3-3 Stack - Gameplanning and Drills

3-3 Stack – Gameplanning and Drills

By John Grayson

The 3-3 Stack is more than a front — it’s a system. In this course, Coach John Grayson breaks down how to effectively game plan, install, and drill the 3-3 Stack so your defense plays fast, physical, and disciplined on Friday nights.

Coach Grayson walks you through his complete weekly preparation process, including how to study opponents, identify tendencies, and build a call sheet that puts your players in position to succeed. You’ll learn how to structure your plan based on personnel, formations, down-and-distance tendencies, and situational football.

This course also dives into Coach Grayson’s favorite practice drills that reinforce stack principles, improve run fits, sharpen pressure packages, and develop disciplined second- and third-level play. From individual periods to team sessions, you’ll see how to build habits that translate directly to game-day execution.

In addition, Coach Grayson shares how becoming a “digital program” can enhance your preparation — using modern tools to organize scouting data, streamline communication, and improve defensive efficiency. The course concludes with a sample game plan and bonus tools you can immediately apply to your own system.

What You’ll Learn:

• How to game plan effectively from the 3-3 Stack

• Building a structured, call-sheet driven approach

• Practice drills that reinforce Stack fundamentals

• Weekly preparation workflow from film breakdown to kickoff

• Digital tools to modernize your defensive process

• A real sample game plan you can adapt immediately

If you run the 3-3 Stack — or are considering installing it — this course gives you the blueprint to game plan smarter, practice more efficiently, and execute with confidence.