ROBERT MANCHESTER: DEFENSIVE BLITZ PACKAGES (MANCHESTER)

Coach Robert Manchester of Georgia Military College (GMC) gives a complete overview of the blitz package used in the Georgia Military College 3-5-3 defense. Included in this presentation are not only the individual blitzes, but how the calls are made and how the front, blitz, and coverage is coordinated. The presentation begins with Coach Manchester diagramming the various man blitz concepts used at GMC. Man blitz concepts are divided into 4-man, 5-man, and 6-man concepts. Each concept is married to a coverage and can feature multiple blitzers. Several examples using game footage are shown of each concept against both the run and the pass. Manchester demonstrates how to construct blitz patterns using different defenders, how to create calls for blitzes that are not overly complicated, and how to create overload blitzes without tipping off your strategy to the offense. Next, Coach Manchester diagrams several zone blitz concepts that feature 3-man, 4-man, and 5-man blitz concepts. He also shows how each blitz concept is married to a particular coverage concept. 4 under 3 deep, 3 under 3 deep, quarters, and quarter quarter half coverages are diagrammed with the corresponding blitzes. Each concept can feature multiple blitzers and can be sent from anywhere on the field.