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. DEFENSIVE LINE
PLAY
YOUNGSTOWN STATE
UNIVERSITY
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SHADE TECH~IQUE
Stance 4 point inside foot back
Alignment Inside foot split crotch. of center
Key Center, guards, near back
A gap explode on movement of ball step .with inside foot. Control
center by exploding hands to his numbers separate and react
Keep center off of LE'ers, squeeze to ball. Play cutback
pass rush A gap area
Note diagrams
Assignment
Res'pcris tbI 1ity
Reaction
ASE BLOCK SCRAMBLE REACH
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~liver blow destroy block of center straight n
center, change LOS locate ball, shed, chas
Deliver blow, force center to the ground.
not cross centers face, locate ball, she
chase
OOP(or pick) SINGLES SCHEME
l iv er b lo w, de st ro y c en te rs l o c k create a double t e a m .
not let center turn his s ho ul de rs u pf ie ld s qu ee ze , do
t cr os s c ent er s [a ce ,h e a wa re o f c ut ba ck.l oc ate b al l,
chase •
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liver a bl~~st~ ~c~r whi.Ie
e ss ur e. Hi t t he g ro un d &make a pile rather
u n d. L o c a te b a ll . ch a se
fightingt ha n g iv in g
Deliver blo~ on center, feel pressure of
recognize backside guard pulling,fight inu ar ds p re ss ur e, an ch or A £ap.locate ball.~
FOLD (Your Way)
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UT OFF FCLD .
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stroy blqck of center. Cllange LOS,anc.hor A e,ap playtback locate ball,shed,chase
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cognize pass.use pass rush troVe rush up field in
lane fran A gap to A gap.Be a-wareof drz.I" or
ddle or middle screen
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Fight into cent.er ,squee e hard with inside pad.Anchor
A gap. Do not cross centers face.Lccata ball,shed,chase
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Explode on movement of ball step with foot towards gap responsibil
Control center by exploding hands to his numbers separate and react
Keep center off of LB'ers. Squeeze to ball. Pass.rush wide
side A gap
Note diagrams
Stance 4 point
Alignment - Head up on center
Key center, guards, near back
Assignment
Responsibility
Reaction
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center, change LO~ate ball t shed, chase
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Deliver blow, dest oy ~ck of center, kno
him off course. 00 tillt him turn his
shoulder up field ueeze - 00 not cross
fact. play cut .back find ball shed chase
BLE TEAM FOLD
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iver a blow, dest~ block of center whilehting pressure. Hit the ground and make a
e rather than giving ground. Find ball chase
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Squeeze hard withcross guards fact
chase
gap. Dball,
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Nognize pass, use pass rush move rush up field
d e S i gn a t e d l an e f r o m A ga p t o A g a p. Be a w a r e
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Stance 4 point
Alignment Outside foot split crotch of offensive guafa
Key Guard, center, nearback or pull~ng guards
Assignment Explode on movement of ball step with outs i.de foot" control guard by
exploding hands to his numbers. Separate and react.
Re~ponsibility Squeeze to ball - play trap & cutback A gap - pass rush A gap
Reaction Note diagrams. Any release outside by guard ignore playing guard, looinside for trap
BASE"
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Deliver b la o i, d es t ro y l oc k o f g ua r d s t ra i gh t enup
guard,change L O S locate bal,l,shed,chase19rore (rutsde release of guard,l
inside pad. Locate ball shed, chase
ARD LEAD GUARD PULLS OUTSIDE (Grace)
ignore o u ts i de r el e as e o f guard, l oc k i ns id e
or t.rap. ~en no trap s h C M S squeeze o u cs i de , p l ay c ut -ack. When t h re a t o f cutback clears, backdoor guardl o ca t e b al l s h e d . chase.
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Ignore outside release of ~ center with ins
Locate ball, shed, chase
UARD RELEASES OUTSIDE CENTER BLOCKS AWAYINF LU EN CE ) TR AP
SINGLES
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o r e o u ts i de r el e as e o f guard look i ns id e f or t ra p.
inside and collision trappi:ng guard.Create athe ball t o s pi ll outs ide of A gap. Locate
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Recognize inside nove of d, play center with in1 pad. Squeeze. Locate ball shed, chase.,
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1 TECHNIQUE (CONTINUED)
CUT OFF TOM
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NDeszrey block of guard, change LCS, locate ball, shedchase
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- NIgnore outside release of guard look inside for traRecognize play, back door tackle block locate ball,
chase.
, DOUBLE TEAM DROPBACK PASS
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,Deliver blew, destro~ block of guard ...nile fighting
pressure. Hit the ground and rrake a pile rather than
give ground. Find ball. Olase.
Reccgnize pass, use pass rush~, rush up field i
designated lane fron A gap to Agap. Be aware of draor middle screen
SPRINT PASS -BOOT ~
?r/OOWork.fronts ide , mirror Q B
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2 TECHNIQUE \A MOVEMENT ALIGNM£N1 ')
Stance 4 point
Alignment Head up on guard
Key Guard, tackle, center, nearback-
(Usually an alignment in which we will use some type of movement. i.e
slant, angle. blitz or line stunts). Explode on movement of ball ste
with foot towards gap responsibility. -Control guard by exploding
hands to his numbers separate and react
Keep guard on LOS. Play gap assigned
Assignment
.Responsibility
reaction Note diagrams
REACH
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blow, destroy b l oc k o f guard. Straighten upchange LOS locate ball shed chase
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COOP OR CUT OFF DOUBLE TEAM
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TblaN, descrcJ block of guard. Keep r u m on LOS.
ball, s h e y ~
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T·Deliver a blow, destroy block-of guard while fighting
hit the ground and make a pile rather than giving grom
L o ca t e b al l , s h ed , c ha s e
PULLS INSIDE DROP BACK PASS
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ke o n c en te rw l i J
insidepad. Locate ball, shed, Recognizepass, use pass rush ~ Rush up field in
designatedlane. Be aW ol reof draw o r m i dd l e s c re e n.
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Stance - 4 point
Alignment - Inside foot split crotch of guard
Key - Guard, center, nearback, pulling guard
Assignment - Explode on movement of ball. Step with inside foot. Control
guard by exploding hands to his numbers separate and react
Responsibility - Keep guard off LB'ers, B gap, squeeze to ball pass rush
designated lane
Reaction - Note Diagram
1. Quick Key - F.S. Guard - tackle
2. Slow Key - Guard Pulls
a. Behind center - key centerb. Across face - Key backside guard and feel pressure
of tackle
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Deliver a blow to rib of Tguard; squee
inside. Do not let guard work upfield.
Create a double team, Loca e ball shed. chas
trail play and look for cutback.
SCOOP
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b l ci 1,d e st r oy b l oc k o f g u ar d , s t ra i gh t en
up. Olange LOS, locate ball, shed, chase
UBLE TEAM CUT OFF
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liver a blOJ, destroy b lock of center ~le f~tingHit the g ro un d a nd m ak e a p il e r at he r than
v in g g ro un d. L oc at e b al l, s he d, c ha se
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PULL OUTSIDE PICK
with guard, fight p r es s ur e of t a ck l eWith inside
l oc at e b al l, s he d, c ha se
Deliver a blCl'W",estroy block. of
learn, locateball shed, chase
c r ea te ' a d o ub l
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3 TECHNIQUE (CONTINUED)
HARD REACH TRAP BLOCK
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Squeeze with guard, change lOS, locate ball, shed
chase •
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shed
GUARD PULLS INS~
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Follow guard - either b e a t bloCk of tackle u p field or
fight pressure with inside pad. Locate ball, shed,chase. Also beat FE block on counter and counter boot
GUARD PULLS INSIDE
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Follow guard · b e a t block of tackle~field. locate b
chase
TOM DROP BACK
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Step with guard fight pressure of tackle with inside
pad. J):) not cross face, Locate ball, shed, chase
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Recognize pass, use pass rush nove rush designated l
Be aware of draw or screen
SPRINT PASS - BOOT PASS SPRINT PASS
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4 TE CH NI QU E
S t a n c e 4 p o i n t o r 3 p o i n t
A l i g n m e n t O u t s i d e f o o t s p l i t c r o t c h o f t a c k l e
Key T a c k l e , guard. n e a r back o r p u l l i n g guard
E x p l o d e o n m o v e m e n t o f b a l l s t e p w i t h o u t s i d e f o o t . C o n t r o l the t
by exploding hands to his number separate apd react.
K e e p t a c k l e o n L O S s q u e e z e t o b a l l B gap. P a s s r u s h d e s i g n e d
Assignment
R e s p o n s i b i l i t y
R e a c t i o n N o t e d i a g r a m s
B A S E B L O C K CUT Off
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ED e l i v e r blCM, d e s t r o y b l o c k o f tackle s t r a i gh te n h i m
up , O l a n g e UJS . Locate b a l l s h e d c h a s e f i l l o r trail .
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Destroy b l o c k o f tackle c h a ng e L O S . Locate b a l l c
or trail
SCOOP DAVE S C H E M E
D e l i v e r a b l e v , d e s t r o y b l o c k o f t a c k l e knock h i m o f f
course. Do n o t l e t him t u r n ht"S s h o u l d e r s uo ft-eld.sQU(! eDo n o t c ro ss h is tace.Find b a l s h e d . c h a s e . t i [ o r t t a i
Deliver a b l o w . a n c h o r B g a p f i g h t p r e s s u r e o
t a c k l e c h a r g e L O S , f i n d b a l l , s h e d . c h a s e , f i l l
D O U B L E T E A MACKLE PULL I N S I D E
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c5poooFollow t a c k l e . Fight pressur~o f g u a r d w i t h i n s i d e p a d .
L o c a t e b . . ' l l l ,hed. c h a s e , fi 1 o r tr a i1
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D e l i v e r a b l o w . d e s t r o y b l o c k o f f a c k l e w h i l e f
p r e s s u r e . M a k e 3 p i l e r a t h e r t h a n g i v e g r o u n d .
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4 TECHNIQUE (CONTINUED)
TRAP REACH
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Squeeze B gap - trap the trapperlocateball, shed
chase, f il l o r trail. R o ll b a ll o u ts i de
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DROP BACK PASS' SPRINT PASS - BOOT PASS - AWAY FROM QU
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Recognize pass, use pass rush rrove. Rush in designated
lane
Work t o m ir ro r Q B
SPRINT
W ork to m irror Q B
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GUARD FOLD BUMP SCHEME
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Beat tackle to B gap. If tackle makes
contact, fight pressure and construct the
hole by jamming the tackle back into the hole
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Control inside shoulder or tackle. Don't
tackle off LOS. Lower your outside shoul
the pad of the tackle and drop to the gr
the feet digging; split the seam & scram
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GUARD PULLS ACROSS BALL
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Beat the c utoff block of the tackl e. Ge
guards hip pocket and pursue down the L
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5 TECHNIQUE (A MOVEMENT ALIGNMENT)
Stance 4 point or 3 point
Alignment Head up on tackle
Key - Tackle,tight end, nearback, .guard, slot back
Assignment (Usually an alignment where we will use some type of movement, i.e. slan
angle, blitz, or line stunts). Explode on moveIllent of Base, step with
foot toward gap responsibility. Control tackle by exploding hands to
his numbers, separate and react.
Keep tackle on LOS. Play Gap assignedesponsibility
Reaction - Note diagrams
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,-blow, destroy block o f t ac kl e, straighten up
changeI..C5. Locate ball, shed, chase, fi ll or
B AS E BL OC K C UT O FF
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Deliver blow, destroy b lo ck o f t ac kl e. K ee p himL oc at e b al l, s he d, c ha se , f il l or trail
U T OF F
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bloe, destroy block of tackle. Keep him on
Locate ball, shed, chase, fill or trail
DOUBLE TEAM
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Deliver a blow, destroy b lo ck o f tackie while figpressure. Hit the ground rather than give ground
ball, shed, chase, f ill o r tr ail .
T A CK LE O U T
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ollow tackle. sque e , fight pressure with inside pad,
c at e b al l, s he d, c ha se , f il l o r t ra il
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Squeeze outside into 'IE or backdoor the T.E~ blo
Locate ball, shed, chase, fill or trail.
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> 5 T ECHNIQU E (CONT INU ED )
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Close inside squeeze trap the trapper. Locate ball
shed, chase, fill or trail
T.E. FOLD
Deliver a blow. Destroy block of tackle, straighten
him up. ~e LOS. Locate ball, shed, chase, filltrail.
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Recognizepass, use pass rush trOVe. Contain rush or
pass rush stunt.
SPRINT PASS - BOOT ~
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5 Technique (Tab)
2 Technique (Squeeze)
OBJECTIVE: Tb destroy offensive zone and man blocking schemes by playinginside control on plays ran at poi.nt; of attack or outside.
ST.AR:E: 4 potnt , feet para l Ie l or inside foot slightly back at heel-toe
relationship.
ALIGNMENl':Eye to eye on offensive guard (2 align) or tackle (5 align) ..
KEY: Guard (2 Tech.), Tackle (5 Tech.)
MJVEl1ENl ' KEY: Ik1wn hand of offensive guard, tackle, or football.
Oive back on Option
ASSIGNMENT: Explode an movement key with a straight six inch outside step .at
' of fe ns iv e g ua rd (2} or tackle (5). Attack aiming point with
an aggressive inside double hand shiver, separate and react to
inside for football or· blocker.
Never allow the guard or tackle a free release to LB'er!
RfSfrnSIBILITY
AND REAC I'ICNS :
1. Vs Base or Lead Blocking - Secure A gap in 2 Tech.
Secure B gap in 5 Tech.
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2. Vs Inside Release - Jam guard or tackle inside and reactflat downIDS to ba-n or trap blocker.
*NYl'E: 5 Tech. - You have Chase Contain on plays away.
3. Vs. Pass - You have contain rush.
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6 TECHNIQUE (LOOP)
Stance 4 point or 3 point
Alignment Split crotch of tackle with inside foot.
Key Tackle - ~ Read. Tight End, near back guard, slot back
Explode on movement of ball step
exploding hands to his numbers.
C Gap - veer read QB Option
Assignment
Res-ponsibility
Reaction Note diagrams
with inside foot. Control tackle by
Separate and react.
Do not let tackle get his h e a d across your bocy. Rip b ac ks id e f or ea rm t h r o u g h tackles
head, keeping outside forearm and leg free. Turn tackle larailel to LOS as you work
upfield. React flat to o u t s i d e
BASE BLOCK OR LEAD BLOCK CUT OFF
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Deliver blew, destroy block of tackle straighten ,
up t:ackle, charge IJ:lS. Locate ball. shed, chase,
fill or trail
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Destroy block of tackle charge L O S . L o c a t e ball she
chase, f i ll o r trail. Care tight off the tackleship. As yo u can see the ball go ;yay wide, then
react upfield t o . ball depth
DO UBLE T EAM SCOOP
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Deliver a blow, destroy block of tackle while
fighting pressure.Make a pile rather than give
ground. Locate ball
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course.D o not let him tum his s h o u l d e r s up field
not cross his face.Locate ball. shed, chase. fill
BLOCK TRAP
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the face too scon
you will createa
void inside of
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Veer read, locate ball, shed. chase. fill or trailJam the tight end with your inside f o re a rma n d v r or ka c r s1..,;~ C·.,.-:o.:t~ .,.,r:o~r::l~r~ ~-rm " ' ' ' ' 0 ~~Jl r1';~"'::.t"(.lC'
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Veer read, (trap trapper). Locate ball. shed chase
fill or trail.
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6 TECHNIQUE (CONTINUED)
FOLD FOLD
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Squee%eoutside anchor C. Loeare bal l , shed, chase, fill
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Destroy block of tackle, charge
shed, chase, fill or trail.
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unless stunt calls. otherwise Mirror Q B
DRAWB AC K I SO LA TI ON
Stay in yo ur la nes
Squee ze passe r
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Close to inside, constr Ct. Nose up bl
maintain outpide control. Force ball i
make hit
SCREEN
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Tilt Technique
STANCE: (staggered 3 po.irrt) with the inside hand down and foot back; outside
foot up and hand up at side to prevent center from reaching youroutside leg.
AL IGNMENT : Place your body at a 45'angle in relationship to center withinside hand downat no more than six inches from football.{Remember be as close as possible without 1::eingoffside) 0
KEY : Visual - center and far guard
Pressure - guard to shade side
M.'JVEMENT KEY: Crease of center Is e11:::ow.
ASS IGNMENT : Explode on movement, with a short six to eight inch inside steptoward center's near outside third aiming point. Attack with astrong inside double. hand shiver.·
RESPONSIB IL ITY : Control A gap ·to tilt side. (Youmust not be reached by
center. ) On plays awayr keep center on lOS and off ourl::ackside flow linebacker. Youhave cutback if tilt sideguard does not block you.
REACl ' rONS:
A. Base Block (Ion 1)
As you attack center Is aim poirrt, and center's helmet is high and at your
chest, destroy his charge by jarnning his back in the LOSo Keep your shoulders
parallel, feet and hand active, while maintaining outside ann and leg free.Find football, shed blocks, pursue ball.
rorE: If ba.11is to other side, slowly cross center's face after you have
cleared any threat to Near Gap A.
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REACI ' IOOS (cont.)
B. Reach
As you attack aiming po.int;o f center and center's helmet goes outside theplane of your body, protect your outside leg by janming center's helmet with
your outside hand. Irrmediately step off your inside foot and flatten out down
the lOS to the ball.
c. Scoop (or Pick)
As you attack aiming p:dnt of center and center 1s helmet qoes away from you
am you feel the guard attempting to reach your inside leg continue to applypressure to center, don Itallow him off the lOS tobackside LBIer •
N:7I'E: If backside guard does not block you, you have cutbackresponsibili ties.
D~ Bump (Adj $ for SCoopBlock) +-0
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Wewill react to this scheme the same as the Scoop Block. If you feelmovement backwards, drop to the ground and create a pile or use Shade Techo
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BEAcrIONS (Cont.s )
E. Gap Schene
As center Is helmet goes away from you and you feel the guard on your outside
hip with far guard pulling across the ball - i.rnnediately step off your inside
foot, back into the guard with your outside shoulder to constrict BGap•. Once
the ball has cl eared your A Gap responsibility, cross slowly across gUards
face to ball.
F. Double Team
As you attack center (aim point) and his helmet is high and at your chest(base block) and you feel near guard on your hip - neutralize the center Is
post, block. Do not get knocked back, stay up as long as posaib'le, If there
is rrovementbackwards, drop to ground and create a pile. Rem 2m ber - 2 on 1
leaves are backers free.