Viking 33 Defense: Four-Man Pressures

with Joe Woodley,
Drake University Head Coach;
Grand View University Head Coach from 2019 to 2024;
2024 NAIA National Champions;
In 2024, was named in ESPN's "Coaches Who Will Define the Next Decade" of College Football (the only NAIA level coach to receive the recognition):
2023 North Division Conference Head Coach of the Year;
North Division Conference Head Coach of the Year in 2019, 2020, 2022;
Grand View University Defensive Coordinator from 2008 to 2017;
2013 NAIA National Champions;
2013 Football Scoop Coordinator of the Year;
2011 Mid-States Football Association Midwest League Champions;
2009 Mid-States Football Association Assistant Coach of the Year;
played college football for Iowa State University

Create confusion on the offensive line with Joe Woodley's Viking 4-Man Pressure Package from the 3-3-5 defense. Coach Woodley shows you how he operates the Grand View 3-3 defense with a focus on how a fourth man can be used to create extra pressure on the offense while maintaining gap integrity.

Learn how you can use movement prior to the snap to disrupt blocking schemes and free up linebackers to make plays. See how to use common, four-man defensive line stunts to cause confusion for the offensive line and keep the offense guessing.

Woodley offers six pressures that can be used against the strong and weak side of an offense, and he details each position's responsibilities and what type of player you want at each position. Woodley takes you through the Mike, Snatch, Sail, Viking, Pirate/Hook, Tango/Waldo blitz packages. By exchanging gaps you can blitz linebackers and bring immediate pressure during both run and pass situations. Inserting a linebacker will allow you to bring pressure without showing where the fourth defender will come from.

Each stunt is drawn up for you in a classroom setting and then presented using game footage with Woodley explaining proper techniques and coaching points and showing how players fit in each of the pressure calls. He breaks down multiple plays and you get a tremendous learning tool with the use of both wide and tight camera views. You will be able to take this information to the field immediately.

In conclusion, Woodley discusses the importance of using his base defensive alignments, Strong, Weak, and Open to complete the defensive package and tie everything together.

Make your defense intimidate and confuse everyone on your schedule by implementing the Viking pressure scheme.

77 minutes. 2012.