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Offensive Line Play

Offensive Line Play. IHSFCA Clinic March 30, 2012 Greg King gking@sterlingschools.org. Offensive Line Play.

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Offensive Line Play

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  1. Offensive Line Play IHSFCA Clinic March 30, 2012 Greg King gking@sterlingschools.org

  2. Offensive Line Play • “Blocking can be developed to a greater degree than any other phase of football because it is the most unnatural task. It requires patience and many hours of hard work because there are more things to learn.” Mike Barry - Former OL Coach

  3. G.O.L.F. • Get Off • Leverage • Finish

  4. G.O.L.F. • All drills and techniques are based on this acronym • Don’t Clutter there head with all kinds of things • If you have all 3 of these, you CAN play!

  5. Get Off • Stance • Teaching progression • Feet – Elbows – Reach • Weight distribution • 4 point 50/50 on Hands and Feet • 3 point 40/60 on hands and Feet

  6. Get Off • Stance • Feet • Shoulder width apart • Weight on inside of feet • Once feet are set – do not move them • Knees • Straight ahead • Power Angles – Z in the knee • Back Flat – Eyes up

  7. Stance

  8. Stance

  9. Stance

  10. Stance

  11. Center • 1 hand on Ball – Other on ground • Need to work with 2 hands as well • Rain! • Small Hands • Step and then snap! (Even in warmups!) • Use back up center as NG when warming up • Footwork in all directions • Shotgun

  12. Get Off • Take off • 1st Step • Will get you in position to block • Quick 3-6 inches • Chest over knees • 2nd Step • Must get on ground before contact • POWERFUL

  13. Leverage • Contact • Never sacrifice contact • Pad under Pad • “Low man wins” • Goalline/Short Yardage - Pad on Pad • Inside Leverage • Punch hands inside • Should hit same time as shoulders • Get shoulders on defenders chest

  14. Leverage • Knees • Playside knee - Drive to playside hip • Backside knee - Drive to crotch • Coach this from behind • Watch knees • Watch elbows • Good Blocking is nothing more than the backside knee moving forward while maintaining contact • DO NOT ALLOW SEPARATION • Smell Armpits • Keep power angles

  15. Finish • Sustain block for 3 - 5 seconds - keep balance and pressure to the end! - “smell armpits” • DO NOT TELL PLAYERS TO “ROLL THE HIPS” - this will happen naturally!!! • Stalemates - can become winners • Defenders can become off balance - reaching for tackle • Sustain blocks for 3-5 seconds • Keep power angles

  16. Do’s • Get off the ball • Strive for consistency and perfection • Give 2nd effort - turn 5 yard gain into a TD • Adjust to opponent’s scheme and alignment • Keep in good football position - Power, Leverage, Balance • Accelerate - bring knees with power - sustain

  17. Dont’s • Lunge or overextend • Are you leading with hands? • Too big of 1st step? • Is head down? • Is 1st step getting you in bad position? • Lean or commit early • Be slow off the ball

  18. Different Blocks • Everything is a Drive Block • Different Footwork • Same techniques • Same coaching points • Consistency!

  19. Double Teams • Get movement off the LOS • Work toward 2nd level defender • Always secure 1st level defender 1st! • Blockers will try to leave too quick • 2 Players work in a Drive-Finish combination

  20. Double Team - Drive • Regular Drive Block • All techniques the same • 1st step is vital • EXPECT NO HELP!

  21. Double Team - Finish • Needs to get hip to hip with Drive man • Aim for the hip of the defender • Keep shoulders square • Footwork is important! • “Feed” defender to Drive man • If defender’s hip goes away – Get Vertical to 2nd Level

  22. Double Team • If defender is a gap player, then both are drive man • Who becomes the finish will depend on: • Movement of the LOS • Movement of the 2nd level defender

  23. Drive-Finish Combos B B B Get Vertical Push T T T 1 1 TE T T 1 G G 1 C 1 1

  24. Out or Down Block • Same footwork • 1st step is with near foot – do not step upfield • May just have to rotate it • Aim for inside number and near hip • If hip tries to cross adjust footwork to take upfield • If hip goes straight ahead • Eliminate penetration • Widen hole

  25. Out-down Blocks B T T 4 T B 3 2 3 TE T T G T G 1 1 1 1

  26. Downfield Blocks • Touchdown Alley (TE and T) • Angles • Hustle • Break Hips down • Get across field flat for the cutback block • Scoop (T & G) • Zone block to cut DL to inside

  27. Outside Shades (3 tech) • 1st step is important – NO Zone Step • Don’t want to get knocked back • Step towards chest of DT • Strike him as hard as you can to stop upfield push • Bring backside knee to crotch • Frontside knee to playside hip • Keep working feet to get upfield push • May not happen right away

  28. Outside Shades (3 tech) 4 2 3 1

  29. Blocking Failures • Poor Stance • No Get Off • Too big of 1st step • Ignorance of Assignment • No Contact • Too High – No leverage • Feet Not moving On Contact • Back knee gaining ground • Not reading defenders alignment

  30. Drills – Stance & 1st Step Put their toes on line to make sure feet are straight. After perfecting stance, go right into 1st step drill. On cadence Players will step with correct foot and stay there until instructed to return to stance.

  31. Drills – 2nd Step Drill Lines move up from 1st step drill. 1st in line executes perfect stance. Person next in line will grab rt. Ankle firmly. On cadence, offensive player Will step with lt. foot, as in 1st step drill. (CP – Make sure 1st step is 6 in.) The Offensive player will have to step with power to take ankle out of grip.

  32. Drills – Happy Place Players will be in good football position (Simulating after 1st two steps.) Make sure hips are low, back is straight, eyes are up, Z in the knees – Push them to stay in this position – Train muscles

  33. Drills – Power Walk Players are in their happy place. They will then power walk forward (CP-Make sure 1st step is forward!). Weight on the inside of their feet (Pound the Ground), Elbows tight, good arm movement. Can add different directions to this as well.

  34. Power Walk w/ Pressure 5 – 10 yards 2nd part of drill is to then put OL in a fit position and then power walk.

  35. Switch Drill 2 OL 1 DL DL OL Important to make sure that on the switch the OL sinks hips and gets inside leverage with hands. Yell “Switch”! Do not blow whistle- only do that to stop drill.

  36. Boards Drive defender to end of board. On whistle finish the block by exploding knees, hips and arms out. Stand behind and look for knees driving to hip and crotch, as well as elbows tight to the body. Can use variations by moving boards or lines to simulate veer Releases, down/out blocks, pulls on traps, etc.

  37. 20 Yard Drill Bring back knee to crotch Adjust playside knee when Defender moves – Keep in balance Can make this into 10 yard Drill for more explosion and to work on 3 techs and fan blocks

  38. Cage Drill Have body under control Sink Hips Leverage Good footwork 5 yards 5 yards Competitive drill used to teach blocking linebackers. Divide OL into two teams. OL starts in stance on edge of cage. OL has 5 seconds to knock LB out of the cage. OL gets 1 pt for knocking out of cage, 2 pts for a knockdown. LB gets a point for winning.

  39. Practice Plans • Summer • FUNDAMENTALS!! • Footwork • Camps –Helmets and shoulder pads • Still work progression • Work from fit position • Last day or so will go from stance • Injury vs. Benefit

  40. Practice Plans • Preseason • Prepractice • Play Installation and review • 30 min of Indy • Fundys! • 7 on 7 period • OL Indy • Pass pro • Inside Drill

  41. Practice Plans • In-season • Everyday • Zones • Get out of locker room • Hurdles – Over and Unders • Prepractice – • 20 minutes by position – stretch/fundys • Mondays • Film – Endzone camera! • Scouting Report – fronts/adjustments • Indy 10 Minutes • Team Pass Breakdown

  42. Team Pass Breakdown Set up S S LB LB C C E E WB QB QB TB

  43. Team Pass Breakdown Drill is 1 on 1 live between 2 different groups (OL/DL and E and DB) Both groups go until they hear a whistle. If E catches the ball, DB looks to tackle in open field. After their rep, the drill switches to the other side. When drill comes back to right side, it will be RB vs. LB with same rules. M2M or Zone C E QB

  44. Practice Plans • In-season • Tuesdays – Defensive Emphasis • Defensive Stations • Defensive Indy • Offense • 7 on 7 – OL - Pass Pro Indy or scheme • ½ Line – Bags/Live • Team Offense • Wednesdays – Offensive Emphasis • Offensive Stations – Offensive Indy • Group Work – (TE/T on DT or TAG blocks on Jet/Rocket) • 7 on 7 – OL inside run • Team Pass vs. Sophs

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