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44G Base-Pressure Package
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- WN-08161
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About this video
Fritz Rauch's 44G pressure defense at Homestead High School in Mequon, Wisconsin was built with help from the Virginia Tech pressure scheme run under Bud Foster. In this 4-4 defense coaching video, Coach Rauch lays out the base strategy of the Pressure G package, the G and under fronts that anchor it, and the key reads his defensive linemen and linebackers use to fit the run and make an offense one-dimensional.
What you'll learn
- The philosophy and strategy behind the Pressure G Defense.
- Base G fronts paired with Cover 1.
- Base under fronts paired with Cover 1.
- Defensive line and linebacker alignments with their key reads.
- Triangle alignments and how each player reads through them.
- Individual assignments, responsibilities and gap fits for stopping the run.
- How the 4-4 pressure package makes an opponent one-dimensional.
Who it's for
High school defensive coordinators and position coaches installing or refining a 4-4 defense, and any coach who wants a clear, teachable system of key reads for the front seven.
About the coach
Fritz Rauch coordinated the defense at Homestead High School in Mequon, Wisconsin, where he ran the 44G pressure package he teaches across this series.
Part 1 of Coach Rauch's five-part series on the 44G pressure defense. The session makes extensive use of game film. Runtime: about 46 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
What is the 44G pressure defense covered here?
It is Homestead High School's 4-4 base package with a G front, run behind Cover 1. This session covers the base G and under fronts, the defensive line and linebacker alignments, the triangle reads each player uses, and gap responsibility against the run.
Do I need to run a 4-4 to use it?
The fronts are 4-4 specific, but the approach to key reads for linemen and linebackers carries into any eight-man front, and it is written for high school defenses.
How is the video delivered?
Purchase it for $19.95 and start streaming immediately in your AFM Videos account; there is nothing to download and you can watch it as many times as you like on any device. It is also included in the $99/year All Access membership that unlocks the entire library.
Where does the 44G scheme come from?
Coach Rauch developed it at Homestead with help from Virginia Tech's pressure defense under Bud Foster, and this first session of his five-part series is the foundation the stunts, blitzes, coverages and adjustments build on.