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Air Force Academy Installing The Base 3-4

The document discusses installing a 3-4 defensive scheme for an Air Force Base. It outlines different 3-4 base fronts including Open 63, Closed 36, Bench Purple, Field Red, and Mike or Will rush looks. It provides examples of how each front aligns and the coverage principles for different offensive formations like Pro, Slot, and Trips. Adjustments for changing the strength pre-snap or versus motion are also covered. The document is an in-depth guide to setting up and running different aspects of a 3-4 defense.

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Air Force Academy Installing The Base 3-4

The document discusses installing a 3-4 defensive scheme for an Air Force Base. It outlines different 3-4 base fronts including Open 63, Closed 36, Bench Purple, Field Red, and Mike or Will rush looks. It provides examples of how each front aligns and the coverage principles for different offensive formations like Pro, Slot, and Trips. Adjustments for changing the strength pre-snap or versus motion are also covered. The document is an in-depth guide to setting up and running different aspects of a 3-4 defense.

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Installing the Air Force Base 3-4 Defense

Tim DeRuyter Air Force Academy

Advantages of Basing out of a 3-4


Personnel
* Get Better Athletes on Field * Easier to Recruit LBs than DLs

Multiplicity of Fronts, Coverages, Pressures


* Any of 4 LBS Can easily be in rush * Offenses must prepare to block all or none of them * Easy to Disguise

Different
* Offenses have 1 week to prepare * Where is Shade/ 3 Tech? * Simplified Gameplans
2

Installing a Base 3-4 First Questions:


* Who / Where is 4th Rusher? * How does the coverage tie in?

Installing a Base 3-4 Where Can we Set 4th Rusher:


* * * * * OPEN 63 / CLOSED 36 BENCH PURPLE / FIELD RED MIKE / WILL BLUE STRONG RED / WEAK PURPLE TILT

Installing a Base 3-4


OPEN 63
* 4TH Rusher from Open Side * Coverage is Double Digit (Could play man)
- , , vs PRO Sets (Cover 6) - Cover 3 vs SLOT Sets - Change of Strength Motion Changes Coverage - Front does not Change

VS PRO

OPEN 63

"RIP" "PURPLE LEFT"

Z Y X

S
9 B U ZZ

E M
B asic Spill MR

NG
R ip

E
4i

B
6

SC
Lock

W
Scrape Squeeze H /C

W C
Squat

SS
R OB B E R "I'm H ere"

FS
1/2

VS SLOT

OPEN 63

"RIP" "RED RIGHT"

S
9 FLAT

E
5

NG
R IP

4i

E B
6

M
B asic Spill H /C

W
Scrape Squeeze H /C

C
1/3 "I'm H ere"

C
1/3

FS
M/3

SS
C/F

VS ZAC DBLS to TREY

OPEN 63

"LIZ" "R E D LE FT" "CH E CK PU R PLE "ZON E IT"

B
6

E
4i

N
R IP

E
5

S
9 Curl/flat // 1/4'S D R OP

SC
1/3 // SQU AT

W SS
SK Y // 1/2 SCR APE H /C // VH

M
B ASIC H /C // MR

W C
1/3 // 1/4

FS
M/3 // 1/4

VS Z A C - Trey to DBLS

OPEN 63

"R IP" "PU R PLE LE F T" "CH E CK R E D "

E S SC
1/4 // 1/3 9 1/4'S // C/F 5

R IP

4i

B
6

M
B ASIC MR // H /C

W
SCR APE VH // H /C

W C
SQU AT // 1/3

SS

1/4 // M/3

FS
1/2 // C/F

Installing a Base 3-4


CLOSED 36
* 4TH Rusher from Closed Side * Coverage is Double Digit (Could play man)
Cover 3 vs PRO Sets Cover 6 vs SLOT Sets Change of Strength Motion Changes Coverage Front does NOT change

VS PRO

CLOSED 36
T B FB Z Y

"LIZ" "R E D LE FT"

S
6

E
4i

R ip

E
5

B
9 C/F

M C
1/3 SCR APE SPILL H /C

W
B ASIC SQU E E ZE H /C

C
1/3

SS
SK Y C/F M/3

FS

VS SLOT

CLOSED 36
T B FB

"LIZ" "PU R PLE R IG H T" "SO CK S" "ZO N E IT"

Z Y X

S
6 // 9 flat

E
4i

N
R IP

E
5

C
Squat // "Socks"

M
SCR APE Spill H /C

W
B ASIC SQ U E E ZE MR

B
9 1/4'S

C
1/4

FS
1/2

SS
1/4 "Zone it"

v sZ AC Dbls to T R EY

CLOSED 36
T B

"R IP" "PU R PLE LE FT" "CH E CK R E DR IGH T"

S X Y

E B 9 1/4'S // C/F SS

N G M

S 6

SC 1/4 // 1/3

Basi c M RP // H/C

Scrape VH // H/C
FS

WC Squat // 1/3

1/4 "ZO NE IT " // M /3

1/2 // SK Y

v sZ AC to DBLS

T rey

CLOSED 36
T B

"LIZ" "R E D LE FT" "CH E CK PU R PLE R IGH T"

S Y X

E S SC
1/3 // SQU AT 6

NG M
Scrape H /C // VH

E W
B ASIC H /C // MR P

B
9 Curl/flat // 1/4

WC
1/3 // 1/4 "ZON E IT"

SS
SK Y // 1/2

FS

M/3 // 1/4 "ZON E IT"

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Installing a Base 3-4


BENCH PURPLE
* 4TH Rusher from the Boundary * Coverage is , , to the FIELD * Coverage is Single Digit
- NO CHANGE of Coverage with Motion

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VS PR O FIELD
Z Y

BEN CH PU R PLE

R IP PU R PLE LE F T

S
9 B uzz

E M
B ASIC Spill MR P

N W

B C
Squat

C
Lock

Scrape Squeeze VH

SS
R obber

FS
1/2

VS SLO T FIELD

R IP PU R PLE LE F T "Socks"

Z X Y

E B C
1/4 9 1/4

N W M
SCR APE Spill VH

S
6 // 9 flat

C
Socks

B ASIC Squeeze MR P

SS
Zone It 1/4

FS
1/2

12

V S DE NV E R

BENCH PURPLE FIELD


S X Y A

"R IP" "ZO N E IT"

E B C
1/4 "ZO NE IT " QT RS

N W
BA S IC M R P

E M
SCRAPE VH

S C
SQ U AT

SS
1/4

FS

1/2
"R IP" "STR E SS"

V S . TE X A S

BENCH FIELD
Z S Y

PURPLE
A

E C
1/4 // 1/3

NG W
Scrape VH

B C
SQ UAT

S
QT RS // C/F

M
Basi c M RP

SS

1/4 // M /3

FS

1/2

V S GU N FA R TA HOE

BENCH PURPLE
A Z QB

FIELD
S X

"R IP" "ZO N E IT" (Possible Solo or Clamp)

B C
1/4 "ZO NE It" Q trs

E W
Basi c M RP

N M
Scrape VH

C
"SO CK S"

SS

1/4

FS
1/2

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BENCH PURPLE
VS. Texas SAC to DE NVE R
R IP PU R PLE LE FT (stay purple left)
A

FIELD
Z S Y

C
1/4 "Stress" // Lock

E S
QT RS

NG W
Scrape VH

B C
SQUAT 1/2

M
Basic MR

SSS
Robber

tress //

FS 1/2
R IP PU R PLE LE FT (stay purple left)
A

VS. Denver SAC to TE XAS

FIELD
Z Y

S X

S C
Lock // 1/4 QT RS

E M
Basic MR

NG W
Scrape VH

B C
SQUAT

SS
Robber // 1/4 "Stress"

FS

1/2

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Installing a Base 3-4


FIELD RED
* 4TH Rusher from the Field * Coverage is 4 under, 3 Deep Rotating Safety to Field * Coverage is Single Digit
- NO CHANGE of Coverage with Motion

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FIELD
VS I PR O

FIELD RED FORM A TION A DJUSTM ENTS


T B F B Z Y X

S C
1/3 CF F orce

E M
H C

N W

E
H C SQU E E ZE

B
C/F

SS
M/3 VS I SLOT
T B F B Z X

FS

1/3

B C
1/3 C/F

E W

N M

E
H C SPILL

S
C/F

H C Squeeze

C
1/3 "I'M H E R E "

SS
M/3 VS I TR IO

FS
T B F B

S Z X

S C
1/3 CF

E M
H C

N W
H C

B
C/F

SS
1/3

FS

1/3

16

FIELD RED - CHANGE OF STRENGTH MOTION


VS PRO to SLOT:
FIELD
TB FB Z

RED LEFT

S C
1/3 CF Force

E M
HC

N W

B
C/F

HC SQUEEZE

SS FS
1/3

VS SLOT to PRO:
TB FB

RED LEFT

B C
1/3

E W

N M
HC SPILL

S
C/F

C/F

HC Squeeze

C
1/3 "I'M HERE"

SS

FS

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Installing a Base 3-4


MIKE or WILL RUSH
* * * *
4TH Rusher is Closed Side Inside Linebacker (Mike)
Or OPEN SIDE INSIDE LINEBACKER (WILL)

Not a blitz, ILB is a DELAYED RUSH Balanced Coverage No change of Coverage with Change of Strength Motion

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MIKE GAP GREEN FORMATION ADJUSTMENTS


VS PRO LIZ GRE E N LE FT
TB F B Z Y X

S C
Lock 1/4

E M

N W
MH

B
1/4

C
Lock

SS
Robber

FS
Robber

VS SLOT RIP GRE E N LE FT


Z X

TB F B

E B C
Lock 1/4

N W
MH

E M

1/4

C
Lock

SS
Robber

FS
Robber

19

MIKE GAP GREEN FORMATION ADJUSTMENTS


VS PRO LIZ GRE E N LE FT CHK GRE E N RIGHT
Z Y X TB F B

S
1/4

E M

N W
MH

B
1/4

C
Lock

C
Lock

SS
Robber

FS
Robber

VS SLOT RIP GRE E N LE FT CHK GRE E N RIGHT


Z X

TB F B

E B C
Lock 1/4

N W
MH

E M

1/4

C
Lock

SS
Robber

FS
Robber

20

M IKE GA P GREEN FORM A TION A DJUSTM ENTS


VS D E N VE R
T B

"R IP" "G R E E N LE F T"


Z Y

S X

E B C
Lock 1/4

N W
MH

E M

S
1/4 Lock

SS
R obber

FS
R obber

VS TE XAS

T B

"R IP" "G R E E NR IG H T"

S X Y

E B
1/4

N W FS
MH

E M S
1/4

Lock

C
Lock

SS
R obber

R obber 3 X VS TAH O E
T B

"R IP" "G R E E N LE F T"

S X

Z Y

E B C
Lock 1/4

N W
MH

E M

S
1/4

C
Lock

R obber

SS

FS
R obber

21

WILL
VS PR O R IP B LU E LE F T

TITE BLUE FORM A TION A DJUSTM ENTS

T B F B Z Y X

1/4

E M
Sc ra pe 3

N W
Sc ra pe

E FS

B
1/4

C
Lock

SS
R obber

C
Lock R obber

VS SLO T LIZ B LU E LE F T

T B F B Z

E C
zone it 1/4 VS TR IO R IP B LU E LE F T

N W
Sc ra pe

E M
Sc ra pe 3

S
1/4

B
zone it 1/4

C FS
Lock // CLO U D
Robber "I'M HERE"

SS

zone it

T B F B S X X

S C
Zone it Zone it

E M

N
Sc ra pe 3 Sc ra pe

E W

B
1/4

C
Lock

SS
Zone it

FS
R O B B E R

22

WILL TITE BLUE FORM A TION A DJUSTM ENTS


VS D E N VE R "LIZ" "B LU E LE F T"
S X Y T B

E B C
1/4 ZO N E IT

N W M
MH

S
1/4

CO N TAIN

C
LO CK

SS
1/4

FS
R O B B E R

VS TE XAS "LIZ" "B LU ER IG H T"

T B

Wide
X Y

B
B U ZZ

E W

N M
MH CO N TAIN

S
ZO N E IT

C
LO CK

C
ZO N E IT

SS FS
R O B B E R 3 x ZO N E IT

VS TAH O E "LIZ" (Possible "Clamp")


S X Z

T B

E C
1/4 ZO N E IT

N W
chk Change?

E M
MH

S
F LAT

C
LO CK

SS
1/4

FS
R O B B E R

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