Kevin Navarra - The 3-2 HEX Defense: Understanding the Basics

The 3-2 HEX Defense: Understanding the Basics, with Coach Kevin Navarra, provides an overview of the key factors involved in successfully implementing and executing this multiple front defensive scheme.

Coach Navarra discusses the fact that the primary goal of the 3-2 HEX defense is to stop the run with its common front of three defensive linemen, two inside linebackers, two outside linebackers, and four defensive backs.

Coach Navarra also outlines the twelve primary goals for this defensive scheme, as well as its underlying advantages.

In addition, Coach Navarra details the flexibility that the 3-2 Hex defense affords a team against various formations.

Among the topics covered:

• 3-2 HEX defense based on fronts
• Defensive philosophy
• Defensive goals
• Why the 3-2 HEX defense?
• Defensive band
• Hybrid player (OLB) in 3-2 HEX
• Thor/hammer: run reads
• Video clips-formation: pro
• Video clips-formation: trips
• Video clips-formation: doubles
• Video clips-pressure