PHILOSOPHY
-Stop the Run
-Don’t Give up the cheap TD
-Attacking Style Defense
-Basic Zone Defense
-Team Unity
-Keep it Simple
-Be Physical
BLITZ PHILOSOPHY
-Threat is more deadly
-Multiple but Simple
-Repetitious but not
predictable
2001 Quincy University
Hawks Defense
-13 Interceptions
-15 Fumble Recoveries
-28 Take Aways
-28 Sacks
-92 Tackle for Losses
-4 Blocked Kicks
C
E
W
N
B
T E
M
$
F
4-2-5 DEFENSE (rip/right)
C
C
E
$
B
N
T
M
E
W
F
4-2-5 DEFENSE (rip/left)
C
BLITZ PACKAGE
•SAFETY BLITZ
•COMBINATION BLITZ (DB & LB)
•TWO SAFETY BLITZ
KEY WORDS
•STRONG- STRONG SAFETY SIDE (Pass Strength)
•WEAK- WEAK SAFETY SIDE (Away from Pass Strength)
•THUNDER- TE SIDE (Run Strength)
•LIGHTNING- SE SIDE (Away from Run Strength)
•SHORT- BOUNDARY SIDE
•WIDE- FIELD SIDE
SAFETY BLITZ
•STRONG- SS Blitz off edge
•WEAK- WS Blitz off edge
•FREE- FS Blitz open “A” gap
•THUNDER- Safety on TE side Blitz off edge
•LIGHTNING- Safety on SE side Blitz off edge
C
E
W
N
B
T E
M
F
STRONG
$
C
C
E
W
N
B
T E
M
F
WEAK
$
C
C
E
W
N
B
T E
M
F
FREE
$
C
C
E
W
N
B
T E
M
F
THUNDER
$
C
C
E
W
N
B
T E
M
F
LIGHTNING
$
C
TWO SAFETY BLITZ
•SWIM- SS & WS Blitz Inside (knife under DE)
•SWAT- SS & WS Blitz Outside (Peel)
•FREE WEAK- WS Blitz & FS Blitz open “A” gap
•FREE STRONG- SS Blitz & FS Blitz open “A” gap
C
E
W
N
B
T
M
F
SWIM
E
$
C
C
E
W
N
B
T E
M
F
SWAT
$
C
C
E
W
N
B
T E
M
F
FREE WEAK
$
C
C
E
W
N
B
T E
M
F
FREE STRONG
$
C
COMBINATION BLITZ
•STRONG DOG- SS & near LB Blitz
•WEAK DOG- WS & near LB Blitz
•THUNDER DOG- MLB & near S Blitz
•LIGHTNING DOG- B & near S Blitz
•FREE FOLLOW- MLB & FS Blitz open “A” gap
C
E
W
N
B
T E
M
F
STRONG DOG
$
C
C
E
W
N
B
T E
M
F
THUNDER DOG
$
C
C
E
W
N
B
T E
M
F
LIGHTNING DOG
$
C
C
E
W
N T E
B
M
$
F
SLIP SLEDGE WEAK DOG
C
C
E
W
N
B
T E
M
F
FREE FOLLOW
$
C