INHALT 1 Einleitung .................................................................................................................................... 8 Legende .............................................................................................................................................. 11 2 Die Basis: Geschichte, Ursprung, Verbreitung ......................................................... 12 3 Die Grundlagen ................................................................................................................ 18 3.1 Wie funktioniert American Football? ................................................................................... 19 3.2 Offense? Defense? Die Positionen .......................................................................................... 24 3.2.1 Die Offense.................................................................................24 3.2.2 Die Defense ...................................................................................................................................................................27 3.2.3 Kurz und knapp - die Positionen im Football ................................................................................................ 30 4 Die Offense .......................................................................................................................... 34 4.1 Der Weg zum Passglück ....................................................................................................................... 36 4.2 Shotgun, Pistol und Spread: Die Formationen ........................................................ 43 4.3 Das Passspiel ......................................................................................................................... 52 4.3.1 Der Quarterback ................................................................................................54 4.3.2 Der Route Tree - wohin laufen die Receiver? ................................................................................................58 4.4 West Coast, Air Coryell und Erhardt-Perkins: Die Systeme ..................... 62 4.4.1 Air Coryell ................................................................................................ 62 4.4.2 West Coast Offense ................................................................................................ 67 4.4.3 Erhardt-Perkins-Offense ................................................................................................ 73 5 Das Laufspiel ................................................................................................................................... 80 5.1 Das Zone-Blocking ...................................................................................................................................... 82 5.2 Das Man-Blocking: Gap, Power und Co. .......................................................................... 88 5.3 Das Option-Run-Game ............................................................................................................................ 91 5.3.1 Exkurs: Die Wildcat Offense ................................................................................................ 97 6 Die Defense ................................................................................................................................ 100 6.1 Linebacker und Defensive Line, 4-3 und 3-4: Die Front Seven ......................................................... 101 6.1.1 4-3-Defense ................................................................................................ 103 6.1.2 4-3 Over und 4-3 Under ................................................................................................105 6.1.3 3-4-Defense ................................................................................................ 106 6.1.4 Exkurs: Die 85er Bears und die 46-Defense ..................................................... INHALT 1 Einleitung .................................................................................................................................... 8 Legende .............................................................................................................................................. 11 2 Die Basis: Geschichte, Ursprung, Verbreitung ......................................................... 12 3 Die Grundlagen ................................................................................................................ 18 3.1 Wie funktioniert American Football? ................................................................................... 19 3.2 Offense? Defense? Die Positionen .......................................................................................... 24 3.2.1 Die Offense.................................................................................24 3.2.2 Die Defense ...................................................................................................................................................................27 3.2.3 Kurz und knapp - die Positionen im Football ................................................................................................ 30 4 Die Offense .......................................................................................................................... 34 4.1 Der Weg zum Passglück ....................................................................................................................... 36 4.2 Shotgun, Pistol und Spread: Die Formationen ........................................................ 43 4.3 Das Passspiel ......................................................................................................................... 52 4.3.1 Der Quarterback ................................................................................................54 4.3.2 Der Route Tree - wohin laufen die Receiver? ................................................................................................58 4.4 West Coast, Air Coryell und Erhardt-Perkins: Die Systeme ..................... 62 4.4.1 Air Coryell ................................................................................................ 62 4.4.2 West Coast Offense ................................................................................................ 67 4.4.3 Erhardt-Perkins-Offense ................................................................................................ 73 5 Das Laufspiel ................................................................................................................................... 80 5.1 Das Zone-Blocking ...................................................................................................................................... 82 5.2 Das Man-Blocking: Gap, Power und Co. .......................................................................... 88 5.3 Das Option-Run-Game ............................................................................................................................ 91 5.3.1 Exkurs: Die Wildcat Offense ................................................................................................ 97 6 Die Defense ................................................................................................................................ 100 6.1 Linebacker und Defensive Line, 4-3 und 3-4: Die Front Seven ......................................................... 101 6.1.1 4-3-Defense ................................................................................................ 103 6.1.2 4-3 Over und 4-3 Under ................................................................................................105 6.1.3 3-4-Defense ................................................................................................ 106 6.1.4 Exkurs: Die 85er Bears und die 46-Defense ..................................................... ukryj opis