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Marian Catholic
High School
“Zone Blocking”
Catholic Grade School Conference
Friday, March 12, 2004
Marian Catholic
High School
www.marianchs.com
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Athletics
Men’s Athletic
Football
Clinic Notes
“Develop A Personality”
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Evaluate your offensive philosophy;
Evaluate your potential athletes;
“More” is not always better;
“Copy” is not always better;
Establish offensive philosophy throughout
the multiple levels of the program;
• Be a teacher;
• Repetition, Repetition, Repetition.
Developing A Plan
Successful programs learn to be adaptable.
• Conservative offense – minimum sets –
quality repetitions;
• Varied Offense – multiple sets – minimum
repetitions;
• Ability to run the football;
• Adaptability to throw the football if
scrimmage line becomes crowded.
Developing A Plan
• What changes occur on the defensive side
of the football when we change our
formations?
• Grade School – Eight man fronts
• High School – Seven man fronts
• Collegiate/Pro – Six Man fronts
• Do we create a disadvantage by being
multiple?
Blocking Designs
Old School – Defined Holes – Defined Path
Zone Blocking – “Step In The Bucket” –
“Step Stretch” – “Stretch Double” – Aiming
Point – Run To Daylight
Hybrid – Combination Defined and Zone
Defensive Techniques
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Zone Principles
Jim McInally – Cincinnati Bengals
Anthony Munoz
In a good zone scheme
• Effective offensive linemen always stay on their
feet;
• Effective offensive linemen always maintain
contact;
• Effective offensive linemen work well in tandem
Inside Zone Principles
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Inside Zone Blocking is designed to use the
movement of the defenders against them as the
running back finds the crease in the defense (Run
To Daylight);
Inside Zone Blocking rules are keyed by whether
a lineman is covered or uncovered;
Covered lineman will execute a “Stretch Base”
technique;
Covered lineman will take a short “Stretch Step”
to the play side and attempt to control the play
side shoulder of the defensive lineman;
Inside Zone Principles
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The purpose of the “Stretch Step” is to invite
movement by the defensive lineman, and then
immediately engage him;
Uncovered lineman execute a “Stretch Double”
technique as they step to the play side;
The uncovered lineman then attacks the backside
shoulder of the same defensive lineman, creating
double teams on most defensive lineman;
The uncovered lineman assists the covered
lineman to the play side;
Inside Zone Principles
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“Four hands – Four eyes”
Four hands on the defensive lineman and four
eyes on the linebacker in their area.
Once the linebacker commits to the Line of
Scrimmage, one of the lineman “chips” off the
double team and blocks him;
The other lineman must be prepared and in
position to block the defensive lineman;
Goal – “cutback” running lane for running back;
Outside Zone Principles
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Goal of outside zone blocking is to get the
defense moving laterally across the field and to
create seams in their coverage;
Covered lineman executes a “rip-reach”
technique, taking an angle step at the play side
shoulder of the defensive lineman and rips
through with his backside arm;
Job of the covered lineman is to turn the
defensive lineman’s shoulders and get him offbalance and prepared for the combination
blocker.
Outside Zone Principles
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The uncovered lineman executes a “pull and
overtake” technique, executing a shallow pull step
toward play side and works to take over the block
of his partner;
Goal is for the covered lineman to rip through and
get to the linebacker with the uncovered lineman
attempting to overtake the covered lineman’s
original block.
Combination Block Concept
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• Play develops to the right;
• OG Must step to the right as if
drive block and engage 3
technique;
• Center must step hard to right
and work to gain leverage on 3
technique;
• If “Mike” linebacker scrapes
over the top, OG will proceed
to next level for “Mike”
linebacker with the center
responsible to block the “3”
technique.
Zone Schemes
Zone Blocking Schemes place the
emphasis on the running back making the
appropriate cut to “daylight” wherever that
may occur. There is a defined aiming
point with the blocking development
dependent on the combination concept to
determine the actual path of the ball
carrier.
Hybrid Schemes
Hybrid Blocking Schemes place the
emphasis to a defined aiming point with
the running back to aim for a blocking
development at the point of attack.
Fit Position
The physical engaging of a defensive
player by an offensive blocker. The “fit” is
determined as the contact point of a
blocking attempt within the “frame” and will
form the third leg of the tripod effect.
Blocking Technique
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Base – Tripod;
Feet Shoulder Width Apart;
Right Toe – Left Instep;
Knees slightly bent;
Hips set;
Back arch;
Right hand – right of center
Blocking Technique
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Balance and transfer of weight;
Balls of feet;
Adjust right foot to accommodate balance;
Weight on hand – no discolor;
Ability to step with either foot;
Step positive / “Step Into The Bucket”
Recognition of defensive set;
Snap Count
Blocking Technique
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“Stretch Step”
Vision
Explosion
Collision
Blocking Terminology
• Drive Block
• Reach Block (Zone)
• “Ace”
• “Deuce”
• “Trey”
Drive Block
DRIVE BLOCK (Sam)
One-on-one blocking situation with defensive
player head up on offensive blocker. Right foot
or left foot lead will be determined by play call
and direction of the designated hole.
Reach Block
REACH BLOCK
One - on - one blocking situation with defensive
player on the shoulder of the offensive blocker
and in the direction of the play call. Offensive
blocker must step “positive” (45 degrees) in the
direction of the play call. Offensive blocker must
work for a “fit” - initiate contact - begin working
up the field for leverage - gradual turning of the
defensive player away from the direction of the
play.
Combination Concept
COMBINATION BLOCK
Two offensive blockers being responsible for two defensive
players who are on two levels. Blocking sequence will
include the drive and/or reach blocks with a subsequent
move to a second level. Two offensive blockers will engage
a “first” level defensive player with the idea that the inside
blocker will eventually be responsible for the first level
defensive player. The outside offensive blocker will help
the inside blocker establish a “fit” and will then work to the
defensive player on level two. Outside offensive blocker
should not leave level one defensive player until inside
offensive player has established proper fit. This call will
work from the outside to the inside.
“Ace”
“ACE” - combination block between
center and guard (blocking away from the
designated gap)
“Deuce”
“DEUCE” - combination block between
guard and tackle (blocking away from the
designated gap)
“Trey”
“TREY” - combination block between
tackle and tight end (blocking away from
the designated gap)
Levels
There are three levels to the blocking
sequence.
• The first level is restricted to the down
defensive linemen of the defensive set.
• The second level is restricted to the line
backing level of the defensive set.
• The third level is restricted to the entire
secondary level of the defensive set.
Hawk Concept – Zone
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Hawk Concept
Sky Hawk Concept – Zone
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6-2 Concept
Split Hawk Concept – Zone
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Split Hawk Concept
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