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Simplified Six Man Box in the 33 Stack

Simplified Six Man Box
For 33 Stack Defense

by
Darrin Sheffer

https://youthfootballonline.com/3-3-stack-defense-base-rules-and-blitzes/

In my previous blog post on the 33 Stack Defense I discussed some basics on Defensive Line play and talked about 4 basic Slant Schemes used (Strong, Weak, Loop and Pinch).  Today I would like to expand on that topic and discuss the Six Man Box used in the 33 Stack which includes the three down lineman and three Inside Linebackers.  For those of you who are already versed in the 33 Stack this blog post may seem boring as I plan to keep things extremely simplified for any Stack Newbies out there.  In future Stack blogs I will get into more complex pressures and coverage.  

Alignment



While you can have your D-Line align any which way you like, we like to keep things simple with the Nose head up on the Center and both Ends lined head up on the Tackles.  This is to allow our D-Line to have the ability to quickly Slant into one of two gaps on any play.  The Linebackers are aligned directly behind the D-Linemen about 3 yards back in good LB stances.  To keep things simple assume that we are going to keep this alignment and not "break the Stack".  

Assignment


In the 33 Stack each Inside Backer is "Married" to a D-Lineman, for example the S and W are married to one of the Ends while the M is married to the Nose.  The W/S and Ends are responsible for the B and C gaps while the M and Nose are responsible for the A gaps.  If the Nose Slants into the Strong side A Gap the M is responsible for the Weak Side A gap and vice versa.  

Pressures/Blitzes 


One of the multitude of reasons that I like the Stack Defense is the wide variety of Pressures and Blitzes you can bring.  Even using the Simplified concepts discussed so far it will be difficult for the offense to know exactly where and when pressure might come from.  You can bring 4-man, 5-man and 6 man pressures/blitzes just from the box which does not include any OLB or Overhang blitzes.  Below are some examples of Simple Blitzes that come from the simple concepts above.  

Strong/Weak 6 Man Blitz
https://youthfootballonline.com/3-3-stack-defense-base-rules-and-blitzes/


Pinch/Loop 6 Man Blitz
https://youthfootballonline.com/3-3-stack-defense-base-rules-and-blitzes/

If you have any questions feel free to contact me on Twitter at @DarrinSheffer 

Stay Obsessed

Darrin Sheffer


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