DON GELSOMINO 33 MATCH 3 DEFENSE SYSTEM
Don Gelsomino 33 Match 3 Defense System
15 Lessons
Don Gelsomino
York HS, IL
Head Coach
Don Gelsomino 33 Match 3 Defense System
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Defensive Philosophy & Foundations
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Introduction, Reasoning, & Philosophy
0% Complete 11 min
Glazier AI Summary
Gelsomino introduces the Stack Match-3 defense and his philosophy - the 3-3 stack base front, Match Cover 3, adapting scheme to player strengths, and ...
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Positions, Personnel, & Common Terms
0% Complete 13 min
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Gelsomino lays out the Stack Match-3 vocabulary - positions and responsibilities (End/Nose/Tackle, Sam/Mike/Will, Bandit/Rover, corners, FS), alignmen...
Structure, Fronts & Alignments
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Formation, Alignments, & Flexibility
0% Complete 14 min
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Gelsomino on Stack Match-3 formation adjustments - simple alignment rules, run fits, and coverage vs. varied formations/personnel, with bump and NOB r...
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D-Line Alignment & Assignment
0% Complete 22 min
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Gelsomino's D-line fundamentals in the Stack Match-3 - pre-snap accountability, stance and explosive start, block recognition, hand placement, stuntin...
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I-LB Alignment & Assignment
0% Complete 20 min
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Gelsomino's ILB fundamentals - pre-snap accountability, post-snap reads (pull/zone/ISO/pass), run fits, slipping blocks and hand fighting, show-and-bl...
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O-LB Alignment & Assignment
0% Complete 14 min
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Gelsomino's OLB/safety fundamentals - pre-snap accountability, detached vs. attached post-snap responsibilities, match/zone/man and Cover 0/6 techniqu...
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DB Alignment & Assignment
0% Complete 12 min
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Gelsomino's DB fundamentals in the Stack Match-3 - pre- and post-snap accountability, corner and FS alignment, leverage and divider rules, reading the...
Coverage System & Match Concepts
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Introduction to Rip Liz Match 3: Reasoning, Pros, & Cons
0% Complete 24 min
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Gelsomino introduces Rip/Liz Match-3 - a single-high Cover 3 match variation (Saban / Cody Alexander influenced) built to load the box, stop the run, ...
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Alternate Coverages
0% Complete 11 min
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Gelsomino's change-ups off the Stack Match-3 - installing alternate fronts (including a 4-front) and coverages (Cover 2/4/5, Tampa 2, Poach) as a simp...
Game Planning & Practice Organization
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Game Planning: A Different Way to Break Down Your Opponent
0% Complete 43 min
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Gelsomino breaks down opponents with an offensive mindset - Hudl tendencies, a numerical formation/play tagging system, finding matchups, and recogniz...
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Planning Practice for Your Defense & Program Numbers
0% Complete 16 min
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Gelsomino shows how to plan defensive practice around program numbers (2-platoon, 1/2-platoon, 2-way) in his Stack Match-3 defense - competitive, tack...
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