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Bomber 3-3-5 - Blitzes
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- WN-14033
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About this video
St. Xavier's 3-3-5 defense has been a pressure defense as much as a stack defense, and Coach Steve Specht devotes this session to the three blitz packages that make it go. The Bombers are a 'fit' team first — every gap accounted for by a defender so the front stays sound no matter how many rushers come — and that discipline is what lets the package get exotic without getting exposed. Coach Specht names every pressure, shows the pattern, the secondary rotation and the coverage behind it, then breaks the calls down to individual tags.
What you'll learn
- The three blitz packages: five-man fire zones, five-man overloads, and 6/7-man pressures
- The Iowa fire stack defense and its 1 and 2 coverage adjustments
- Named stack pressures including Hawkeye Sling, Des Moines Sling, Iowa Bronze, Iowa Scud and Iowa Willie Man
- Missouri Fire, Tiger Fire Sling and the Psycho family: Psycho Silver, Psycho 2 Nemo, Psycho 2 Zebra and Psycho Sam Man
- Load 3 Sling, Load Scud 3 Sling, Load Willie 0 and Truck 3 Sling
- One-back adjustments, blitz patterns, secondary rotations and coverage options for every pressure
- Backer blitzes: blitz tags for all three linebackers
- Front drops: blitz tags for the three down linemen
- Individual and group tags that combine backer blitzes with front drops
Who it's for
High school and college defensive coordinators and linebacker coaches who run an odd stack or 3-4 stack front and want a complete, named pressure inventory rather than a handful of one-off blitzes.
About the coach
Steve Specht led St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati to two state championships with this 3-3-5 defense, built on gap-sound fits and an aggressive blitz package.
The third session of Coach Specht's four-part 3-3-5 series, with actual game footage illustrating the specific blitzes.
Frequently asked questions
What is in this session?
All three of St. Xavier's blitz packages — five-man fire zones, five-man overloads and 6/7-man pressures — with named calls, blitz patterns, one-back adjustments, secondary rotations and the coverage tied to each, plus backer-blitz and front-drop tags.
Which coaches will use it most?
Defensive coordinators and front-seven coaches at the high school and college level running odd-stack, 3-3-5 or 3-4 stack fronts. The tag system for combining linebacker pressure with line drops is the part that transfers to almost any front.
How do I get access?
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Why does Coach Specht emphasize being a 'fit' team?
Because the pressure package only works when every gap has a defender. He teaches the fit rules first so that the overloads and six- and seven-man pressures never leave a seam behind them, and the game film shows how those fits hold up.