with BJ Campbell,
Montana Tech Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach;
back-to-back Frontier Conference Champions (2015-16)
Under Coach Campbell's direction, the Montana Tech Defense finished in the top 25 in the nation in eight categories in 2016, including 11th in scoring defense, holding opponents to 19.2 points per game. This followed a 2015 season in which his defense finished in the top 25 nationally in seven categories. He has guided at least one linebacker to All-Conference honors in each of his six seasons as coach.
BJ Campbell has created an exciting and aggressive defense designed to not only stop opponents, but take the ball away from them. Based on a 3-4 scheme, his "Havoc Defense" utilizes multiple fronts and blitzes to confuse and put pressure on his opponents. Campbell shows you how to develop your players so they become a concrete expression of his philosophy.
Coach Campbell builds an attack defense from the foundation up. He starts by defending his choice of the 3-4 hybrid. He continues by defining the style of play necessary for success within this scheme. He creates an identity for his defense so that each player becomes a functioning part of his philosophy, stressing awareness, effort, creating turnovers, and an aggressive approach to defense. This develops players to be more reactive than cerebral. He changes the point system on his defensive stats to support his "Havoc" style, reinforcing his definition of attack.
Drills to Build the HAVOC Culture
During this presentation, Coach Campbell presents some of the key team drills that are used during practice at Montana Tech, and, how these drills use his philosophy and build a culture that is reflective of that philosophy. You'll learn:
- Which key areas of practice are charted to create competition in practice
- A unique way to teach perimeter run force and team pursuit
- The "Tempo Pursuit" drill that is used to build awareness of formations and motions, while stressing awareness of the ball and a turnover mentality
- Key coaching points used to teach interception and fumble returns to your players
Montana Tech Havoc and Block Destruction Circuits
Coach Campbell shares two circuits that he uses to teach tackling, block destruction, and turnover fundamentals in a short period of time. You'll see how the HAVOC circuit teaches tackling and turnover creation fundamentals through a variety of drills that are position-specific. Additionally, you'll learn the techniques that Coach Campbell and his staff teach to their players to deliver blows and escape from blocks with good leverage.
Using practice and game video, Coach Campbell covers the important concepts and skills needed for success. He shows several team drills and many individual circuit drills that focus or reinforce his basic attack philosophy. Even if you don't embrace his 3-4 multiple front concept, there are many elements in this video that you can apply to any defensive scheme.
104 minutes. 2017.
FD-05295B:
with BJ Campbell,
Montana Tech Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach;
back-to-back Frontier Conference Champions (2015-16)
Under Coach Campbell's direction, the Montana Tech Defense finished in the top 25 in the nation in eight categories in 2016, including 11th in scoring defense, holding opponents to 19.2 points per game. This followed a 2015 season in which his defense finished in the top 25 nationally in seven categories. He has guided at least one linebacker to All-Conference honors in each of his six seasons as coach.
The RPO, or run pass option, is a headache for every defense. The RPO offense exploits defensive mis-alignments and reads, but can be coerced into mistakes if they misread the defense. To combat this trend, BJ Campbell gives you multiple ways to defend and defeat RPO and tempo offenses with his HAVOC defensive philosophy.
Campbell covers his base fronts and coverages, focusing on defending the 2x2 and 3x1 formations. He talks you through defensive adjustments to a mobile quarterback, the team with a great back, how to defend the bubble screen, and how to slow play the read for the quarterback on the RPO. He incorporates stunts and line movements that create various looks to create confusion for the offense.Complimentary Defensive Calls
Using his Delta package, Coach Campbell shows you game footage on defending the RPO spread offense. He diagrams some of the complimentary calls he uses to give offensive teams different looks while being aggressive on defense. You'll learn how to:
- Use Robber coverage as a change-up to the base cover 4 defense.
- Use a "thief" call to bracket the inside receiver in a 2x2 set to take away quick throws to the flat.
- Change the fronts run fits based on how the offense will try to manipulate numbers through formations and motions.
- Use a man free coverage to keep the numbers in the defense's favor.
- Implement the "bear" defensive front that Campbell uses against run heavy teams.
Mixing Coverages and Fronts
Campbell shares his thoughts and philosophy of defending the RPO from 3x1 formations. He diagrams fronts and coverages that he uses to give the offense a variety of looks. See how to:
- Change the base cover 4 scheme to handle the RPO game from 3x1 sets.
- Use several front games to change the gap responsibilities for the defensive line and linebackers.
- Use Campbell's "lock" call that allows the defense to gain an extra defender against teams that run the ball weak out of 3x1.
- Run some 4 and 5 man pressures to remain aggressive against teams that use RPOs.
Ultimately, Coach Campbell shows you how to be aggressive and technically sound versus the RPO. He shows you the 3-4 defense he uses in order to defend the spread offense as it continues to evolve across all levels.
81 minutes. 2017.
FD-05295C:
with BJ Campbell,
Montana Tech Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach;
back-to-back Frontier Conference Champions (2015-16)
Under Coach Campbell's direction, the Montana Tech Defense finished in the top 25 in the nation in eight categories in 2016, including 11th in scoring defense, holding opponents to 19.2 points per game. This followed a 2015 season in which his defense finished in the top 25 nationally in seven categories. He has guided at least one linebacker to All-Conference honors in each of his six seasons as coach.
The Havoc 3-4 defense is designed to bring pressure by stemming and disguising where it's coming from. BJ Campbell explains his philosophy of creating a disruptive defense that focuses on creating negative plays and turnovers. He discusses four different types of plays the outside linebacker must master: line of scrimmage plays, box plays, space plays, and blitz and pressure plays. Alignment, rules and pursuit angles are shown for each.
Campbell goes into detail about his teaching progression, and specifically, focuses on how to teach linebacker play from a standpoint of what the linebackers are asked to do in the hybrid 3-4 defense.
Keys, Reads, Footwork and Block Destruction
Using game footage, Campbell explains and illustrates the various reads, keys, footwork, and block destruction techniques that he teaches to his linebackers. You'll learn:
- Specific reads and run fits in the hybrid 3-4 defense against a variety of offensive schemes, including popular spread offense concepts.
- Several techniques for defeating blocks, including a long-arm technique and a splatter technique that is becoming popular among.
- defensive coaches across the country.
- Block destruction techniques that are effective with inside linebackers, including the rip and post.
Blitz and Pressure
Campbell shares his coaching points for teaching players to blitz and pressure. He shares coaching points for teaching both edge rushers as well as interior blitzers. You'll see how to teach stance, aiming point, get off, and keys for the edge rusher. Additionally, Campbell explains how to coach interior rushers on aiming points and how to time the get-off in the blitz.
Hand Combat Arsenal
Most players will get a sack due to their best move, and not every technique will fit into every player, so having different techniques for different players will allow them to use their strengths. Coach Campbell teaches the critical elements in getting sacks with his hand combat arsenal that includes:
- Chop, dip, rip
- Club, pop, swim/rip
- Double wiper
- Speed to the ball/rush
Linebacker expectations are also covered, including a list of tangibles and intangibles linebackers must have to be successful.
The techniques shown in this video for the outside linebacker in the hybrid 3-4 give you the tools to combat the most daunting offenses on your schedule.
115 minutes. 2017.