Transcript Rick Pennypacker Pottsgrove High School Pottstown, Pa. 19464

Rick Pennypacker
Pottsgrove High School
Pottstown, Pa. 19464
[email protected]
OFFENSIVE LINE
FUNDAMENTALS AND
DRILLS
ZONE BLOCKING
PROCEDURES
PHILOSOPHY OF COACHING
OFFENSIVE LINE
No position in football require more
discipline and technique
 Success of the offense depends on
controlling the Line of Scrimmage
 Spend a tremendous amount of time on
Fundamentals
 Blocking schemes we prepare are simple
spend more time on fundamentals
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Build a foundation of Unity and Pride
have a gimmick
 Coach the Little Things
 Never accept poor technique
 Our Offensive line MUST Hustle and Hit
and be a Team Player
 Blocking CAN be Taught Put in the time,
summer lineman practice
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PSYCOLOGICAL ADVANTAGES
We NEVER walk on the field –practice or
game
 Act tough- a little cocky
 Never allow our opponent to see us tired
 No one plays Defense- work together on
scout team vs. defense
 Reduce Fundamentals to habits
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PRACTICE PROCEDURES
Head Coach- I determine how much time
our line has for fundamentals
 At least an hour for fundamentals and
group work
 Coach on the run-never waste time with
too much talking
 Develop and plan each fundamental into
its simplest form
 Develop buzz words like Hippo, L-Step
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Lineman Creed “Make improvement every
day
 Repetition is a way of life
 Blocking is an unnatural habit – No one
wants to practice blocking
 Coach on the RUN – Talking is for
meetings. Get in Reps
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IN SEASON PRACTICE
(Offense on Tuesdays)
2:55-3:10
 3:10-3:30
 3:30-3:45
 3:45-4:45
 4:45-5:30
 5:30
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Pre Practice
Flex
Special Teams
Offensive Fundamentals
Team
Conditioning (if needed)
We want most of our conditioning to happen during practice
Two a Day practices
8:10
Chalk Talk
 8:30
Pre Practice
 8:50
Flex
 9:10
Ind. Fundamentals
 10:40
Team
 11:10
OFF
 11:30
Specialties
Alternate Off and Def practices in am and pm
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OFFENSIVE LINE PRACTICE
Warm Up-Shuffle, Duck Walk, Backward
run-5 yards
 Chutes-Stances and Starts- GET OFF
 Step and Punch
 Combo Blocks- Ace, Deuce and Trey
 Pass Protection
 Assignment- Weekly Game Plan
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BASE OR DRIVE BLOCK
1.
2.
3.
4.
Four Parts
Approach
Contact
Drive
Finish
APPROACH
(Stance and Takeoff)
Stance- most important- least neglected
 Line up as far off the LOS as possible
 Base is shoulder width- Too wide causes
false steps
 Feet- slightly pigeon toe- toes in heels out
 Stagger- Instep
 Back heel off ground no more then 2”
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Down hand on inside of ankle
 Free hand on outside of knee- Elbow in
tight- do this to handle tension
 Semi bowed neck-not bull neck- cause tail
to drop
 Shoulders parallel to LOS and Flat Back
 First step-short 6-8” depending on aiming
point and scheme
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Get first step out of ground and down
quickly
 Hands go to Holsters
 Eyes on target keeping power angles
 GET OFF THE BALL- Film- Coming off as
one unit- L step and GO
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CONTACT
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“First Step Ties Second Step Wins”
Hold ankle to reinforce the drive of the
second step
 Second step the hands MUST come
together
 Second step drives into crotch- Knee them
in the stomach theory
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Contact is made with HANDS – Fingers
together pointing up
 Elbows in - Nose will follow hands - See
your aiming point
 Lifting action – Hit through him, not at
him – “ Hit on the Rise”
 Keep your power angles
 Arms extended 75%- Bull neck-helps drop
tail
 Incline bench
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DRIVE
The difference between a GREAT blocker
and a Average blocker is the fraction of
time between contact and DRIVE
 Arch back and get feet underneath you –
no leaning – not overextended
 Sprint on the inside of your feet – Be
conscious of it
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FINISH
Keep driving while maintaining contact
 Make the tackle
 PANCAKE HIM – Go crazy when one
occurs
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COACHING POINTS
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Never use dummies to teach blocking
Will use shields and Flippers rarely
Sled - rarely use it – only use it for conditioning
( Buying Rogers Leverage Sled- will use more)
Never allow loafing or poor technique
Oklahoma Chute – use all the time
Put good on good
Squat, Power Clean, Dead lift year round for
power
TYPES OF BLOCKS WE USE
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Base or Drive
Inside Zone
Outside Zone
Combo Block
Reach
Cut Off
Trap and Gut
Pass Protection 3 and 5 step
Sprint out – Reach and hinge backside
Offensive Line Drills
STANCE
STANCE AND L STEP
BIRD DOG L STEP AND PUNCH
L STEP AND CONTACT
FORM FIT – DRIVE
BIRD DOG L STEP – PUNCH AND DRIVE
DRIVE AND FINISH ON WHISTLE
L STEP – CONTACT - DRIVE
COMBO BLOCK
FUNDAMENTALS
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First step-
6” L step to defender
Guns to holster
See aiming point
Aiming point is near number of
down defender
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Second Step - drive to crotch
whip fists or palms into defender
use lifting action
Head on the outside of the defender looking
at second level linebacker
Inside Man
Linebacker comes inside
Get off block and get head across front and
drive
 Linebacker goes over the top
Now he becomes outside blockers man
Slowly rotate hips to the play
Get hand placement to outside number
Move hips
Communicate with outside man – you / me
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Outside Man
Stay on block-Hip to hip with inside man
 Head and eyes to the outside
 Look for linebacker coming over the top
 Drive until linebacker comes to you-Never
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Chase
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Get off block and engage linebacker and
drive
Pound feet into ground – Balls of feet –
Like pushing a car
 NEVER stop moving your feet
 Take him where he wants to go
 Step on his toes
 Never leave your feet – Uniform clean at
the end of game
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OFFENSIVE LINE COMBO
BLOCK PRACTICE
Deuce – Ram – Trey
 Deuce – Lion – Trey
 Outside Zone
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10 min.
10 min.
10 min.
COMBO BLOCK ROTATIONS
B
WORK
DUECE
LT
LG
COMBO BLOCK ROTATIONS
WORK ACE-RAM
C
RG
COMBO BLOCK ROTATIONS
WORK TREY
B
5-6-7 TECH
RT
TE
COMBO BLOCK ROTATIONS
TE LT
LG
C
RG RT
WORK TREY
WORK ACE
WORK
5-6-7 TECH
LION
DUECE
COMBO BLOCK ROTATIONS
ACE
COMBO BLOCK WITH CENTER AND GUARD
B
ACE LION –
CENTER AND LEFT
GUARD
ACE RAM – CENTER
AND RT GUARD
G
C
COMBO BLOCK ROTATIONS
DUECE
COMBO BLOCK WITH GUARD
AND TACKLE
B
BACKER RUNS
THROUGH B
GAP- GUARD
COMES OFF
AND BLOCKS
HIM
COMBO BLOCK ROTATIONS
TREY
COMBO BLOCK WITH TACKLE AND TIGHT END
B
TE
T
TREY A 5 OR 7
TECHNIQUE
COMBO BLOCK ROTATIONS
TREY
COMBO BLOCK WITH TACKLE AND TIGHT END
B
TE
T
BACKER RUNS THROUGH C
GAP – TACKLE CLIMBS OFF
AND BLOCKS HIM
OUTSIDE ZONE
Fast rotating zone block
 Blocking designed for running back to
break at first daylight from play side tackle
outside
 We use a “Drop step, crossover, rip
through”
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Covered Lineman
Drop step and eye aiming point
 Aiming point is outside number of down
lineman
 Second step – come off with power
ripping backside arm through his outside
number
 Must keep backside hip close to defender
throughout contact
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Must keep his helmet on the outside hip
and number and use rip technique
 Lift through the defender to keep driving
him off LOS
 Unless the uncovered lineman next to you
has a run through blitz, he will join you
 Must have head and eyes looking at
second level for linebacker to show to
your side
 If LB shows, come off square on backer
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Do not chase or come off too early – will
get no push
 If lineman slants, come off square on
backer
 If you pin him, turn inside him and wall
him off
 If defender plays out, stay square and
stretch him outside
 A wide defender will widen when drop
step occurs
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Uncovered Lineman
Step with near foot of the combo block
 Get shoulders perpendicular with your
track
 Look down the track
 Key near hip of down defender
 If hip goes away, track up to the
linebacker
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Read all actions of defenders while drop
stepping
 If linebacker runs through, drive off your
drop step and block him with a backside
rip through technique
 Drive him back inside
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Versus Slant Defender
Block slanting lineman with helmet to play
side
 Flatten slanter away from point of attack
and work him off LOS
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No Slant- No Run Through
Drive off drop step foot and get helmet on
near hip
 If engaged with covered lineman block,
drive, rip through, lift and drive him down
track of second level defender
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Defender Stretches
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Work to second level and pin linebacker
away from point of attack