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112 FOOTBALL COACHING STRATDGIES
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Getting Run Support
From the Secondary
IIAYDEN FRY TTTT BILL BRASHIER
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It is our belief that the most important thing
ar,out run support is the position that the defen_
Bive backs assume and keep on the ball. If thev
understand lhe posirion lhat rhey musr haveanl
then-do everything they can do at that position,
the chances for a long nrn are greatlv minimizeal.
The following diagrams anal comments illus_
t€te the basic principles we try to adhere lo r€_
garilJe63 oft he covemge we are using. Atrhough
\ ere rocusrng on the position of rhe defensive
backs, it's important to understand that the fmnt
people musr remain on their feel and oursue wirh
good angles to allo\a rhe delensive backs r,o set ro
lheir desired position. All defensive secoridarv
supporl dependson properpursuit from r,he fronr
Wide Play Run Support
Obiectives
The two main objectives are to funnel the ball
into the YES areas, and prevent the ball from
getting into NO areas (see Figure 1). AJI eecond_
ary coverages will be designed to funnet the ball
into areas where the defense wants the ball. T.he
quicker you can forc€ the balt into t}le desired
areas, the better offyou are.
FIOURE I
O€t€ftive secondary run
supporl wlde ptay defeme
Run Support Positioning
In primary run sL,ppon. the ptayer responsiblc
lbr lal{jng rhe pirch or trorcing any wide play back
to the inside is a defensive back or a delensrve
€nd. Secondary run support responsibilities ofthe
defensive backs are to:
. Keep the ball from going inside the plrnary
support and back to the outside.
. Keep-inside posir,ion on rhe ball as you approach
the stoveDiD€.
. Be the last man io make play, deep in siovepipe
or on the boundary (see Figu.e 2).