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GANNON UNIVERSITY

WING-T LINE BLOCKING

DRILL ORGANIZATION

by:

Tom Herman



INTRODUCTION

The intent of this booklet is to explain and teach to you how we coach our lineman toshoulderblock. Since the Wing-T Offense is so multiple in nature it is very important that youunderstand the special practice organization and drill progressions that are used to make our

practices more efficient. It is also important that you understand the base principles of the Wing-TOffense and why we use the shoulder as our main blocking surface.

The Wing-T is a philosophy of offense, not just a Wing formation. We coach the Shoulder

for initial contact and the ShoulderBlock as a base way of blocking because of the nature of theoffense. Our base schemes are not designedto knock people off the ball with a base one-on-oneblock. Our pr imw schemes involveangle blocking, trapping, logging, and double teaming. In myopinion, the best way to use your power in a run and hit or angleblock situation is by using yourshoulder as the base implementof contact.

FWhen you develop aprogression oriented method to teach Wing-T hlncking to your players%

furtherUI itand that the three rinci les of tl fense are,based on:I P1. Angle Blockinp (Crack, Trap and Fold Blocking)

a. The base Wing-T scheme consists of a block in : ole, block out at the hole,and someone lea$ing through the hole.

b. Examples of this are the Buck Sweep, Cross Block, and our off Tackle play.

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2. Shoulder Blockin . .-r,... i . :

a. It is the co2erstone offhew%-T ~ h i l o ~ p h y .am not sure what is good for

other offenses,but I am surethat shoulder blocking is thebest way to block in

the Wing-T.

b. It is the best way to use your pow^ in a Run and Hit Situation. It is also the sa

est way to use your power in a run and hit situation. If you were to coach your

players to use their helmets as the primary point of contact one of your players

could make contact d become permanently injured.

You put your players in 2 you coach them to:

1 . Pull to trap.

2. Pull to kick out on Sweep.

3. Pull to log on yaggle andKeep Pass.,. , .,

4. Pull to wall 0.k

5. Crack block on the SS or OSLB on Sweeps and Option plays.

a defender to the inside.,3. Wkenyau ajg+$&.L&ad.&ock&sn a double team block.' ' . . . -.*

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3. TheWing-T is a Muiti~lend Flexible Offense.

a. It is a multiple offense because of:

1. The large,c~yt@e;&~'w h?ke.~ff-e.a. There may be ( 3 eBuck, Belly, Counterand

Power), but w i i each seriesyou have an inside play, an outside

play,

counter and a play action pass:b. With eachplay there s a largenumber of alternativeplays a coac

can run. Each alternative play is run to take advantage of a

defensiveadjustment to stop a base play.

c. In recent years the split side Belly and Read Option series have

been added to th% offense. This has given the Wing-T a better sp

side attack and added even more plays to the offense.

2. Its multiple blocking schemes.

a. The offense is made up of plays that use a large variety of blocki

schemes.

b. Most base and alternative plays can usually be blocked by using a

variety of blocking schemes. Each scheme again taking advantag

of a defensiveadjustment.

3 . Its multiple techniques and footwork.

4. Its multiple formations.

5 . Its multiple shifts.



b. It is a flexible offense because of:1. The Efficiency and Sim~licitv f its Call System.

a. It allows the offense to align in almwt any W&Eivable formation. ..- . ' " and backfield set.

b. It allows you to use any type of 'motion and shift.c. It allows' you to easily adapt to almost any offense. You can begin

--... .::;,:.zj F : " .'.. '. . by running the Base Wing-T plays and as your personnel changes., .:. ~?-. . . ., . . . : you can add portions of and in some cases go to the following type

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! 1 . T . . :!.: . 1. ne ~ and Shoot. $Oi C i!.. ;...........

. . . . . .,. z . ~ .. ![i;,. .? ;.t~.!,q .:~' : :,;.+j 2. A Multiple drop back'bassing attac1.,I- - : IC'y. v - . , . . .. . . - I ...., . 3. A Wishbone or Option type offense

I. Any combination of the above.n e ing- L smultiple and

, , : > ' , % series of plays that is best

suited for your personnel better than any de. .

This keeps y o ~ f i o maving to change B & ~ ~ ~ S.a,,.! e

,or get a talente@htiing Back...@.

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traditional.Wing - A type of line would be

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1. Wing-T Practice Philosophy and Organbt ion

iy of coac md players moving through practice,

2. Since the Wing-T offense is multiple in nature there is a lot more that needs to be

, , . accomplishedduring each practice than most other offenses. Even though it isnecessary to accomplish more during each practice, it is not in the best interests ofyo& players to extend practice for more than two hours. Therefore, duringpractice you and your players must move along at a fast pace, while still gettingquality repetitions. Each coach is expected to be enthusiastic, up beat (positive),

and extremely efficient in his usage of time.. ....... : . ,, ~.' . -% jr; x

.... .:...&& The basic ingredients of the wing-^ Race: .,<.<., '.

). -.,. >..,~ y+ W%q '@S IJ<'. . a, ... ! & : . ~. . . . ,. , . I : . , jj,w a. Be Organized and efficien@, . ~ . r ~ ~ , & l ~ ~. . e

%1. Everyoneworks with a partner &d there must be one bag for every

> , , : . .:r *. - .. . * . two players. , , .. ,. .

I 2. ~his,@anshat every time we perform a base drill at least half of

.,. . . . . ...,... . :> .-$ the lineman will perform the drill at a time.c;

3. This allows us tdget a lot of quality repetitions in a shorter amount,

:. , ,; ; .;:;$ oftime. ; ,&.. - .. . . . .. . 4 . Our players must get enoughrepetitionsat every technique so they

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.'i..i..ut,. can execute their blocks with the utmost of efficiency.~ . . ~ .

, j I . 11we &e to be more efficient teachers we must have a lot of carry

over between our blocking techniques, our first step, and our rules.2. In our organization every first step we take coincides with our rule,

and the corresponding type of block that will be performed.

J . An Exam~l- f the above would be:

= Rule for blocking the person aligned directly

over you.

'echnique used to block the defender aligneddirectly over you.I - he name given to the first step of an On Block

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- -z c. Proper Progression of Drills. 2;.

. . . I . We must have a teaching progression that makes our system ofrr i .

blocking easy to learn.

. We must take the time to set our drills up in a easy to learn

sequence , o that, you work from most simple to most complex.

d. Pattern of Movement1. Our main goal is to have a short progression oriented set of drills



that will develop ou r p l a r - - - - - - " i y e want them to

- 5 : . . , hnC :, ' .move. We are trying to I specific pattern of

movement within each of.our players so they can perform th e

,, , , , _.; L , . ~ ~ . ~ ~ ; : .<n,=.rific tprhnin~iecwe want them tn nerfnrm..-.. ,, , , ,,I

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- ,... . . - - . ,, , , . , ..-,::w, must Coach your players to have the pnde to pertorm each dn

perfectly. There w*I% tiinem* will have to physically hel-..,,, . ;.: i ; . a , ,- ~ . ; i lC i ei them get into the perfect fit or execute a drill perfectly. Insist on

.'-,-;ti , :-I. ,::perfection with each drill and by the time they play their first game.,.'.\ , : , > ,, - .,.i7 ;:.1., . . ,. they will perform each block more completely in games because it

.-<I will become a habit or a part of their normal on the field movement

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1. I rery important to b~ down the various phases that are necessary inperforming a block for two basic reasons: i

.t. It is necessary when you are developing your drill progression. .

). It mak es it ea sier to identify, locate%,

cking probled .

once the phases are identified.

C . Our Basic Breakdow ndividual Period and Th e Drills Performed

1. Shoulder Skills

a. Drills that are primarily focused at the Contact an d Approach phases of

blocking.b. The drills performed in this phase of practice are listed below in sequential

order.

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2. Routine

h i s part of practice concentrateson the Stance andApproach phase of

. . . . ocking.

. The drills performed in this phase of practice are listed below in sequential

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ment ( Includes horizontal, and vertical alignment)

a. Duriilg u~iseriod you drill the Offensive lineman's 1st step

or initial approachphase of a block.

b; The stepspracticed duringthis period are:

1. StraightAhead ( On )

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.-4. Pull ;.j<f;&i!zr>3s;. =. i! .

3. TakeOff ; i : . ..,.I

4. Eleven Step Pull Drilf L-<>A- ; sli; s;:;:

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3. Group work or Individual Specific

a. SingleBlocks and Technique. .

1. Fit and Drive 6 . Down 11. Log?

2. On 7. Wheel$Cond.) 12. Evasive

3. Fire 8. p . ( t Zwn ) 1;- Area

4. Reachr::+z:+m

5. Gap:>;, :q' 10. 1 ) * ~ . ? f ? [- , . a * . : . i i .~:-,.,,,. . . - . .

b. CombinationBlocks . . i f %

, i. ,;.iit!.?.:;: 1. Post,Lead (DoubleTeam]

a. Conditional @own the Line Double Team). , b. Conventional (Off the Ball DoubleTeam)

2. CrossBlock Drill

a. Down andKiCk

b. Gap and Kick OutR!

3. GapandGut .4. B U ~ ~ead Drill

5. ScoopDrill

c. Sweep andWaggle Drill-



D. Drill Organization

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.:.-.., I . As pictured in the diagram above each bag should be on lines 5 yards apartan d 5 yards form the bag on either side of it. If it is possibie line th e Offensive-

Line area in 5 by 5 yards squares. Each bag should be laced where each line

intersects. e,Align the bags 5 across in accordanceto their positioni -

. The coach then can stand behind the players performing each drill an d be in

perfect position to see each mistake and correct each player more effectivelyand efficientlv.

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1. More efficient : . . ~. . .

2. It allows players the perfect feel of a fi t pos i t iodbi the block.

3. It is the best way to establish the proper patterns 6f movement or habits that are

necessary when coaching someone to block.

4. You have a lot less injuries when you practice on bags.



4 ,your knees as touch the ground.

a o that, your knees stay on the groun

and J u . . . ....,akes the legs out of the drill and

allows you to isolate on bringing your hips through more easily.

4. Coaching points for the surfacea. Makinv the surface

lave your players m a e ie top of the fist slightly- ith the palm side facing the body. The top offist is touching the body and the bottom part is pointed toward th

ground, so it normallyhas a slight separation from the chest.

2. We want the surfaceto be asbig as possible so make sure that thelbows are pointing straight out from the body. If the player poin

his elbow down, up, back, or forward he will reduce the size of tsurface.

2. The front of the shoulder and op of the chest.

3. The top ofthe arm.

4. The forearm and fist.

5. Fitting your players into the bag.a. Begin the drill with each layer in a 6 point stance . Their face masks ar

touching the midd

On command have your player slide or mold his face and cheek around t

bag. The entire time he slides around the bag his head is facing north ansouth; and his shoulders are parallel to the L.O.S. (bag) and the ground.

1. I call this melting or molding around the bag because your player

slide into the fit position. Your players never lose contact with t

bag.2. As your players slide into the fit position more and more of their

surface makes contact with the bag until the entire surface is on t

bag.--with the palm of the hand i

the ground. This allows your shoulders to remain parallel to thebag.



4. Your head is up wit -plvers toaueeze ti

and their'yorea

Perry's words i--.,

hey 1~lding

I. Coach y

=d, fhe nape of their nec

]to-thefit position). This in G

6. Drill Command and Proc'

2; 1 41 . .,* , ,,, -, with the right shoulder.

The coach then hustles aroundmaking sure that everyonehas fit into t. . , ~ :..-

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I q a l t e r n a t e procedG

1. The first day or ach feels the players are- -.;executing a proper surfaceyou can go back to the basics and B

Dog the drill in two steps. The command and procedure is as

follows.

... 2. "RightShoulderSurface,~ i r dog on Sound".

a. On "Set" Tde playersjust make their surface. This allo. -ustle arowd and adjyst,eve

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w ~ ~ - 1 1 ~ d r ~t :-?per techniques necessary to deliver a perfect .houlder forearm blow. .%

b. To drill the contactphase of performing a shoulder forearm block.c. To develon more power in the executionof a shoulder forearm blow.

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s his knees have a tendency to come off the groundmaki

for your players to role their hips through the block.

~dand Procedure

Strike A Blow ~ i ~ h T ~ h o u l d : rn ound"

)n the Command "Set" Your player will cock his right arm back as far as

ossible behind him, then execute a perfect shoulder forearm blow.

:hing the players to cock th&L -, - -- >- L,. . :~~,- .>:- - - -

b. You are coachingthem to bring their arm back so they can create asmuch

prestretch as possible. This will allow your players to generate the

maximum amount of power into the bag (or man if you were blockinglive).

c. As his ann comes forward your plaver should make contact on the t

with an upward movement and the



1 . Coach your players to make con

2. SometimesI refer to the conta

3. Your playersmust understand -- ..located on& ma inary line tl

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help you ta.&te morepower. Movement that iswide and ousideor acr~ss'your~owerinewill reduce your poww potential and

: lesson your impact on the bag or a defender.3- Y Q ~layers head wilI slide ~o the sideas conabt is being made to'. .&bW he bloc&-g surface ~ o t i g x . . ' .,: ... " ^ . " i

5, Throughout theentire drill your playerq

pedectly vertical to the ground ( the sidrparallel to the bag) and

. , 6. As contact is made tk &ei. ~

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C. Step And Hit

bbjectivesk-,

a. To teach and drill the proper approach phase of performing a shoulderblock.

b. To teach and drill the same foot, same shoulder concept.

2. Stance

a. You can use either a 2 or 3 point stance.

b. Two ~ o i dtance

1. We begin teaching step and hit frum a tw o point stance.

2. The players have the same natural knee and waist bend as if theywere in a 3 point stance except they lock their power in with both

forearms rather than putting one of their hands down.c. I will discuss teaching the two point stance in the Routine Phase of .

practice.

3. Alignment

a. Have your players align head up on the bag, then have them reach ou t until

they are an extended arms distance from the bag.

b. Your players should reach out and extend their arm for the proper

separation from the bag after proper knee bend is obtained. If your player

reaches out while he is standing he will end up to close to the bag..

4. Drill Command and Procedurea. "Step And Hit Right Shoulder On Sound"

b. On "Set" The player will step with his opposite foot first, in this instance

it is the left foot. Then he will take his second step with his right foot as he

strikes the bag. Immediately after contact bring his third step so he cansquare his feet up .

c. Following the third step the blocker should finish the drill with a perfect



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fit on the bag.

d. When first teaching this drill it is common to Bird Dog it.

1. On sound have your players take a perfect step straight ahead and

stop. The coach can now check everyone's first step and body

position.

2. On the second command have your player take his second step,

deliver a perfect shoulder forearm blow, a ~ dinish the drill by

;, bringing his third step and fitting into the bag.....fi ~ ~

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. ~ A v ; k @ ~ k ~ M t h m a : h ~ , W ynder you and you will lose a lot of

,&wer. Wlien your right h t s down when you use your right shoulder

you have more power. iji, :r 1

d. yourp . ~ ~ i ~ ~ ~ ; ~ ~ * ; ~ btheireiren&e &face.

e. YO& p l a y E r ~ $ ~ & d . ~ ~ l ~ d ~ e . & & ~ : . h ~ . ~&ugh to knock the bag

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D. Run And Hit

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1. Objectives

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a. To teach your players how to strike a perfect shoulder blow in a run andhit ,situation.

b. To teach and d rill the proper way to time your contact in a run and hit

situation.

2. StanceWe use a tg e e point stance.

3 . Alignmenta. Align head up, but five yards off the bag.

b. Sometimes we choose to align them three yards from the bag.

4. Comm and and Procedure

a. Commands

1. The Proper command is "Run and Hit Right Sh oulder On

Sound".

2. Since we coach our players that their first step will always be withthe foot oppo site the shoulder they make contact with the command

I normally use is "Run And Hit Right Shoulder Left Foot On

Sound".

b. Procedure

1. On "Set" the players take off low and hard for the bag and execute

a perfect Right Sh oulder block on the bag.2. As the player makes contact with the bag he simultaneously drives

the bag 5 yards down the field, swin gs his tail and finishes bydriving 5 yards more down the line or until the whistle blows.



5. CoachingPointsa. Use the same approach and contact principles used in "Strike A Blow"

and Step And Hit".

b. As your players make contactmake sure they:

1. Hit the bag at a full speedrun knocking the bag off of the line.2. Your player should have their entire surface on the bag, their heads

should be up (eyes to the sky) , nd they should squeeze the bagwith a tight neck squeeze.

3. Accentuate to your players that they must accelerate their feet oncontact. Normally at the point of contact their is a slight pause or

as Greg Perry says it, "a slight freeze" where neither players feet

are moving. This is because at the normal contact phase both feet

are on the ground for balance and power. The player that can beginmoving his feet (withPower) the fastest during this pause (allfactorsbeing equal) will win the battle.

4. Your feet will be fairly close together on contact, but your players;

must immediately work to get width or they will lose balance andfall off the block.

c. As your players drive the bag make sure :

1. Their toes are slightlypointed outward and their feet should be

shoulder width apart or wider. If you let them point their toesstfaightahead and push off their toes they will have a narrow base,

their feet will have a greater tendency to cross over, and their body

has a greater tendency to get to far out over their center of gravity

to remain on blocks.When you point your toes slightlyoutward and you push off of

your insteps you will create a naturallywide base, which will beabout at shoulder width apart. Inmy opinion, this is the most

powerful and natural foot width to attain, in order to, drive a man.

You are also coachingyour players to use their power while

blocking with almost the exact same body position strength coache

teach squats (Feet shoulder width apart and toes slightly pointed

outward). This gives you a direct cany over from the power gained

through strengthtraining to the power used while blocking.2. They keep their man (bag) between your legs.

3. They keep their Butt over their heels.

4. They pump their offarm as they drive the bag. When you coach

your players to pump their off arm t forces them to perform allphases of the block properly. They must have their entire surface

on the bag or they will slide off the bag. It forces them to have a

wide base or they'll fall down. When you allow them to hold on to

the bag with their off arm they normally turn their shoulders side

ways, and they acquire a narrow base.



111. Routine (Group Work Fundamentals)

A. When you give the comm and to begin Routine the players should run o the prescribed

area and align in the formation show n above. The center align as if the ball we re on theline (their elbow s on their knees). The rest of the lineman establish their vertical and

horizontal alignm ent, thdn set there feet, and they stand upright waiting for the first

command.

B. Stance and Alignment

1. Objectivea. To coach and drill a stance that will allow you to take off in all four

directions.

b. To coach a stance that will not give away a presnap read.

2. Feet

a. You set your feet while you are standing upright.

b. Your feet are no wider than shoulder width apart.

c. W e coach a bunched stance so we can lock o ur pow er in.d. Your feet are parallel to each other and without any stagger.

e. After you set your feetturn

your toes in slightly. This makes sure thatwhen they bend their knees their knees don't point outw ard. If they turntheir toes in it also helps to lock their power in and a s their knees bend

their toes w ill straighten out naturally and become parallel.

3. Proper Knee Bend in Your Stance

a. Once your players set their feet have them shake hands w ith themse lves



and then bend their knees until their elbows are on their knees.

b. Next, have them establish a flat back while keeping their head up, andtheir shoulders square to the ground and the line of scrimmage.

iA .4. Heel Level !

a. Off the ground about an inch

b. This establishesbetter knee bend. If you have your players hold thisposition for a while they will feel a bum in their thighs.I I

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5. OffArma. Have them wrap their off arm around their knee, in order to hold their

power in.b. Have them place the muscle part of their forearm on the hinge of their

knee while their arm s pointing North and South.

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6. DownHand < , ,I .]

a. Have them reach it out& far as they can and not put any weight on it.

. ...- b. Coach them not to changethe amount of weight on the hand according tothe play.

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C. Bird Dog

1. Objectivesa. To teach and drill the proper first step for the approach phase of the block.b. To teach and drill opposite arm action and its importance to your take off

and your running.

2. The steps that webird dog for Offensive lineman are:

a. Straight ahead ( On step for On block)

b. Fire stepc. Reach stepd. Pull step

3. Command and procedurea. You perform each step from a perfect stance. On command your players

will take a perfect step with the proper foot and hold it until the comman~%

to return to their stance is given.b. Command

1. The base command is "Right Foot S t r a i~h t head on Sound ".You will say "Set" and your playerswill take their first step and

hold.2. The other command given can also include the name of the arm

thht will come forward. It would sound likc this "Straight Ahead,

Right Foot Left Arm on sound"

4. The steps that we bird dog. (The Right foot is used for all examples)a. Straight Ahead (On Step)

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Stance Right Wrong

1.On Commandhave your lineman take a short six to eight inch stepstraight ahead with their right foot.

2. The right heel after the step should be even with the left toe.

3. Emphasize the followingcoaching points after they have taken

their first step and are in the Bird Dog position.

a. Opposite arm and leg action.

b. That they should remain as low as they were in their stance.



They should be able to touch the ground with their left han

and look as though they were in a left handed stance.c. They should have a flat back and butt at the same level as

their helmet.d. Their head should be up and their eyes to the sky.

4. After they have properly learned the mechanics of the drill you cahave them rapid fire each step. "Rapid Fire" means that as soon a

they complete one perfect repetition (with a weight transfer) they

immediatelyget back in their.stance A.S.A.P. This is generallyperformed in sets of three repetitions. When they complete the 3rrepetition they hold in a perfect Bird Dog position.

b. Fire Step

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1. Command = "FireRight, LeftArm On Set".

2. On set have your players take a short six to eight inch step with

their right foot at a 45 degree angle with their toes pointing north

and south.3. Their right heel to instep area should be even with their left toe..

4. Emphasize all of the same fundamentals as straight ahead plus:a. As they finish their step they should feel that the weight

transfer is over their left knee.

b. They should visualize that their nose is in the play sidearm pit of the imaginarydefender over them.

c. Their shoulders are still parallel.

d. If Their toes are north and south their shoulders will benorth and south.

C. Reach Step ;;. . . , : ; . , r ;

STANCE RIM



1. Command = "Reach Right, Left Arm O n Set".2. Take a short 6 to 8 inch step laterally with your right foot.3 . After your players finish taking their step their right toe should be

even with their left toe. Their step should not gain or lose ground.

4. Emph asize all of the following fundamentals as a straight ahead

step plus:a. A s they finish their step they should transfer their weight

over to their right knee .

b. Their toes and shoulders are pointed north and south, buttheir head is turned to the right. They should visualize a

defensive lineman covering the adjacent offensive lineman

to their right. They shou ld be m entally ready fo pick this

imaginary lineman up if he slants his way.

d. Pull Step

STANCE RIMT kRONG '(Gained Grom

1. Command = "Pull Righ t, Left Arm O n Sound".

2. When you coach them to pull to the right have them pick theirright foot up and put it dow n pointing their toe to the sideline s.

As you pick you right foot up and turn t you will pivot on yourleft toe until your left foot is also pointing to the sidelines. While

your feet are turning sw ing your left arm orward.

3. Points of emphasis:

a. Right Foot

1. Your play side foot when pulling should never lose

ground or gain ground

2. Always coach your player to point their play side

foot in the direction of the pu ll.

3. The play side step should create a natural (6-8 inch)

base between your feet, so that, you don 't look like

you are walking on a tight rope.

b. You should emph asize to your players that they should look

like they are just turning their bodies to ru n to the right. If

you over emphasize their oppos ite arm action their left toe

will turn more fluidly and they will look and be m ore



comfortable when they pull.

c. You m ust emphasize that they maintain the sam e postureand that they remain as low as they were when theypracticed their O n step.

D. Take Off

1. Base organization an d implementationa. The players are aligned exactly the same as they do in "Bird Dogs".

b. On set al l of the lineman will execute the proper step an d follow through

by sprinting five yards then jogging five yards. A s soon as they get to ten

yards they will immediatelyturn around and ge t into their stance. On thenext command of se t they will al l execute the same step with the other

foot, sprint five yards jog five yards, turn around get into their stance and

wait for the next command.2. Base Command and execution.

a. " Fire Right, Left Arm On Sound" -1. On "Set" everyone takes off low and hard.

2. Make sure that yo u emphasize that they keep their chest to their

knee as they come off.

3 . They should execute a perfect Fire step as they come off.4. They should also execute opposite arm action to help them take off

faster.

5 . Perform Take Off drill with al l four of your base steps.b. You can also coach your players to Duck Walk this drill after there proper

first step.

D. Eleven Steu Pull Drill1. The purpose of this drill:

a. To Teach your players ho w to Bird Dog a Perfect Lo g Block.

b. To practice with your players the Bird Dog Technique.

2 . The Base Command and Execution of Eleven Step Pull Drill

a "Eleven Step Pull Drill to The Right O n Set"

1. On "Set" everyone will take a Pull Step to the right and hold2. This drill is se t up exactly like Bird Dog and Take Off Drills.

b. The Execution of the Drill is performed in the following way.

1. On the first command everyone will flat pull step to the right asexplained above.

2. On the commands of Two and Three all your players will Bird

Dog flat down the line toward the imaginary en d they are going toLog Block. After each number you will pause and your players will

will no t take the next step until you give thz next numbered

command.

c On the command Four your players will take another step with their left

foot and dip their left shoulder to get ready to deliver the blow.



d. On the command Five you coach your players to imagine that they aredriving off their left foot to deliver a hip high shoulder blow, as they step

with their right foot. It should appear that everyone performing this drillis delivering a block as they take their fifth step.

e On the Command Sixhave your players stepwith their left foot back in theexact place they started the drill form.

f. On command 7,8, and 9, they should be taking three steps back to theiroriginal alignment.

g. On command Ten your players should be back in their original alignmentand on the command Eleven Their hand should go down in their stance.

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2. "On Block" (Right Shoulder)

a. Objectives

1. To instruc t your players that this is our base way o f blocking. You1

players should be instructed that the base fundam entals tha t are

taught to perform an On block are the same fundam entals used in

all blocks.

2. ~ d i n s t r u c tour players that the On B lock is used when someoneis aligned directly on you and the point of attack of the play is

also directIy over you. An example of this is 87XB and you have

an On assignment.

b. Drill Organization and procedure. %

1. Block Left Foot Rieht Shoulder On Set"

2. Have your players align directly over the bag an arms distance from .the bag. Align the sam e distance from the bag when performing anOn block as you did when you w ere performing Step and Hit.

3 . On Set step with your left foot, and strike a blow w ith your right

right shoulder. As you make contact with the bag accelerate your

your feet and drive the bag 5 yards off the ball to the next line.line. Once you have driven the bag 5 yards work your tail and drive

the bag 5 yards down the line. When the whistle blows fit into the

bag and wait for your coach to release you.4. You block the bag R ight Shoulder Right when using your right

shoulder. This means that when you block the bag with your right

shoulder you will finish the block by d riving the bag in a right

direction as shown in the diagram above.



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1. Emphasize to your players that they must cock their arm back

before they strike the bag with a perfect shoulder forearm blow.

2. Emphasize that your players acceleratetheir feet on contact. Beat

*..+ the freeze.- . ,..-. . . . . . 3. As your players drive the bag: - ..

a. Have them keep the man they are blocking between their

-~ legs.i- . b. They should keep their butt over their heels , o they don't. I

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e. While they drive the bag they should pump their"'offarm n

this case their left arm. When you coach your players to .~pump their off arm you force them to maintain a large $surface with their forearm and a large base with their feet

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3 . "Fire Block"

a. Objectives1. To teach and drill your players on th e base fundamentals of a Fire

Block.2. To teach your players that "Fire" stands for three things. First it

stands fo r the first step of a Fire block which was discussed in thei

routine section of this booklet. Next, it stands for the Fire Block,which is the type of block used when your rule is Fire, On,, Backer. nd you are covered by a down lineman. Thirdly, Fire stands for a

blocking rule that tells you to step to your play side gap and blockthe first person that would threaten that gap.

b. Drill Org&zation and Procedure

1. " Fire Block Right Foot Left Shoulder" on Set.2. Coach your players to offset their alignment on the bag or shield, so

that, the middle of the bag is directly over their play side shoulder.

I also coach them to align in a position where their play sidefoot is dissecting the middle of the bag.

3. On command they will take a Fire Step, their second step is to the

middle (crotch) of the defender, and they will make contact on the

play side hip. If the play is going to the right and the defender is

offset to the right your blocker will Fire step with his right foot, hisleft foot will step down the middle of the defender an d your blocker

will strike a left shoulder blow. Your players should strike the bag(Shield) with a rising blow through the play side hip.

4. On contact coach your players to accelerate their feet, swing or

work their tail to the hole, and drive the defender in a 45 degree

angle away from the play. If you wish you can coach the playersto finish the block with their hands.

c. Coaching Points1. You will use the same base coaching points as On block drill.2. If you coach them to finish with their hands make sure they thrust

their hands up and out together at a 45 degree angle.



4. "Reach Block"

a. Objectives

1. To teach and drill the base fundamentals of a reach block. -2. To teach and drill the type of block used when you are uncoveredand have a Fire, On, Backer rule.3 . To teach and drill that the word Reach has three meanings.

a. First it means the type of step taken when performing a

reach Block.b. Secondly, it stands for the type of block performed when

you are uncovered, you have a Fire, On, Backer assignment

and someone slants into your play side gap.c. It is part of a rule that tells me to step to my play side gap

and block the first defender to enter that area.

b. Drill Organization and Procedure1 . "Reach Block, Right Foot Left Shoulder on Set"

2. Drill Organizationa. Place the bags(Shie1ds) to the right of the blocker either

over the imaginary adjacent blocker or in the play side gap.

If you want your blocker to get the feel that the defender is

either place the bag in the gap or have the defender use a

shield and move from a position over the imaginaryadjacent lineman to the gap on command.

b. The bag should be placed on the line and your blocker

should now be an arms distance form the line ahead of him.

3. Procedurea. On command your player should execute a reach step, then

execute a fire block on the bag or shield. The second step is

like a cross over step.

c. Coaching points

1. Emphasize that your players still keep their shoulders square.



5. "Gav Block"

-a. Objectives

1 . To teach and drill the +me of block used by an offensive- .

lineman that must prevent a charging defender to his

inside from crossing the line of scrimmage and p enetrating into the??backfield o n the snap.

2. To teach and drill that a penetrating defender doesn't necessarilyhave to be aligned in their inside gap, but also could be alignedover the adjacen t offensive lineman to the ir inside.

3. To teach and drill the concep t of putting your head between thedefen der and the backfield, so that , hey can prevent penetration.

b. Drill Org&ization and procedure

1 . " Gap Block Left, Right Shoulder on Set"

2. Drill Organizationa. Place the Bag (Shield) on the line or in the neutral zone in

what would be the adjacent inside gap. Since somedefenders penetrate from a headup p osition sometimes put

the defender in a area over the imaginary lineman to hisinside.

b. Your blockers shoulder align with his dow n hand on the

line and an arms distance from the bag.3 . Procedure

a. On set your linemen will pull step to the left, step with their

right foot, and strike the bag with their right shoulderexecuting a perfect right shoulder block.

b. They will accelerate their feet on contact and drive the bag

down the line 3 or 4 yards or until the whistle blows.4. Counters

a. Why teach counters

1. Many times when your lineman blocks dow n andmakes contact with a p enetrating defender thethe defender will spin out or lose ground and get tothe play. If your blocker is going to be able to block



down aggressively enough to cu t off penetration and

still prevent the defender from spinning out and

getting to the play, he needs a counter move to allow.- him to maintain his block.b. Reverse Crab

- ...1. If you coach your players to ga p block lo w and

: through the hip yo u should use this technique.., . 2. On contact, if the penetrator spins ou t , our player

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: b, . 1 must drop immediately to al l fours, an d swing his- . . ,

, ... . . . L...>.A_..,.. -...-.C' .. U tail and work his feet toward th e defender. You

I :.. , .* . must coach them to execute this quickly. This movewill resemble a twisting backward bear crawl.

c. Basketball Boxout Technique

. . 1. :,.. , . . cz.>, . .ij t::~.;i, ;?A ;z!.' c 3~ 1. If you want to coach your players to execute the box.

( ,., ,.-.. .,,~..>-.:. .,dam, jft~.:;% .:.T !I;:>."- out technique I believe it is important to raise the :.. . .

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for your players to pivot and spin when they initiate'.:.. . .

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,% he upper la t or back area. This will allow yo u to* y ! L ,

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,. . ,. . .= . ~ 2 : : K ; : ~ . ~ ~ : : : ~ - T ~ : , >:;.> your player to pivot off of his up field foot ( In this

, x. his Rt. foot), and spin opposite the defender like.;,i; :.!i:~,.-!:-.. ;: .37>:--hfi >&

, . , . . . .. ,-. . . . J a:.-.. . : I ! - a basketball player boxing someone out. Next, havehim put his elbows out an d mirror the defender.

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c, &a&g: L _ ~ pointsI. You should use a pull step because this will allow your players to

open their hips to the defender and give them more power into the

... block.2. Over coach to the players that they must get their second step off

an d on the ground as fast as they can if they want to prevent

penetration.

3 . You must emphasize to your players that when they have a gapassignment their most important duty is to prevent any type of

defensive penetration into the offensive backfield. To often your

. ..players will wony so much about the defender spinning out on

... . . - z , . ,on them that get se t for a counter move before they stop penetra-

. . . tion and., the penetrator run in you backfield and stops th e play.



6. "Down Block"

a. Objective1. To teach and drill a blocking technique your O ffensive lineman 7

will use on a defensive lineman that reads and reacts to offensive

schemes, and not versus defenders that want to penetrate into the

backfield.

2. To teach and d rill the concept of putting your head between thedefender and the ball carrier.

b . ~ r ~ a n i z a t i b nnd Procedure

1. " Down Left, Step pinp Left Foot. L eft Sho ulde r on Set"

2. Organizationa. Coach your players to put the bag to the left of the blocker,

as if it were covering the adjacent blocker to the left. Themiddle of the bag should be on the line.

b. Coach your offensive lineman to reach out and be a longarms distance from the line. This w ill put the bag at almost

a perfect 45 degree from the offensive lineman.

3. Procedurea. On set coach your linemen to step with their nea r (left in

this example) foot to the crotch of the m an. In this instance

the middle o f the bag.

b. On their third step they will make contact on the bag with

their left shou lder, they will accelerate their, swing their

tail and drive the bag do wn the line.c. Coaching points

1. Your players must understand that this techniqu e is not used to

block a penetrator, and only used to block a defender that reads.

2. It is important that your players unde rstand that when they use a

down technique they want to put their head between the defender

and the ball carrier.



7. "Wheel Block (Conditional Post)"

BEFORE AFTER PFrER

a. Objective

1. To teach and drill the basic techniques involved in executing a

conditional post.

2. To teach and drill the proper footwork necessary, so that, th e .Conditional Post blocker knows when to wheel or turn his bun. r

3 . To teach an d drill the proper.footwork necessary to execute a w h e e l. block

b. Organization and Procedure

1. 'L Wh eel Block Stepping Left Foot Righ t Sho ulde r on Set"

2. Organization' . Drill organization and bag set up is exactly the sam e On

block d rill.

3. Procedure

a. The initial first step and contact phase o f a wheel block is

exactly the same as when they are performing O n Block,

and Step and H it drill.b. You must coach your players to co me off the ball as hard as

they did when they performed an O n block, but once they

get into the defender and stand him u p, they tu rn their tail

to the lead blocker instead of knocking the defender off the

ball. If everything worked out in perfect sequence the Post

Blocker will work his tail to the lead blocker slightly after

the third step.

c. This drill allows you to coach the technique that i s needed

by the Post Blocker of a down the line dou ble team, and

also the technique needed by the wheel b locker when he

will only get a bump lead.c. Coaching points

1. When finishing the Conditional Post part o f the drill make sure that

the blocker makes contact and works the bag a s he turns. Watch

that he doesn't shuffle behind the bag on contact . If he shuffles

behind the bag he is not being physical enough o n the defender.



8. "Trap Block"

a. Objectives

1. To Teach and drill the proper pull step necessary to create a tight r,

trapping path.

2. To teach and drill the perfect inside out path necessary to execute

a perfect trap block.

3. To teach and drill the proper side o f the defender to put your head

and work your tail when executing a trap block.

b. organization and Procedure

1 . "Pull Left T r a ~ eft, Right ShoulderOn Sound7'

2. Organization

a. All of the bags should be aligned in their normal 5x5 yard

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. i-.,- . ;. , . - . I - . . . ' . . b. If you are coaching them to pull left and trap with their left- r _ /

.A . .. .. . , . . . shoulder have them align four yards to their right or an arms, . , , , ~ . . . I ; , .

.> . . . from the adjacent bag to their right.

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c. Have the bag holder put the bag on the far tip of the line and

have the blocker put his hand on the n ear tip o f the line.

3 . Procedure

a. On Set the blocker will pull step to the left, establish an

inside out path, contact the bag with his left shoulder, and

drive the bag down the line. Remem ber half of your player

should be executing the trap block at a time.

c. Coaching points

1. When you coach the pull step for a trap block :

a. Your pull step shouldn't gain or lose ground.

b. Your play side toe should point to the play side toe of the

adjacent line to the side of the play. This will keep your

trap path nice and tight to the pow er block.



9. "Log Block"

a. Objectives

1. To teach and d rill the proper path necessary to execute a log block.

2. To teach and drill the correct techniques needed to consisten tly log-

a contain player to the inside .%

b. Orga nization and Procedure

1 . "Pull Left Lop Left, Right Shoulder on Sound"

2. Organizationa. Use the exact organization as trap drill except align the bag

and the blocker on the near tip of the line.

b. The bag hold in both d rill should turn the bag and face the

blocker.

c. This is also an excellent drill to use sh ields to make it more

realistic.

3 . Procedure

a. On Set the blocker will pull step flat down the line as if hewere going to trap the defender. At the last minute the

blocker will slide his head to the outside, make contact with

his right shoulder, and sw ing his tail to pin the defender to

the inside.

c. Coaching Points

1. It is very important that you over emphasize to the blocker to make

their path appear to the defender that they are going to be kicked

out. As the players are performing the drill I am usually saying

the words "kick him Out". If the path is tight the defender will

close down so tight he will log himself because of his fear of beingkicked out.

2. Also emphasize for them to keep their heads up, swing their tails,

and use their off hand to help pin the defender to the inside.

3. When performing a log block you want to make contact with the

defender first then work fo r position.



10. "Hook Block"

-a. Objective

Same asLog Block.

b. Organization and Procedure-1. "Pull Left, Hook Left. Left Shoulder On Sound"

2. Organization is the same asLog Block.

3. Procedure

a. On Set pull to the left for a point on e yard deeper than your

+initial alignment and one yard outside of the Defensive End.

2. Once you get to your aiming point one yard outside the end

man and one yard deep, pivot to the inside without gaining

any ground toward the line of scrimm age, and H ook the end

to the inside.

c. Coaching Points1. Emp hasize to your players that when they pivot to log the End if

they sh uffle into the line they will end up to close to the End to

react to his pursuit to the ball

2. Wh en you H ook block you are establishing position first then

mak ing contac t with the defender.



11."Area Technique"

-a. Objective

1. To teach and execute a perfect Area technique.2. To discipline your players to gain an appreciation that if they stay

in their area, even if they don't attacka defender to block him,

they are doing what is best to make the play work.,-

b. Organization and Procedure1. "Area Drill Stepping Left Foot Jamming Right Hand O n Set"

2. Organizationa. Have the bag holder place the bag on the middle of the line.

b. Coach the blocker to get into a stance to the left of the bag

an arms distance from the bag. When in your stance yourhand should be touching the line.

3 . Procedure

a. On Set the blocker will take a 12 to 14 inch step with his

left foot, bring his right foot to a position to his

left foot, bend his knees and be ready to block anyone thatenters his area.

b. Coach the blocker that ashe finishes his second step he willsimultaneously jam the bag with the heel of his right hand.

c. Coaching Points1. Emphasize to your players that your first step is always with yourplay side foot.

2. Make sure your players understand that the bag represents a down

Defensive Lineman that is aligned over an Offensive lineman thatis adjacent to you and pulling toward the point of attack. Their

area steps forward are allowing the adjacent Offensive line roomto pull past him, but not enough room for the defensive lineman to

follow without running into the Area Blocker.



12 . "Evasive Technique"

-. -a. Objective r-

1. To Teach an d drill your players to be able to release inside a%

Defensive Lineman effectively an d efficiently enough to blocka linebacker before he can scrape to the play.

b. Organization and Procedure-1. "SteppingLeftRipping Right On Set"

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a. Bag se t up is exactly the same as On Block drill.b. Your players will align in th e manner as On Block driI1.- - -

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. ,;:I..:p! a. On Set your lineman will take as long an d as flat a step with

their left foot as they can handle.b. As they take their second step they will rip their right arm

past the defender and climb to linebacker level as fast as

they are able.

c. Coaching points

1. Make sure that you emphasize to you players that the object of this

. , ~,technique is to get away from the defensive lineman and up field

so quick that he can't lay a hand on him.

. .!:..!.., j , . .. . .: , ,. . 2. When your players rip make sure they thrust their arm an d hand tothe sky. This gives them more power through the rip an d it also

turns their body, so that, only the ti p of the shoulder is facing the

.. . . . defender. When their body turns this reduces the amount of surfacethe 'defenderhas to jam the blocker and preventing him fromgetting around and up the field.



C, Combination BlocksI . ' . , I

1. Objectivesa. To teach and drill more than one technique at a time.

b. To teach and drill the techniques in a more realistic setting.

c. To teach and drill the timing and cooperation that is necessary to block

the various blocking schemes and techniques practiced.

2. "Bump Lead" n

a. Objective1. Td drill the Wheel block w ith the addition of th e Bum p Lead, in

order to, give the line lineman a more realistic feel of how they

must w ork together.

2. To give the Wheel blocker a better feel of how to finish the block

when h e is getting help with the bum p.

b. Orga nization and Procedure1. Organization

a. You need two blockers and two bags.

b. Place the first bag head up on the post blocker and the otherone stacked behind the post bag o r slightly inside.

2. Procedure

a. The left blocker executes a W heel block, works his tail and

drives the bag down the line.

b. The right blocker executes a Down b lock, then climbs to the

linebacker and b locks him.

c. Coaching points1. The Dow n blocker when he uses a Bump L ead Tech. makes contac

with his hands and climbs to the linebacker. He shou ld jam the

defender aggressively before climbing to the backer.

2. The Down blockers first step should be a reach step. You m ust

coach him to keep his shoulders as square as possible when using

a Bump Lead tech. or he will have trouble adjusting to the L b.



3. "Cross B lock Drill"

a. Objectives

1. To teach and drill the trap block in a m ore realistic setting.

2. To teach and drill the timing and execution necessary to execute ;a Cross Block.


1. " Cross Block Right On Set"

2. Organization

a. You need two blockers and two bags.

b. The bag covering the left lineman is on the line and the:

lineman align head up on the bag is a n arms distance away.

c. The right lineman will align even with the left and he willtake a two foot split.

d. The bag holder on the right will place the bag on the rightlineman's outside shoulder a yard back from the line. Thisalignment forces the trap blocker to take a more

exaggerated inside out approach.3 . Procedure

a. On Set the right blocker ex ecutes a perfect D own or Gap

block technique.

b. The left blocker will pull step, let the Dow n blocker go first

and then trap the right bag with his right sh oulder.c. Coaching Points

1. It is impo rtant to emphasize to the trap blocker that hi s first step is

the most important part of the block. His first step should be withhis right foot and it should point directly at the right linem an's play-

side foot. His hips should also turn as if he is going to run hrough

the dow n blocker. this will give him a tight inside out path.

2. Coach the trapper to keep his hands off of the Dow n Blocker. This

could knock the Down blocker off of his block .

3. On contact the trapper must work his tail through the hole and drivethe bag gradually back to the line.



4. "Gut B lock Drill"

1. To execute the timing and techniques necessary to execute a G ut ;

block.2. To teach and drill the techniques used when pulling to block a

Lber.

Organization and Procedure

1. ''Gut RightGapLeftOn Set"

2. Organization? a. This drill is set up exactly like Bum p Lead drill.

b. The only difference is that the gap blocker will align withhis hand on the line an arms distance from the bag.

3. Procedure

a. On Set the right blocker will execute a perfect gap block

on the bag and drive it down the line.b. The Gut blocker will initially take the same pull step that

he took when he trap blocked. He will then time it to let the

Gap blocker go first. He w ill then release tightly off of the

Gap blocker, drive up the field and block the linebacker.

c. We normally give the linebacker a shield so he can scrape

exactly like a linebacker. This makes the drill more

realistic because the Gutting lineman must block someone

on the move.

Coaching points

a. The G utting lineman should be so tight to the Gap blocker that the

left side of his hip brushes against the Gap blockers butt. Again,

remind him to keep his hands off of the G ap blocker or you may

interfere with is block.

b. If you coach there first step like you coach the pull step you w on't

have to worry as much abou t them bump ing into one another. The

timing will take care of itself.



5. "Lead Post Inside Out" (Double Team Kick Out)

a. Objective1. To teach and drill the base techniques of the trap scheme. c-

P,

2. To teach and drill the base fundamental and team work necessaryto execute a double team.

3. To teach and drill in a more realistic situation the exact pulling

techniques necessary to execute a trap block.


1 . "Double Team Kick Out Right On Sound"

2. Organization

a. Align the bags exactly the same as cross block drill.

b. The middle or Post blocker aligns on the left bag head up

and an arms distance from the left bag. The blockers onboth sides of him align at the same vertical split and bothhave a two foot horizontal split.

3 . Procedure

a. On Set the middle and right blockers execute double teamon the left bag.

b. The left blocker will pull step to the play side toe of the

Post blocker and trap the right bag inside out.

c. Coaching points1. You emphasize all of the same coaching points listed in the single

or combination blocks above.



6 . "Scooa Drill"

a. Objective

1. To teach and drill the techniques used in scooping a defender. .2.

To teach and d rill to your players that th is sc hem e is use d wheneve:they have a Fire, On, Backer assignmen t and the covered o ffensive

lineman can consistently Fire block the down lineman o ver him.

This scheme makes it easier to block the scraping linebacker.


1. "ScoopRightOn Set"

2. Organization

a. The bags are set on Scoop drill exactly the same as they are

in Gap and Gut.

b. It is best to use shields whe n practicing this drill becauseit will give your players a more realistic feel. Th e main

reason for this is because the dow n defensive lineman thatyour blockers are scooping can be coached to resist and

move in a more realistic manner naturally giving yo ur

blockers a more realistic feel for the sch eme.

c. Your right lineman will align head up o n the bag an arms

distance from the bag. Your left lineman take a two foot

split and get in a stance even w ith the right linem an.

3 . Procedure

a. On Set The right lineman executes a Fire technique andonce he gets into the block rips through the play side arm-

pit of the defender, gets his eyes o n the linebacker and runs

his feet up field.

b. The left lineman executes a reach technique, and drives forthe playside armpit of the play side down defender. He w ~

work in front of the down defender pushing the Fire blocker

off the dow n defender to the lineba cker if needed.

c. Coaching Points



1. The Fire blockers job is to get his head in front of the down

defender. In other words execute a perfect Fire block. Once his

head is in front he should rip through the defenders play side arm

pit with his left arm and accelerate his feet to the linebacker.

a. The Fire blockers job is to bend the defender back to the

reach blocker, not to try and run around him to get to the

linebacker. When the Fire blocker attempts to run around

the defender it makes it almost impossible for the Reach

blocker to get in front of the down defender and block him.

b. As soon as the Fire blocker engages and gets his head in

fiont of the down defenderhis eyes must on the linebacker.

Since the Fire blocker is already into the down defender we

tell him to braille the down defender and keep his eyes on

the linebacker.

2. The uncovered blocker or Reach blocker after his reach step has to

focus on the play side blockers Fire block. .-a. If the Fire blockers head is in fiont of the defender the

Reach blocker will continue to drive his head into the

play side arm pit of the defender. As he approaches the

defender, if the Fire blocker is having troubIe releasing to

the linebacker the Reach blocker should drive through him

on the way to the defendersarm pit and actually knock him'

through to the linebacker. This many times may appear to

look like a backside double team on the defender.

b. If the Fire blocker can't get his head in front of the defender

and you have trouble reaching the down defender adjust to a

cut off angle that will take you to the linebacker.=



D. Sweep and Waggle Drill

1. Sweep Drill

a. Objectives1. To teaih and drill the front side and the backside guards techniques for the

Buck Swsep.2. To teach and cross train all the lineman in the fundamental pulling

techniques of the Buck Sweep.

3. To teach and drill the pullipg techniques of the Buck Sweep in a more

realistic setting.


1. "21Or Sw e e ~ ieht On Set"

2. Organizationa. The base organization of the is pictured above.

b. Placing the cones1. The cones are place at a 45 degree angle back from the

guards alignment. When you set up the cones you can

either step them off or you can place them two yards pack

from the outside half of the tackles area on the spacing

board.

2. The second set of cones are placed on the outside tip of thetight end area on the spacing boards. They represent the

play side halfbacks tail as he is blocking down.c. Placing the bags

1. The first bag is laid down parallel to the spacing boards

a yard off of the center area.



2. The second se t of bags are aligned on the same line as th e

spacing boards about three yards from the tight en d area.

These bags represent the defender the play side guard in tokick out.

3 . The third se t of bags are se t one yard off the L.O.S. on the

defensive side directly over th e tight end area. These bags

represent the scraping linebacker that the back side guardis to wall off.

d. Both of the blockers will align over the guard area on the spacing

board. Their down hand should be touching the near tip of thespacing board. -.- ..-- -

3. Procedure d t ~ S YE ~ : ,

a. On Set the right g&"d wii lpul l2 steps on a 45 degree angle toward

the right cone. On his third step he will level off, so that his foot isparallel to the line of scrimmage. The foot will also be directly

behind and almost touching the cone. After he levels off coach him

attach the outside hip of the down block which is represented by ;

the other cone and kick ou t the first he defender he comes to whichwhich is represented by the bag.

b. The back side guard will pull flat to his right until he passes th e

the center guard gap. He will next work fo r depth to th e near sideof the cone drive through the outside hip of the down block, and

perform a wall off block on the scraping linebacker, which isre'presented by the bag aligned directly over the tight end area.

c. Coaching Points

1. The play side guard

a. As you coach him to pull make sure his eyes are always on the

flank.

b. He must be constantly reminded that the bag he is blocking

represents the first man outside the right halves block, and not the

comer. He must understand that he is blocking an area not a man.

We will many times give bag holders shields and stack them

outside the cones representing the halfbacks block. I will direct

them to run to different areas after the snap so we can condition

pulling guard to block an area an d not a man.

c. We pull with depth for two reasons:

1. To get away from any penetration that may knock me off

my kick ou t path.2. To se t up a better angle for my block. If I were to pull flat

it would be harder to kick ou t a blitzing comer or se e and

react to block the first man outside the right halves block.

2. The backside guard

a. Must also focus his eye on the play side linebacker as soon as he

starts his pull. If he keeps his eyes on the scraping linebacker.



the linebackerwill take him to the proper area.b. Hemust pull flat at first or he will collidewith the illback.c. The backside guardmust also get depth on his pull for the same

reasons as the fiont side guard. If he pulled flat to wall off the

linebacker he would have a poor angle to wall off the linebacker

if he attackedthe alley quickly and with force. If the backsideguard gains depth to the cone he will have a great angle to meet the

linebackerwith some force.

d. To keep the drillmoving we alternatethe side of the drill every

otherplay. Oncewe run 21 Sweepright, as I am correctingthe

two that went the next two sprint up to the line and get ready to

run 29 or Sweep left. This give time for the guys on the right toswitch bags and set them up before I turn o my right to practice21 or Sweepright again. Once they block a bag they then switch

with the person holding the bag and the person whowas holding

the bag goes to the end of the line. -



2. "Waggle Drill"

a. Obiectives0-

1. To teach an d drill the front side an d back side guards pull

technique fo r Waggle.

2. Tp teach and cross train all lineman on th e pulling techniquesthk Waggle.

3. To teach an d drill the pulling techniques of Waggle in a more

realistic setting.

b. Organization an d Procedure

I . "29 Wag g l e or Wag g l e Righ t On Set"2 . Organization

a. Almost like sweep drill except that the cone and bags are se t

in different areas.b. Placing the cones

1. You place the cones directly behind th e centers feeton e foot deeper than the guards feet.

2. This works ou t to be 4 feet from the boards.c. Placing the bags.

1. The first se t of bags (shields) are placed directlyover the tight end area. They represent the defensive

end that is to be logged.2. The second se t of bags are se t 2 yards by 2 yards

from the outside of the spacing board. Theyrepresent the man the backside guard is to block.

3. Th e third se t of bags are se t a few inches behind the

guards as they are in their stances. It is only there tokeep the backside guard from pulling with depth.



3 . Procedure

a. The play side guard will pull flat and execute a perfect logblock on the bag or the shield. The techniques are explained

in the log blocking section of single blocks.b. The backside guard:

1. Take a flat pull step to the right on set. Your secondstep will be a cross over step, which will take youaround the cone, and your third step will square you

up. You will then continue pulling and block thebag accordingly. In this instance you will kick outthe bag because it is representinga blitzing comer.

c. Once they finish there block the next two linemen will step

up and they will perform the block to the left. The drillprocedure in this area is the same a Sweep drill.

c. Coaching points1. The backside guard: -

a. He must understand that his second step must be a crossover step to lose ground or he will collide with the Fullback.

The cones are there to remind him of his footwork and

of the fullbacks path.b. The backside guards job is to lead the quarterback. He must

try to log the first defender he comes to if he is able. If

the first defender he comes to is penetrating up the fieldkick him out and the quarterback will be trained to step

inside of you and continue outside.

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