Angle Blocking Concepts

Coach Kenny Mead Palm Harbor, FL

What Were Covering

What Is It? Angle Blocking Concepts (ABC) Historical Perspective ABC Advantage Simple Physics Primary Assignments Severe Angle Blocking - SAB Track & Kick Out - TKO Load, Explode & Go - LEG Installation Progression Cut-Ups

What Is It?
Down Blocking Scheme PS Players Block in a Track Players Dont Chase Defenders They Engage First Man to Cross Their Face KO At Point of Attack Primarily for Trap, Power & Counter Game

Historical Perspective

Woody Hayes & Earl Bruce - Slam Blocking Barry Alvarez - Track Blocking Jack Gregory - Severe Angle Blocking (SAB) Darrin Fisher - Track & Kick-Out (TKO)

ABC Advantage
Power Angles Simple and Consistent Assignments No Complicated Rules to Cycle Through Double Teams When and Where We Want Multiple Plays - Same Schema Every Lineman is Important True Team Blocking

Simple Physics
F=ma The Greater the Angle - The Greater the Force 45 Degree Down Block 1.5x - 2x Force Advantage 30 Degree Down Block 2x - 2.5x Force Advantage Kick Out Block 2.5x - 3x Force Advantage

Simple Physics
2 - 12 Year Old Players @ 135 Lbs. Drive Block Player 1 135 x 2 = 270 Force Player 2 135 x 2 = 270 Force 270 - 270 = 0 Stalemate

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Simple Physics
2 - 12 Year Old Players @ 135 Lbs. 30 Degree Angle Block Player 1 135 x 2 = 270 Force Player 2 135 x 2 x 2.5 = 675 Force 675 - 270 = 405 Force Advantage

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Angle Blocking Basics

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Playside C, G, T & TE

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Angle Blocking Basics

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Playside C, G, T & TE
30 Degree Angle Block

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Angle Blocking Basics

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Backside Guard & Tackle

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Angle Blocking Basics

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Backside Guard & Tackle
Pull to Play Side

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Angle Blocking Basics

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Backside Guard & Tackle
Pull to Play Side

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Tight End

Angle Blocking Basics

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Backside Guard & Tackle
Pull to Play Side

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Tight End
Slide or Shoe Shine to the Inside

Two Methodologies
Severe Angle Blocking (SAB) Track and Kick Out (TKO)

Severe Angle Blocking (SAB)

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Playside Blockers Engage Man in Track All of the Way to Boundary Shortcoming
Players Advanced at Different Speeds Creating Openings for LBs to Shoot Through

Track and Kick Out (TKO)

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Developed by Coach Darrin Fisher Uses Landmarks to Create Wall and Stop LB Penetration

Track and Kick Out (TKO) Assignments

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Track and Kick Out (TKO) Assignments

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Center Drives Man in Track 2 Steps & Stops

Priority is 2-Tech Starts TKO Wall

Angle Blocking Basics

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Center Drives Man in Track 2 Steps & Stops

Priority is 2-Tech Starts TKO Wall

Guard Drives Man in Track to Outside Shoulder of Center & Stops

Track and Kick Out (TKO)

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Center Drives Man in Track 2 Steps & Stops

Priority is 2-Tech Starts TKO Wall

Guard Drives Man in Track to Outside Shoulder of Center & Stops Tackle Drives Man in Track to Outside Shoulder of Guard & Stops

Track and Kick Out (TKO)

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Center Drives Man in Track 2 Steps & Stops

Priority is 2-Tech Starts TKO Wall

Guard Drives Man in Track to Outside Shoulder of Center & Stops Tackle Drives Man in Track to Outside Shoulder of Guard & Stops TE Drives Man in Track to Outside Shoulder of Tackle & Stops

Track and Kick Out (TKO)

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No Room for Play Side Leakage

Track and Kick Out (TKO)

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BS Guard Pulls Looking to Outside

Track and Kick Out (TKO)

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BS Tackle Pulls Looking to Inside

Track and Kick Out (TKO)

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BS TE Slide Blocks or Shoe Shines 3-Tech or Wider

Track and Kick Out (TKO)

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Track and Kick Out (TKO)

Track and Kick Out (TKO)

Track and Kick Out (TKO)

Load Explode & Go (LEG) Recap

Track and Kick Out (TKO)

Video Clips

What Weve Covered

What It Is Angle Blocking Concepts (ABC) - Historical Perspective ABC Advantage Simple Physics Primary Assignments Severe Angle Blocking - SAB Track & Kick Out - TKO Load, Explode & Go - LEG Cut-Ups

Contact Information

Kenny Mead Kmead@Mac.com

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