I.

BASIC ZONE AND COUNTER DBL TEAM DRILL PROGRESSION- See OL Fundamentals also
1. Drill used to work the initial dbl team block on our zone and counter schemes.
2. Set up will be the same for 10/11, 20/21, 30-40 all that will change will be the technique/aiming points that
are used on the various plays
3. Divide players into 3 groups (where applicable)
i. Coach A- ½ potential varsity players
ii. Coach B- the other ½ of potential varsity players
iii. Coach C- JV/Sophomore players
4. Part I- “2 on 1” Drill- 10min: (or ½ of that particular period)
a. Each coach will divide is group up into groups of 3 linemen
b. Each coach will first work 2-on-1 blocks at his station with the rotation drawn below so that each
player gets to the inside and outside blocker.
c. This will be broken down into two phases
i. “Step”- Coach will call out “Step” and players will use appropriate first and second step (base,
reach, angle, or pull depending on the play being worked). After taking the fist two steps
players will momentarily freeze in the “Fit” position until coach calls out next command.
ii. “Drive”- Coach will call out “Drive” once players have taken their steps and aligned in the
fitted position. Players will then duck-walk their defender back.
iii. Rotate players as shown
iv. Put it all together- If there is time, we will put it all together and perform this block without the
pause after stepping. The coach will give direction to DLM as to how to react
d. Coaching Points (see O-Line Fundamentals for detailed explanations techniques for IZ/OZ/Cntr)-
i. Reinforce to the players that while they are doing this drill they are not looking at the DLM but
will rather have their eyes on the imaginary LB (who will be in the next phase of the drill).
“Hands on DLM, Eyes of LB”
ii. Rotate the alignment of the defender to an inside and outside shade on the outside blocker to
work all possible alignments (as time permits)
iii. Switch the play to work the opposite direction (ex. 10 vs 11)
iv. There may be several groups of three in each coach’s group. That said, to best utilize time/reps
the coach may want align groups side by side and the coach will go down that line having one
group go at a time or having all groups go together
Zone Game Setup Counter Game Setup
(10 or 20 shown) (31/41 shown)

3 3
Inside Outside Outside Inside
1 2 blocker 1 2
blocker blocker blocker

2 2

3 1 3 1

1 1

2 3 2 3

5. Part II- “2 on 2” Drill- 10min: (or ½ of that particular period)

a. Each coach will divide is group up into groups of 4 linemen
b. Each coach will now work “2-on-2” combos at his station with the rotation drawn below so that each
player gets to work the inside and outside blocker.
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c. This will be broken down into two phases
i. “Step”- Coach will call out “Step” and players will use appropriate first and second step (base,
reach, angle, or pull depending on the play being worked. After taking the fist two steps
players will momentarily freeze in the “Fit” position until coach calls out next command. The
players must concentrate on having their eyes on the LB
ii. “Drive”- Coach will call out “Drive” once players have taken their steps and aligned in the
fitted position. Players will then duck-walk their defender back eyeing the LB and how he
reacts to their block on the DLM
iii. Rotate players as shown
iv. Put it all together - If there is time, we will put it all together and perform this block without
the pause after stepping. The coach will give direction to DLM and LB as to how to react
d. Coaching Points (see O-Line Fundamentals for detailed explanations of techniques for IZ/OZ/Cntr)-
i. Reinforce to the players that while they are doing this drill they are not looking at the DLM but
rather have their eyes on the LB. “Hands on DLM, Eyes of LB”
ii. Rotate the alignment of the defender to an inside and outside shade on the outside blocker and
the reaction of the LB to work all possible alignments.
iii. Rotate players like we did in the 2-on-1
iv. Switch the play to work the opposite direction (ex. 10 vs 11)
v. There may be several groups of three in each coach’s group. That said, to best utilize time/reps
the coach may want align groups side by side and the coach will go down that line having one
group go at a time or having all groups go together

Zone Game Setup Counter Game Setup

(10 or 20 shown) (31/41 shown)
4 4
3 3
Inside 2 Outside Outside Inside
1 blocker
1 2
blocker blocker blocker

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II. INDIVIDUALIZED ZONE DBL TEAM DRILLS- See OL Fundamentals also
1. For working specific aspects of the Zone Game
2. Divide players into 3 groups (where applicable)
a. Coach A-½ varsity
b. Coach B- ½ varsity
c. Coach C- assist with Coach B (or monitor a 3rd station if needed)
3. 4-3 Zone Drills-
a. Station 1- 20min (or the entire period): Coach A
i. T/Y/B- Works the T/Y/B zone blocking vs. a 4-3 front
1. Flip the drill to work 11/21
2. Vary reaction of Y (DE), B (OLB) and T (SLB) eventually working slants/angles/blitz
stunts
3. T’s can rotate at 10mins

Works 20 Works 10
T
B T
Y
B Y
T Y
T Y
B can come B
from motion B Practices
Kick

b. Station 2- 20min: (or the entire period): Coach B and C

i. T/G/C/G- Works the T/G/C/G zone blocking vs. a 4-3 front
1. Flip the drill to work 11/21
2. Vary reaction of T (WLB), G (DT’s) and C (MLB)
3. Vary the alignments of the DT’s
4. Coach B watches backside and Coach C watches frontside
5. T’s can rotate at 10mins
Simulates EMLOS Works 20 Works 10
which BST will never Simulates EMLOS
block in Zone Game T C
which BST will never
block in Zone Game T C
G G
G G
Simulates EMLOS
which BST will never

T G
block in Zone Game

C G T G C G
Depending on the speed of the C and G’s we can either
have the C assisted the BSG with a 1-tech or keep him on
the 3-tech playside as in 20. If there is a heavy shade on
the C however we will want the C to get a piece of the
shade prior to working to MLB to give the BSG a chance

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c. Additional 4-3 Zone Drills: Work the various alignments that BST may say on the backside of the 4-
3 front
i. In the following example, the BST is suppose to rip passed the DE and work with BSG from
the DT to the W. The DE however is on a stunt with the W and is trying to rip across the face
of the BST to get into the B-Gap while the W is blitzing off the edge to replace the DE
responsibilities. In this scenario the BST has to sense this stunt and will then seal off the
pinching DE (treating him as though he were the W, or BS #2) and allow the W to go (treating
him like a EMLOS, or BS #3) since the B/Q/Z will most account for him with a
Kick/Fake/Reverse Motion look.
1. NOTE- There would end up being no zone combo with the BSG since this stunt would
end up with the BST and BSG both being covered

E T
T G

ii. In the following example the W is walked up on the LOS. This is an easier situation to handle
for the BST. Once he sees this he immediately know he is taking the DE (since that is BS #2)
and B/Q/Z will most account for W (since he is EMLOS, or BS #3) with a Kick/Fake/Reverse
Motion look.
iii. The DE may vary his alignment (5-tech, 4-tech, 4i-tech) but regardless of his technique, once
the W aligns where he is below the BST knows that the W is not his man and is only
responsible for the DE.
1. NOTE: There would be no zone combo with the BSG since they are both covered

W E T
T G

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 4. 4-4 Zone Drills-
a. Station 1- 20min (or the entire period): Coach A
i. T/Y/B- Works the T/Y/B zone blocking vs. a 4-4 front
1. Flip the drill to work 11/21
2. Vary reaction of Y (DE), B (OLB or BSDE) and T (SLB) eventually working
slants/angles/blitz stunts
3. The B is checking the DE and either staying on the DE (because a X/Z is handling the
OLB) or bouncing out for OLB
4. Depending on the reaction of the DE, the T or the Y will end up being a Bonus Blocker
on 20/21 (meaning he has no man-blocking responsibility)
5. T’s can rotate at 10mins

Y is a Bonus
Works 20 blocker in this case Works 10

T B
T
Y
B Y
T Y
T Y
B can come B
from motion B

b. Station 2- 20min (or the entire period): Coach B and C

i. T/G/C/G- Works the T/G/C/G zone blocking vs. a 4-4 front
1. Flip the drill to work 11/21
2. Vary reaction of T (WLB), G (DT’s) and C (MLB) eventually working
slants/angles/blitz stunts
3. Vary alignments of the DT
4. Coach B watches backside and Coach C watches frontside
5. T’s can rotate at 10mins

Works 20 Works 10
Simulates EMLOS
which BST will never Simulates EMLOS
block in Zone Game which BST will never
T C block in Zone Game T C
G G
G G
Simulates EMLOS
which BST will never

T G
block in Zone Game

C G T G C G

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5. Addition 4-4 Zone Drills: : Work the various stunts/blitzes that PST/Y/B may see on the frontside of a 4-4
front
a. Hot Stunt with OLB and DE-
i. In the following stunt the DE will slant out and the OLB will sneak around and blitz through
the C-Gap (will be referred to as a “HOT” stunt).
ii. When executing this the stunt the DE has a tendency to cheat his alignment from an inside tech
(or 7-tech) to a head-up technique to ensure that he doesn’t get pinned inside and is able to
slant out to handle the OLB responsibilities. In addition to the DE cheating, the OLB also has
a tendency to align in closer relationship with the DE which will allow him to execute his C-
gap blitz effectively. Below is drawn a “No Hot” look and a “Hot Alert” look to illustrate the
difference. How each is handled is also diagrammed
iii. No “HOT” Look:
1. Treated as our normal progression with T/Y handling the DE and ILB and the B
checking the DE and either staying on the DE (because a X/Z is handling the OLB) or
bouncing out for OLB
2. NOTE- The play diagrammed is 20. If it were 10 the B would be executing a Kick
block on backside edge and the T/Y would be zoning the DE to the OLB
B
B
E
T Y
B can come B
from motion

iv. “HOT” Alert Look:

1. An alert is made based on the wider alignment of the DE and/or the tighter alignment of
the OLB
2. In this scenario the Y and B will handle the slanting DE with the B tying to work up to
get a piece of the scraping PSLB if possible.
3. The T will need to be alert for a OLB blitz around inside and will end picking him up
4. This essentially turns into a 3-on-3 zone combo (gang) similar to the one that a G-C-G
would see in a NAT/TAN stunt vs. an even front
5. In addition to cheating inward, an OLB may also cheat in and up on the line to make it
look as though he is going to blitz outside the TE. So we will work both looks.
6. NOTE- The play diagrammed is 20. If it were 10 the B would be executing a Kick
block. In that case, no one would have the ILB scraping outside but the ILB would
most likely slow play it with an IZ look from the A-back, therefore the ILB would end
up being handled by the C (#0) and PSG (#1)

B B

T Y
B can come B
from motion

b. Squeeze Stunt by OLB and DE-

i. In the following stunt the DE and OLB will be executed a “SQUEEZE” stunt whereby the DE
pinches through C-gap and OLB, who is normally walked up on LOS, blitzes of the edge

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 ii. The end result will have the Y squeezing down on the pinching DE to hand him to the PST
who will then pick him up. The Y will then work his way up to the ILB if possible. The Y
must get a piece of the DE (squeeze the DE down inside to PST) as he pinches or else the PST
will be out of position which will allow the DE to cause penetration (which kills zone and
counter schemes)
iii. The B will end up on the blitzing OLB. His main goal is to not allow penetration. A stalemate
is fine in this scenario as the RB will make his read off that block. Penetration will disrupt the
RB’s read and could destroy the play.
iv. NOTE- The play diagrammed is 20. If it were 10 the B would be executing a Kick block. On
10, the T and Y would handle the “SQUEEZE” stunt with the PST handling the DE (#2) and
the PSTE bailing immediately to handle the OLB (#3). In that case, the PST/Y would not able
to get a piece of an ILB scraping outside but the ILB would most likely slow play it with an IZ
look from the A-back. Therefore the ILB would end up being handled by the C (#0) and PSG
(#1) on 10
v. “SQUEEZE” Stunt:

E
B

T Y
B can come B
from motion

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6. 5-2 Zone Drills-
a. Station 1- 20min (or the entire period): Coach A
i. Y/B- Works the Y/B zone blocking vs. a 5-2 front
1. Flip the drill to work 11/21
2. Vary reaction of Y (DE) and B (SS/C/OLB)
3. B needs to practice:
a. Dbl the DE with Y and staying with no release to SS/C/OLB but rather keeping
eyes inside looking for something trying to scrap over the top
b. Dbl the DE initially then a release out to SS/C/OLB

Works 20 Works 10
B seals edge then
releases to OLB B
Y
Y
B
Y
Y
B can come B
from motion B

Works 20
B seals edge then keeps
eyes inside for scraping LB
B is a Bonus
blocker in this case
B

Y
B can come B
from motion

b. Station 2- 20min (or the entire period): Coach B

i. T/G- Works the T/G zone blocking vs. a 5-2 front
1. Flip the drill to work 11/21
2. Vary reaction of T (DT), G (LB) eventually working slants/angles/blitz stunts
3. Vary alignments of the DT
4. T’s can rotate at 10mins
Works Frontside of 20 Works Frontside of 10

G G
T T
Simulates EMLOS
which BST will never
block in Zone Game

G T
G T

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c. Station 3- 20min (or the entire period): Coach C
i. BST/G/C- Works the BST/G/C zone blocking vs. a 5-2 front
1. Flip the drill to work 11/21
2. Vary reaction of C (N), G (LB)
3. Vary alignments of the DT
4. NOTE- This group can be combined with B to make 1 group with the Coach B
watching frontside and Coach C watching backside
5. T’s can rotate at 10mins

Works Backside of 20 Works Backside of 10

G G
BST works T C BST works T C
cutoff Simulates EMLOS
which BST will never
block in Zone Game
cutoff
technique T G C technique
T G C

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III. INDIVIDUALIZED CNTR DBL TEAM/TRAP/WRAP DRILLS- See OL Fundamentals also
1. For working specific aspects of the Counter Game
2. Divide players into 3 groups (where applicable)
a. Coach A- Trap/Wrap Station (½ of B/Y/G)
i. If we use only two groups Coach B will be with Coach A to work the Trap or Wrap station
b. Coach B- (all T’s and the other ½ of B/Y/G)
c. Coach C- Center station (all C’s)
i. If we only use two groups Centers will then go with Coach B to work the T’s “Slam-Hinge” in
conjunction with the C’s blocking back on gap schemes.
ii. This will be done after the initial installation of the Cntr play as this is an advance technique
we want to work prior to the season.
iii. NOTE- Coach C can also work independently of A and B and work a trap/wrap or dbl team
station with the JV players
3. Trap/Wrap Station-
a. Station 1- 10min (or ½ of the period): Coach A and C
ii. ½ of B/Y/G- Works the trap and wrap technique for G/B/Y’s for 30/31 and 40/41
1. Flip the drill to work the other side
2. Vary reaction of those playing the LB (ex. shoot C gap, delay blitz) and DE (ex. wrong
arm) as the trappers/wrappers get comfortable with the basics
3. This group will rotate with Coach B’s ½ of B/Y/G at 10mins (or the half-way mark)
who are working dbl teams
4. Below are illustrated two variations on how the drill can work
iii. Variation #1
1. B/Y’s align in the normal alignments with extras behind them.
2. Coach will say “Set” to put one B in motion (on bottom of diagram) and “Hut” when he
reaches the playside butt cheek of the C ( ) and he will trap the B/Y waiting for his
turn to trap. At the sound “Hut” the other B/Y will pull and wrap on the B/Y waiting to
trap (the represent the way the rotation would work)
3. Rotate the drill to rep trap/wrap in the other direction
4. Coach A will work with one group while Coach C works with the other (this is for the
earlier part of the year until we feel comfortable and want to make a center station to
work the N swimming across the C’s face vs. penetrating on the C’s back block on our
Counter series
Variation #1
Y

B
B

B
B
“Hut” or Snap of Y
ball

10
 G
G

G G

G
G

G
iv. Variation #2
1. This variation would be used if we want to work and G’s and B’s together so that they
each see how they fit with the other in this trap/wrap scheme.

Variation #2 G G
works 30/31
B
G
B

“Hut” or Snap of B
ball

works 40/41

B
G
G
G
B

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4. Dbl Team Station
a. Station 2- 10min (or ½ of the period): Coach B
i. Other ½ of G/B/Y and all T’s- Works the T/G/Y/B dbl teams blocks for 30/40 vs various
fronts
1. Flip the drill to work the other side
2. Vary reaction of those playing the LB (ex. shoot playside A gap, play over the top, blitz
frontside LB delay blitz) and DE (ex. wrong arm)
3. This group will rotate with the ½ of B/Y/G that with Coach C at 10mins (or the half-
way mark)
4. Since the dbl teams of the Counter Series are unique to various front (4-4 vs. 4-3 vs. 5-
2) below are diagrams depicted each of the various setups vs. these fronts.
5. NOTE- If Centers are at this station they will work blocking back on each other. They
can also go down and work with Q’s if they are needed until we start the Center Station
ii. 4-3 Front Drills-
1. Coach can either make two setups and walk from behind one to the other two watch
each as they go right after the other. Or he can use one set up and just flip the

G Y Y G

T T
G T Y Y T G

iii. 4-4 Front Drills-

G G
T T
T Y Y T
G T Y Y T G

iv. 5-2 Front Drills-

T
T
Y Y
G G
G T Y Y T G

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5. Center Station (if used)
a. Station 3- 20min (or the entire period): Coach C
1. All Centers- Works the C’s gap block technique for 30/40 series vs. a penetrating DLM and a
spinning/swimming DLM backside
a. The Centers will take turns blocking back on each other against the following techniques
i. Penetrating DLM- This is a backside DLM who is trying to gain penetration into
the backfield to disrupt the play and backside trapper/wrapper.
1. The C must Angle step flat down the line and get his head in front of the
DLM to help stop his penetration. The BST will assist slightly in stopping
the penetration by using his “Slam-Hinge” technique.
2. The C’s backfield hand is place in between the #’s on the front of the
DLM’s jersey. The C’s upfield hand is placed into the armpit of the DLM
3. The C will then drive the penetrating DLM flatdown the line.

C C
C C

ii. Spinning/Swimming DLM- This is a backside DLM who is trying to spin out or
swim across the center’s face when he either senses the C’s down block or when he
senses the BSG’s pull away from him. We will use the following technique on all
of our Counter schemes if the DLM is doing this on a consistent enough basis when
the BSG pulls/C blocks down.
1. Follow same technique above EXCEPT place helmet behind the defender to be
able to catch him as he spins (hand placement is the same as above)
2. Once the spin is detected and caught, redirect and drive the defender upfield not
allowing him to cross your face

C C
C C

iii. Reading DLM/Inconsistent Spinner/Swimmer- This is a backside DLM who is not

spinning/swimming the C when the BSG pulls/C blocks down on a consistent
enough basis to automatically put our head behind him, thereby weakening our
ability to handle him if he decides to penetrate. Since, in this scenario, we are
unsure of whether the backside DLM is going to penetrate or spin/swim the C, we
need to approach this situation differently since we cannot determine (pre-snap)
which side of the DLM to place our head (frontside or backside).
1. The C will begin to crab crawl through the frontside of the near knee of the
DLM (stops initial penetration, if any)
2. The C will then proceed to swing his butt/legs upfield to take the legs out
from under the DLM in the event that he decides to try and spin/swim across
the face of the C.
3. PRO’s to this technique-

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 a. This technique will handle both a penetrating DLM and a
spinning/swimming DLM
4. CON’s to this technique-
a. Requires more coaching and is probably more difficult for the center
to do compared to the other two ways described above considering
he has to snap the ball prior to beginning his crab-crawl technique.
b. What we gain in protection (doesn’t matter if he
spins/swims/penetrates) we lose a little in terms of movement. This
isn’t a big deal since the only two ways the backside DLM can hurt
the Counter/Power play is if he 1) penetrates or 2) spins/swims
across the face of the C. This technique handles both of those
concerns

Legs of C

Legs of C
Butt of C
Butt of C
C
C
C C
Head of C
Head of C

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6. Additional Trap/Wrap Drills-
i. There are several important adjustments that our linemen must make in the Counter Series.
Below are illustrated drills that are designed to deal with each of these defensive actions and
our adjustment to them
a. DE Using Wrong Arm Technique-
a. In this defensive technique the DE utilizes a “wrong-arm” technique on our trapper. This is
usually done when teams coach their DE’s to come hard down the LOS when the OLM on
them (TE/T/B) blocks down.
b. In this scenario the trapper’s trap block should naturally turn into a “log” block as the trapper
will be unable to get under a DE who is properly using a wrong-arm technique. The important
word there is “properly” because it is a difficult thing to teach and even though they may be
trying to use a wrong-arm technique it is still quite possible that our trapper (if trained well)
can still get under and kick out a DE who is ineffective at the wrong-arm technique. This
creates a HUGE hole as the PSLB is expecting the play to spill outside and therefore is not in
position to stop the play when it cuts up inside a wrong-arming DE who is actually still kicked
out by the trapper.
c. When the backside wrapper sees that the DE is being logged instead of kick out the wrapper
may need to gain a little more depth into the backfield to avoid a collision with the logged DE
and work his way around to pick up the PSLB who is now most likely playing over the top of
the wrong-arming DE.

E
G
B

E
G
B

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IV. INDIVIDUALIZED PASS PROTECTION DRILLS- See OL Fundamentals also
1. Drill used to work proper footwork and technique in our passing game
2. Divide players into 3 groups (where applicable)
a. Coach A- ½ varsity players
b. Coach B- ½ varsity players
c. Coach C- JV/Sophomore players
3. Footwork Station: 20min (or the entire period) or can be combined with a 1-on-1 drill with our defensive
linemen (10min footwork and 10min 1-on-1 or all 1-on-1’s depending on what we need)
a. Split the players up among the three coaches as mentioned above
b. Focus is on having players us the appropriate footwork vs. the various DLM alignments
c. Players will be paired together each taking turns acting as the DLM in an inside shade, outside
shade, and head up. The blocker will need to take the correct footwork as determined by the DLM
alignment.
d. The DLM will carry out the predetermined rush (and redirect when appropriate) while the blocker
uses the appropriate footwork and techniques for that type of rusher
e. ADVANCED PHASE- As the players get comfortable with their footwork we will have the DLM
start out in one direction (ex. rushing outside) then come back in an opposite direction (ex. cut
back to an inside rusher). The blocker will need to adjust his footwork from an outside rusher
(kick-slide) to an inside rusher (power-slide) in that example. Vary the alignments and techniques
of the DLM
f. Footwork/Technique vs. an Inside Shade/Inside Rusher- See OL Fundamentals also
i. When presented with an inside shade/inside rusher we want to Power-Slide to get into a
position where our nose is aligned with his inside #. This will take away the DLM most
direct route to the QB
ii. If the DLM redirects from an inside rusher to an outside rusher we will redirect our feet
from a Power-Slide to a Kick-Slide technique and force the DLM to go wide and thus away
from the QB
Inside Shade- Inside Rushers (Power-Slide)
OL has no help
2 4 6 8 10
Inside 1 3 5 7 9 Outside

g. Footwork/Technique vs. an Outside Shade/Outside Rusher- See OL Fundamentals also

i. When presented with an outside shade/outside rusher we want to Kick-Slide to get us into a
position where our nose is aligned with the inside # of the DLM. This Kick-Slide may be
as tight as simply doing it in place (as is the case with a DLM on our outside shoulder since
are nose is already aligned with his inside #) or it may be a wider step in the event we have
a wide-5 technique for example. Regardless, we want to get our nose to his inside # and
react to his movement from that position.
ii. If the DLM redirects from an outside rusher to an inside rusher we will redirect our feet
from a Kick-Slide to a Power-Slide technique and force the DLM down inside and thereby
removing his most direct path to the QB
Outside Shade- Outside Rushers (Kick-Slide)
OL has no help

2 4 6 8 10
Inside 1 3 5 7 9 Outside

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 h. Footwork/Technique vs. a Head-Up Defender- See OL Fundamentals also
i. When presented with a head-up defender we want to Power-Slide to take away any inside
rush move and to get into a position where our nose is aligned with his inside #. This will
take away the DLM most direct route to the QB. Be careful not to overset too severely
because the DLM can easily rush outside from a head-up alignment.
ii. Execute the proper footwork/technique based on whether he rushes inside (power-slide) or
outside (kick-slide)
iii. If the DLM redirects from an inside rusher to an outside rusher we will redirect our feet
from a Power-Slide to a Kick-Slide technique and force the DLM to go wide and thus away
from the QB
Inside Shade- Inside Rushers (Power-Slide)
OL has no help
2 4 6 8 10
Inside 1 3 5 7 9 Outside

i. Footwork/Technique vs. a Wide Outside Rusher- See OL Fundamentals

i. When presented with a wide outside rusher we want to:
1. Narrow our stance to give us better ability to cover more ground on the first step
2. Determine the Junction Point (See O-Line Fundamentals Pass Protection)
3. The target is the inside shoulder. If the blocker looks at a point on the defender
wider than the inside shoulder, he may set too wide and expose himself to an inside
rush. The defender is only as far upfield as his inside shoulder.
ii. If the DLM redirects from an outside rusher to an inside rusher we will redirect our feet
from a Kick-Slide to a Power-Slide technique and force the DLM down inside and thereby
removing his most direct path to the QB
Outside Shade- Outside Rushers
OL has no help

2 4 6 8 10
Inside 1 3 5 7 9 Outside

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4. One-on-One Station
i. Coach A- ½ varsity players with Kick-Slide Station
ii. Coach B- ½ varsity players with Power-Slide Station
iii. Coach C- JV/Sophomore players working Kick-Slide and Power Slide
a. Kick-Slide Station: 20min (or the entire period)- Coach A
i. ½ of all varsity lineman (C, G, T, and Y/B’s if they are present)
ii. Use to work the Kick-Slide technique vs. an outside defender in our 50 Series (5-step)
iii. Have our OL work against each other or against our DLM in a tight-5, loose-5 and wide
rush techniques.
iv. Have the defender rush outside (kick-slide) and make an inside rush move from an outside
alignment (kick-slide converted into a power-slide)
v. Number of groups will depend on number of lineman
vi. Groups will rotate after 10mins (or half of the period)
vii. Here is an example of how the groups could be set up:

E/B E T T E E/B

Y T G G T B

b. Power--Slide Station: 20min (or the entire period)- Coach B

i. ½ of all varsity lineman (C, G, T, and Y/B’s if they are present)
ii. Used to work our Power-Slide technique vs. an Head-Up or Inside defender in our 50
Series (5-step)
iii. Have our OL work against each other or against our DLM in head-up and inside techniques
iv. Have the defender rush inside (power-slide) and make an outside rush move from an inside
or head-up alignment (power-slide converted into a kick-slide)
v. Number of groups will depend on number of lineman
vi. Groups will rotate after 10mins (or half of the period)
vii. For an example of how the groups could be set up see the station above

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5. Combo Pass Blocks Station
i. Coach A- with all C/G’s working combo pass blocks
ii. Coach B- with all T/B/Y’s working combo pass blocks
iii. Coach C- with JV/Sophomore players working all combo pass blocks
a. G-C-G Combo Station- 20min (or the entire period)- Coach A
i. All C/G’S
ii. Used to work the combo pass blocks on the backside of our protection
iii. Have our OL work against each other or against our DLM/LB’s
iv. Groups will not rotate
v. Here are some set ups for this station:

Works C-G backside pass combo vs. 4-4

(DT’s can be in a shade, 1, 2, or 3-tech)

B B

T T
G C C G

Works C-G backside pass combo vs. 4-3

(DT’s can be in a shade, 1, 2, or 3-tech)

B B

T T
G C C G

Works C-G backside pass combo vs. 5-2

B B

N N
G C C G

Works C-G backside pass combo vs. 5-3 with a “STACK” call from C
(brings G down on N instead of 1-on-1 blocking the DT outside of him)

B B

N N
G C C G

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b. T-B-Y Combo Station- 20min (or the entire period)- Coach B
i. All T/B/Y’s
ii. Used to work the combo pass blocks on the backside and frontside of our protection
iii. Have our T/B/Y’s work against each other or against our DLM/DE’s/LB’s
iv. Groups will not rotate
v. Here is set up for this station (Y and B can be substituted in the diagrams below)

Works T-Y pass combo vs. 4-4

(work Hot and Squeeze Stunts)

B B

E E
Y T T Y

vi. If there are a few G’s available the following setups can be worked:

Works G-T-Y pass combo vs. 4-3

(T makes a “YOU” call and helps G with DT and eyes LB)

B B

E T T E
Y T G G T Y

Works G-T-Y pass combo vs. 5-2

(T makes a “YOU” call and helps G with DT and they both eye LB)

B B

E T T E
Y T G G T Y

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