Not working out blocking assignments for each play against each defense not trying to put the best players in blocking positions not using blocking schemes and techniques tha. Each offensive lineman to the call side is responsible for blocking a specific gap. The straightahead style of blocking, with a defender playing directly over you and you driving straight into him. This manual is a systematic way to teach offensive linemen in any man blocking offensive scheme. God is our base blocking rule for most plays, for some of our linemen its the only blocking rule they will have to remember in addition to wedge and goo on passes.
We talk about these complexities, from position responsibilities to offensive and. Heres the lowdown on some of the most common block types in football. Developing a dominant line in youth football stepbystep. Backside blocking schemes to cut or not to cut this particular topic was highly debatable among coaches we spoke with.
You even see some of the more athletic high schools going to that scheme. There are even a handful of youth teams out there trying. The run game associated with the fat formation is effective because it is based on rule blocking that. God rules are very simple rule progressions for pee wee football players to understand. The power scheme is as old as the game of football itself. If it is going to the right, they all step with their right foot first and are responsible for the gap to their right.
If you are versatile, tough and smart you will be a successful offensive lineman. The linear teaching progression as well as the practice organization can be used in any type of offense. Zone six inch, 45 step playside, keeping toes pointed forward. Slide protection schemes and technique smart football.
Te the tight end will normally line up tight on the weak side. Thus, i try to keep the rules and line calls simple, it will give your offensive line the chance to perfect there techniques and perform them in an aggressive manner. Many little league tackle teams use god as their main blocking call in. In american football, blocking or interference or running interference involves legal movements in which one player obstructs another players path with their body. The team that has the ball in football is the offense. So its a reasonable bet that you have this blocking scheme in your playbook already.
Nick shook explains the logic behind the games most popular blocking schemes. There are few run plays from the gun formations that use a form trap blocking. In 2016, we originally wrote a football 101 breakdown of the zone blocking scheme. Hes also the author of several football coaching books, including play football the nfl way, the only authorized nfl coaching book, football skills and. Then we make the contact surface larger by using our forearms in conjunction with our shoulder. Mar 29, 2018 design your scheme and blocking rules to match and reflect the blocking techniques youre asking the offensive players to execute. As you can see the zone blocking scheme requires offensive linemen who have quick feet and can get their body in between the defender and the running back. Gap blocking schemes is probably the best blocking scheme for youth football. Pass protection is a deep and varied subject, but at least a little can be said to understand the very highlevel basics of how the pass rushpass protection chess match plays out on a given play. See how auburn and oklahoma tweak their zone blocking schemes.
We are still not perfect and i would always love to get our blocks to the second line of the defense more, but we are succeeding at. What are the basic principles of dropback pass protection. The play is ideal for how it offers a physical, hammering answer for any defensive problem while also setting up the best play. When people see teams dont value line play, they wont value it either. Understanding basic nfl offensive concepts new, 146 comments while the running game has very few concepts or components, the passing game has a lot of different components. We talk about these complexities, from position responsibilities to. You must attempt to cover every possible situation that may arise in a game and instruct the players on how to react. Applying this rule was fun and i never made a blocking mistake, which was even better. Knowing one type of american football block from another can help you impress a diehard fan or want to play on the offensive line. One gun run play that comes to mind is 45 quick base. Clemson used to use this much more before chad morris arrived, and its an outside pull by the playside g or t to set up a slip.
You can find information about zone blocking rules and schemes throughout the internet. The origins of this offense come from the split back misdirection offense that we ran while i was a player under coaching great, dale mueller at highlands high school. Coach otlewski provides with diagrams a combination of numerous approaches to blocking schemes in which he explains in detail. The first digit indicates who is getting the ball and the second digit the blocking scheme and then tag for type of play. The run game associated with the fat formation is effective because it is based on rule blocking that maximizes the carryover of learning from. Understanding the down, gap, and cover blocks wingt. Issac redman said we are going to be dedicated to the zone. Throughout the college football season, a number of teams utilized different wrinkles to their zone running game that made them successful, which you can. Many youth football teams dont emphasize the offensive line, many times the weakest coach is assigned to that task. Pistol offense readrunbubble pass option to back or slot wr.
Concept blocking the zone scheme zone schemes may be the easiest for the offensive line because all they need to know is where the ball is going. See how auburn and oklahoma tweak their zone blocking. The blocking rules allow the linemen to figure out who they are blocking quickly which is a major advantage. The reason being is this simple offensive lineman blocking rule. Coach, that sounds like what we face on most weekends. Understanding basic nfl offensive concepts new, 146 comments while the running game has very few concepts or components, the passing game has. Do you know your zone blocking schemes from your man blocking protections. Protect the inside gap and negate leakage across the entire front.
We absolutely will not play sloppy football we believe that every player on every play must be in a proper stance and must be aligned correctly. Understanding the down, gap, and cover blocks the most fundamental block in the wingt is the down block. These are both effective schemes and can be very good for teams, but as a play caller its important to know the strengths and weaknesses of each scheme and how they fit into your toolbox as a play caller. Each week, he breaks out the chalkboard and break down the xs and os in college football. Rick flips his line and he believes this leads to better player specialization. This video provides rules for gap blocking, specifically as they relate to the power run play. The purpose of blocking is to prevent defensive players from tackling the ball carrier, or to protect a quarterback who is attempting to pass or hand off the ball. Many youth teams are in schemes or use blocking techniques that put kids into a position where failure is almost guaranteed. This is where offensive players get in the way of defensive players to prevent them from tackling the player with the ball. Mar 19, 20 for the last several seasons i have been playing around with many different youth football blocking rules, schemes and calls to advanced our youth football offensive line blocking.
If i was a betting man, then the answer to this question is yes. Not working out blocking assignments for each play against each defense not trying to put the best players in blocking positions not. For coaches looking to better understand multiple approaches to combination blocks this presentation will assist that. Pass protection schemes originally posted on maize n brew on 111520 one of the most misunderstood or littleunderstood. The second of run blocking schemes we show in madden is trap blocking. Blocking an important part of any offensive play is blocking.
It is crucial the offensive linemen to the call side maintain the proper spacing in. Mar 23, 2017 nick shook explains the logic behind the games most popular blocking schemes. I believe that our blocking schemes must do certain things well if we are going to succeed. Offensive line drills how to teach zone blocking with the sled. On most outside zone schemes, particularly ones run at the higher levels of football, offensive lineman would cut block defenders on the backside of the play regardless of whether that player was a first or second. We break down the basics of what an offensive line does on every play. Most of our blocking schemes use the shoulder as the primary contact surface. It is used to block the first man down on the line, usually lined up on or shading near an adjacent offensive lineman. We are still not perfect and i would always love to get our blocks to the second line of. A prevalent blocking scheme in the nfl and college is now the zone. That beautiful play were it looks like a run, but it was a pass. Essentially the line is just looking at their playside gap. Mar 31, 2005 if you take zone blocking and try to implement it with 340 pound behemoths, you will probably fail, and for better or for worse, 340 pound behemoths are what youll find on a typical offensive line in the nfl.
Football is a simple game with many systematic complexities. May 02, 2016 despite the prevalence of the passing game in modern football, if you ask most coaches across the country what their favorite play is youll often hear back power which is often just referred to as gods play. The easiest, simplest way to install the triple option offensive line blocking scheme is a progression. These are both effective schemes and can be very good for teams, but as a play caller its important to know the strengths and weaknesses of each scheme and how they fit. This playbook is a system of plays that are all gap blocking schemes. Because of neglect and incompetence by the coaches. The power spread offense old school power football with the new school spread beauty. Both blockers covered outside man goes 1st protect inside gap only 1 blocker covered uncovered man goes 1st. Offensive line blocking schemes free download as pdf file. Rick darlingtons single wing power series wingt youth.
I dont like my oline kids blocking the fastest players on the other team in space on the run it simply wont happen for many of the olinemen we get assigned to our teams. For the last several seasons i have been playing around with many different youth football blocking rules, schemes and calls to advanced our youth football offensive line blocking. The larger the blocking surface, the harder it is for the defender to disengage our blocker and make a play. In this playbook your team will master two simple schemes. A gap scheme uses leverage to give the offensive linemen an advantage over physically superior defensive linemen. May 31, 2018 in 2016, we originally wrote a football 101 breakdown of the zone blocking scheme. Understanding the down, gap, and cover blocks wingt youth. Jun 17, 2016 do you know your zone blocking schemes from your man blocking protections.
Grey ruegamer offensive lineman for the new york giants 3. The center will make the call and the guards will echo the call. This season, coach davie analyzes offensive and defensive schemes as part of his seasonlong course on football for. The downloadable pdf oline manual has 75 pages and was written in 2009. We focus in on 3 types, big on big block, trap blocking, and zone blocking run blocking schemes. Regardless of the offense, most running plays can be categorized into one of three offensive line schemes. Most defenses use four linemen, so manonman blocking is common on pass plays, with each offensive lineman choosing the opponent opposite him, and the center. Fold block technique we want to use blocking angles anglesleverage. Without it you will rarely beat more talented teams. My primary goal as i prepare our blocking schemes is that they be simple and that they have a basic rule that can tie them all into one another.
As a former offensive lineman and a running back i can tell you playing in the trenches was more rewarding than scoring touchdowns. The offensive line blocking schemes and technique drills are used to work on blocking schemes and techniques. Many coaches will fall into the trap of having several different blocking schemes. Blocking rules to really simplify this section, well treat the entire line as if its the same. The legal variety is used within 3 yards of the line of scrimmage to slow the. In this madden strategies breakdown for madden guides, we take a look at different types of run blocking schemes that are found in madden and in real football. Trap and iso these are a gap scheme with the same blocking rule system as powercounter. Inside look at the nfls most popular run blocking concepts. Throughout the college football season, a number of teams utilized different wrinkles to their zone running game that made them successful, which you can add to your offense no matter what level you coach at. Simple blocking rules can take an offensive line a long way. Power six inch lateral step inside, keeping toes pointed forward.
Gap blocking concept for the power run play youtube. Add descriptive terms to the play call to change the overall blocking scheme you want the team to use. Offensive line manual for the wingt offense championship. Kids learn about the basics of the football offense such as blocking, pass plays, and running plays. This offseason, however, i received requests to explain the scheme again. Gap scheme playbook for youth football gap blocking scheme. Power is still one of the favored plays in football and has been evolved to work for a variety of different teams and personnel. Powercounter these are almost identical blocking schemes. Apr 14, 2014 this video provides rules for gap blocking, specifically as they relate to the power run play. The only difference is who kicks out and who leads through. They have four downs to go ten yards and get a first down or they lose.
In football there are two main types of blocking schemes. In a 25year career as an offensive line coach and clinician for youth, high school and college coaching staffs, i have come to one conclusion. Above you can see the basic strong right formation. To run plays that use this type of run blocking scheme is the power o and counter plays. Teams have way too many running plays with varying blocking schemes in their offenses. A team will improve every day by working diligently on blocking and tackling. Jun 09, 2016 we take a look at the zone blocking scheme. If there is a defender in their playside gap they will block him. This is a very easy progression that our linemen use on most plays to. As you saw from the post, im no zone blocking fan for non select youth football. Blockers may not hold onto defensive players making this a difficult task. Key establish a football position fbp and keep back side knee down midline of defender. Sitting on our couch, watching a college football game when we see it. They block one play this way and another play that way.
Below, you will find links to the concept blocking system featured in 5 special electronic reports and 2 onfield videos. Coaching double teams, gap and zone blocking schemes duration. Try to group your blocking schemes to be utilized in specific areas of your formation you desire to attack. Click the link above to see more offensive line instruction from chris ault. Brian hook is an avid football fan and occasional game programmer, having worked on games such as quake 2 and quake 3 in his career. Limiting the amount of block concepts is very important in youth football. Thats been seen in plays like dart or newer schemes that combine man and zone blocking while pulling the center.
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