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Coach Kyle McElvany

OFFENSIVE LINE

MANUAL

2008

Those who stay, will be champions


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Last Revised: February 1 2009

OFFENSIVE LINE MANUAL Goals and Objectives

Requirements

Film Study Worksheet

Splits and Demeanor

Stance

Steps

Line of Scrimmage Terminology

Defensive Fronts

Fundamentals Of The Pocket

Pass Protection Fundamentals

Common Pass Protection Mistakes

Pass Blocking Counters

Pass Protection Schemes

Run Game Terminology

Zone Blocking

Weekly Skills Checklist

Sample Meeting Agenda

Expectations

Contact Information


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GOALS AND OBJECTIVIESOFFENSIVE GOALS

1. WIN!

2. SCORE 28 POINTS OR MORE

3. COMPLETE 60% OR MORE OF ALL PASSES ATTEMPTED

4. 20 FIRST DOWNS

5. 4 DRIVES OF 8 PLAYS OR MORE IN A ROW OR A SCORE

6. NO TURNOVERS- END ALL DRIVES WITH A KICK (EXTRA POINT, FIELD

GOAL OR PUNT)

7. CONVERT 80% OF ALL THIRD DOWNS

8. ALWAYS SCORE ANYTIME WE HAVE A FIRST AND GOAL OPPORTUNITY

9. 0 DRIVE STOPPING PENALTIES

10. 20 TO 1 PASS TO SACK RATIO

11. 50% OF TOTAL PASS YARDS ARE AFTER THE CATCH (YACS)

12. MOMENTUM FACTOR! ANY BIG PLAY, SERIES OR DRIVE THATRESULTS IN CHANGING THE COMPLEXION OF THE GAME.


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BE A CHAMPION

There are moments in our lives when we are given opportunities that can influence the course of our

destinies. These moments come along and allow us to be a part of something special, something that youcan carry with you forever. Playing high school football is one of those opportunities. It challenges you tocommit yourself to the habits of a champion. Form Champion habits and your habits will form you. Being achampion means an unconditional, everyday, commitment that you make to be the best player and personyou can be. It means consistency and toughness. Champions have big goals and the guts to punishthemselves to get there. Being Champions means paying the price. The bigger the challenge the bigger the

price. Being a football Player is not an easy task. But what thing in life that makes us proud comes easy?

Champion Teams are teams that prepare together, work together, and play together. They have that specialbond, that trust that each individual is going to do their part, to the best of their ability. Champion Teams donot accept mediocrity or excuses. They demand effort and loyalty to one another and the team. ChampionTeams understand the concept of family and that each member is a valued and respected member of thatfamily, to be supported. Football is the greatest team game around because it cannot be cheated. A team

and it's members get out of it exactly what they put in. Talent alone without character and hard work getsyou nowhere.

Each year the state is filled with talented losing teams. Our football teams have traditionally had men of

character and a tradition of guts and toughness in preparation that helps them win games. Football calls on

you and challenges you to demand the best out of yourself and each other. It will be one of the most

demanding and rewarding challenges you take on. It helps you to find the formula for success, not only in

football but in life. That formula at here in our program includes hard work and commitment.

The following is a part of a letter from legendary Delaware football coach Tubby Raymond to his playersbefore the season.

"The course content of football is a program that includes loyalty, discipline, and a physical test of your

strength, endurance, and courage. It is an experience in sacrifice where you will be asked to sublimatepersonal goals for team objectives. Football represents a special opportunity for all with enough guts toparticipate. Your football experience will be a fleeting one, and I urge you to recognize that it is an

unforgiving experience in that each game is played just once and the results are invariably related to theextent of your effort in preparation and playing. The game is totally objective. It ignores the spoken workand cares only for what you do as it deals its rewards. It may require an adjustment of your priorities, but Iwould like to remind you that all of the things that conflict with football can be done repeatedly the rest ofour life, but you have only one opportunity to experience the game of football."

The pieces are in place, the plan is laid out for you to succeed, now develop yourself, demand more of

yourself, harden yourself, through pain, commitment, and sacrifice.

"If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, thecompetitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the

price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."


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OFFFENSIVE LINE REQUIREMENTS

ATTITUDE You must be businesslike and never let emotion cause you to

deviate from your technique. Emotion does not win football games. Proper

execution, consistency, smart mental approach, and hard work win football

games. You must be unselfish, the team is more important than you are. You

must demand of yourself and your teammates. You must possess volition.

Your mentality should be described as fiery patience. If you possess the

proper attitude, you will attempt to FINISH every block. As the whistle blows,

you give the defender one last shove. You must try to put the defender on his

back every play. This will ultimately lead to your total domination of the

defender.

DESIRE There is a quote by Vince Lombardi that states Mental Toughness

is essential for success and we will abide to that belief. We must all posses

the desire to be the best at everything we do. We must want to win in

everything we do on and off of the field. You must attempt to win every

individual battle, we must attempt to dominate every defense, you must

attempt to win in every class with an A and when you get knocked down, get

back up. With the proper desire and attitude you will find success in

everything you do.

PROTECTOR Our job is to protect the skilled position players on offense. You

will not allow cheap shots, or unnecessary contact displayed on any of your

teammates. We get our guys out from the bottom of the pile, off the sideline

and back to huddle.

- We have to be the closest group on this football team in order for the team to

have success. We will do whatever is necessary for the team to achieve

success.

"Perfection is not attainable. But if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence."


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FILM REVIEW WORKSHEET

Name and Position:

Opponent:

Grading Scale1- Excellent 2-Above Average 3-Average 4-

Poor

1. The BasicsWho are you facing?

Does he have any noticeable

weaknesses?

What must you do to beat this player?

Is he disciplined, does he lose his

temper?

2. Agility- Body Control A B C DDoes he play with good bend of knees ?

Can he maintain his balance when

rushing?

3. Speed / Quickness A B C DDoes he have a quick first step ?

4. Strength / Explosion A B C DDoes he have a good initial punch?

Does he jam blockers well?

Does he have good lower body

strength?

Does he have good upper body

strength?

5. Pass Rushing A B C DDoes he fire out or stand up when

rushing ?

What is his favorite move ?

Does he sustain blocks ?

Does he have a good punch ?

6. Stopping the Run A B C DDoes he have good initial contact ?

Does he tackle well ?

Does he put his head down when firing

out ?

Any other comments or notes:


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DEMEANOR

BODY POSTURE You must maintain a certain body POSITION on every

block, run, or pass. Your feet should be under your armpits. Always bend at

the knees; never bend at the waist, to help maintain the proper power angles

in your knees and ankles. Your shoulders must be behind your knees putting a

slight arch in your back. Always keep your eyes and head up.

NASTINESS Offensive Linemen need to be the most physical, most nasty

players on the football team. With that in mind we will play with class & at the

same time we will be sure to dominate the man across from us. It takes a

special type of person to play offensive line. I believe there is no other

position on a football team that is more blue collar than us and we will take

pride in that. You must take it as a personal challenge that the 11 men across

from you are trying to defeat you.

SPLITS

-Our basic split between linemen will be 1.5 feet. We will line our heads

parallel to the centers hip.

-However, there are times when we need to adjust based on the defense or

the play called (example trap, uncovered in zone). If we adjust to ouradvantage on runs and passes, the defense will be unable to pick up any keys.

2 Feet 1.5 Feet 1.5 Feet 1.5 Feet1.5 Feet

N T EEMW


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STANCE

THREE POINT STANCE

FEET The feet should be a little wider than your armpits or slightly wider

based on body size. Your feet should be parallel to one another or a slight

stagger with your outside foot. No more than toe to instep. Your stance

should be balanced enough to be able to pick up your hand without falling

forward. You must keep your knees aligned with your hips and toes pointed

forward to maintain proper power angles.

DOWNHAND All fingers and the thumb should be touching the ground in a

claw like form. Place hand in the spot where you would have to pick up your

eyeball if it fell out of socket. Maintain a slight bend in your elbow.

UPHAND Keep the elbow of your up hand outside your knee to keep your

shoulders square to the L.O.S. Hand should be relaxed.

EYES You must see the defense by looking through your eyebrows with your

neck slightly bulled.

CONSISTENT Your stance must be the same on every play. We cannot

allow the defense to gain an advantage by reading our stance before the snap.

No leaning!


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STEPS

The following steps are all shown with the right foot. They are the same with

the left foot.

LEAD- This step is straight forward, toes pointing up field.A LeadStep isshort and fast, the heel of foot should replace where the toe use to be

REACH- This step should be short and quick at a 45 degree angle, elbows

back on first step. Depending on play called, aim point is either defenders hip

or crotch. The Backside foot remains pointing forward until taking 2nd step.

The 2nd step will gain ground, and you will deliver a blow with 2nd step. If your

backside knee finishes in front of the crotch of the defender, this block will be

a success

LATERAL Step is short (6-8 inches) and quick to the play side, same length of

step as a lead step but you are slightly gaining ground. - As you are

taking the first step, your shoulders must remain square to line of

scrimmage. On the 2nd step (gather step) should also gain ground (6-

8 inches)


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DEFENSIVE FRONTS

W M S W M

S

E N T E E N T E

(43 OVER) 4-3 CORNER WALKED

W M W M S $

E T N E S E N T E

(52 Shade) (44)

M W W M S

E T N T E S E N T $

(46 Bear) (3-3 Stack)

M $

E N T E S

(62)

B BB

T N T B

(34)


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FUNDEMENTALS OF THE POCKET

In Order to have a consistent and productive passing attack, the quarterback

must be able to take the snap, retreat into the pocket, be able to see the field,

step forward, throw and follow through to get enough zip on the ball to make

all the necessary throws.

Protecting the passer is a combination of:

1. Technique

2. Communication

3. Timing

4. Leverage and angles

5. Blockers working as a unit

6. Equal Contribution:

-Help by uncovered linemen

-Always be physical when you have the opportunity.

-Physical help can help deter or demoralize a rusher.

-Be specific on defensive personnel.

-Know if a back is involved in help.

Each lineman must know:

-Depth of the quarterbacks drop

-The spot where the quarterback will throw the ball from

-Types of protection

-Where your help, if any, will come from

- Down and Distance (Scouting Reports will show particular blitz situations)

AVERAGE PROTECTION TIME NEEDED

Protection: Time:61/62 Quick Game 1.8

61/62 5 Step Game 2.451/52 5 Man 2.1

67/68 Sprint Out 3.4


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PASS PROTECTION FUNDAMENTALS

FEET The feet must be flat with your weight on your insteps. Toes will

point forward to maintain the power angles. Our feet will be no narrower than

our armpits and no wider than slightly outside our shoulders. This will give us

the best combination of balance, strength, and the ability to move quickly.

The feet will be even to a slight toe to instep stagger. Only the outside foot

can be staggered. The inside foot must be up at all times.

KNEES It is necessary to keep the knees bent. Our knee bend will

enable us to move quickly and react to the movement of the defender. Knee

bend is the way we lower our center of gravity, which is essential in all of our

blocking.

WAIST We can never bend at the waist. When linemen get tired they begin

to straighten their knees and so they bend at the waist to stay low. However,this does not lower their center of gravity. It does not matter how low your

helmet is, it is your center of gravity which is important. Bend in the waist

makes you more susceptible to being pulled forward and beaten. No bend in

the waist will keep your chest up and form a slight arch in your back.

ELBOWS We want our elbows rolled inside. From behind, you should not be

able to see your elbows. This will help us to get inside hands and keep the

defender from getting into our chest.

HANDS Hold your hands chest level in ice pick position. When defender

comes near we deliver a blow and continue to deliver blows until we hear thewhistle. Keep hands moving like a boxer. The #1 problem I see by linemen in

pass protection is dropping their hands after the initial punch

SHOULDERS A linemen's shoulders must remain parallel to the L.O.S. for as

long as possible. If they are not parallel you will not be able to stop the

defender from getting up field. Turning your shoulders will also shorten the

path to the QB. So often a tackle has a fast speed rusher to the outside. He is

afraid he will get beat around the corner so he turns his shoulders thinking

this will help when actually it aids the speed rusher. If the defender makes a

move back to the inside when you have turned your shoulders you must drop

your inside foot back which opens the door to the QB. Keep your shouldersparallel.

CHIN Pull your chin in against your chest when you punch. This will help

prevent you from overextending.

MOVEMENT You must be able to move and change directions quickly and at

the same time maintain your demeanor. For example, if you are moving to


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your outside to cover up your target and you take a step with your right foot

and then your target moves back inside your next step cannot be with your

left foot. If it is, you will have to drop your left foot back, opening the door to

the QB. Your footwork must be right , right, left, and right. If you move to

your outside to cover up your target by taking a right step then a left and your

target moves back to the left your next steps would be left, right or you willnarrow your base to much. Remember we must always step parallel to the

L.O.S. when we move to the inside. We can give ground to the outside

particularly at the tackle position but never give them the inside path to the

QB. Depending on scouting analysis, we may widen the tackles splits for

certain types of protection.

TARGET We must have a target on our pass protection. Most of the time,

our target will be a small area above the inside the jersey numbers of the

defender. This will enable us to cover up the defender keeping him from

getting up the field. By moving our target slightly off the midline, we

eliminate the potential to be beat with a quick move to that side. Below is avisual of the intended target area

PUNCH The power from our punch must come from the Lats. The punch

itself will only travel six inches. Make contact with the heel of the hand

instead of a flat palm. Your hands should be around 5 inches away from each

other (imagine having handcuffs on). The heel will serve as a more penetrating

punch. If you pull your chin in against your chest it will keep you from lunging.

The punch should travel slightly upward in direction. Once you punch, you

want to snap your hands back to you as quick as possible and NOT drop them.

The tackles should use a one handed punch vs. a wide speed rusher.


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COMMON PASS PROTECTION MISTAKES

A. Not establishing the proper relationship with the rusher. Cover up, Foot to

crotch, V of neck. Not concentrating on the target.

B. Failure to set quickly. Move feet first-The hands will follow.

C. Over aggressiveness- Trying to knock him out instead of punching him.

Bend at your knees, not at your waist.

D. Dropping your head and losing your balance.

E. Too wide of a base, toes pointing out, or straightening the legs and losing

mobility.

F. Dropping the hands after the initial punch.

G. Turning your shoulders parallel to the sideline giving the rusher an open

inside lane.

H. Widening the elbows, losing your ability to deliver a solid punch.

I. Jumping on outside fakes or giving ground too rapidly.

J. Being surprised by a change in a rushers technique. Through film analysis,

scouting reports, and meetings, we will put you in a position where nothingshould be a surprise.

K. Allowing the rusher to keep his hands on you.

L. Pass protection is not a matter of catching the defender, do not be passive.

Take it as a personal challenge of defending your teammates.

M. Bending at the waist. By doing so, you are setting yourself up for a swim

move by the defensive linemen.


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PASS BLOCKING COUNTERS TO DLINE

MOVES

SWIM Swat the defender's club hand with your outside hand. Punch your

inside hand through the defenders inside number.

RIP Clothesline defender with outside arm and punch inside arm in the

lower back of the defender, or punch your outside arm on defender's inside hip

and run him past QB. Keep outside hand in a fist to prevent a face-mask

penalty.

BULL Use an uppercut, lifting style of punch, to lift his head and get

separation. If his head is really low on his rush, snatch the top of his shoulder

pads and snap the defender to the ground. If the defender's arms are locked

inside of yours, pop the defender up, pushing up underneath his forearms near

the elbow.

SPIN Important to stay square and keep your hands on the defender. When

he initiates the spin, keep your hands on him and maintain separation. Mirror

defender with your feet. Give a little ground if you have to but dont lose

contact.

PULL- If you make contact with your helmet and lose your demeanor it is

more likely that the defender will use this type of pass rush. Snap your head

back on contact and give the defender nothing to grab. Sink your butt down

and get separation.

DELAYED RUSH Do not overextend or lunge at defender. Be patient. Let

the defender make the first move. Let him come to you, even if that means

taking a step backwards. This pass rush is common with line stunts.


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Pass Protection Introduction

Depending on defensive personnel, defensive structures, blitzes, dogs, line

stunts, slants, twists and personnel match-ups, it is important to incorporate

half and full-line slide protection schemes into the 3 and 5-step passing game.

Slide protection is a zone protection scheme. This means we dont chase

defenders.

Offensive linemen must be very efficient when they execute the slide

protection scheme as it relates to the 3-step or 5-step launch point of the

quarterback.

Half-line slide protection is a zone protection scheme to the slide (or call)

side. The center will make the call and the guards will echo the call. Each

offensive lineman to the call side is responsible for blocking a specific gap. Itis crucial the offensive linemen to the call side maintain the proper spacing in

order to decrease the pass rush lanes for the defense. Most of the time we

will slide away from the tight end; however, that may vary depending on our

opponents defensive structure and blitz package for that week.

If you pay attention in position group meetings, give your best effort in

practice, study film and this manual, and most importantly ask questions, I

have no doubts that you will succeed as an offensive linemen in our program.

WE WILL PUT YOU IN A POSITION TO SUCEED BUT YOU MUST EXECUTE !

TEACHING PROGRESSION WE WILL BE UTILIZING:

We will be filming and

reviewing as many

practice sessions as

possible for further

evaluation and teaching.


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PASS PROTECTION TERMINOLOGY AND

CALLS


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60/61 Quick Pass Protection

Slide Protection Tips: Eyes must always be in your gap NEVER give inside leverage to the defender

Know where your help is

The length of the slide step should be in accordance with the alignment of thedefender

Stab and ride with inside hand and always keep outside hand/shoulder open

SLIDE SIDE FOOT ALWAYS MOVES FIRST

BALANCEIt is imperative that you keep your weight centered between theirankles and hips; on the insteps of feet. Leaning too far forward or backwards is a

recipe for defeat


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67/68 Sprint Out Pass Protection

Rules:

Back will go to the call side D gap (7 left, 8 right) RB is also responsible for recognizing +1 rush threat (defense is bringing 1 more

than we can block= scat release)

Line will also slide step to call side

BST (and BSG if uncovered) will step and hinge but still protection their insidegap

Do not just step and catch the defender. We want to step and attack thedefender.


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51/52 5 Man Pass Protection

Rules: Man Protection Scheme 51= QB is responsible for 6th rusher from left 52= QB is responsible for 6th rusher from right 5 on 5, QB is responsible for 6th defender OL is responsible for down linemen and most dangerous LB Covered OL= Man on Uncovered OL= Post step inside then vertical set with eyes open


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RUN GAME TECHNIQUES AND

TERMINOLOGY

Blue- - Combo block between the FST and TE n a DT working to the assignedLB . Both players should have eyes on LB to determine who will come off thecombo block.

Boss- A tag on counter plays, signaling that the backside tight end or H back

instead of backside tackle will be pulling.

Bucket- Taking a 45 degree drop step with playside foot, then on 2nd step with

backside foot, take a 45 degree step towards play side , trying to gain ground

laterally and vertically, trying to seal off defender. Primarily used on toss and

sweep.

Bronze- Snap count is on three

Carolina- Call used in zone scheme by center for help from backside guard

Cut (KNIFE)- Fire backside shoulder through defender between his playside

hip and knee. Aim for a yard behind him. Once you hit the ground roll into the

legs of the defender to insure he goes down.

Cutoff - Primarily used by backside tackles, it is a quick, 45 degree reach step

towards play side but instead of sealing defender, you cut him off from play

side and continue on your rail until you reach a defender. Do not let thedefender cross your face. (SEE EXAMPLE BELOW)

Dave- Used to make a down block call on a defender to the inside of you

DART- Dip and Rip Through technique. Step aggressively with the inside foot

for the outside armpit of the assigned LB (Use lateral 1st step). Square your

second step up the field as you Rip your off arm through. If the defensive


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lineman crosses your face drive him down allowing no penetration. Work up

to assigned LB, if he is not there work to backside LB.

E.M.O.L.- The last man on the line of scrimmage on defense

Fold- Call made for a block by two adjacent linemen where the outside blockerblocks down and the inside blocker will step behind and move up to

linebacker (SEE EXAMPLE BELOW)

Georgia- Call used in zone scheme by backside guard to backside tackle

Gold- Snap count is on one

Greg- Call used in zone scheme by playside guard to an uncovered center

Influence- Guard shows pass, or fakes reach, to trick defender, setting him up

to be trapped. The guard must then attack the inside number of the defender

to his outside.

Inside Drive- Quick lateral step towards backside, then with playside foot steptowards defender and block him north-south.

Pull and Seal- The guard or tackle will pivot and use drop step to clear

penetration, at the same time throwing the inside elbow back (Playside elbow

to hip pocket). Move quickly to the playside tackle area keeping shoulders at

a 45-degree angle to the LOS and eyes on the frontside LB. Read what has

transpired and duck upfield to block the playside LB. Move tight off the block

of the playside T or TE. Get shoulders square to L.O.S. and attack frontside

LBs outside number to seal inside, if frontside LB is wide drive him out.

Pull and Trap- The guard will pull at an upfield angle in order to anticipate a

quick pinch by the man who is to be trapped. The guard will pivot and push on

his backside foot, at the same time throwing the playside elbow back

(Playside elbow to hip pocket). The front side foot should gain ground up and

into the line (The shorter the trap the sharper the angle). Trap the defender

with the same shoulder as the direction you are moving, making contact with

the same shoulder, same foot technique to ensure maximum power. The


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aiming point should be the near hip of the defender. If no defender shows or

runs upfield, turn towards the goal line and look for another defender. (SEE

EXAMPLE BELOW)

Rail- Your blocking path on a particular play.

Red- Combo block between the Center and FSG on a NT working to the

assigned LB . Both players should have eyes on LB to determine who will

come off the combo block.

RED/WHITE/BLUE COMBO BLOCK *- Used to control a down lineman and LB.

The outside (drive) man will step laterally with his inside foot for the hip of the

defender to his inside. If he slants out or plays straight, drive him by working

him up field.. If he slants away, your next step will be up field for the play side

armpit of the linebacker. Stay 1 yd. underneath LB, shoulders parallel to

L.O.S. never take on LB on other side of center . The inside (post) of the two

lineman will step with the backside foot and rip the down defender with his

playside arm on the defenders inside number. He will get movement with the

outside blocker to linebacker depth and then come off to the assigned LB. If

the down defender slants to the backside gap, the inside lineman will continue

on his track and take him down, not allowing penetration. If a LB should step

up and blitz into the inside gap, the inside lineman will come off the combo

and block the LB (Dave call). (SEE EXAMPLE BELOW)

SCOOP- Used in outside zone blocking scheme plays (toss, sweep). The

covered or outside lineman will step with his play side foot getting width and

depth, taking a 45 degree angle (Reach Step). The second step will be


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tremendously aggressive, with the shoulders square and directly upfield. The

covered mans initial aiming point must be slightly to the outside of the

defenders play side number. If the defender stays, work off the block as you

feel the uncovered lineman take over the block. If the defender slants inside,

stay square and work upfield to the LB. The uncovered lineman will step with

his play side foot, getting width and depth up the field, keeping his shoulderssquare as he attempts to read the play side number of the down defender. If

the number stays there, or comes to him, he will take over the block. If the

number goes away, he will stay on track upfield and block the LB. The inside

lineman must eyeball the LB as he steps to the defenders outside number. If

the LB fills or blitzes, he will take the LB right now. (SEE EXAMPLE BELOW)

Silver- Snap count is on two

Smoke- Call made by lineman notifying lineman next to you of a linebacker

creeping up to the line of scrimmage

Solo- Call used by blocker when no help is needed to base block a defender.

Texas- Call used in zone scheme by backside tackle to backside Tight End

Ted- Call used in zone scheme by playside tight end to an uncovered playside

tackle

Tom- Call used in zone scheme by playside tackle to an uncovered playside

guard

White- Combo block between the FSG and FST on a DT working to the

assigned LB. Both players should have eyes on LB to determine who willcome off the combo block.


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ZONE BLOCKING

WHAT IS ZONE BLOCKING ?

Zone blocking is a style of blocking that allows for those blocking to

block an area and not be specifically tied to a particular defender.

Two players work in unison to block an area for the ball carrier, rather

than working alone.

WHY USE ZONE BLOCKING ?

Great for teams with depth issues on the offensive line

Very little adjustments need to be made week to week

Less pulling and individual blocks, more combo blocks= better

execution in the 4th quarter

The desire of the line is more important than the scheme

The Zone play is an attitude play, if you do your job, we will never haveruns for negative yardage

FOOTWORK:

The initial movement of the lineman begins with two steps. If a

lineman is covered, there is a lead step and a gather step

If a lineman is uncovered, there is a lateral step (gaining ground) and a

gather step

WHAT THE TAILBACK IS READING ON ZONE?

1st defensive lineman past Center (shade does not count).

Do not be concerned with 2nd level defenders but keep eyes open forthem as you combo block

Driving the DL into 2nd level causes creases to open for the ball carrier


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DART- Call made when play calls for blocker to

Dip And Rip Through the head up or shaded

defender to allow a trap / kick out or read (i.e.

backside T.E. on zone read vs. outside D.E.)


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ZONE RIGHT CALLS VS. 5-2




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AIMING POINT: Near number of the defender

The Must-Know Basics:

Always step with your playside foot first

Second step should always gain ground

Never block back on zone

Each blocker should have 1 hand on the defender while keeping their

eyes on the 2nd level defender

You are not responsible for a man, you are responsible for your playside

gap only


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COMMON QUESTIONS ON ZONE BLOCKING

When do I come off the double team to the Linebacker ?

Do not worry about the linebacker unless he is directly head up on you.

As you are combo blocking with your teammate, when the linebacker invades

your personal space (2-3 feet) is when you would come off and get your hands

on his near number and drive him backwards.

When do I stop chasing the Defensive Lineman if he slants away from me ?

If the defensive lineman slants away from you into the backside gap (for

example, youre an O-T and the D-Lineman slants into the B gap), you would

NOT chase him. If the defensive lineman slants into your gap, you will stay on

him trying to keep your shoulders as square to the line of scrimmage as

possible.

If I am uncovered, and my teammate to the play-side is covered, and the D.L.

on him slants into the gap away from me, what do I do?

Keep your eyes open for a stunt. If no stunt, you would then continue on

your tracks, protecting your gap while keeping an eye on the linebacker.

Remember in every solid defense, some defender is responsible for every gap.


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AGILITY MON TUE WED THU FRI

Ladder

Fit & Drive & FINISH

Fit & Drive & ReactRUN BLOCKING

Stance Starts Gold/Silver

Landmarks - Splits

Area-Near Knee- LB Prog.

Lead

Lateral

Reach

Down

Pull (trap, seal)

Demeanor (COMPETE)

Solo Blocks

DART BlocksScoop(Rip, Reach, Overtake)

Double Covered

Zone Combos vs. 40

Zone Combos vs. Slanting DL

Zone Combos vs. 50

Zone Combos vs. Bear

Zone Combos vs. 60

LB Personal Space Decision

Zone Combos vs. Blitz Threat

Scraping Over-the-top LBs

Review Zone Calls

Red/White/BlueSled

Get off ground / hurry up

PASS PRO

61/62 Quick Protection

50/51 5 Man Protection

81/82 Sprint Out Protection

Knife

Mirror

Punch, Leverage and Control

Screens

Responsibilities- IDs

Blitz pick-upPlay action

Smoke

Switch

Name:_______________________ Coach:________________

Week: ___________________


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SAMPLE MEETING AGENDA

(Sunday Night Meeting)

1. Roll call, agenda review, announcements, Linemen of the

Game Award (10)

2. Distribute Previous Game Grade Sheets (5)

3. Previous Game Run Game Review (20)

- Choose 4-5 players to verbally grade particular play in front of

group

4. Re-energize activity and bathroom break (5)

5. Previous Game Pass Protection Review (20)- Choose 4-5 players to verbally grade particular play in front of

group

6. Upcoming Week Group Goal (5)

7. Review practice plan for tomorrow (5)


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3 Rules:

Do the best you can.

Show people that you care.

Do the right thing.

If you can follow these 3 rules, you will be not only successful on the field, but in life.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM ME:

Enthusiasm. I will give you my absolute best effort to help you reach

your goals and become better football players and men

Honesty. I will tell you how it is whether it is good or bad and I expect

the same honesty in return

Fairness. I will only do what is best for the team

Discipline. Always do the right thing.

Communication. I am open to talk 24 hours a day, 7 days a week about

things on and off the field. My contact information is on the following

page.


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Kyle McElvany

Offensive Line

Assistant Football Coach

Phone- (734) 652-6822

[email protected]
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]

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