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Teaching Progression and Drills for Blocking and Tackling. Dave DeJaegher - Alleman High School ddejaegher@allemanhighschool.org. Fundamentals Win.
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Teaching Progression and Drills for Blocking and Tackling Dave DeJaegher - Alleman High School ddejaegher@allemanhighschool.org
Fundamentals Win. Football is two things: Blocking and Tackling. I don’t care anything about formations or new offenses or tricks on defense. If you block and tackle better than the team you are playing, you win. - Vince Lombardi
3 skills we teach daily: • Blocking • Block Protection • Tackling * super important that we don’t compromise practice time on teaching these skills
In Order to Improve • Make it a top priority • Need to dedicate necessary practice time • Takes the commitment of the entire coaching staff • Emphasize high repetition & technique over live blocking & tackling
Goals • Improve Player Safety • Improve Players’ Skills & Confidence • Improve your football team and program • In order to achieve these goals it is super important to strike the proper balance of practice tempo to game speed
With all 3 skills we teach the same 4 concepts: • Stance & Pre-Snap Communication • Footwork (heavy emphasis on first 2 steps) • Leverage (proper shoulder to hip relationship) • Finish (leg drive)
BLOCKING(Teach Shoulder Block in Our Program) • Stance & Communication • Base/Set Position/Down Position/Line Calls • Footwork (First two steps critical) • 1st Step = 6” Play-Side Step (Goal=head play-side) • 2nd Step = Power Step (Shoulder/Leg Concept) • Leverage • Proper Shoulder to Hip Relationship to Achieve a Power Angle • Finish • Leg Drive (Feet Separated for Good Base)
Base Set Position Down Position
Footwork • Play-side Step– 6”/45 degree directional step, enable the player to position his head play-side on the defender
Power Step– drive into the defender with a power step & a shoulder/forearm combo, put the defender back on his heels, head has to get play-side, steer the defender away from the play with off-hand.
Leverage Incorrect Correct form Shoulder-to-Hip Relationship Incorrect
Finish • Feet separated, good base, drive the defender off the ball!!
Leg Drive Correct – feet apart, wide base Incorrect – feet too close together
Blocking Practice Drills • Chutes & Boards • Crowther Sled Routine • 7-Man • One on One Live • Backside Scoop • Pass Blocking Routine
Troubleshooting Blocking Problems • Assignment Overload • Bad Stance (need air under your heels) • Slow off the Ball (getting off the ball is #1 priority) • Poor Footwork (review the first 2 steps) • Poor Leverage (hips too high or low) • No Finish! (feet stop after contact)
BLOCK PROTECTION • Before the defensive player can make a tackle he first must deal with the man assigned to block him • Most underrated, under-coached, and most important skill a defensive player can have
3 Main Points of Emphasis of Block Protection • Diagnose the Play (pre and post snap) • Attack the Blocker • Separate yourself from the Blocker
Block Protection • Stance & Communication • Align Properly/Good FB Position/Eyes on Read Key • Footwork • React to Read Key/Attack the Blocker/Split Defender(2/3) • Leverage • Front 5 attack with their hands with power step and lockout • LBs attack with a shoulder/forearm combo with power step • Finish • Either - Jam Offensive player into hole, push/pull release, shed defender with off hand, or rip and release
Attitude for Block Protection • Attack and Stun the Offensive Player • Get off the block and get to the football • The blocker is an obstacle on your way to the football • Don’t play the blocker – play through the blocker
TACKLING • Definition – Defensive player winning the desired collision between himself and the ball carrier • Safety is the #1 Priority • Build your players confidence in his tackling ability • Mentality- “Be the Hammer and not the Nail”
ABC’s of Tackling Approach • Transition from your FB position (stance) and close the distance between you and the ball carrier (Pursuit) Breakdown • Gather momentum & get back to good FB position (hips flexed in a good power position) Contact • Correct head placement (Bite the FB), Power step with simultaneous contact with the top of the shoulder, wrap up the ball carrier, and run through the tackle
Block Protection & Tackling Practice Drills(Emphasis on Repetition, Form, & Safety) • Program Form Tackling Circuit Goal = 8-10 Form Tackles reps per player in 10 Minute Period • Shed & Tackle Circuit Goal = 4 Block Protections reps & 6 Form Tackle reps per player • Sideline Pursuit & Angle Tackles (4 reps-2each direction) • Bear & Tiger Drill (12 block protect reps & 6 tackle reps per player) • 7 Man Machine Gun Block Protection (14 reps per player) • 1 Man Form Tackling Routine (4-6 reps per player) • Mirror Pursuit Drill (multiple transitions of shuffle to sprint)
Contact Information Dave DeJaegher Alleman High School 1103 - 40th Street Rock Island, Illinois 61201 (309) 786-7793 ddejaegher@allemanhighschool.org