eBook is available!I am really excited to offer this eBook to you. I have worked hard to create a short but comprehensive guide to using zone blitzes in your defensive package. [Read more...]

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Checking Outside Blitzes in the 3-5-3 Defense

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Looking at some different blitz calls from the 3-5-3 defense, one that can give you problems is sending the Outside Linebacker against Doubles and Trips.

Blitzing the Outside Linebacker from the 3-5-3 Defense

It is easy to run an Outside Linebacker blitz against 21 personnel formations. But what about when you start getting 10 and 11 personnel? Don’t let it limit your stunt package, just check out!You want to bring outside pressure with the Outside Linebacker blitz, but if there’s no Tight End in the game then there’s not much reason to prefer the OLB over the ILB. Both of them would be hitting C-Gap. If you run man coverage, the inside backer needs to become the force guy, but otherwise no big change. [Read more...]

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