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Field Boundary Blitz Variations Coverages Out of 34
Field Boundary Blitz Variations Coverages Out of 34
Overview
Stud Field DE
End Boundary DE
Nose 0 Technique
Rover Field OLB
Mike Field ILB
Panther Boundary ILB
Bob Boundary OLB
Whip Boundary Safety
Free Safety Field Safety
Field/Boundary Coverages
Formation and Blitz Dictate Coverage
Communication is key
1 Safety and 1 LBer make calls
Buzz 3/Box 3
3 Under/3 Deep
Gold
Cs man-to-man/3 Under/1 Deep
Cover 8
4 Under/2 Deep
1 #3 Match Player
Opens up to #3 WR and react to route
If #3 goes out, PUSH and over take
new #3
2 SF Defenders (Seam/Flat)
O/S alignment on any #2 displaced WR
#2 Out - Jump route
#2 In Squeeze and look for crosser
#2 Vert Collision and funnel to FS
#3 Match player
Single WR side
Flat Player
Post/Fade Player
Field/Boundary Blitzes
Ball Must be on Hash
Set Front to Field
Blitzes Based on Offensive Personnel
# RB and #TE in game
Example: 21 = Expect Pro or Twins Formation
Indicator Blitzes
Running Back
Tight End
Snow Blitz
Personnel = 21
Field = Freeze
Boundary = Blizzard
Snow Blitz
OLB Rules
Press TE & LOS
TE blocks down
Run to Spill any block and work vertical
Run away Squeeze down line, Cutback/Boot/Reverse
TE blocks out
OLB will slap/rip into C gap and work vertical
Safety Rules
Outside blitzer
Should not be crossing line at same time as OLB
Should expect ball to be bounced out
If run away, safety can read out of blitz
Steam Blitz
Personnel = 10/11
Field = Fire
Boundary = Water
Buster Blitz
Personnel = 10/11
This Blitz can be an auto-check
Passing down blitz
Buster Blitz
Buster Box 3 vs 2x2 Formation
Buster Blitz
Buster Cover 8 vs 3x1 Formation
Tsunami Blitz
Personnel = 10/11
Field = Flood
Boundary = Wave
Surface Blitzes
Blitz based on #of Linemen/TE
Field = Falcon
Boundary = Bench
Rules
3 Man surface = Snow Blitz
2 Man surface = Steam Blitz
3x 1 set = Buster Blitz
Surface Blitzes
Falcon
Good for teams that have versatile
personnel
Example = TE and RB that can line up at WR
Coverages
Built into separate blitzes
Communication is key!
Falcon
Falcon (Fire) Buzz 3 vs Twins
FIELD
Falcon
Falcon (Freeze) Buzz 3 vs Ace
Falcon
Buster Cover 8 vs 3x1 Formation
Questions?
Jim Hilvert
James.hilvert@thomasmore.edu
859-344-3516