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Offensive Line Fundamentals
1. STANCE
It all starts with a good balanced stance.
2. STARTS
Once the OL is in a good stance he must be able to fire out andexecute his block.
3. PROPER STEPS
OL is a very technical position, so taking the correct steps is thekey to making the block. One wrong step and you could be beat!
No False Steps
4. HAND PLACEMENT
Along with taking the proper steps, hand placement is critical toexecuting the various blocks an OL must make during a game.
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K ey to Good Stance
1. Feet Shoulder Width Apart (Wide Base)
2. Flat Footed (Little to no heel raise)
3. Weight Evenly Distributed between 3 points
( 2 feet & down hand)
4. Toe to Inseam Stagger
5. Toes & Shoulders Square to LOS
6. Flat Back w/ Butt up
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BC Offensive Line Warm-up
The following drill is done as a warm-up everyday
at practice and before games. Time is precious so even
our warm-up drills must translate to what we do on
Friday night!
Stance & Starts (Base, Reach, & Pull)
Hand Punch ³Machine Gun´
Drive Block (R/L foot lead)Down Block (R/L)
Reach Block (R/L)
Scoop Block (R/L)
Double Team/ Combo Block
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Run Blocking Drills
Block Drill
Drive Block King of BoardsDown Block Angle Boards
Reach Block Reach Drill
Double Team Block Chutes & Bags
Pull/ Trap Block Trap Drill
Veer/ LB Block Step, Dip, & Rip Drill
Scoop Block Ice Cream Man
You will see the following blocks and drills demonstrated on the field.
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Drive Block
This is a one on one block. You are trying to
knock the DL backwards. Take short jab
step outside defenders body w/ play side
foot. Second step should be to crotch of defender. The hands should hit at the same
time as second step. Aiming point is inside
numbers. You want to get you hands on his
chest/ breast. The key is to come off low
and hard. You must keep feet moving at all
times.
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Down Block
Step with your inside foot. You want to get
your head across the defender¶s body and
stop his penetration first. Your and should
hit at same time as second step. Continuedriving the defender on an angle. This block
is usually used when a back side OL is
pulling to the front side of a play.
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Reach Block
This block is used on sweeps and outside
running plays. Step w/ play side foot,
aiming for the outside number of the
defensive lineman. Continue working hipsaround. Once you have reached DL push
him to inside away from the play.
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Double Team/ Combo Block
This block requires OL to work together.
Both OL must come off the ball low and
hard, so that the DL can not split their
block. Both OL should step with inside foot.Their hip and feet should touch. OL should
continue keep feet moving at all times. Two
OL must be able to beat one DL!
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Pull/ Trap Block
This block is used on a number of plays
(Sweeps, Traps, Power, Counter, etc.)
depending on your offense. We pull and trap
a lot at BCHS. The key is to take a drop or bucked step (to open hips) then attack into
the LOS. It is important that the OL does
not pull too flat or wide. We tell our OL that
they should be making contact/ in hole on
third step for short pull and four step for a
longer pull. We want our head in between
the defender and the ball carrier.
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Veer/ LB (Inside Release) Block
This block is used on option and trap plays.
This block is key to our success at BCHS.
The OL must step with his inside foot, dip
his outside shoulder, and rip underneath the
DL. A good DL will try to squeeze us and
make the hole smaller for the running back.
We can not get pushed off course. We must
get to the LB we are assigned to block!
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Scoop Block
This block is used on the backside of plays.
We want to step with the play side foot and
block and defender inside of us. If this is a
DL we will cut block him. If no one is inour play side gap we will continue to the LB
or Safety.