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Combining the 4-4 Swarm & 3-3 Monster - Defensive Line
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- WN-09063
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About this video
Clovis East head coach Tim Murphy calls the defensive line the most important part of any defense, and this session is how he coaches it inside the 4-4 Swarm and 3-3 Monster. His fronts were routinely smaller and slower than the offensive lines they faced in and out of California, and they still held up. The reason is the "moving wall" concept, which lets the front four play as a team within a team instead of four individuals winning or losing one-on-one.
What you'll learn
- The "moving wall" defensive line concept and how the front four work as a unit
- How defensive linemen read blocks and identify the scheme coming at them
- Shed technique - getting off blocks and closing on the football
- How undersized, slower linemen can control bigger, more athletic opponents
- Making plays outside your own gap without breaking the defensive structure
- How defensive line play fits the larger 4-4 Swarm and 3-3 Monster run fits
Who it's for
High school defensive line coaches and coordinators, particularly staffs in a 4-4, 3-3 stack or 3-3-5 who have to line up against bigger offensive fronts every week.
About the coach
Tim Murphy was head coach at Clovis East High School in California. His defensive fronts were known for playing as a unit and for handling dominant offensive lines despite a size disadvantage.
Coach Murphy teaches the technique in detail and shows press box and end zone angle cut-ups of the line at work. It is the defensive line installment of his 4-4 Swarm and 3-3 Monster series.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "moving wall"?
It is Coach Murphy's defensive line concept that makes the front four operate as a team within a team rather than four separate matchups. He explains how it is taught and why it gives linemen confidence to take over games.
Does this help if my linemen are undersized?
That is the premise. Coach Murphy consistently fielded smaller and slower defensive linemen who handled dominant offensive fronts, and he walks through the technique that made it possible.
What technique work is included?
Reading blocks, shedding blocks and pursuing to make plays across the field, all inside the run-fit structure of the 4-4 Swarm and 3-3 Monster.
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