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3-3 Stack vs Pro Set

September 23, 2016 by

Defensive coaches are always looking for ways to be creative on defense to slow down opposing offenses. In the two clips below Ron Ernst, Ripon College head coach and 2-time MWC Champion, details his 3-3 defense “Stack” formation and how to run it against a pro set with two backs and one tight end. In the first clip he discusses his base 3-3 and details the alignment of each player. In the second clip he explains his Steeler front and the adjustments that each player makes to give the defense a different look out of the 3-3 stack.

For much more information about a DVD that shows how the use the 3-3 to adjust to various offenses click the link Base Cover 4 Alignments for the 3-3 Defense

These YouTube Videos have sound so please make sure that your sound is turned on and that you have access to the site. (some schools block access to YouTube)

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