Offensive Line Teaching Progression Emphasis on skills utilized in the Spread Gun attack Offensive Line Technique Board What are we going to teach? Offensive Line Technique Board Part One Skills and Non Contact Drill ( Footwork, Posture, and Eye placement) Skills Drill Stance Hand up / Hand down Drill Huddle and Alignment Break and Bust Break, Bust and Trade Pop Steps, Tracks, and Exit Height “Chute” and “Ladders” a. Blocks – Zone, Over and Gap Set and Cover Lone Cone Drill a. Power and Cover b. Kick and Cover Set and Footwork of Power Step and Kick Step Set and “Z” a. Set Power Flat b. Kick at a 45 Degree angle. Engagement and Contact Drills Run Blocking Techniques Drills Pass Blocking Techniques Drills Contact Fit Six Point Hit Fire to Fit Fit to Finish Off the ball Set, step and punch Set with speed. Step and snap. Stance to protected Individual Blocks Man on Bag Drills a. Zone b. Over c. Gap Man Pass Drills Front side pop. Gap slide. Over reach. Correction Drills Dead Spot Shake and Bake Counter Punches Kick to Power. Power to Kick. Reach and Run Offensive Line Technique Board Part Two Combo Drills Drills Pass Blocking Techniques Drills Zone Stack Front side stacks •“T” Combo •“G” Combo •“C” Combo ½ Line Pass Front side Man – New #1. Man – Handle the “X” Backside Stack Back side stacks •Big Bubble •Big Ass •Fan ½ Line Pass Back side Blitz Games of Choice Post lead Gap Technique Shade Technique ½ Line Combos Front side zone Back side zone Over and pin. Over and Cut Run Blocking Techniques Full Line Drills Full Line Run Full Line Pass Trap Dart Power “O” Over Boot Slide Sprint and Sprint Draw Gap Offensive Line Non Contact Drills Pre Practice Activities Stance Technique Balance Stance ◦ Toes - toes in heals out. ◦ Knees Aligned over toes In line with the feet. ◦ Hips Hips Flexed. Slightly sunk. ◦ Back and shoulders Flat – no angles. Flat or slight angle. Arched backed. ◦ Head Face up. Look out the eyebrows. ◦ Down Hand Reach – In front of your helmet. Inside the heal of the same foot. ◦ Off Hand Forearm on opposite thigh board. Off Hand. ◦ Drills Pre snap – hand up and down Hand Up / Hand Down Hand Up Hand Down Dri l l C C Drill Design Use the Technique Squares. Each will work from a pre snap. On the whistle the athlete will snap his hand down. Correct by rows. Balance Stance Toes - toes in heals out. Knees Aligned over toes In line with the feet. Hips Hips Flexed and slightly sunk. Back and shoulders Flat – no angles. Flat or slight angle. Arched backed. Head Face up (Look out the eyebrows). Down Hand Reach – In front of your helmet. Inside the heal of the same foot. Off Hand Forearm on opposite thigh board. Off Hand. Drills Pre snap – hand up and down. From the huddle. Break and Bust Drill Design Use the Technique Squares. Stack Align players by position. Extend the first row one line. On call break over left shoulder and hustle to the line. Align with perfect stance and splits. Coaching Points Vertical splits – down hand on circle of the ankle of the center. Horizontal splits 12- 18 inches. Hustle and posture. Lead Step and Technique Squares Drill Design: ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ 5 yard by 5 yard squares. Seven Column lines. Four Rows Place players on lines by position and groups. ◦ Reinforce stance. Drill Instructions: ◦ Pop step: Quick step Up and Down with proper foot and hip angles. ◦ Power Step: Get second step in the ground. Cross over to mid line of defender. Divide with power. ◦ Finish in Demonstrative position. Undress your opponent. High in the rise. Weight on your in steps. T G C G T T G C G T T G C G T Block Technique Steps Base Direct step – Direct pop step and direct CO to Midline Zone Pop step at 45 degree angle to gain land mark leverage. Big Toe – little toe. CO to midline. LM – Outside Eye. Over Pop step at 80 degree angle to gain land mark leverage. Big Toe – little toe. CO to midline. Outside Arm pit. Gap Gap step at 45 degree angle to gain land mark leverage. Big Toe – Big toe. LM – near shoulder. Trap Drop Pull Step – Inside out to gap leverage of down defender. Seal Later Skip step square shoulder pull to ILB. Chutes and Latter. Drill Design: Carpet Spacers Using the chutes and spacing rugs Five Column lines. Four Rows Place players on lines by position and groups. Reinforce stance. Drill Instructions: C Pop step: Quick step Up and Down with proper foot and hip angles. Power Step: Get second step in the ground. Cross over to mid line of defender. Divide with power. Finish in Demonstrative position. Undress your opponent. High in the rise. Weight on your in steps. C Block Technique Steps Base Direct step – Direct pop step and direct CO to Midline Zone Pop step at 45 degree angle to gain land mark leverage. Big Toe – little toe. CO to midline. LM – Outside Eye. Over Pop step at 80 degree angle to gain land mark leverage. Big Toe – little toe. CO to midline. Outside Arm pit. Gap Gap step at 45 degree angle to gain land mark leverage. Big Toe – Big toe. LM – near shoulder. Stance to Set Drills Use technique squares and a cone. ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Off set cones for drill On whistle Kick or Power step with perfect posture. Power Step – Inside flat step with outside foot replacing inside foot. Kick Step – Kick for width with outside foot inside foot replaces kick step. General thoughts. Power step – Inside move. Body Posture. ◦ ◦ ◦ Balanced with weight back. Squat position. Back arched. Hips low. Z in Knee. Jaw back and hands low. Dome Cones ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ When in doubt work to tight three. Power and square to the inside. Balance and position to the edge. Attack undefended edges. ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Step to make defender a tight three. Step with strength. Strong in the post leg. Work flat on inside. Bump to game. Work kick with the outside move. ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Step to make defender a tight three. Kick with balance. Work flat on inside. Bump to game. Work kick with the outside move. Kick step – Width and depth. Slide and Power Steps Power Step C C Kick Step Using the side line in five yard increments. Begin with a kick step. Kick for width. Kick until the five yard mark. Continue with a power step until you get to your original yard line. Use perfect posture Power Step – Inside flat step with outside foot replacing inside foot. Kick Step – Kick for width with outside foot inside foot replaces kick step. Body Posture. Balanced with weight back. Squat position. Back arched. Hips low. Z in Knee. Jaw back and hands low. General thoughts. When in doubt work to tight three. Power and square to the inside. Balance and position to the edge. Attack undefended edges. Power step – Inside move. Step to make defender a tight three. Step with strength. Strong in the post leg. Work flat on inside. Bump to game. Work kick with the outside move. Kick step – Width and depth. Step to make defender a tight three. Kick with balance. Work flat on inside. Bump to game. Work kick with the outside move. Contact Fit Progression. The Contact Fit Drill’s design is to teach the offensive linemen to come off the ball with proper technique. Hit the defense in the teeth and make the SOB bleed. Contact Fit Progression: ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Six point hit. Two point hit. Stance to finish. Fit and finish. Dead Spot drill. Stance to finish. Six point hit. Drill Design ◦ Each linemen will work with a partner. ◦ Each group will work from the same yard line five yards apart from the next pair. ◦ The servicing bag hold will align one yard from their partner. The Offensive line will align with his nose one yard from the bag. Coaching Points ◦ Shoot the hands ◦ Rip his tits off. ◦ Thumbs up and snap. ◦ Hit with hands and chest first. ◦ Up and through. ◦ Elbows tight.. ◦ Throw the hips. ◦ Don’t catch your self. ◦ Finish. ◦ Exaggerate the punch and Finish Two Point Hit. Drill Design ◦ Each linemen will work with a partner. ◦ Each group will work from the same yard line five yards apart from the next pair. ◦ The servicing bag hold will align one foot from their partner. ◦ The Offensive line will align with his nose one foot from the bag. ◦ Two point stance. ◦ Drill evolution. Two point = Knees Coaching Points ◦ No Step - over teach hips. ◦ Shoot the hands ◦ Rip his tits off. ◦ Thumbs up and snap. ◦ Hit with hands and chest first. ◦ Up and through. ◦ Elbows tight and down. ◦ Throw the hips. ◦ Don’t catch your self. ◦ Finish. ◦ Exaggerate the punch and Finish Sprinter Stance Drill Design ◦ Each linemen will work with a partner. ◦ Each group will work from the same yard line five yards apart from the next pair. ◦ The servicing bag hold will align one foot from their partner. ◦ The Offensive line will align with his nose one foot from the bag. ◦ Sprinter stance (Down foot = pop step.) Coaching Points ◦ Force the up knee to drive to the ground. ◦ Throw hips ◦ Shoot the hands ◦ Rip his tits off. ◦ Thumbs up and snap. ◦ Hit with hands and chest first. ◦ Up and through. ◦ Elbows tight an d down. ◦ Throw the hips. ◦ Don’t catch your self. ◦ Finish. ◦ Exaggerate the punch and Finish Fit to Finish Drill Design ◦ Each linemen will work with a partner. ◦ Each group will work from the same yard line five yards apart from the next pair. ◦ The servicing bag hold will align on their partner. ◦ The offensive line will align in a lockout position. ◦ Two point stance Lead step forward. Elbows locked and thumbs up. ◦ Finish at the end of board.. Coaching Points ◦ Power step. - Short steps. ◦ Throw the hips. Don’t catch your self. ◦ Up and through. ◦ Eyes up in the arm pit. ◦ Elbows tight and down. ◦ Upper body violence ◦ Throw the hips. ◦ Don’t catch your self. ◦ Finish. ◦ Exaggerate the punch and Finish Stance to finish. Drill Design ◦ Each linemen will work with a partner. ◦ Each group will work from the same yard line five yards apart from the next pair. ◦ The servicing bag hold will align one yard from their partner. ◦ The offensive line will align with his nose one yard from the bag. ◦ Three point stance. ◦ Finish at the end of bag. Coaching Points ◦ Lead step - pound the ground open hips. ◦ Power step. - Short steps. ◦ Throw the hips. Don’t catch your self. ◦ ◦ Shoot the hands ◦ Rip his tits off. ◦ Thumbs up and snap. ◦ Hit with hands and chest first. ◦ Punch a hole in the chest. ◦ Balance on bag. Up and through. ◦ Eyes up in the arm pit. ◦ Elbows tight and down. ◦ Upper body violence Throw the hips. ◦ Don’t catch your self. ◦ Finish. ◦ Exaggerate the punch and Finish Chute Drills. Fire to Finish, Zone block, Over block and Gap block. Chute Drills. Drill Design ◦ Each linemen will work with a partner. ◦ Each group will work in the chute. Three groups per chute. ◦ The servicing bag hold will align one yard from their partner - outside the chute. ◦ The offensive line will align with his nose one yard from the bag. ◦ Three point stance. ◦ Finish at the end of boards. Coaching Points for all blocks. ◦ Lead step - pound the ground open hips. ◦ Power step. - Short steps. ◦ Throw the hips. Don’t catch your self. Shoot the hands ◦ Rip his tits off. ◦ Thumbs up and snap. ◦ Hit with hands and chest first. ◦ Punch a hole in the chest. ◦ Balance on bag. ◦ Up and through. ◦ Eyes up in the arm pit. ◦ Elbows tight and down. ◦ Upper body violence ◦ Throw the hips. ◦ Don’t catch your self. ◦ Finish. ◦ Exaggerate the punch and Finish Individual Blocks. Coaching Points and Technique Individual Blocks.- Base Block Base Block - a vertical block designed to get movement of the ball. ◦ Entry aiming point: Gap side eye and “V” neck. ◦ Lead Step Up and Down - not much ground gained Coaching Point: “Pound the ground.” ◦ Power Step Through the crotch of the defender. Get step two on the ground as fast as possible. Coaching Point - “Divide with power and punch. ◦ Technique Strike with force on step step two. Roll hips with power step. Hands in the sternum. Eyes up and in the arm pit. ◦ Finish High extension of the arms. Fast feet. Individual Blocks - Zone Block Zone Block - A vertical block with a slight horizontal aiming point designed to get vertical movement of the ball. ◦ Entry aiming point: Gap side eye and “V” neck. ◦ Lead Step Pop Step - Up and Down open hips to appropriate angle. “Big Toe to Big Toe” Coaching Point: “Pop and set the hips” ◦ Power Step Through the crotch of the defender. Get step two on the ground as fast as possible. Coaching Point - “Divide with power and punch. ◦ Technique Strike with force on step step two. Roll hips with power step. Hands in the sternum. Eyes up and in the arm pit. ◦ Finish High extension of the arms. Fast feet. Power Step Pop or Lead Step Individual Blocks - Over Block Over Block - A vertical block with a horizontal aiming point designed to get vertical movement of the ball. ◦ Entry aiming point: Gap side shoulder. ◦ Lead Step Drop Step - Greater the angle equals greater the depth.. “Big Toe to Little Toe. Toe” Coaching Point: “Drop Step and cover the man.” ◦ Power Step Through the crotch of the defender. Get step two on the ground as fast as possible. Coaching Point - “Divide with power and punch. ◦ Technique Strike with force on step step two. Roll hips with power step. Hands in the sternum. Eyes up and in the arm pit. Maintain outside leverage ◦ Finish High extension of the arms. Fast feet. Individual Blocks - Gap Block Gap Block - A horizontal block designed to stop penetration and create lateral movement. ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Entry aiming point: Gap side eye and “V” neck. Lead Step 45 degree set step Up and Down open hips to appropriate angle. “Big Toe to near shoulder.” Coaching Point: “Pop and set the hips” 45 degree. Power Step Through the angle of release.. Get step two on the ground as fast as possible. Coaching Point - Lead step 45 degree - “Power step 45 degree.” Technique Strike with force on step step two. Roll hips with power step. Hands: ◦ Inside hand on the sternum. ◦ Outside hand - post the near arm. Eyes up and in the arm pit. Finish Helmet adjust on reading defender. High extension of the arms. Fast feet. Teaching the Inside Zone Teaching the combination blocks. Start in the fit position. ◦ Posture. ◦ Hand and body position. Walk through technique. ◦ Teach reactions to all looks. Full speed all looks. ◦ Bags. ◦ Live. General Thoughts on teaching the Inside Zone scheme. We work on offensive tracks. Every linemen is gap responsible. Inside Zone combination is an individual block with possible help. If your gap is not threatened by alignment you can work a stack technique combination block. Stack Progression: ◦ ID the stack. ◦ Covered lineman use zone technique. ◦ Uncovered lineman will assist and constrict and get ready for exchange or climb to LB. Inside Zone Read 12, 13 Read 12, 13 Zone Offensive Line Rules FS Coaching Points: C C N W B B N T SS $ Y X Z H T Q #1 Stay on combination blocks as long as possible. Let the LB’s enter heals depth before you climb. #2 The covered linemen must “throw” to create movement. #3 The Uncovered linemen must take away space between himself and the covered linemen. Position Assignment Right Tackle Recognize front - Zone Block “C” gap. Right Guard Recognize front - Zone Block “B” gap. Center Recognize front - Zone Block play side “A” gap. Left Guard Recognize front - Zone Block back side “A” gap. Left Tackle Recognize front - Zone Block play side “B ” gap. Tight End Front side - Zone Block play side “D” gap. Back side - Zone Block play side “C” gap. General thoughts on coaching the offensive line when running the Inside Zone. Each lineman has a gap responsibility. Keep your hips on track. If your gap responsibility is not threatened then you will work stack technique with partner. Mentality ◦ Stay on stacks let the LB’s come to you. ◦ Take away the space, stick them on a post and kick their ass and finish. Each Offensive Linemen has gap responsibility. 12 Read – Inside Zone Right B Gap The The The The The A Gap A Gap B Gap C Gap These are the gaps each lineman is responsible for in IZ Right. front side tackle is responsible for the “C” gap. front side guard is responsible for the “B” gap. center is responsible for the play side “A” gap. back side guard is responsible for the backside “A” gap. backside guard is responsible for the backside “B” gap. Offensive Linemen must keep hips on inside zone track. 12 Read – Inside Zone Right B Gap A Gap A Gap B Gap C Gap This is the vertical angle of the hips in the Zone Block What is it to be an covered linemen? Your gap is covered! B Gap The back side guards “A” gap is not threatened and he will work in combination with the backside guard whose gap is threatened by alignment. A Gap C Gap The front side guards “B” is not threatened And he will work in combination with the center whose gap is threatened by alignment. When coaching our offensive line we teach common edges FS C LB C LB Be Wo A C X RT B RG LG C LT Y H Z QB TB Wo C FS C LB LB C X A RT RG B LG LB C Y LT H Z QB TB FS C LB C LB “A” and “C” Edges. Y RT C LB A Wo B RG LG C LT Z QB TB X H “B” and “C” Edges Common Edges 30 Bubbles FS 30 Bubbles SS C LB OB X T RT C LB N RG T LG OB LT Y H Z QB TB FS SS C OB X LB LB T N RT RG C LB T LG LT H Y Z QB TB Stack Charts Edges and Combinations Edges and Combinations Edges and Combinations 4-3 Dive at shade “G” Dive at 2I Reduction Dive at Nose 4-3 Dive at 3T “G” Dive at 3T Reduction Dive at 3T All 30 All 3- 5-3 Front side “A” and “C” “CAG” “B” and “C” “GAC” Bubbles “TAG” Backside “B” and “C” “TAG” “A” and “C” “GAT” Bubbles “GAC” Even front edges and assignments Inside Zone Right v. “B” and “C” edge PST – “C” gap defensive end PSG and Center combo GAC to the Mike. BSG and BST combo GAT to the Away. Inside Zone Right v. “A” and “C” edge PST – “C” gap defensive end PSG and Center CAG combo to the Mike. BSG and BST combo TAG to the Away. Odd front edges and assignments Inside Zone Right v. 30 Stack Inside Zone Right v. 30 defense PST and PSG – combo TAG to FS stack. PST and PSG – combo TAG to FS stack. Center and BSG - combo CAG to the Mike. Center and BSG - combo CAG to the Mike. BST – Easiest release. BST – Easiest release. Individual Blocks - Zone Block Zone Block - A vertical block with a slight horizontal aiming point designed to get vertical movement of the ball. ◦ Entry aiming point: Gap side eye and “V” neck. ◦ Lead Step Pop Step - Up and Down open hips to appropriate angle. “Big Toe to Big Toe” Coaching Point: “Pop and set the hips” ◦ Power Step Through the crotch of the defender. Get step two on the ground as fast as possible. Coaching Point - “Divide with power and punch. ◦ Technique Strike with force on step step two. Roll hips with power step. Hands in the sternum. Eyes up and in the arm pit. ◦ Finish High extension of the arms. Fast feet. Power Step Pop or Lead Step Teaching the combination blocks. Start in the fit position. ◦ Posture. ◦ Hand and body position. Walk through technique. ◦ Teach reactions to all looks. Full speed all looks. ◦ Bags. ◦ Live. Zone block – Outside stack Covered Linemen: ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Pop Step and set hips. Big toe to big toe to down linemen. Deliver on second step. Create movement and explode. Shoot hands to sternum. If the defender remains gap responsible continue with zone block. If the defender gap exchanges inside continue pass the the linemen with your inside hand to your partner. Stay square and be patient on the block. As you deliver your man “Eyes on the LB”. Do not leave if meats showing. Climb when backer enters with heals depth. Uncovered Linemen: ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Pop Step and set hips. Big toe to big toe to down stack backer. Cross over and deliver and punch down linemen. Feel the down linemen and eye the LB. Close out the gap. If the defender remains gap responsible continue with zone block. Continue on combination with shoulder square. Eyes on backer Climb when backer enters with heals depth. If the defender gap exchanges inside continue pass the the linemen with your inside hand to your partner. Stay square and deliver on step #2. Shoot your hands and continue your zone block. Zone block – Inside stack Covered Linemen: ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Pop Step and set hips. Big toe to big toe to down linemen. Deliver on second step. Create movement and explode. Shoot hands to sternum. If the defender remains gap responsible continue with zone block. If the defender gap exchanges outside continue pass the the linemen with your outside hand to your partner. Stay square and be patient on the block. As you deliver your man “Eyes on the LB”. Do not leave if meats showing. Climb when backer enters with heals depth. Uncovered Linemen: ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Pop Step and set hips. Big toe to big toe to down stack backer. Cross over and deliver and punch down linemen. Feel the down linemen and eye the LB. Close out the gap. If the defender remains gap responsible continue with zone block. Continue on combination with shoulder square. Eyes on backer Climb when backer enters with heals depth. If the defender gap exchanges inside continue pass the the linemen with your inside hand to your partner. Stay square and deliver on step #2. Shoot your hands and continue your zone block. Poor Example Hips are open and there is air in the zone combo Great Example No air in an outside G/T stack. Shoulders square with eyes on the LB. RECON - ½ Line Stack (Front side). Front side – “B” and “C’’ 1. No Movement. 2. Defensive Line Spark. 3. Spark and Plug. 4. Spark and Edge. Front side “A” and “C”. No Movement. Defensive Line Spark. Spark and . Plug. Spark and Edge Front side “30” – Include backside guard. No Movement. Defensive Line Spark. S/W. Spark and . Plug. Spark and Edge B W RT B T T RG B W RT T T RG LG RG $ LT B N T RT LT B B W $ LG T LG LT $ RECON - ½ Line Stack (Backside) Back side – “A” and “C’’ BIG BUBBLE – Man it 1. No Movement. 2. Defensive Line Spark. 3. Spark and Plug. 4. Spark and Edge. Back side – “B” and “C’’ BIG Butt – Gap it 1. No Movement. 2. Defensive Line Spark. 3. Spark and Plug. 4. Spark and Edge. B W RT B T RG T LG B W RT T RG $ LT B T LG $ LT Dead Spot Drill Drill Design ◦ Each linemen will work with a partner. ◦ Each group will work from the same yard line five yards apart from the next pair. ◦ The servicing bag hold will align two yard from their partner. ◦ ◦ ◦ You may have to back up further down the board. On the strike let your partner take you. Limited resistance The offensive line will align with his nose two yard from the bag. Three point stance. Finish at the end of bag. Coaching Points ◦ Lead step - pound the ground open hips. ◦ Power step. - Short steps. ◦ Throw the hips. Don’t catch your self. ◦ ◦ Shoot the hands ◦ Rip his tits off. ◦ Thumbs up and snap. ◦ Hit with hands and chest first. ◦ Punch a hole in the chest. ◦ Balance on bag. Up and through. ◦ Eyes up in the arm pit. ◦ Elbows tight and down. ◦ Upper body violence Throw the hips. ◦ Don’t catch your self. ◦ Finish. ◦ Exaggerate the punch and Finish