Offensive Line Fundamentals

1. 2. STANCE It all starts with a good balanced stance. STARTS Once the OL is in a good stance he must be able to fire out and execute his block. PROPER STEPS OL is a very technical position, so taking the correct steps is the key to making the block. One wrong step and you could be beat! No False Steps HAND PLACEMENT Along with taking the proper steps, hand placement is critical to executing the various blocks an OL must make during a game.

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Key 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

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 Machine Gun Drive Block (R/L foot lead) Down Block (R/L) Reach Block (R/L) Scoop Block (R/L) Double Team/ Combo Block

Run Blocking Drills

You will see the following blocks and drills demonstrated on the field.

Block Drive Block Down Block Reach Block Double Team Block Pull/ Trap Block Veer/ LB Block Scoop Block

Drill King of Boards Angle Boards Reach Drill Chutes & Bags Trap Drill Step, Dip, & Rip Drill Ice Cream Man

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.

Down Block
Step with your inside foot. You want to get your head across the defenders body and stop his penetration first. Your and should hit at same time as second step. Continue driving the defender on an angle. This block is usually used when a back side OL is pulling to the front side of a play.

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 hips around. Once you have reached DL push him to inside away from the play.

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!

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.

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!

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 in our play side gap we will continue to the LB or Safety.