Wade Phillips - The 3-4 Defense: Alignments, Assignments, and Responsibilities

Featuring one of the most respected defensive coaches in the history of the game, Coach Wade Phillips, The 3-4 Defense: Alignments, Assignments, and Responsibilities provides an overview of several of the key factors involved in the 3-4 defensive scheme.

Initially, Coach Phillips details the advantages of a 3-4 defense, particularly when compared to a 4-3.

Coach Phillips then discusses how players are aligned in the 3-4, what assignment they`re expected to undertake, what technique they should employ, and how coaches should individualize how each defender plays according to his unique skill set.

Coach Phillips also reviews how the "Phillips 3-4 defense" is executed.

Finally, Coach Phillips explains how coaches can utilize the 3-4 to combat specific offensive strategies.

Among the topics covered:

• Advantages of the 3-4 defense
• Alignments, assignments, and techniques
• Alignments, assignments, and techniques continued
• The "Phillips" 3-4 defense
• The "Phillips" 3-4 defense continued
• Combating offensive strategies