There’s always a lot of discussion every year about Defensive End technique, specifically for the strong side Defensive End. We’re talking primarily about Even front defenses like the 4-2-5 Defense and the 4-3 Defense. Real quick, let me just say that I call an inside shade on the Tight End a 7 technique, a head up shade a 6 technique, and an outside shade a 9 technique.(note: If you look at my 4-3 Defense book you’ll see that when I’m actually teaching it to the kids I call the inside shade a 6i technique. I do this because all even numbers are head up, all inside shades are the head up number with an “i” to indicate “inside” and all outside shades are odd. But if I’m talking to a coach, I call it a 7, 6, 9 technique because… because for god’s sake, Bear Bryant said it that way and who the heck am I to argue!?)So what are the advantages and disadvantages to playing each? Everyone has their reason to play each individual technique. If you hear someone tell you that you “should not” play a certain technique, without any consideration for your personnel or style of defense – walk away from that person politely. They aren’t really thinking. All three of these techniques have their advantages.For starters, let me say that if I look at a defense and they’re playing a 9 Technique the majority of the time, I consider that team a 4-3 Defense. If they’re playing a 7 tech most of the time, I would consider that a 4-4 Defense or 4-2-5 Defense. Is that right? I don’t know. Don’t care. But for future reference in this article or in reading other posts on Installing the Miami 4-3 Defensive Front.
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