So at first glance, venables defense is relatively simple. This playbook will cover the stack 44 defense, which calls for 8 players in the box and offers simple blitz. A quasidime ostensibly uses a 43 or 425 framework, but employs smaller. If the defense is focused on stopping the run, oftentimes the ut will be a larger defender. The secondary has 2 cornerbacks, along with a free and strong safety. The original 46 defense was designed to utilize personnel from the 43. Teams have won with the 43 defense at every level, from youth football to high school, college and the nfl. In american football, a 43 defense is a defensive alignment consisting of four down linemen and three linebackers. Blitz package from the 34 defense article coaches insider. The 43 defense has been one of the most successful defenses over a long period of time in the history of football.
The 43 under defense is the base defensive package that the seahawks run. It is not a defense to an action for punitive damages that. You have three 3 defensive linemen and four 4 linebackers, hence the name 34. During the 1970s and 1980s the 34 defense was the most widely used defense in the nfl. Though i have transitioned from an odd 34,52, and 53 or an even 43, 44 as a base core defense over the years one thing remains the same. Alignment, coverages, and basic wrinkles for a 43 defense.
Shaffer t he recently unveiled defense innovation initiative aims to pursue innovative ways to sustain and advance our military supe. Purpose this publication has been prepared under the direction of the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. Lovie smith explains the big advantage of the 43 defense. The 34 defense is one of the most used defensive schemes and is named for the configuration of defensive linemen and linebackers. While teams may have hybrid versions of the 34, coaches are recognizing how it can be used quite effectively as a. Over the last few days, we went over a few great blitzes from the 43. He is going to help me out today with this presentation. The 34 defense is more similar to the bud foster 425 and 44 than most recognize. Most 34 teams, however, have to have at least one twogap linemen. Our offenses ability to score will be greatly dependent upon the field position the defense gives. It sets forth joint doctrine to govern the activities and performance of the armed forces of the united states in joint operations, and it provides considerations for. May 12, 2016 its a manzone combination coverage where the defense gets four over three to the passing strength of the trips formation and then play man coverage on the weakside.
With the liberalization of the forward passing rules in 1933, the defenses began to evolve along with the offensive changes, and by the later 1930s, the standard defense in the nfl and college was the 62. Jun 20, 2019 the 34 defense affords teams the luxury of disguising who will be their fourth rusher. Onegap 34 defense as teams begin to get faster, more spread out, and more pass heavy on offense, a way many defenses are counteracting this is by moving to a 34 defense. Updates the capabilities and functions of the service engineer forces.
In todays installment of the nfl 101 series, former nfl defensive back matt bowen breaks down the basics of the 34 defensive front to give you a better understanding of the pro game. James alder is an expert on the game of american football, blogs for the new york times, and appears on radio shows. However, defenses will readily switch to other defensive alignments such as a nickel defense or a dime defense as circumstances change. When applicable, coordinate aircraft scheduling requirements with the easa, ustranscom, and other dod. The 34 defense is a basic football defensive formation that is used by several nfl teams. You will also see two 2 cornerbacks, one strong safety, and one free safety. The goal of whole building design is to create a successful highperformance building by applying an integrated design and team approach to the project during the. The playbook starts with a quick primer on the 43, including alignments, assignments and gap responsibilities for every position on the field. As weve detailed in this space, twoback running games from spread alignments combined with rpos runpass options are doing a good deal of damage these days. This allows your linebackers to play downhill against run plays.
How 43 defenses are evolving to stop the smashmouth. No matter what you call it, there is no denying that it has become a popular defense to defend. In the 43 the linebackers play more behind the line, and the team will rely on its four defensive linemen to get the job done up front. Jun 17, 20 the 34 defense is more similar to the bud foster 425 and 44 than most recognize. He has always been a 43 guy and i was always a 44 coach. Learn the key differences between the 43 and 34 defenses in football and find out which is better. Wbdg is a gateway to uptodate information on integrated whole building design techniques and technologies. The truth is, you can play the 43 defense with only two defensive linemen, or even just one true defensive lineman. This is what we generally think of when were talking about a 43 defense. This means stopping the run can potentially be more effective than with a 34 defense, as a 43 team utilizes two defensive tackles. Heres how those defenses are evolving to find answers. If you had four 4 defensive linemen and three 3 linebackers, you would have the 43 defense, which you can read about elsewhere. In both defenses, the inside linebackers have straight ahead gap responsibility, and the defensive line forces running backs to go where the defensive coordinator wants them to go.
From the 34 black hole defense traditionally i have always been a multiple defensive system that morphs with the changes and tendencies of an opponents offense. Many people mistakenly believe you need four true defensive linemen to run the 43 defense. In recent years, coaches have modified the defensive scheme in order to run it from whatever their base personnel is. A 43 defense is a defense that incorporates four 4 down linemen and three 3 linebackers.
Though i have transitioned from an odd 34,52, and 53 or an even 43, 4. In american football, the 34 defense is a common defensive alignment consisting of three down linemen and four linebackers. The goal of whole building design is to create a successful highperformance building by applying an integrated design and team approach to the project during the planning and programming phases. The alignment features three down linemen and four linebackers in the front seven, thus the name 34 defense. Youll also learn exactly what skills to look for in an ideal 43 lineman, linebacker or defensive back. The 5 defensive schemes that dominate joe daniel football. The 43 defense consists of 4 down linemen, 2 outside linebackers and 1 middle linebacker. It is called a base defense because it is the default defensive alignment used on base downs 1st and 2nd downs.
Sep, 20 if the defense is focused on stopping the run, oftentimes the ut will be a larger defender. Lovie smith explains the big advantage of the 43 defense new, 176 comments rod marinellis former head coach lays out why he is so committed to. Players that would normally be linebackers in other defenses are. How 43 defenses are evolving to stop the smashmouth spread. After over a year of preparation we will measure ourselves with other teams in the league. Pete carroll has been running this defense nearly his. The basics of the 34 defense in football liveabout. For instance, luke joeckel has struggled in his career with stronger edge rushers, so a coach will make sure to get that matchup as often as possible. Atp 4 43 expands the discussion of basic petroleum operations introduced in fm 440, quartermaster operations, and petroleum. Department of defense wbdg whole building design guide.
The 43 defense system in youth football has four defensive linemen controlling gaps. The 34 defense affords teams the luxury of disguising who will be their fourth rusher. For defensive linemen especially linemen in a 34 defense expected to. There is versatility in how this position could be used. Its the superior run defense option for stopping trips formations over something like cover 6 which is the superior call if the defense wants to shut down passes to the weakside. Clemsons brent venables base defense rileykolste football. In the world of high school football, a lot of teams do not have the size on the defensive line to play a 34 defense the way college and pro teams play their 34. Anyway, this got rambly, but no team plays a strict 43 or 34 and which defense is better depends entirely on the offensive personnel grouping. Defense has always and will always be the most important part of football. This expedite revision, dated 6 april 2016this administrative revision, dated 12 september 2017o corrects boilerplate and.
Some will run it from a 44 defense while it seems to naturally fit best into a 34 defense or 33 stack defense. The pittsburgh steelers brought it to fame at the professional level in the 1980s. The controller layout in madden 20, especially on defense, is different than it has been. The 34 defense has been around since the 1940s when bud wilkinson utilized it with the university of oklahoma. Marine corps combat development command quantico, virginia. The 43 defense allows you to put more fast players on the field. Chapter 3 more about alcoholism m ost of ushave been unwilling to admit we were real alcoholics. Military human resources management administrative. Twoback running games combined with spread formations and runpass options have done a lot of damage to popular 43 defenses. Some people call it the 30 stack defense, others will refer to it as the 33 stack defense and still some will call it the 35 defense. You can do a lot more things in terms of blitzing and confusing the defense with a 34.
No matter what you call it, there is no denying that it has become a popular defense to defend against the spread offenses on the high school level. Dec 23, 2012 the 43 defense has been one of the most successful defenses over a long period of time in the history of football. In american football, the 34 defense is a common defensive alignment consisting of three. The nose tackle will align himself over the center, the defensive tackle will align over the other guard, and the two defensive ends will line up over the offensive tackle or tight ends, if there are any on the field. The combination of improved training methodologies, increased resources dedicated to individual players, and better understanding of human physiology has helped foot. Youth football defense, best youth football defenses. Mar 28, 2014 in todays installment of the nfl 101 series, former nfl defensive back matt bowen breaks down the basics of the 34 defensive front to give you a better understanding of the pro game. The modern 34 is somewhat different, and is more of a hybrid of the 34 and 43 philosophies. This is a little bigger than a true 34 in that the nose tackle shades a little bit to the strong side, and the defensive ends are more hybrid endstackles.
The 43 defense is not a very common defense in youth football, because it only has 7 defenders in the box. Our offenses ability to score will be greatly dependent upon the field position the defense gives them. A look at the 34 and whether or not wsu could run the scheme. If a team cannot score on our defense we will not lose. It is a called a base defense because it is the default defensive alignment used on base downs 1st and 2nd downs. Some players will have more experience than others, but the fact is that a football defense can only succeed if 11 players work together. Early in the history of the nfl, teams stacked the defensive line of scrimmage with seven linemen, typically using a 7diamond or the 7box. In its current form, it has survived over 30 years of change on the offense side. Develops total force military personnel policies and programs, and provides departmental oversight of the military departments, joint staff, and other dod components on assignments, separations, military decorations and awards, and force management to ensure compliance with statutes, executive orders, and existing policies that sustain the allvolunteer force. While teams may have hybrid versions of the 34, coaches are recognizing how it can be used quite effectively as a base defense. Many teams have won the super bowl with the 34 defense as its base defense, most recently, the green bay packers in 2011. The 34 defense has become more popular in recent years with both nfl and college defenses.
The defensive front shifts a little to the weak side, much like the 34 eagle. Us army training and doctrine command fort monroe, virginia. Whats the difference between a 34 and a 43 defense. Shaffer t he recently unveiled defense innovation initiative aims to pursue innovative ways to. Onegap 34 defense keeps offenses on their heels afca insider. The 43 is a more conservative defense, but thats not always a bad thing.
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