FRANKFURT GALAXY World League of American Football DEFENSIVE PLAYBOOK 1997PHILOSOPHY & GOALSDEFENSIVE PHILOSOPHY We have four (4) basic objectives that our defense must accomplish in order for Us to help the entire team WIN. A Play the Defense Called Each defense that we have designed will stop our opponents if every man does his job. It is most important to be fundamentally sound in your individual techniques, and take care of your own responsibilty first before helping out elsewhere. Do not guess - have confidence your teammate will do his job. No Long Runs or Long Passes (Pursuit) We must eliminate “git” scores. They kill the defense. You cannot relax Sr 2ny time or in any situation. Eleven men pursuing at the proper angle, This is the backbone of all great defensive teams Be Physical iis want to punish our opponents and make them bleed for every yard Force them to give up the football by aggressive gang tackling and vicious hitting. Make teams respect us by out-hitting them. ‘They must know we are going to get after them. Cause Turnovers We must force the other team to give up the football. We can score by forcing fumbles, interceptions or give our offense good field position. Ove J08 is not only to stop the other team, but to take the ball away from them