{"product_id":"the-eat-the-captain-defense-installing-smart-pressure-packages","title":"The Eat the Captain Defense: Installing Smart Pressure Packages","description":"\u003cp\u003eClarence Holley, Defensive Coordinator at Shiloh Christian School (AR) and the Creator of the Eat The Captain Defense, has built a scheme that applies such \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\"\u003eunrelenting pressure\u003c\/span\u003e on offenses \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethat over half the plays they've defended have gone for zero yards or less\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis system is \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eso disruptive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ethat Coach Holley has won state championships in two different states with totally different groups of kids, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eincluding this past season in 2025 with Shiloh Christian!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Eat the Captain Defense specializes in PRESSURE - and in this series \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCoach Holley explains how he attacks pass protections and blocking schemes, and lets his players make the final decision on the field!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Eat the Captain Defense: Installing Smart Pressure Packages\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart 1 - Superhero Blitz Rules\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart 2 - Rush Front Pressures \u0026amp; Coverages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart 3 - Defensive Line Movement Techniques\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart 4 - Shark School: How to Teach Tackling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart 5 - DB Blitz Techniques\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart 6 - Linebacker Blitz Techniques\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePart 1 - \u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eSuperhero Blitz Rules\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eTopics covered include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wolverine technique that reads the offensive lineman's movement after the snap\u003c\/strong\u003e so you can generate a guided blitz that's nearly impossible to design a protection scheme around — because the path isn't predetermined.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Jungle call's Gorilla\/Zebra read system\u003c\/strong\u003e so your players can identify gap scheme runs vs. zone scheme runs on the field (and you don't have to make a perfect call every time)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA plus-one backer built into every pressure\u003c\/strong\u003e so you always have an unblocked cleanup player tracking the ball carrier in the box, turning good knockback into tackles for loss.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eAnd more!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eCheck out the FREE preview below:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 0 0; position: relative;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1174230704?badge=0\u0026amp;autopause=0\u0026amp;player_id=0\u0026amp;app_id=58479\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Holley2 - 1 - 05 - Chaos Blitz Film.mp4\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003ePart 2 - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eRush Front Pressures \u0026amp; Coverages\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eTopics covered include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA six-man rush front that looks identical whether you send two or six\u003c\/strong\u003e so you can force the offense to account for maximum pressure without ever tipping your hand pre-snap.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe \"X\" call that knocks the center out of the slide protection\u003c\/strong\u003e so you can put four rushers away from the back and generate a free runner against the most common six-man protection in the game.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA \"rush the launch point\" coaching cue \u003c\/strong\u003eso your players always know their aiming point and never stop their feet chasing a moving pocket or a scrambling quarterback.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eAnd more!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eCheck out the FREE preview below:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 0 0; position: relative;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1174230662?badge=0\u0026amp;autopause=0\u0026amp;player_id=0\u0026amp;app_id=58479\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Holley2 - 2 - 03 - Rush Front Diagram \u0026amp; Film.mp4\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003ePart 3 - Defensive Line Movement Techniques\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eTopics covered include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Iron Man\/Hulk combo with specific gap-cancel assignments\u003c\/strong\u003e so you can knock the guard into the center, eliminate two gaps at once, and leave your unblocked guys clean to make plays.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSame-as teaching built into the system across every blitz family\u003c\/strong\u003e so when a linebacker has to play D-line — or vice versa — he already knows the assignment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eTopic 3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eAnd more!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eCheck out the FREE preview below:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 0 0; position: relative;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1174230567?badge=0\u0026amp;autopause=0\u0026amp;player_id=0\u0026amp;app_id=58479\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Holley2 - 3 - 06 - Flash.mp4\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003ePart 4 - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eShark School: How to Teach Tackling\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eTopics covered include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Down and Through cut tackle\u003c\/strong\u003e so your perimeter defenders stop getting their butts run over on 50-50 open-field tackles and start putting skill players on the turf.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFive defined tackle types with specific aiming points and finish cues for each\u003c\/strong\u003e so your players can recognize what the situation demands and execute the right technique on instinct, not guesswork.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-8cbf83f1-7fff-438b-8a14-038e14dc7e47\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA practice circuit that covers all five tackle types with bags \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eso you're building fundamentals and muscle memory every day without putting your starters on the ground in practice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eAnd more!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eCheck out the FREE preview below:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 0 0; position: relative;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1174230477?badge=0\u0026amp;autopause=0\u0026amp;player_id=0\u0026amp;app_id=58479\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Holley2 - 4 - 04 - Down and Thru Tackle.mp4\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003ePart 5 - DB Blitz Techniques\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eTopics covered include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeven families of pressure all fully explained with DB roles and technique assignments -\u003c\/strong\u003e so your secondary players know exactly what family they're in, who else is blitzing, and how fast the ball is coming out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA 50-50 tackle read built into every Wolverine rep — cut him when he's coming at you, wrap and roll when he's running away\u003c\/strong\u003e so your DB blitzers aren't guessing at the goal line — they're reacting to exactly what they drilled.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe \"make them throw you down\" principle for down defenders behind a corner blitz\u003c\/strong\u003e so you're consistently putting the offense in the least favorable throw against your pressure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eAnd more!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eCheck out the FREE preview below:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 0 0; 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