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Offensive Line Drills

Offensive Line Drill Library Pass Protection 1. Duct Demeanor 2. Towel Punch 3. Kick Slide & Punch 4. Plate Punch Pass Pro 5. Snake 6. Six Cone Duck 7. Pass Pro Base Disrupt 8. Hand Striking 9. End Zone Punching 10. React to Pass Rush 11. Shuffle & Kick Slide 12. Edge Pass Pro 13. Push/Pull Drill 14. A-B Drill 15. 2 Man Jam Drill 16. Sticks 17. Quick Hands Drill Run Blocking 1. Chutes Form 2. Chutes Form w/Bags 3. Chutes Form DD 4. Barrel Drive Block 5. Barrel Drive Block Steps 6. Barrel Combo Block 7. Combo vs. Bags 8. Combo Variation 9. Team Barrels Drive Block 10. Combo Scrape Pick Up 11. OL/TE Combo 12. You vs. Me 13. Carolina DBL Team Scheme 1. Sprint Pro 2. Slide Pro 3. Review 4. Double Teams 5. Tech Blocks (3/3) Fundamentals 1. Position Starts 2. Speed Ladder (Tire) 3. Duck Walk Snake 4. Duck Walk Snake #2 5. Pulls 6. Pin Pulls 7. Fox & Hound 8. Miami Drill 9. Sumo Drill 10. Mirror Drill 11. Mirror Drill Shoulders 12. Mirror Drill & Finish 13. Oklahoma 14. Penn State 15. Syracuse 16. Georgia 17. Streets of Compton 18. 5 -10 -15 19. L-Drill Box 20. Command Steps 21. 5 -10 -5 22. 5 Man Sled 23. Backside Scoop

Offensive Line Pass Protection (1 -17)

Duct Demeanor “Duct Demeanor” q. Coach directs player up, back and side to side for 8 -10 seconds. q. Can add down up. q. Players line up in single file. q. Stay wide w/hands up q. Maintain solid mechanics q. End drill on a sprint threw coach Coach #1

Towel Punch “Towel Punch” q Player one lays on the ground holding a towel at the center. Grip hard for resistance. q Player two grabs towel at tips and move it up and down with resistance from player laying on the ground. q Get hands up fast and inside. Pull Up Grip Hard #2

Kick Slide and Punch “Step & Punch Back” q. One player kick slides back while punching another player in in the chest with both hands. Player who is being punched is jumping up and forward exposing his chest. Drill is repeated for designated distance. “Repeated stepping back” #3

Plate Punch Pass Pro #4

Snake “Chutes Snake” q. Player has low and wide base. Shuffles with chest up in a snake like pattern until chute is completed. Player behind are in a single file line starting when lead player completes half way. q. Also use Kick Slide-Power Step facing forward. q. Also see Drills DVD. Player #5

Six Cone Duck “ 6 -Cone Duck” q. From position stance player power steps forward with inside lead foot. After going over the top of the cone player kick slides back at a angle. Once drill is completed it is reversed. #6

Pass Pro Base Disrupt “Pass Pro Base Disrupt” q Partner up and go for about 0: 20 -0: 30 seconds. q Keep your base no matter what! #7

Hand Striking #8

End Zone Punch “End Zone Punch” q When there is no sled one can use the goal post. #9

React to Pass Rush #10

Shuffle and Kick Slide #11

Edge Pass Pro Can add 2 nd punch w/bag for counter back if needed. #12

Push/Pull Drill Other Player 1. Grab Back of Shoulders 2. Push forward 3. Pull Back 4. Make it hard for other player to keep balance Drill Player 1. Stay wide 2. Steps are 6” & 6” 3. Head Up 4. Control & React #13

A-B Board Drill Explanation: Working kick slide with wide base and timing the hand jam. Drill: A-B Board Kick Slide Drill Point of Emphases: Hand timing! 1. Strike w/Bag, Strike High & on time 2. Hands up quick! Go from 2 point stance 3. Form A with arms and W with hands 4. Always work inside out 5. Ankles outside knees End: Bag, Offense to out. S G A B B A Board #14

2 Man Jam Drill Bag Holder 1. Strike w/bag high. 2. 1 st strike is set player. 3. 2 nd strike is power player. X “Power Step” B A G S X B A G S Note 1. Set on 1 st bag & Strike with good hand placement. 2. Power step back on 2 nd bag. 3. Bags can always be mixed up. “Kick Slide” #15

Sticks q. Stick is gripped by both players. Work push, pull and different maneuvers. q. One player (2) works as a defender attempting to put off the O-Line player. q. Keep chest up, peck on quad and play with good leverage. Player 2 “Sticks” #16

Quick Hands drill Explanation: Quick hands vs. pass rush. Drill: Quick Hands Drill Point of Emphases: Elbows in tight with thumbs up. 1. Keep wide base with peck on quads. 2. Punch bag as it comes. 3. Time punch with steps. End: Offense to bag to out. Note: great with large wobble if no Agile bag B A G “Move bag/Wobble around” “On whistle” ch a o C #17

Offensive Line Run Blocking (1 -13)

Chutes Form Chutes q 1 st Step (L, R) q Two Steps (L, R) q All Together (L, R) q Fit to Fire (L, M, R, Clean & DL Depth) x 2 q Full (L, M, R, DL Depth & LB Depth) x 2 DL Depth LB Depth q Also see Drills DVD. Clean Full - Drive to whistle! Fit to Fire - 1 st two steps Left Bar Right Bar Middle Bar #1

Chutes Form w/Bags #2

Chutes Form DD #3

Barrel Drive Block “Dummies Drive Block” q We can substitute a barrel for red stand up dummies. #4

Barrel Drive Steps #5

Barrel Combo Block “Dummies Combo Drive Block” q We can once more substitute a barrel for red stand up dummies. #6

Combos vs. Bag #7

Combo Variation #8

Team Barrel Drive Block #9

Combo Scrape Pick Up #10

OL/TE Combo “Tait” or “Slip” #11

You vs. Me “You vs. Me” q. Select 1: Players start in center and push back and forth until one players feet are not longer straddling the board in the center. q. Select 2: Multiple players in a team compete in same format. q. Select 3: Players start at the end of the board and collide at the center in the same compaction format. Center End of board #12

3 Bag Punch Explanation: Pas Protection Drill: 3 Bag Punch (Pass Protection) Point of Emphases: Pass Pro with feet, hands and redirection. Working wide back in. 1. Pass set on #1 (Re-set) 2. Pass set on 7 wider #2 (Re-set) 3. Pass set on 9 tech (Work in counter) End: Offense x 3, Bag 1, Bag 2, Bag 3 & Out Note: Kick slide and power step with a great base! “On whistle” #3 #2 #1 B a g ch a o C #13

Carolina DBL Team Explanation: Working the DBL team Drill: Carolina DBL Team Point of Emphases: Near foot to near #, Hip to hip, shoulder to shoulder. 1. Start drill with DL using sideways DBL team split technique. 2. Start OL as if 1 st steps had already taken place. 3. Work DBL team from whistle! Rational: Working DBL team vs. the side splitting technique. End: Rotate with in group of 3. B a g ch a o C “On whistle” #13

Offensive Line Scheme (1 -6)

Pass Pro (Sprint) “Sprint Pro” q Players practice Sprint pro. Work vs. different fronts and blitzes. q Can also switch the positions of HB & SB. q See Playbook for a more detailed scheme breakdown. F C $ M W S E N QG PG #1 T QT C R #2 PT FB HB SB Waterfall On to Outside #1

Pass Pro (Slide) “Slide Pro” q Players practice slide pro to called side, not allowing anything to beat them inside to their gap. q See Playbook for a more detailed scheme breakdown. F C $ M W S E N QG PG HB C SB T QT R PT FB “Lion” #2

Double Teams “Double teams” q Near foot to near number, hip to hip and shoulder to shoulder with no gap. q Work different techniques. T q With a gap defender both players Just drive block. “Poster” “Power” Double Team: The man head up is q Also see Drills DVD. 2 3 5 4 6 7 8 WB Wop WB Slip Scoop Ace Deuce Trey Space Wop the “Poster” and 2 nd man coming in is the “Power”. The poster drives man on, while the power slams hard and works for lateral movement away from power mans side. #3

Technique Blocks Down Block M Note: Player blocks down to first wrong colored N PG S QT T PT R PE Base Block M N PG S QT Note: Player blocks defensive player directly on. T PT R PE Block Out M N PG Trap Block M S QT jersey. This is a very common block in our offensive system. This is known as G. O. D blocking. Gap-On-Down. Note: Player blocks away from mid point of formation to first wrong colored jersey. R T PT PE Note: Come hard and tight to block inside out. N PG S QT T PT PE R Look to get your head on the inside of the man you are trapping. The play is coming inside of you so gain movement lateral movement. #4

Technique Blocks Pull Block M S N PG Rat Kill Block M Note: Drop step with foot to direction of pulling T QT PT R PE “Peal back” N PG Sneak Out Block M N PG S QT T PT R PE “Screen” T PT R N PG S QT R T PT Note: After sneaking out as in “sneak out block” look to counter back and take any defensive player who retraces back up field. Kill the rat who traces back to the play. Note: Sell your block as if in pass protection. Sneak out after a 2 -3 count. Look to take 1 st threat in area of 2 nd level. PE Crack Block M area. Run to area and take 1 st wrong colored jersey. Once engaged look to seal, stretch or wash defender. Note: Player blocks from outside to in. This should be a kill shot! Remember to stay up because cutting in this situation is illegal. PE #5

Technique Blocks Seal Block M C Fold Block M C Wash Block M C Reach Block M C N PG S QT Note: Sealing a defender to inside of the plays $ designated path. This is an open space block. T PT R PE WB Note: Blocking an assigned player by taking an $ T PT inside path or “sickle path”. This type of blocking often takes place in wedge blocking calls on backside players working up. R PE WB $ T PT R PE WB Note: If defender get outside leverage take him there with a “wash block. ” Get on hip and wash him all the way to the sideline. This is an open space block much like a “trap block. ” Note: Player overtakes the outside shoulder of N PG S QT T PT the defender. Attempt to get your head across and outside hand over. R PE WB #6

Offensive Line OL Fundamentals (1 -23)

Position Starts “Stances and starts” q Two players at a time behind the line in position stance. q Coaches going through cadence to release player for a 10 yard sprint. Coach #1

Speed Ladder “Ladder Drill(s)” q. Wide Down Hill. Wide base with chest up and arms in pass protection profile. q. Tight rope Right/Left. Wide base with chest up and arms in pass protection profile. q. Wide Shuffle Right/Left. Face sidewise with wide base while shuffling. q. Also see Drills DVD. Start Finish #2

Duck Walk Snake “Duck Walk Snake” q Use dummies or barrels in place of chutes. q Head up, chest up with thumbs together. #3

Duck Walk Snake #2 #4

Pulls “Pull Drill” q. From position stance, Open up hips and pull down line up assigned hole. On e at a time on the whistle or cadence. q. Drills can also be for trap blocks. q. Remember head on the inside for trap. Defender w/bag q. Use all positions that pull. q. Can add boards for drill. A Player B C D #5

Pin Pulls “Pin & Pulls” q. Step down and aim for outside number w/strike. Place head in middle digit. Do not allow penetration or over the top release. Have DT use hand shield with numbers for aiming points. T If jersey is #78 we want hand strike on the 8 and head in between numbers. #6

Fox and the Hound “Fox & Hound” q. Fox starts at start #1 and hound starts at start #2. q. Hound chances fox through assigned path attempting to tag while not touching or cutting off cones. 3 2 4 1 Start #1 5 Start #2 Finish #7

Miami “Miami Drill” q. Player inside 10 x 10 must do what ever it takes to stay inside box and avoid player outside. On whistle player on outside must do whatever it takes to get player on inside out of box. Drill limit 10 is 5 seconds. 10 #8

Sumo “Sumo Drill” q. Player to stay on feet/ in box last wins! 10 10 #9

Mirror Drill “Mirror Drill” q Defensive player moves in jagged, jerking patting trying to shake offensive player. Offensive player keeps wide, low base with chest up attempting to keep defensive player in front. 6 6 #10

Mirror Drill Shoulders “Mirror Drill Shoulders” q. Just like mirror except with shoulders and face. #11

Mirror Drill and Finish #12

Oklahoma “Oklahoma Drill” q. Two defensive players vs. two offensive players. LB/DL vs. RB/OL or DB/DB vs. WR/WR and other relevant combinations. Object is for offense to score and defense to stop them or push them out 8 of the area. 8 #13

Penn State “Penn State Drill” q. Three defensive players vs. Three offensive players. Much Like the Oklahoma drill only with more players. Object is for offense to score and defense to stop them or push them out of the 8 area. 8 #14

Syracuse “Syracuse Drill” 7 7 q. Three defensive players at different levels vs. 3 offensive players. All players start engaged at attempt to block/shrug to get to ball. Q H #15

Georgia “Georgia Drill” B 10 q 10 by 10 yard box. 3 blockers vs. 3 defenders. The offense has 3 downs to go to yards. The defense has 3 to stop them. 10 #16

Streets of Compton “Streets of Compton” q. Three offensive players and three defensive players. On the whistle offense and defense takes off and turns the corner. Offense attempts to score wile defense attempts to stop them!!! q. On the streets of Compton You never know what's coming. q. Don’t go too long because 8 -10 drill can be a killer. #17

5 -10 -15 “ 5 -10 -15” q Shuffle, Sprint, Power Step or Kick slide. #18

L-Drill Box #19

Command Steps #20

5 -10 -5 “Pro Agility” q Must use 3 Point stance. #21

5 Man Sled #22

BS Scoop Drill #23