OAKIRIDGE 5-2 DEFENSE FROM T TO SPREAD

Oakridge High SchoolBackground and Foundation

• Division 5 Enrollment 531 (No School of Choice Students) • 18 Conference Championships – 19 Playoffs Appearances

3 State Championships• It Starts with Head Coach Jack Schugars and the Program

he has build.• Great Staff and Support Staff. Surrounded by Loyal

People.• Winning – We believe and so do our Players!

Defensive Philosophy

• Keep it simple

• Know your position (alignment, technique, and responsibility)

• Know the weakness of the defense.

• Know your opponent

• Stunt as little as possible

• Get to the ball and make the play

But most importantly,

HIT!

PREPARATION• Scouting – Jim Smith (4 to 5 films on each

opponent)• We expect our players to study film.• Jim or I will break down the films (by hand)• I compile the Tendencies by formation.

Draw up plays. • The staff meets to discuss defense.• In practice we rep & reinforce, rep &

reinforce the opponent offense.

TEAM TACKLING

• Proper technique 2 days / week• Four Stations – four coaches• 1. Sideline Tackling• 2. Open field tackling• 3. Tackling Dummy• 4. Agile hole tackling• 1/2 minute / station – Total 6 to 8 minutes• Substitute pursuit drills on days not tackling

GROUP DEFENSE

• 20 Minute period• Base sets, formations, and keys• Alignment and Coverage• D – Line, Linebackers, and D – Backs at

technique stations• Bagology• Reads & key drills with all players• Script plays for scout team

TEAM DEFENSE

• 25 – 30 minute time period

• Script all plays include punt blocks and P.A.T.

• Tendency plays, routes, situational, down and distance, and specials

• Learn adjustments and stunts

Base 5-2

SW

B MC C

S S

A AD C B CB D

5-2 COVER 2

• Cover 2 vs. Balance Sets– T, Delaware Wing T, Double Wing, Power I

• Cover 2 vs. Strength in Boundary

• Cover 2 (Walk) vs. Spread (one Back)

Base Cover 2 (vs. balance set – T)

EE

B BC C

S S7-12 Yards

4 x 4 4 x 4 LBs watch for vertical routes

4 Yards

Base Cover 2 (vs. Balanced Set - Ace)

WS

B B

C C

S S7-12 Yards

LBs watch for vertical routes

4 Yards

Base Cover 2 Walk (vs. Spread – Pro Slot)

WS

B B

C C

S S7-12 Yards

LBs watch for vertical routes

4 Yards

Intermediate

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5-2 COVER 3

• Cover 3 vs. Strength Sets– I Pro, I Slot, Offset I, Power I

• Cover 3 Walk vs. Strength Sets

• Cover 3 (Walk) vs. Spread (one Back)

Base Cover 3 (vs. strength set – I Pro)

WE

B BC CSS

FS

7 x 1 inside 4 Yards

7 x 1 inside

Weak flat4 x 4

Base Cover 3 Walk (vs. strength set – I Pro)

W

E

B BC

CSS

FS

7 x 1 inside 7 x 1 inside

Weak flat

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4 x 4

5-2 Coverage ChangesCover 2 to Cover 3 & Cover 3 to Cover 2

• Basic Rule

Cover 2 sets with motion to Cover 3 sets

Cover 3 sets with motion to Cover 2 sets

EE

B B

C C

SS

Slide to SS

Cover 2 to Cover 3

Cover 3 to Cover 2

W S

B BC C

FS

SS

Change UpCoverage - Man and Man Free

• Man Free vs. Open Sets

• Man Free as Change Up

Base Cover 0 (Man) (vs. T)

EE

B B

C C

SS

LBs watch for vertical routes

4 Yards

Base Cover 1 (Man-Free) (vs. I Pro)

WE

B BC C

SS

FS

Base Cover 1 (Man-Free) (vs. I Slot)

WE

B B

CC

SS

FS

Base Cover 1 (Man-Free) (vs. Trey)

W S

B BC C

FS

SS

5-2 VS SPREAD

• Man (Man Free)

• ROBBER (Cover 2/3)

• Man Free vs. 3 by 2

• Man Free vs. 4 by 1

Cover 1 (Man-Free) (vs. Spread)with 5 Front

W

S

B

B

C CSS

FS

Cover 1 (Man-Free) (vs. Spread)with 4 Front

W

S

B BC CSS

FS

NT T

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Cover 3 Robber (vs. Spread)

W

S

B B

CC

SS

FS

NT TCONTAIN

Cover 2 Robber (vs. Spread)

W

S

BB

C C

SS FS

TNT

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Cover 2 WALK (vs. Trips Set)

W

S

B BC

C

SS FS

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Cover 1 (Man-Free) (vs. Trips Set)

W

S

B

B

C CSS

FS

Cover 2 Double Walk - No Back (3 by 2)

W S

B B

C C

FS SSSend One LB

Cover 2 Robber - No Back (3 by 2)

W

S

BB

C C

FS SS

T TN

Rodeo - No Back (3 by 2)

W

S

B BC C

FS

SS

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Rodeo - No Back (4 by 1)

W

S

B BC C

FS

SS

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