2009 Mega This One Offensive Line Play

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Offensive Line Play

Jerry Campbell

Clovis High School

Web Site:www.jerrycampbellfootball.com

E-mail: [email protected] Cell: 361-571-0463

So Goes The Offensive Line,

So Goes The Offense

So Goes The Offense,

So Goes The OffensiveLine


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Offensive Line Play 2

Run and Passing Game

Procedures

So Goes The Offense; So Goes The

Offensive Line

The Wall


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Running Game Basics3

Stimulus ResponseFeet Parallel or Slight Stagger

Paint The Grass

Down Hand Through The Inside Knee

Toes in / Heels Out

Eyes Focus To The Top Of The Numbers

Punch To The Top Of The Numbers

Show Your Jersey Numbers

Sit Down In The ChairStomp The Arches

See Your Backers

Track Your Backers

Get Hippo

Midline, Traps 0 - 1

Take It Back 2 and 3

Part The Sea 4 and 5

Take It Out On Tracks 6 and 7

Circle The Wagons 8 and 9

What's For Dinner Kill, Pizza, Tuna, Steak, Freeze

Short Trap White

Long Trap Black

Gain Depth To Gain VisionSlap The Dog, Punch The Donkey


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Feet Parallel or Slight Stagger: Since we are a zone blocking offense our blocking schemes work out at

angles so depending upon the type of play called they could either step right or left. So, we ask our

linemen to balance their stances with only a slight outside stagger of the foot.

Paint The Grass: Term used when offensive linemen go down into their stances. If our linemen will

take their down hand and use their hand as a paint brush going back and forth against the grass it will

set their weight distribution for their stance.

Hand Down On the Inside Of The Knee: To balance your stance and assist with a flat back by your

offensive lineman you want to drop the down hand right inside the knee to the down hand.

Toes In / Heels Out (Creates a Flat Back): To assist with a proper stance that does not resemble a frogmake sure your offensive linemen turn their toes in and heels out. The toes in and toes out will also help

with a flat back.

Eyes Focus To The Top Of The Numbers (Big Eyes): When your offensive linemen get down into their

stance have them focus their eyes on the top of the numbers of the down defender.

Offensive Line Run Block Phrases and Terms4


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Punch To The Top Of The Numbers (Show Me Its OK): When your offensive linemen fire out

have them punch to the top of the jersey number of the down defender, this will help your

linemen to set down in their chair. The term show me that its OK happens once your lineman

punches to the top of the jersey number of the down defender, the lineman wants to turn his

thumbs up in a fashion that shows its OK. Once the thumbs are turned up then the fingers rotateunderneath the peck plates (shoulder pads) which gives the offensive lineman more control of the

defender.

Show Your Jersey Numbers: When drive blocking or pass protecting we ask our linemen to

show their jersey numbers to the down defender whenever they feel the defender on his back

heels, this creates the finish.Sit Down In The Chair: Term and technique used to help keep a lineman's hips underneath

him. To assist with a lineman sitting down in the chair would be to show your jersey numbers.

Stomp the Arches - (Inside Of Foot): A drill that teaches our offensive line to drive and push

off their inside arches. By pushing on the inside arch you get more of your foot in the ground

thus, producing more push on your defender.

Offensive Line Run Block Phrases and Terms5


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See Your Backers: Any time two linemen work together in a combination scheme they will always want totrack their linebacker according to type of play called. By looking for your backer you prevent run

throughs.

Track Your Backers: Whenever working with a combo we always ask our linemen to track their backer to

help prevent Linebacker run throughs.

Get Hippo (Hip to Hip): When working combination blocking schemes the two linemen working together

should keep their hips together in order to keep defenders from penetrating on the playcalled.

Circle The Wagons: Term used with any play that uses a 8 or 9, Circle the Wagons pertains to outside

plays and sprintout game. With any scheme with a 8 or 9 in it which also includes the sprint out game

requires the offensive line to bring their body position around as the ball heads outside.

Part The Sea (ISO's): Part the Sea concept deals with ISO schemes that end with a digit 4 or 5. Our

offensive linemen will find the nearest ear of their down defender and counter rotate the blocking scheme

that creates a parting at the point of attack thus, the "Parting of The Sea"

What's For Dinner: Goose, Kill (1st sound), Pizza (on one), Tuna (on two), Steak (on three): Whats for

dinner is a term that can be used by any offensive player for the snap count to be repeated.

Offensive Line Run Block Phrases and Terms 6


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Trap - White (Short Trap): White is an alert made by the offensive line to alert the location of the

defender to be trapped. A White alert traps the first defender on or past the offensive guard.

Trap - Black (Long Trap): Black is an alert made by the offensive line to alert the location of the

defender to be trapped. A Black alert traps any defender on or past the offensive tackle.

Gain Depth To Gain Vision: When running counter the pullers will gain depth in order to locate their

defender. The second trailing blocker on the counter we ask them to gain depth to gain vision on the

linebacker they are tracking.

Slap The Dog, Punch The Donkey: Technique and term used when trapping or running counters. On

the initial move by an offensive lineman we ask him to slap the dog on his first step, take the hand to the

side you pull towards and act if you are back handing your dog and then on the second step take theback hand and bring it through as if you are punching a donkey. Slap the Dog and Punch the Donkey

gets your lineman into a position to run and react when pulling.

Easy, Easy: Term used by the quarterback when changing plays on the line of scrimmage. Whenever

the quarterback goes Easy, Easy it means also the ball will be snapped on one.

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Equipment To Develop Your Offensive Line 4

55 GallonPlastic Industrial

DrumBottom of barrel must be curved so it will slide

across the grass or turf.

Barrels As Instructional Aides


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Proper Technique Using Barrels 5Barrels help with defensive recognition, zone concepts, and partner combos

Over emphasis keeping the

Hips down and eyes up.

Must keep the hips down and

show your numbers to the barrel

To over extended and

the barrel will tip Easy to use and great for many

different purposes.Show your jersey

numbers and the

barrel will slide

X

XHand

Placement


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Must Keep Your Eyes Up(See Your Backer)

Equipment To Develop Your Offensive Line 5

Linemen Split

The Bar When

Working Zone Step

Through Chute

OO Inside Foot

Coaching points for working the chutes is to makes sure linemen keep their eyes up,

focus eyes on coach standing out front, wide base, short choppy steps.

Look for arms pumping, after players reach the

end pf the chute they should finish with at leasta hard 5 yard sprint.


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Teaching A Proper Stance11

Paint The Grass

With The Down

Hand

Hand Down

On the Inside

Of the Knee

Heels Out

Toes In

Feet Shoulder

Width Apart

A three point stance equals: Power & Balance

Play off finger tips not the knuckles.By playing off finger tips will help with

a flat back and keeps you from putting

to much weight forward. Paint The grass.


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Teaching A Proper Stance12

A two point stance equals: Vision, Depth & Balance

A two point stance allows

Your offensive linemen to

crowd the line of scrimmage

besides giving them vision on

the down defender to outside

wide rusher.

Rest the inside elbow on your

thigh and the place the outside

hand on the thigh and push

down with the outside arm,

this will assist in closing the

door to the inside rush.


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Keep Eyes On Your Linebackers

Flat Back

Z in The Knee

Punch Up Through The Numbers

Toes in and Heels Out keeps the back flat and tail up.

Developing The Stance 6

Maintain a great base


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Equipment To Develop Your Punch 7

Punch Up Through

The Window

Punch From a Position

Different coaching aides can be used To

develop a proper punch. Weight plates,

medicine balls, etc.

Weight Plates

Medicine Balls


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How To Set The Huddle 15

Once breaking from the huddle theoffense must sprint to the L.O.S.

The center will set the huddle4 yards off the line of scrimmagewith his back to the L.O.S.

4 Yards

Line of Scrimmage


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Teaching The Snap Count 16

The quarterback will always start the snap count on "GO" as to keep the defensive front on their

back heels. As well as starting the snap count on "GO" he will use a slight head BOB as to draw

the defense off-sides. The head bob is what keeps the defense on their back heels. Quarterback

will be a play actor with his head bob.

If the snap goes on anything but "GO" he then will add twice a "Color Number" wait for linecalls and then repeat "Color Number". The Quarterback will use the alert word "Hut' if on

one, "Hut, Hut" if on two and "Hut, Hut, Hut" if on three. So, the snap counts go as follows:

First Sound: GO

On Color: Orange

On One: Go, Blue #, Blue #, Hut

On Two: Go, Blue #, Blue #, Hut, Hut

On Three: Go, Blue #, Blue #, Hut, Hut, Hut (Non Rhythmic)

Freeze: Quarterback Tries to draw defense off-side if not, play will go on one.


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What's For Dinner17

Asking For Snap Count

What's For Dinner an alert for those who may haveforgotten the snap count. Any one can respond by alerting the

snap count by using the following:

Kill; First Sound (Go)Orange: On First Color

Pizza: On first Hut

Tuna: On Two Hut, HutSteak: On Three Hut, Hut, Hut

Freeze: Hold Your Water


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Coaching The Centers Snap 18

(Quarterback Is Under Center)

The Grip: The football is placed so that the laces are face up. Grip the ball

by placing your right thumb between the second and third lace nearest the

front end of the ball. The fingers and palm of the hand will grip the ball on

the side so as to have complete control of the ball. The arm should be

extended with your wrist straight.

The Snap: Snap the ball by turning the wrist one-quarter turn without

bending your elbows. This should be one quick movement and is a lifting

action. Slap the ball against the quarterbacks hand. The quarterback will

take the ball from you Never throw the ball to the quarterback. Snappingand stepping with the proper foot should be one continuous movement. The

Center must be the quarterback for the offensive line. The center is

responsible for making calls recognizing defensive fronts and alerting the rest

of the offensive line to all changes. The center must make calls loud and

clear.


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Coaching The Gun Snap19

Get back out of parallel. In vision snapping the ball to

The belt buckle of the quarterback.


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Coaching The Gun Snap 20

Effecting the Snap The center on all gun snaps must first visualize

snapping the ball to the belt buckle of the center for best results.

Before the ball is snapped the center will look back through his legs

for an alert from the quarterback that he is ready to receive the snap.

The quarterback will alert the center that he is ready to start his

cadence by raising one of his legs. Once the quarterback raises his

leg to let the center know he is ready to start his cadence the center

should then drop his tail by bringing his head up which will slightly

drop his tail. The snap is a blind snap thats why the center mustvisualize snapping the ball at the quarterbacks belt buckle. If the

center doesnt drop his butt below parallel with his shoulders square,

the ball tends to rise with the possibility of the ball being snapped over

the quarterbacks head.


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Philosophy of a Combination Block 21(Ace, Deuce, and Trey)

A. Combination blocks (Ace, Deuce, and Trey)can be between any two offensive lineman responsible for

blocking a defender to a linebacker in a specific area. All combo blocks start as a double team on level one - as

movement begins either the POST MAN or the DRIVE MAN (outside blocker) will control the defender,allowing

the other blocker to come off the block to handle the linebacker. It is important to create movement on level one or

at the point of attack before one man leaves to handle the linebacker (have patience while looking for level two,

track the linebacker).

1.POSTMAN (Inside Blocker) - You are responsible for stopping penetration and for preventing the

defender from "splitting" the initial combo. Step with the near foot using a flat lateral step to

insure all the good elements of a base block. Aiming point for both hand and foot placement is

the near number and ear hole of the defender.

2.DRIVE MAN (Outside Blocker) - Power step with the inside foot by taking a flat lateral step tothe inside with your aiming point being the playside number. The aiming point for hand placement is

the near or playside number. If the defenders playside number starts to disappear inside, punch and

push the defender inside and look for the second level with patience, so to allow the second level to

come to you (don't open any doors).


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Line Calls11

Line Calls: Base and Combination AlertsWhenever working in combination with another lineman,

we will use line calls to alert who we are working with. Neverpull a covered lineman with you, only uncovered linemen can

work with a covered lineman. Ace, Deuce, and Trey are

combination alerts which will take the combination against

one down defender tracking a second level linebacker. Alwayskeep your eyes on your linebackers, this allows you to track his

movement.

Ace, Deuce and Trey means see your Linebacker while working a level one defender

to a 2ndlevel defender. Ace, Deuce, and Trey means two.


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Combo Alerts 12

DeuceTackle & Guard

Ace LionCenter & Guard

Ace Ram Deuce TreyTackle & TE

Center RG RT TELGLT


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Base Ace Lion Deuce

Ace, Duece, and Trey mean combo between a down defender and linebacker

Possible Deuce Base

13


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Combination Blocks 14

G C C G G T YT

Center - Left Guard

Ace Lion

Center - Right Guard Guard Tackle Tackle -Tight End

TreyDeuceAce Ram

Lion left guard Ram right guard Ace, Duece, and Trey calls are used to

alert which linemen will be workingtogether based upon the type of playcalled in the huddle.

Ace, Duece, and Trey are combo schemes that trackone down defender to a second level Linebacker.


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Ace Combo (See You LBer) 26

T

M

T

M

T

M

T

M

Ace Slow Ace Fast

Ace Calls - used for center and guard combos

Ace Vertical Ace FullAce Ram and Ace Lion will be used to alert which guard the center will beworking with. Ram (right guard) Lion (left guard).


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Deuce Combo (See You LBer) 27

T

M

T

M

T

M

T

M

Deuce Slow Deuce Fast

Deuce Calls - used for Guard and Tackle combos

Deuce Vertical Deuce Full

A Base alert can be made whenever the combo feels they can

pick-up the linebacker with a one on one block instead of

tracking the linebacker with a combo.


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Trey Combo (See Your LBer) 28

T

S

T

M

T

M

E

S

Trey Slow Trey Fast

Trey Calls - used for Tackle and Tight End combos

Trey Vertical Trey FullFootwork for combos or base blocks will be dictated by the way thequarterback delivers the ball to the running back.


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LT

N

LG RG

M

RT

W

Y

RT

N

RGLG

M

LT

W

Y

Ace Lion

vs ODD DEFENSE

vs ODD DEFENSE

Ace Ram

Offensive Linemen's footworkdetermined by type of playcalled; i.e. vertical, slow, fast.

Offensive Linemen's footwork

determined by type of playcalled; i.e. vertical, slow, fast.

Either the center orguard can alert the call.Rember a combo can be

called off if you thinkyou can get the LBerwith a base block.

Ace LionCenter and Left Guard

Ace RamCenter and Left Guard

Ace Ram / Ace Lion 29


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Ace Jack (Outside Blocker 1st) 30

LT

N

LG RG

M

RT

W

Y

RT

N

RGLG

M

LT

W

Y

vs ODD DEFENSE

vs ODD DEFENSE

Ace Lion Jack

Ace Ram Jack

Guard first, Center around

Guard first, Center around

Lineman responsible for thedropstep should alwaysdrop the foot nearest thecombo partner.

Jack is an alert for the outsideof the combo to block down.The outside lineman in the

combo goes first.

Lineman responsible for thefold should always stay astight as possible with hisdropstep when working offthe backside of the fold.

Ace Ram JackCenter and Right Guard

Ace Lion JackCenter and Left Guard


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Ace Jill (Inside Blocker 1st) 31

LT

T

LG RG

M

RT

T

Y

RT

T

RGLG

M

LT

T

Y

vs 4 -3

vs 4 -3

Center first, Guard around

Ace Lion Jill

Ace Ram Jill

Center first, Guard around

Jill will always put the

inside linemanblocking out withplays run inside.

Ace Lion JillCenter and Left Guard

Ace Ram JillCenter and Right Guard


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Deuce Tackle / Guard Combo 32

T

LT

T

LG RG

M

RT

S

Y

T

RT

T

RGLG

M

LT

S

Y

DeuceAce Lion Offensive Linemen's footworkdetermined by type of playcalled; i.e. wedge, slow, fast.

Offensive Linemen's footworkdetermined by type of playcalled; i.e. wedge, slow, fast.

Ace RamDeuce

Deuce Guard and Tackle

DeuceGuard and Tackle

The footwork used by theoffensive line will be relatedto how the ball is beingdelivered by the quarterback.


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Deuce Jill / Jack (Fold Block) 33

T

LT

T

LG

N

RG

M

RT

W

Y

T

LT

T

LG

E

W

RG

M

RT

S

Y

Guard first, Tackle around

Deuce - Jill

Tackle down, Guard around

Deuce Jack

Deuce JillGuard and Tackle

Deuce Jack

Guard and Tackle


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Trey Combo / Tackle Tight End34

T

RT

T

RG

E

W

LG

M

LT

S

Y

T

LT

T

LG

E

W

RG

M

RT

S

Y

Ace RamBase Trey

TreyBase BaseBase

Offensive Linemen's footworkdetermined by type of play called.

Offensive Linemen's footworkdetermined by type of play called.

TreyTackle and Tight End

TreyTackle and Tight End


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Trey Jill / Jack (Fold Block) 35

T

LT

T

LG

E

W

RG

S

RT

E

Y

M

T

LT

T

LG

E

W

RG

S

RT

E

Y

M

Tackle out and Tight End around

Trey Jill

Trey Jack

Tight End down and Tackle around

Trey JillTackle and Tight End

Trey Jack

Tackle and Tight End


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XLT LG C RG RT Y

1

MT

Near Ear Rule 36

Guard Near

Helmet

Ace Ram

Center NearEar Of Defenders

Helmet


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The Near Ear Rule 37

Near Ear is also known as a landmark

Block nearest ear of the down defender

according to play call

Where you place your helmet

Base block to near ear on helmet of

down defender

When making a verbal alert call

Never pull a covered lineman with

you

Near Ear


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The Near Ear Rule 38

Base Ace Ram Trey

Near Ear


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Get Hippo and Close The Door39

Two adjacent blockers connect up on acombo with the 1st level defender

This track produces maximum push

Shoulders and hips along side eachother

NO air between them

Keep shoulders square

Close the door

Hippo closes the door on thedown defender

Defender cannot split the combo oropen the door

Hip to Hip = Hippo With Your Partner


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Get Hippo and Close The Door 40

Work to get Hip to Hip and Close the door to the down

Defender. Get Hippo and track your Linebacker.


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Covered and Uncovered Linemen 41

UncoveredCovered

Depending upon the play

called pull uncoveredDepending upon play called

dont pull covered lineman

when zone blocking.


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Understanding Defensive AlignmentRecognition 42

Even Numbers = Head Up Defender / Odd Numbers Outside

Shades (I) = Inside Shades

TEOTOGOGOTTE

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What Dictates The Blocking Schemes 43

The second digit dictates the blocking scheme, direction1 and read:

0 and 1 - Traps and Midline Plays

2 and 3 - Take the scheme back, QB reads the 5 Technique4 and 5 - ISO Plays Part The Sea

6 and 7 Drop Step Out on Tracks

8 and 9 - Bring the scheme around, QB reads the 9 technique

Circle The Wagons

Example: 12 Veer ( 1 option series, 2 direction, take it back,

read the 5 technique)


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0 1/ Traps & Midline Plays 44

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Midline and Traps

Phase One / Traps, Midline:backside of the point of attack. Take it back push takes place by using the near ear rule of helmplacement along with an initial "L" step by our offensive linemen and pushing our blocks awaypoint of attack. Numbers to alert Take It Back:

Any play called that ends with a0 or 1 tells the offense that the playcalled will be some type of trap ormidline scheme.


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T STE

W M

E

T

S

TE

W M

E

T N TEW M

E

3 over 3

4 over 3

"Black, Black"

"White, White"

Short Pull

Long Pull

Short Pull

"White, White"

4 over 4

Trap Alerts (White, Black). Whenever we

trap we will use alerts to signal the location

of the down defender to be trapped.

We will always trap the first defender on or

Past the guard. A White alert is a short

trap and the Black alert is a long trap.

With a White alert you will probably be

facing an even front with at least 4 down

defenders. Black alert is a long trap which

puts the trap vs an odd front.

Trap Alerts (White, Black) 45


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Tackle & Guard Traps (1 0) 46

White is a Short Trap and Black is a Long Trap


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Tackle Traps & Midline (1 0) 47


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2s 3s/ Take it Back 48

Read The 5 Technique

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Take It Back

Phase Two / Take It Back: Concept that takes the blocking schemes pushingbackside of the point of attack. Take it back push takes place by using the near

Take it back push takes place by using the near

ear rule of helmet placement along with an initial "L" step by our offensive

linemen and pushing our blocks away from the point of attack. Numbers toalert Take It Back: Any play ending with the digit 2 or 3 means

that the blocking scheme will be taken back and away from the 5 technique.


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Counters (Secondary Scheme) 49

T N

LG

TE

W ME

3

T

LT

S

LG

TE

W M

E

9 call

9 call

42 Counter

42 Counter

T

S

TE

W M

E

3

7 call

42 Counter

Counters (Secondary Scheme). When running

the counter we will always pull the backside

guard. If we add the alert GT we will pull

both backside guard and tackle. Whenever

running the counter we will kick out the

EMLOS with the second puller tracking play

side LBer. We will use 2s and 3s for play

side scheme.


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GivePull

Pitch

Read

12 13 Veer (read the 5)50

2 & 3 Take It Back Blocking Scheme

5 Tech.

Keep


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4s 5s/ Part The Sea ISOs 51

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Part The Sea (ISO's)

Phase Three / Part The Sea:for our ISO plays. Our ISO plays are blocked by using the term "Part The Sea" at the point of attackthrough the near ear. All ISO plays will be rotated away from the hole and fast rotates our offensivelinemen as they track their 2nd level linebackers. Numbers used to counter rotate or part the seas:

Any play called that ends with a4 or 5 means we are runningsome type of ISO. We haveWHen running an ISO play theblocking scheme will push backand away from the point og

attack this is the reason I usethe term part the sea.


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4s 5s/ Part The Sea ISOs52

Part The Sea


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4s 5s/ ISO vs Stack 53

Trey OutAce Lion

6 7 / S h S h


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6s 7s/ Stretch Schemes 54

Take It Out On Tracks

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Take it Out On Tracks

Phase Four / Take It Out On Tracksword stretch is attached to the play called we will use a dropstep and get on tracks through the playsidejersey number of the next defender over. There will be no hip or foot rotation with the stretch plays.Stretch takes the push by our offensive line out at an angle. Numbers used on Stretch Schemes:

Any play that ends with a6 or 7 will be termed a stretchscheme that requires theoffensive line to use a drop step.


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6 & 7Take It Out On Tracks 55

Offensive Line will take their blocking

Scheme out on a track with no rotation

Tailback look for possible cutback

With any scheme that ends with a 6 or 7

8s 9s/Bring Scheme around56


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Towards Play Circle The WagonsRead The 9 Technique

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Circle The Wagons"Fast Rotating Zone Scheme"

Phase Five / Circle The Wagonany play called that uses an 8 or 9 digit. What we mean by fast zone is that our offensive linemenwant to come around fast with their blocks to compensate for fast flowing linebackers. With any zonethe type of play called will dictate how we push the zone, fast zones require a dropstep to accomplishgetting our hips and feet around fast (always have a blocker between runner and defender). Numbers

used to get play outside or Circle The Wagons:

Plays ending with the digit 8 or 9means we are running the balloutside and will be an outside zoneblocking scheme. When using the

digits 8 or 9 means that theoffensive line will rotate their blocksby coming around on the schemesoutside.


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8s 9s/Bring Scheme around57

TreyAce Ram

Circle The Wagons

Pass Protection Techniques and Assignments 58


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No Body Touches The Quarterback

Pass Set Terms For Our


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Pass Set Terms For Our 59

Offensive LinePass Set Terms

Stance / Same as Run Blocking (Possible Two Point Stance)Hand Down, Paint The Grass

Helmet Hammer The Nail

Show Your Jersey Numbers

Sit Down In The Chair

Chin Over The Inside Knee

Shoulder In The Hole (Inside Lean)Set The Outside Anchor (Outside Foot)

Shoulders Opposite The Punch

Punch Up Through The Window

Create The W (Show Me Its OK)

Man Advantage (Inside Position On Defender, Drop back Pass)

Centers and Guards Maintain Depth of Pocket

Tackles Push Width Of Pocket

Circle The Wagons (Sprint Out Protection)

Man Advantage (Outside )

Never Compromise Your Base


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Stance (Base) - Feet Parallel To Slight Stagger: Because of the base being close to parallel enables the

offensive line to set their outside foot as an anchor, this stops any potential bull rush and forces the

defender to pass rush outside.

Hand Down - Paint The Grass: To help assist an offensive lineman to set his stance properly we ask

them to paint the grass with their down hand. Paint the grass with the down hand is a back and forthmovement of the fingers, this sets the weight on the feet.

Helmet - Hammer The Nail: To help with your linemen to get into their pass set quickly we ask them

to hammer the nail with the back of their helmet. When you hammer the nail make sure you drop your

chin so not to get bull rushed off the back off your heels.

Show Your Jersey Numbers: To set your hips underneath you we ask our linemen to show their jersey

numbers to the defender this to will help keeping

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Sit Down In The Chair: Sit down in the chair is a descriptive term used to help keep your offensive

linemen hips down and their weight underneath them.

Chin Over The Inside Knee: Whenever your offensive line pass sets you would want them to set

with their chin over their inside knee, this gives them an inside body lean and will assist in stopping

a defender from pass rushing inside.

Shoulder In The Hole - (Inside): With your chin over the inside of your knee we will take it one step

further with an inside shoulder lean, this to will help in closing the door to the inside pass rush with

a straight drop back scheme.

Set The Outside Anchor - (Outside Foot): When pass setting in a drop back scheme we ask our

offensive linemen to drop and anchor their outside foot, this forces the defender to pass rush to the

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Shoulders Opposite The Punch: When pass setting we incorporate the term shoulders opposite your

punch. Shoulders opposite your punch occurs as you hammer the nail and show your numbers tothe defender. By forcing the shoulders opposite the punch it helps from keeping the defender making

moves off shoulders that follow the punch which creates a waste bender.

Punch Up Through The Window: When your linemen set their punch you don't want them

punching out this is where a defender will make is move. So, we ask our linemen to puch up instead

of out. When they punch up it sets their hips underneath them. Ask your linemen to punch up to the

top of the numbers of the down defender.

Create The "W" (Show Me Its OK): In order to keep your offensive linemen elbows down instead of

out we ask them to so me its OK, this is done by bringing the thumbs together and turning them up.

This technique will also assist in the fingers of your offensive linemen rotating underneath the peckplates of the down defender.

1/2 Man Advantage - (Inside Position dropback passes): The 1/2 man advantage puts your offensive

pass set on the inside ear of the down defender. The outside foot of your offensive lineman should

split the crouch of the defender, this creates the 1/2 man advantage and assists in a pocket protection

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Center and Guards Maintain The Depth Of The Pocket: The depth of the straight dropback

protection schemes put your center and guards more aggressive with their pass set in order to assistwith the depth between the defender and the quarterback.

Tackles Push The Width Of The Pocket: Your tackles in a dropback scheme are responsible for the

width of the pocket by forcing their defender outside, this is where they can give some ground in

order to force the defender up field and outside.

Circle The Wagons - (Sprint Out Protection): Circle the wagons in the passing game pertains to

the sprint out game. As the quarterback starts his sprint out action we ask our offensive line to

hard reach the outside jersey number of the down defender. On the outset of this play it will look

line a run play.

1/2 Man Advantage - (Outside): With the sprintout schemes you ask your offensive linemen to

work the outside 1/2. This is accomplished by using a dropstep and rip through playside jerseynumber as you try and attempt to work your hips and shoulders around in order for the

quarterback can get outside.

Never Compromise Your Base: As a last mention in regards to the base by your offensive linemen.

Never allow as you work through your drills for pass pro the feet to come together this will

compromise the base. Your linemen


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Paint The Grass

Stance: Paint The Grass,

Sets Your Weight Distribution 64

In order to set an offensive lineman's stance and weight distribution weask them to paint the grass with their down hand, fingers will stay soft to the

pressure on the ground.


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Hammer the nail with the back of your helmet

Anchor the outside footShow your jersey numbers

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Stance: Punch Up Through The Window 66

Look up through the

Window. With thumbs

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Stance: Never Compromise Your Base 67

Your drills must emphasis a great base

Dont let your feet come together.

Pass Set and Punch Drill 68


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You kick with the foot in the direction you

are sliding towards and then you drag the

backside foot. Dont pick the backside foot up.

Kick Slide

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fTackles read the V of the neck of the defender they are blocking. The V of

the neck will tell the tackle what pass rush angle the defender will take his

pass rush.

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Tackles read the V of the neck of the defender they are blocking. The

V of the neck will tell the tackle what pass rush angle the defender willtake his pass rush.

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The Center and Guards are responsible for the depth of thepocket which means they will aggressive pass set trying to keeptheir defenders as close and near to the line of scrimmage aspossible.

The Triangle Approach To Pocket Protection

Depth of the pocketHalf-Man-Advantage

Set-The-Anchor

Shoulder-In-The-Hole

Look-Up-Through-The-Window

Width of the pocket

Kick-Slide

Sit-Down-In-The-ChairShow-Your-Jersey-Numbers

Never-Compromise-The-Pocket

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Make sure to always work tomaintain the Half-Man-Advatage

With pocket protection makesure your linemen are workingfrom an inside out position ontheir defender.

Your center and guards shouldalways work to keep as much

seperation between themselvesthe quarterback. This is callednever compromising the depththe pocket.

Your guards want to work as neand close to the line of scrimma

as possible. If one of your guaris uncovered he should help hiscenter with a hand check whileworking his double read.

Depth Of The Pocket - Center and Guards

You want to keep separation between thecenter and guards so that the quarterbackhas more room for stepping up and intothe pocket.

Must keep serparationbetween the quarterbackthe center and guards.

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Center and Guards

CenterGuardGuard

Center and Guards will work to keep their defender on the L.O.S., this keeps the

depth of the pocket as the Quarterback takes his drop back.

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Width Of The Pocket - Tackles

Tackles while using theirhalf-man-advantage willalways work from aninside out position trying towiden the pocket.

Must be able to teach themhow to kick slide sincethey will be trying to widentheir defenders.

Must push the outside rushpast the quarterback.

Tackles read the "V" of theneck of their defender todetermine the angle ofkick.

Whenever your offensive tacklekick-slides, he wants to keephis shoulder lean inside, thisis what we call shoulder in thehole.

By keeping the insideshoulder in the hole, will keepthe tackles defender frommaking the inside move thatpotentially could compromisethe pocket.

Tackles are working to push

the outside rush past thequarterback.


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Tackles Push The Width Of The Pocket 77

QB Steps Up In The Pocket

Tackles push from an inside out position

always maintaining a man advantage.

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Center and Guards will maintain the depth of the

pocket and will stay aggressive with their protection.The depth of the pocket is the distance between the

center and guards.

The aggressive play of the guards and center is known as aAggressive Run To a Pass Set


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Tackles push

width.

Tackles push

width

Guards and center will maintain

the depth of the pocket. The depthof the pocket is the distance

between the quarterback and the

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Man Advantage Rules 80

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Whenever covered by an outside shaded defender the general rule for youroffensive linemen should be "Set The Anchor To The 1/2 Man". The 1/2 manadvantage rule with straight dropback protection is worked from an inside outposition. The correct terminology with a defender aligned as a 1/2 defender is

to "Pick It Up and Put It Down" By picking up the outside foot and settingthe anchor, this will help in bracing vs any potential bull rush.

Since the 1/2 man exists then all that is required by your offensive lineman is apick-up put down.

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If the "V" of the neck ofthe defender is pointedupfield the tackle will kickto the 1/2 man, from aninside out position.

No matter whatoffensive line position,each offensive linemanwill use the 1/2 manadvantage to determine

his inside out positionon his potential rushdefender.

Tackles will kick slide according to the "V" of the neck.

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Whenever faced with a head-up defender your offensive line will step insidewith their inside foot and then replace with the outside foot (Step Replace).Thus, the procedure for a head up defender is step inside, replace and set theanchor with the outside foot.

Whenever steping inside your lineman should keep a good shoulder lean insiThe inside shoulder should be kept over the inside knee, this is called"Shoulder In The Hole".

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With any defender aligned on the inside shade of an offensive lineman itrequire a "Hard" technique while working to their inside 1/2 man positioThe Hard technique is a pass set to the inside 1/2 man advantage whichputs the offensive lineman working hard across the face of the defender.

Because your offensive line is working hard to their inside 1/2 man it uswill put them washing their defender down and to the outside.

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The 1/2 man advantage for straightdropback protection as mentioned ibuilt off the B.O.B. (Big on Big)principle.

Tackle kicks to the 1/2man reading the "V" of theneck of the 7 technique.

Openside Tackle readsthe "V" of the neck of

the defensive end andwill kick to the 1/2 manadvantage working froman inside out position

Both the center and the guard havethe 1/2 man advantage so this iscalled a pick up and put down,while setting the anchor. Theanchor being their outside foot.

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Uncovered

Versus this type of defensive front you have a backsideguard, center, and callside tackle all aligned with shaded

defenders and having the 1/2 man advantage so, pick theoutside foot up and put it down to the 1/2 man or set theanchor.

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advantage working from an inside out position

Uncovered

Openside Tackle reads the "V" of the neck of thedefensive end and will kick to the 1/2 man advantageworking from an inside out position

In this situation both the callside guard and center are bothcovered and shaded to the outside 1/2 man thus, both linemenwill be a pick-up put down to the 1/2 man.

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For Uncovered Lineman Backside

Mollie / Collie To The Double Read For Uncovered Lineman

Backside. Our protection to the 100, 300, & 500 straight dropback is built off the concept ofBig On Big . Always remember

if covered your man is your man is your man. Whoever is

uncovered backside and has the shortest path to any outside

pressure will kick slide out. The Mollie stands for the uncovered

guard, and Collie for the uncovered center.

Collie the uncovered centerMollie the uncovered guard

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B.O.B. protection is used vs straight dropback, what this means is that if any of your offensive lineman have a down defender aligned

on them then that offensive line has that defender to block. Something I always tell my line if covered; your man-is your man-is yourman!!! Any uncovered lineman will have a double read backside and the "3" Back call side will double read his callside linebacker tooutside invert.

Pistol Green Rt. 300's Protection

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With the center and guard working the combo together vs an under front with a backside 1 to a 3 technique

would put the center on a Collie because he has the closest angle to any potential off the back edge.

Pistol Rt. 300

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Collie: Center Double Reads

Collie# 1

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Quarterback will give a 3 callto alert 3 linebackers in the

box. A 3 call puts theuncovered lineman and centeron the middle LBer to downdefender.

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Gun Doubles Right 300

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Fullback doubles reads

Callside Lber to outside

Invert.

Tailback reads out on

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Guard has double on backside

LBer to outside Invert


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With the B.O.B. pass protection scheme the 3 backwill always follow the Right and or Left call beingmade in the huddle. The Right or Left call sets theprotection.

The 3 Back will always double read the callsideinside linebacker to outside invert. If the linebackerblitzes then the 3 back will pick him up. If thecallside linebacker drops he then checks outside forany pressure coming off the edge, this is called adouble read.

Tuff or Soft call by backside tackle.

Mollie

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Invert

Tackle makes

Tuff / Soft

call

Guard double reads

LBer to outside

Invert

Fullback double readsCallside Lber to

Outside Invert

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The Tailback in this situation is on a readout, he sees that the backside linebacker is

coming so he now becomes responsiblefor the outside invert.

You can put the Tailback on a backside

read out for the backside invert.

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Defensive Front: 13 Tight with Mike and Rover Blitz

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With this situation the Tailback on his read ohas seen that the backside linebacker hasdropped into coverage, this allows him torelease out, this is known as a " read out".

Since the center has the best angle to the backsideinvert a "Collie" call becomes the ideal situation onthe backside double read by the uncovered lineman.


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Defensive Front: 22 Stack with outside inverts "Tuff"

Tuff

With both guards covered the center will "Collbackside while tracking the backside linebackeoutside invert.

Tackle alerts "Tuff" for any uncovered linemanwhich tells the center in this situation he mustcome out fast to compensate for the invert up tuffbackside.

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Nasty Alert

NastyAlert is a call used by any lineman whohas a linebacker walked up into the L.O.S.

towards the side the Fullback blocks towards.

Whenever The Nasty call has been alerted it

puts the Fullback blocking the EMLOS.

Picking Up Nasty Lbers 102

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(Direction Back Blocks)

The "Nasty" alert is only madetowards the "3" Back side. Anyoffensive lineman callside that gets alinebacker walked up inside of him is

responsible for making the nasty call.The "Nasty" alert tells the nextadjacent lineman his side to blockdown. The "Nasty" alert tells therunning back now that he has no

double read and that he now willblock End Man On The Line OfScrimmage (EMLOS)

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With any Soft call from the backside

tackle the uncovered lineman can stayinside hard with a hand check to the 1technique.

Defensive Front: 31 with Nasty Lber

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Nasty Alert

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Nasty LBer walked up into the L.O.S.

Fullback upon hearing the Nasty

Alert will now kick out the E.M.L.O.S.

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Fullback

Double Read

Callside

UncoveredLineman

Double Read

Backside

Uncovered Lineman listen for

Tuff or soft call from tackle

Fullback listen for

Possible Nasty call

Fullback will listen andLook for potential Nasty

alert.


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Quarterback reads thetackle for his pass set.

Quarterback upon receiving the snap willsprint out to a depth of 7 to 8 yards andthen stepping up at 5 yards to deliver thefootball.

The quarterback will readthe reach block by histackle. The tackle can reachthe defensive end his sidethen the quarterback willcontinue outside. If thedefensive end stretches thenthe quarterback will pull up

inside the outside push byhis offensive tackle.

Our offensive line from the playside tackle backside will

step reach playside and then hinge back. Any pressurecoming off the back edge should be picked up by anylineman and or the "3" Back if they come uncovered.


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Our protection is built around sprinting outo an openside which makes for an easierread and reach for the playside offensivetackle.

Your Tackle callside will use "Circle The Wagon"technique or dropstep-crossover-rip-through tryingto reach the 5 technique his side.

Our Tackle will be instructed to reach his

defender and if he can get to his outsidejersey number, will then go ahead and reachhim. If the defender stretches with the reachblock then run the defender to the side line.

With sprint out protection you are asking youroffensive linemen to reach the first defenderplay side. If any linemen comes uncovered hethen should hinge back looking for any defenderoff the back edge.

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Center

Drop step crossoverReach through

Circle The Wagons

Linemen will take their backside arm

And rip it through the playside number.The depth of the dropstep is dictated

The the width of the defender.

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Circle The Wagons

The technique used with the sprint out game for our

Offensive line is to dropstep according to the defenders

Alignment. The wider the defender the deeper the drop.In order to seal the reach the offensive lineman must take

his backside arm and attempt to rip it through the playside

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Circle The Wagons

Fullback is responsible for the playside linebacker.If the playside linebacker does not trigger then

fullback will peel backside for any pressure off

the backside.

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Circle The Wagons

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Circle The Wagons

Tackle is on a full reach

With our sprint out protection we use a full reach technique to a hinge as it is called. The full reach

Sells a low hat read for the outside invert which looks like run on the start of the play. Any lineman

thats comes uncovered on his reach will hinge backside for any pressure off the back edge.

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