StuntBest for: Run down
Pinch Stunt
Both defensive tackles slant hard into the A-gaps to clog the interior run.
Concept: Tackles step first with their inside foot and rip across the center's and guards' faces into the A-gaps.
Base alignment — schematic, not to scale
Every position's job
Defensive Ends
Slant inside to the B-gap.
Defensive Tackles
Slant inside to the A-gap.
Inside LBs
Fill the vacated gaps and read the flow.
Outside LBs
Scrape over the top to set the edge and contain.
Corners
Coverage as called behind the stunt.
Safety
Deep help and run support.
How to teach it
- 1Pinch squeezes inside runs.
- 2Linebackers scrape to replace the edge.
- 3Great vs an inside-heavy dive team.
Common mistakes to fix
- !Edges open up when linemen pinch (fix: outside linebackers scrape fast to contain).
- !Linemen slant too flat and get reached (fix: slant with a downhill angle, not sideways).
Build this into your call sheet.
Adopt this system in your coach portal, tag plays by situation, and print call sheets and player wristbands.