Coach -

The defense can find advantages in schemes that cause issues because they present something that is not in the thought process of the offensive line or quarterback. Blitzes from the secondary fall into this category because they are not frequently used and the pressure comes from outside of the normal focus of the offensive players vision.

Coach Kaufmann makes those types of pressures the topic of today's Teach Tech series.

-Coach Grabowski

Unleashing Pressure: Teaching Defensive Back Blitzes

Offensive Linemen, especially at the high school level tend to focus on the box when it comes to pressure, so there’s an advantage to bringing blitzes from the secondary.  That’s the focus of today’s teach tech defensive series.

Starting with the boundary corner blitz - I love this idea of pressure. It’s seldomly noticed by younger QB’s and has a reduced distance for the rush as well as likely less anticipation required on the corners' part that might cause them to be anxious and tip it. See the John Bowes New Hampshire clips here:

Video: Cobra - Preview

This pressure is simple in technique and requires little beyond patience and disguise. Simply enough this is likely outside in rush technique where your corner is going to take the high cage and most likely have a peel rule with instructions to run down the line on a run away from the blitz.

Part of these schemes' success is fully utilizing the personnel and having a mix of attacks. Gain another pressure look from Coach Loose below!

Video: Boa vs. 2x2 & 3x1

Pressuring from a variety of positions outside the box allows you to move around and force the QB to adapt to a variety of items on the fly. If they are additionally a team that looks to control the clock it can force them into a play that may not necessarily be advantageous against the pressure you are running and force an errant throw or something of that nature.

Not only does variety of pressure aid in confusion based on the idea of who is coming but, it continues to allow a variety in the pressures behind them and this can be seen in comparison from the previous two clips with Coach Brent Pry.

Video: Zone Pressure 2 Boundary

A variety of man, hot, match, 2, 2 trap, invert and other things being played behind similar but different looks and incorporated with their regular coverages that may just be a regular rush can add layers of complexity to the defense for the offense with minimal teaching. 

This additionally baits the QB more and more as you show certain looks and allow them to think they should be comfortable in their reads. All in all, the variety adds the potential for big drive stopping plays and adds variety at different layers for you.

As Always,

Compete!

Coach Kauffman

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