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    The document outlines the keys to success for Indiana's defensive line, including having an "attack" mentality, explosive quickness, penetration, pressure, shedding blocks, and relentless pursuit to make tackles. It lists the necessary position skills like movement, striking, tackling techniques, and understanding assignments. It details the responsibilities of the front four in crowding the line, attacking gaps, keeping hands and feet moving to locate and tackle the ball carrier. Finally, it emphasizes important drills for the defensive line that focus on stance, striking, tackling, reaction, movement, and pass rushing.

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    The document outlines the keys to success for Indiana's defensive line, including having an "attack" mentality, explosive quickness, penetration, pressure, shedding blocks, and relentless pursuit to make tackles. It lists the necessary position skills like movement, striking, tackling techniques, and understanding assignments. It details the responsibilities of the front four in crowding the line, attacking gaps, keeping hands and feet moving to locate and tackle the ball carrier. Finally, it emphasizes important drills for the defensive line that focus on stance, striking, tackling, reaction, movement, and pass rushing.

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    The document outlines the keys to success for Indiana's defensive line, including having an "attack" mentality, explosive quickness, penetration, pressure, shedding blocks, and relentless pursuit to make tackles. It lists the necessary position skills like movement, striking, tackling techniques, and understanding assignments. It details the responsibilities of the front four in crowding the line, attacking gaps, keeping hands and feet moving to locate and tackle the ball carrier. Finally, it emphasizes important drills for the defensive line that focus on stance, striking, tackling, reaction, movement, and pass rushing.

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    DEFENSIVE LINE PLAY

    INDIANA DEFENSIVE LINE


    PHILOSOPHY

    Keys to our Front Four Dominance


    “Put the Ball Down” attitude
    Explosive quickness
    Obtain penetration
    Fight pressure
    Shed blocks
    Relentless pursuit
    Make tackles

    ATTACK!!
    INDIANA DEFENSIVE LINE
    POSITION SKILLS

    Ability to move on ball movement.


    Ability to strike and extend with down hand.
    Ability to take proper attack steps.
    Ability to execute a blood move.
    Ability to execute a proper tackle.
    Ability to attack half of a blocker on pass rush.
    Ability to use cut, hook, swim, rip, spin and bull rush techniques.
    Understanding of defensive front, movement and blitz assignments.
    Ability to recognize and attack blocking schemes with proper technique.
    Ability to stay on feet and get back on feet quickly.
    Ability to make a play when an opportunity presents itself.
    INDIANA DEFENSIVE LINE
    POSITION SKILLS

    Ability to change direction quickly.


    Ability to play with leverage.
    Attitude to never give up or take the easy way out on a play.
    Conditioning to be able to play a long series at 100%.
    Attitude and conditioning to run to the football on every play.
    Ability to beat a blocker on a pass rush in 3 seconds or less.
    Ability to take coaching and improve deficient skills.
    Willingness to study the game of football by paying attention when
    you are not in a drill or game and watching film on your own.
    FRONT FOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
    GENERAL

    Crowd football – we want to pressure OL with our alignment.


    Get off on ball movement.
    Attack your gap and penetrate to the heels of the OL.
    First contact is with the hands.
    Achieve separation with your head out of the mix.
    Keep your feet moving.
    Locate and sprint to the ball.
    Tackle the ball carrier.
    MOVEMENT AND PUNCH
    Get off on ball movement.
    Shoot your down hand.
    Contact point is “V” of neck of your key. Hands under pads for
    leverage.
    One hand should be on chest of key, the other needs to be on the edge of
    your key on the side towards your gap.
    You must obtain separation.
    You must be in position to make a tackle if the ball presents itself.
    Locate and sprint to the ball.
    Defensive Front Alignments

    Technique Identification for Front Alignment

    9 6i 5 4i 3 2i 1 1 2i 3 4i 5 6i 9

    6 4 2 0 2 4 6
    Defensive Front Alignments
    Gap Identification

    D C B A A B C D

    NOTE: As the offensive players move, the gaps move. The gaps
    are defined as the area between the facemask of the inside lineman
    out to the facemask of the next adjacent outside lineman.
    Defensive Front Alignments

    EXAMPLE: Start at the line of scrimmage.

    D C B A A B C D

    D C B A A B C D
    Defensive Line Drills
     Make sure all drills fit into overall defensive
    scheme and philosophy
     Find ways to maximize reps for each
    individual player (reps, reps, reps)
     Pick the most important skills you are trying to
    teach and practice them every day
     Only do the peripheral drills when you have
    extra time
    What is Important
    to Our D-Line
    • Stance and Start
    • Strike, Extension and Escape
    • Tackling
    • Block Reaction
    • Movement (Angle-Slant)
    • Pass Rush
    • Peripherals (Chop blocks, Screen drill, etc…)
    For additional information

    E-mail Brian George at


    brigeorg@indiana.edu

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