ARCOLA FOOTBALL
TURNING A PROGRAM AROUND
WITH FUNDAMENTALS
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COMMUNICATION
• PARENTS
• PLAYERS
• COACHES
OFFENSIVE LINE FUNDAMENTALS
STANCE
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LINE DRILL
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FIT & DRIVE
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STANCE & DRIVE
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GAP SCHEME
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LEVERAGE DRILL
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SWITCH DRILL
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ZONE DRILL
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ARCOLA FOOTBALL
LINEBACKER FUNDAMENTALS &
DRILLS
STANCE
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FEET SHOULDER WIDTH APART
SIT DOWN IN THE CHAIR
BACK SHOULD BE FLAT & CHEST OUT
ARMS HANG ABOVE TOP OF KNEE CAPS
KEY STEPS PHASE #1
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TWO QUICK 6-INCH STEPS
STEPS ARE ALWAYS FORWARD
SHOULDERS SQUARE TO LINE OF SCRIMMAGE
PAD LEVEL SHOULD NOT RISE
KEY STEP & PRESS LINE OF
SCRIMMAGE PHASE #2
• SECOND PHASE OF KEY STEPS
• PLACE 4 CONES 2 FOR GAP RESPONSIBILTY &
TWO FOR LATERAL PRESS OF L.O.S.
• KEY STEP & PRESS GAP FORWARD
• KEY STEP & PRESS GAP LATERAL
• KEY STEP & PASS DROP
KEY STEP VIDEO #1
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KEY STEP PRESS & SCRAPE PHASE # 3
• PLACE THREE BAGS DOWN TO CREATE TWO
CHUTES
• RUNNING BACK AND LINEBACKERS ARE TEN
YARDS APART IN MIDDLE OF THE CHUTE
• PLACE DEFENSIVE TACKLES ON THE OUTSIDE
OF EACH BAG WHICH WILL OPEN OR CLOST
THE GAP RESPONSIBILITY
• LB’S WILL FILL WHEN GAP IS OPEN AND
SCRAPE OVER THE TOP WHEN GAP IS CLOSED
KEY STEP VIDEO #2
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KEY STEP BENEFITS
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ELIMINATES FALSE STEPS BY LINEBACKERS
PERMITS TIME TO PROPERLY KEY READ PLAY
KEEPS LINEBACKERS OUT OF THE GARBAGE
PUTS LINEBACKERS IN POSTION TO PRESS
L.O.S.
• ALWAYS HAS YOUR LINEBACKERS PLAYING
FORWARD FIRST!!!!!
SHED TECHNIQUE
PHASE #1
• LB’S PUT TOES ON THE LINE WITH SHOULDERS
SQUARE
• TAKE 6 INCH POWER STEP RIGHT/LEFT LEG
• WHILE TAKING STEP THROW RIGHT/LEFT ARM
VIOLENTLY WITH THE STEP
• REPEAT AT LEAST 3-4 TIMES WITH EACH STEP
• MAKE SURE LB’S DON’T OVER STRIDE WITH
STEP
SHED TECHNIQUE
PHASE #2
• MOVE LB’S ONTO THE SLED INTO PROPER FIT
POSTION MAKE
• FIT POSTION EQUALS RIGHT/LEFT FOOT
SPLITTING THE SLED IN THE MIDDLE
• LB’S TAKE 6 INCH POWER STEP AND FALL INTO
SLED THROWING SAME ARM AS STEP WITH
OUTSIDE ARM FREE
• REPEAT 3-4 TIMES WITH RIGHT/LEFT FOOT
SHED TECHNIQUE 4 STEP APPROACH
PHASE #3
• MOVE LB’S BACK 4-5 YARDS FROM SLED &
MAKE SURE THEY ARE SPLITTING THE SLED
• GIVE HIT CALL WHICH REQUIRES KEY STEPS
FIRST!
• LB’S THEN ATTACH THE SLED WITH
RIGHT/LEFT & SHOULDER DELIVERING A SHED
• REPEAT 3-4 TIMES EACH SIDE
• OUTSIDE ARM IS ALWAYS FREE
SHED TECHNIQUE VIDEO #1
SHED & RIP
DRILL TECHNIQUE PHASE #1
• PLACE THREE BAGS DOWN TO CREATE TWO
CHUTES
• RUNNING BACK AND LINEBACKERS ARE TEN
YARDS APART IN MIDDLE OF THE CHUTE
• PLACE OFFENSIVE TACKLES ON THE OUTSIDE
OF EACH BAG
SHED & RIP TECHNIQUE DRILL
PHASE #2
• SEND RB EITHER STRAIGHT OR LATERAL
• RB STRAIGHT FORWARD LB SHOULD FILL AND
UTILIZE SHED TECHNIQUE WITH OUTSIDE
ARM FREE
• RB LATERAL HAVE THE OFFENSIVE TACKLE GAP
DOWN ON LB FORCING LB TO RIP THRU AND
RUN TO THE RB
• LINEBACKER SHOULD ALWAYS KEY STEP FIRST!
SHED & RIP TECHNIQUE DRILL
VIDEO #2
SHED & RIP TECHNIQUE BENEFITS
• TEACHES LB’S HOW TO VIOLENTLY TAKE ON
BLOCKS
• KEEPS LB’S FREE TO MAKE TACKLES
• STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING OUTSIDE
ARM FREE
• CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR LB’S AND
WHOLE DEFENSE TO STOP THE RUN