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AIR FORCE FOOTBALLAIR FORCE FOOTBALL

FIRE-ZONE PACKAGE

FIRE-ZONE PACKAGE

WHY FIRE-ZONESWHY FIRE-ZONESWHY FIRE-ZONESWHY FIRE-ZONES• Pressure the point of attack versus running game.Pressure the point of attack versus running game.

WHY FIRE-ZONESWHY FIRE-ZONESWHY FIRE-ZONESWHY FIRE-ZONES• Pressure the point of attack versus running game.Pressure the point of attack versus running game.• Attack pass protection weakness – QB’s confidence.Attack pass protection weakness – QB’s confidence.

WHY FIRE-ZONESWHY FIRE-ZONESWHY FIRE-ZONESWHY FIRE-ZONES• Pressure the point of attack versus running game.Pressure the point of attack versus running game.• Attack pass protection weakness – QB’s confidence.Attack pass protection weakness – QB’s confidence.• Reduce the “big-play exposure” by taking the back-Reduce the “big-play exposure” by taking the back-

end out of man coverage.end out of man coverage.


end out of man coverage.end out of man coverage.• Create negative yardage plays – get offense off Create negative yardage plays – get offense off

schedule.schedule.



schedule.schedule.• Reduce the volume of offense from opponent.Reduce the volume of offense from opponent.



schedule.schedule.• Reduce the volume of offense from opponent.Reduce the volume of offense from opponent.• Zone adjustment to offensive change of strength.Zone adjustment to offensive change of strength.



schedule.schedule.• Reduce the volume of offense from opponent.Reduce the volume of offense from opponent.• Zone adjustment to offensive change of strength.Zone adjustment to offensive change of strength.• Zone drops often cause quarterback to hold ball in Zone drops often cause quarterback to hold ball in

pocket – allows for pressure to develop.pocket – allows for pressure to develop.




pocket – allows for pressure to develop.pocket – allows for pressure to develop.• Cannot run off perimeter run support.Cannot run off perimeter run support.




pocket – allows for pressure to develop.pocket – allows for pressure to develop.• Cannot run off perimeter run support.Cannot run off perimeter run support.• Offense must be “protection-orientated” over “hot-Offense must be “protection-orientated” over “hot-

orientated” in the passing game.orientated” in the passing game.

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OUR DEFENSIVE STRUCTUREOUR DEFENSIVE STRUCTUREOUR DEFENSIVE STRUCTUREOUR DEFENSIVE STRUCTURE

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BASIC DESIGN PRINCIPLEBASIC DESIGN PRINCIPLEBASIC DESIGN PRINCIPLEBASIC DESIGN PRINCIPLE

PRESSURE ELEMENT:PRESSURE ELEMENT:FRONT THREE + TWOFRONT THREE + TWO




COVERAGE ELEMENT:COVERAGE ELEMENT:TWO SEAMS + ONE HOLETWO SEAMS + ONE HOLE

THREE DEEP ZONETHREE DEEP ZONE




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PRESSURE ELEMENTPRESSURE ELEMENTPRESSURE ELEMENTPRESSURE ELEMENT

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TIGERTIGERTIGERTIGER


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SHOOTSHOOTSHOOTSHOOT


DECLARATIONSDECLARATIONSDECLARATIONSDECLARATIONS

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THUNDERTHUNDERTHUNDERTHUNDER


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FLOOD (RIVER/LAKE)FLOOD (RIVER/LAKE)FLOOD (RIVER/LAKE)FLOOD (RIVER/LAKE)


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HOW DO YOU PLAY ZONE HOW DO YOU PLAY ZONE COVERAGE WITH ONLY SIX COVERAGE WITH ONLY SIX

DEFENDERS?DEFENDERS?

HOW DO YOU PLAY ZONE HOW DO YOU PLAY ZONE COVERAGE WITH ONLY SIX COVERAGE WITH ONLY SIX

DEFENDERS?DEFENDERS?

TEACH PLAYERS HOW TO TEACH PLAYERS HOW TO READ ROUTE COMBINATIONS READ ROUTE COMBINATIONS

TEACH CONCEPT OF PLAYING TEACH CONCEPT OF PLAYING MAN WITHIN YOUR ZONE – MAN WITHIN YOUR ZONE –

MUCH LIKE A MATCH UP ZONE MUCH LIKE A MATCH UP ZONE IN BASKETBALLIN BASKETBALL

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COVERAGE ELEMENT BEHIND FIVE MAN BLITZCOVERAGE ELEMENT BEHIND FIVE MAN BLITZCOVERAGE ELEMENT BEHIND FIVE MAN BLITZCOVERAGE ELEMENT BEHIND FIVE MAN BLITZ

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ZZZ PRESSZ PRESSZ SPINZ SPINZ ROBZ ROBZ LOUZ LOUZ MIKEZ MIKEZ JOHNZ JOHN

ZZZ PRESSZ PRESSZ SPINZ SPINZ ROBZ ROBZ LOUZ LOUZ MIKEZ MIKEZ JOHNZ JOHN

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COVERCOVER: Z: ZCOVERCOVER: Z: Z

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COVERAGE RESPONSIBILITIESCOVERAGE RESPONSIBILITIESCOVERAGE RESPONSIBILITIESCOVERAGE RESPONSIBILITIES

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**NON-BLITZING LINEBACKER**NON-BLITZING LINEBACKERBECOMES HOLE PLAYERBECOMES HOLE PLAYER

**NON-BLITZING LINEBACKER**NON-BLITZING LINEBACKERBECOMES HOLE PLAYERBECOMES HOLE PLAYER

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ALLEYALLEY

SECONDARY CONTAIN

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SEAM TECHNIQUESEAM TECHNIQUESEAM TECHNIQUESEAM TECHNIQUE

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PLAY AS NORMAL CURL ZONE DEFENDERPLAY AS NORMAL CURL ZONE DEFENDER

10 YARDS 10 YARDS DEPTHDEPTH

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READ ROUTE OF #2 RECEIVERREAD ROUTE OF #2 RECEIVER

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IF #2 QUICK TO FLAT -- WORK TO NORMAL CURL AND HOLDIF #2 QUICK TO FLAT -- WORK TO NORMAL CURL AND HOLD

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IF #2 RUNS SLANT -- CUT AND CARRY THROUGH QB’s EYESIF #2 RUNS SLANT -- CUT AND CARRY THROUGH QB’s EYES

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IF #2 VERTICAL -- COLLISION AS NEARS RE-ROUTING OUTSIDEIF #2 VERTICAL -- COLLISION AS NEARS RE-ROUTING OUTSIDE

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IF #2 VERTICAL -- COLLISION -- PLAY MAN ON ALL STOP/OPTION ROUTESIF #2 VERTICAL -- COLLISION -- PLAY MAN ON ALL STOP/OPTION ROUTES

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IF #2 QUICK CROSSER -- PASS OFF TO HOLE PLAYER - SETTLE AND ZONE QB’s EYESIF #2 QUICK CROSSER -- PASS OFF TO HOLE PLAYER - SETTLE AND ZONE QB’s EYES

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VERSUS ANY SCREEN -- SEAM PLAYER TRIGGERSVERSUS ANY SCREEN -- SEAM PLAYER TRIGGERS

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HOLE TECHNIQUEHOLE TECHNIQUEHOLE TECHNIQUEHOLE TECHNIQUE


PATTERN READ OFF #3 RECEIVER -- OFTEN BACK IN BACKFIELDPATTERN READ OFF #3 RECEIVER -- OFTEN BACK IN BACKFIELD

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DROP OVER #3 AS YOU READ HIS ROUTE -- NO RECEIVER THREAT – DRIVE ON #3DROP OVER #3 AS YOU READ HIS ROUTE -- NO RECEIVER THREAT – DRIVE ON #3

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DROP OVER #3 AS YOU READ HIS ROUTE – IF THREAT BY #2 – WALL OFF AND ROLLDROP OVER #3 AS YOU READ HIS ROUTE – IF THREAT BY #2 – WALL OFF AND ROLL

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BANJO TECHNIQUEBANJO TECHNIQUEBANJO TECHNIQUEBANJO TECHNIQUE

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DO NOT CUT SLANT OF #2 IN BANJO – HOLD CURL IF YOU GET FLAT -- HOLE PLAYER DRIVE NEW #3DO NOT CUT SLANT OF #2 IN BANJO – HOLD CURL IF YOU GET FLAT -- HOLE PLAYER DRIVE NEW #3

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HOLE PLAYER WILL CUT SHORT CROSSER – SEAM PLAYER WILL PLAY AS TWO STAND UPSHOLE PLAYER WILL CUT SHORT CROSSER – SEAM PLAYER WILL PLAY AS TWO STAND UPS

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HOLE PLAYER CARRY VERTICIAL BY #3 – LOOK FOR CROSSER FROM #2HOLE PLAYER CARRY VERTICIAL BY #3 – LOOK FOR CROSSER FROM #2

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HOLE PLAYER DRIVE NEW #3 – SEAM PLAYER HEAVY OVER #3HOLE PLAYER DRIVE NEW #3 – SEAM PLAYER HEAVY OVER #3

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FREE SAFETYFREE SAFETY PLAY PLAY

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ALIGN IN MIDDLE OF FIELD – PERFORMANCE IS PRIORITYALIGN IN MIDDLE OF FIELD – PERFORMANCE IS PRIORITY

FREE SAFETY PLAYFREE SAFETY PLAYFREE SAFETY PLAYFREE SAFETY PLAY

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BALL ON HASH -- SPLIT DIFFERENCE #2 AND BALLBALL ON HASH -- SPLIT DIFFERENCE #2 AND BALL


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ZONE MIDDLE THIRD – FAVOR TO SKILL – BE FAST ON QB’s INTENTIONSZONE MIDDLE THIRD – FAVOR TO SKILL – BE FAST ON QB’s INTENTIONS


CORNER PLAYCORNER PLAYCORNER PLAYCORNER PLAY

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VERSUS NORMAL WIDE RECEIVER SPLITVERSUS NORMAL WIDE RECEIVER SPLIT

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SINGLE WIDTH: PLAY AN INSIDE THIRD – MAN ALL THREATENING RELEASES – POST PROTECTSINGLE WIDTH: PLAY AN INSIDE THIRD – MAN ALL THREATENING RELEASES – POST PROTECT

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PUSH OUT TO SLOW PEDDLE - KEY FOR QUICK THREE STEP PASSING GAME AT SNAPPUSH OUT TO SLOW PEDDLE - KEY FOR QUICK THREE STEP PASSING GAME AT SNAP

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TURN AND DRIVE ON DEEP SHOULDER OF RECEIVER ON POSTTURN AND DRIVE ON DEEP SHOULDER OF RECEIVER ON POST

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CLOSE AND PLAY CHASE ON DIGCLOSE AND PLAY CHASE ON DIG

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TURN AND GAIN HIP POSITION ON FADETURN AND GAIN HIP POSITION ON FADE


VERSUS MULTIPLE STANDS UPS – NORMAL SPLITVERSUS MULTIPLE STANDS UPS – NORMAL SPLIT

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VERSUS MULTIPLE STANDS UPS – PLAY DIVIDER TECHNIQUE – TRUE ZONEVERSUS MULTIPLE STANDS UPS – PLAY DIVIDER TECHNIQUE – TRUE ZONE

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VERSUS MULTIPLE STANDS UPS – IF #2 CANCELS OUT – DRIVE ON #1VERSUS MULTIPLE STANDS UPS – IF #2 CANCELS OUT – DRIVE ON #1

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