Advanced Football Offensive Line Techniques Explained

FAMILY #1 Stretch Zone Split Zone Slice Zone OLine RPO Blocking 3 Families FAMILY #2 Pin & Pull Sweep KEY Teaching Point Oline MUST recognize and communicate FRONT SECTION #0 *CENTER calls out front @ Start! CENTER calls out front @ Start! #1 Zone Family #2 - Outside Gap Family #3 - Inside Gap Family EVEN = Guards Covered ODD = Guards Uncovered BEAR = Center & Guards Covered TNT *QB repeats BEAR Call exception to defensive front & backer recognition FAMILY #3 A-Gap Power Counter Blast Counter Trey Counter TAG *Every front evolves from 43 = Simple

STRETCH STRETCH ZONE (OUTSIDE) ZONE (OUTSIDE) outside zone concept with playside gap (toward). playside gap (toward). Far Reach Far Reach technique with bucket step technique with bucket step - - zone scheme outside zone concept with OLine OLine far reaching to far reaching to zone scheme RULE 43 EVEN (Left) Lobos (Stretch) *NCAA theme 34 ODD (Right) Rebels (Stretch) *NCAA theme Will Mike Mike Far Reach Toward *Covered far reach Dline over & outside *Uncovered far reach Dline Toward QB RPO reads RED WILL LB Or OX Sam Will RE#3 Sam DE#3 E#3 NG DT DT E#3 NG H H A A B B TECHNIQUE All bucket step toward (give ground to gain ground) & Far Reach to Frontside Gap *Horizontal push 42 STACK 33 STACK Sam Will Mike Mike Will Sam RE#3 $$ DT E#3 DE#3 NG DT E#3 NG H H A A B B CALLS 43 UNDER=52 TNT BEAR=52 Ozzie call for center to cue outside zone rule Will Mike Mike Will Sam RE#3 E#3 DE#3 DT DT NG DT RE#3 NG CHECK=KILL Def # s @ best edge H H A A B B

SPLIT ZONE (INSIDE) SPLIT ZONE (INSIDE) inside zone concept using covered inside zone concept using covered uncovered rule Tight Reach Tight Reach technique with horizontal push towards frontside technique with horizontal push towards frontside zone scheme uncovered rule zone scheme RULE 43 EVEN (Left) Lightning *NHL theme 34 ODD (Right) Rangers *NHL theme Will Mike Mike All Tight Reach toward frontside & HB splits set to DE Sam Will RE#3 Sam DE#3 E#3 NG DT DT E#3 NG QB RPO reads Weak LB=Mr0 H H A A B B TECHNIQUE All slide toward & get 2nd step down for push *Horizontal push 42 STACK 33 STACK Sam Will Mike Mike Will Sam RE#3 $$ DT E#3 DE#3 NG DT E#3 NG H H A A B B CALLS 43 UNDER=52 TNT BEAR=52 Izzy call for center to cue Inside zone rule Will Mike Mike Will Sam RE#3 E#3 DE#3 DT DT NG DT RE#3 NG CHECK=KILL Def # s @ 3 Tech DT H H A A B B

SLICE ZONE (INSIDE) SLICE ZONE (INSIDE) inside zone concept using covered inside zone concept using covered uncovered rule Tight Reach Tight Reach technique with horizontal push towards frontside technique with horizontal push towards frontside zone scheme uncovered rule zone scheme RULE 43 EVEN (Left) Lightning *NHL theme *HB slices past DE to block Weak Mr0 defender 34 ODD (Right) Rangers *NHL theme *HB slices past DE to block Weak Mr0 defender Will Mike Mike All Tight Reach toward frontside & HB splits set to DE Sam Will RE#3 Sam DE#3 E#3 NG DT DT E#3 NG QB RPO reads RED DEND H H A A B B TECHNIQUE All slide toward & get 2nd step down for push *Horizontal push 42 STACK 33 STACK Sam Will Mike Mike Will Sam RE#3 $$ DT E#3 DE#3 NG DT E#3 NG H H A A B B CALLS 43 UNDER=52 TNT BEAR=52 Izzy call for center to cue Inside zone rule Will Mike Mike Will Sam RE#3 E#3 DE#3 DT DT NG DT RE#3 NG CHECK=KILL Def # s @ 3 Tech DT H H A A B B

PIN & PULL SWEEP PIN & PULL SWEEP spread sweep with uncovered spread sweep with uncovered OLine Pin & Pull Pin & Pull technique with covered technique with covered OLine OLine pulling @ far backer pulling @ far backer & uncovered ME ME man gap scheme OLine YOU YOU & uncovered man gap scheme RULE 43 EVEN (Left) Longhorns *NCAA theme 34 ODD (Right) Razorbacks *NCAA theme *HB can double team DE#3 must tell Puller Combo Will Mike Mike Sweep Pin & Pull rule Covered + inside gap Covered PIN & if Uncovered PULL to far LB Sam Will RE#3 Sam DE#3 E#3 NG DT DT E#3 NG H H A A B B QB RPO reads RED WILL LB Or OX TECHNIQUE Puller using 3 step bucket & RUN *Horizontal push vs Vertical push *Key is occupy DEF *DEF not cross LOS 42 STACK *HB pins DEND using You call to Tackle 33 STACK *HB must base block when defender on LOS + head up to outside BIG call to Tackle Sam Will Mike Mike Will Sam $$ RE#3 DT E#3 DE#3 NG DT E#3 NG H H A A *OT responds with Me call to pull B B CALLS 43 UNDER=52 *HB must base block when defender on LOS + head up to outside BIG call to Tackle TNT BEAR=52 *HB must base block when defender on LOS + head up to outside BIG call to Tackle ME call for Puller YOU call to Pin & confirm BIG Will Mike Mike Will Sam RE#3 E#3 DE#3 DT DT NG DT RE#3 NG CHECK=KILL Def # s @ best edge H H A A B B

A A- -GAP POWER GAP POWER 1 back power with BSG square 1 back power with BSG square- -skip pull & lead @ Mike Big to Back Big to Back technique with horizontal push towards backside technique with horizontal push towards backside - - man scheme skip pull & lead @ Mike man scheme QB RPO reads RED defender 43 EVEN (Left) Phoenix *NFL theme BSG = Bomb PSG= Big PST = Driver 34 ODD (Right) Pittsburgh *NFL theme PSG = Driver PST = Big HB = HIT RULE Will Mike Mike Big to Back rule PST or PSG is Driver down HB digs out DE & BSG skip pull Mike *BSG = Bomb Sam Will RE#3 Sam DE#3 E#3 NG DT DT E#3 NG H H A A B B QB RPO reads SAM 42 STACK *NDSU concept 33 STACK *HIT concept Hb Inside Tackle = HIT TECHNIQUE slide backside using covered- uncovered rule *Horizontal push vs Vertical push (NDSU concept) Sam Will Mike Mike Will Sam RE#3 $$ DT E#3 DE#3 NG DT E#3 NG BSG = Bomb PSG= Climber PST = Big H H A A B B 43 UNDER=52 *Back-back BSG = Bomb PSG= Back PST = Back *Qb Backdoor Read Key = Will CALLS TNT BEAR=52 *TNT = Bear All Block Back *PST-PSG-CTR *Qb Backdoor Read Key = Will CTR Big to Back CTR Back-Back to PSG must go back BSG Bomb Mike CHECK=KILL Bear TNT = Ctr Trey Will Mike Mike Will Sam RE#3 E#3 DE#3 DT DT NG DT RE#3 NG H H A A B B

QB RPO reads RED defender COUNTER BLAST COUNTER BLAST 1 back ISO with Big to Back Big to Back technique with horizontal push towards backside technique with horizontal push towards backside - - man scheme 1 back ISO with PST Big or Fan & Hback lead PST Big or Fan & Hback lead @ Mike @ Mike man scheme RULE 43 EVEN (Left) Blazers *NBA theme PST = big-fan HB = Bomb 34 ODD (Right) Bulls *NBA theme PST = big-fan HB = Bomb Will Mike Mike Big to Back rule PST or PSG is Fan out vs wide DEnd or Odd fronts *HB = Bomb Sam Will RE#3 Sam DE#3 E#3 NG DT DT E#3 NG H H A A B B QB RPO reads SAM TECHNIQUE slide backside using covered- uncovered rule *Horizontal push vs Vertical push (NDSU concept) 42 STACK Big to Back 33 STACK *FAN concept PST = Fan PSG = Fan *PST & PSG vs 4I = Fan-Fan Sam Will Mike Mike Will Sam RE#3 $$ DT E#3 DE#3 NG DT E#3 NG PST = Down HB = Bomb H H A A B B CALLS 43 UNDER=52 Big to Back TNT BEAR=52 TNT = Big ALL = Big Big-Big-Big call for CTR-PSG-PST to block ALL Big vs TNT front CHECK=KILL Def # s @ wide DE Will Mike Mike Will Sam RE#3 E#3 DE#3 DT DT NG DT RE#3 NG PST = Fan PSG = Fan HB = Bomb H H A A B B

QB RPO reads RED defender COUNTER TREY COUNTER TREY 1 back counter with Inside Gap to Inside Backer Inside Gap to Inside Backer technique with horizontal push towards backside technique with horizontal push towards backside - - man scheme 1 back counter with Hback Hback lead lead @ Mike @ Mike & BSG kick DE & BSG kick DE man scheme RULE 43 BASE (Left) Cincy *NFL theme PST = Down HB = Bomb 34 ODD (Right) Cleveland *NFL theme *FAT concept PST = Big to Fan odd front Will Mike Mike Inside Gap to Inside Backer rule with BSG trapping DE & HB skip pull Block On Mike Backer *HB = Bomb Sam Will RE#3 Sam DE#3 E#3 NG DT DT E#3 NG H H A A B B QB RPO reads SAM TECHNIQUE slide backside using covered- uncovered rule *Horizontal push vs Vertical push (NDSU concept) 43 OVER Inside Gap to Inside Backer 33 STACK *FAT concept PST = Big to Fan odd front Sam Will Mike Mike Will Sam RE#3 $$ DT E#3 DE#3 NG DT E#3 NG PST = Down HB = Bomb H H *PST vs 4I can take down solo A A B B CALLS 43 UNDER=52 Inside Gap to Inside Backer TNT BEAR=52 TNT = Back- back-back ALL = Back Ctr + PSG +PST vs Bear front Back-Back-Back call for CTR-PSG- PST to block ALL back vs gap front CHECK=KILL Def # s @ wide DE Will Mike Mike Will Sam RE#3 E#3 DE#3 DT DT NG DT RE#3 NG PST = Down HB = Bomb H H A A B B

QB RPO reads RED defender man scheme COUNTER TAG COUNTER TAG 1 back counter Inside Gap to Inside Backer Inside Gap to Inside Backer technique with horizontal push towards backside technique with horizontal push towards backside - - man scheme BST T lead lead @ Mike @ Mike A And BS nd BSG G kick 1 back counter BS kick RULE 43 BASE (Left) Cincy TAG *NFL theme PST = Down BST = Bomb HB = Seal DE 34 ODD (Right) Cleveland TAG *NFL theme *FAT concept PST = Big to Fan odd front Will Mike Mike Inside Gap to Inside Backer rule with BSG trapping DE & BST skip pull Block On Mike Backer *BST = Bomb Sam Will RE#3 Sam DE#3 E#3 NG DT DT E#3 NG H H A A B B QB RPO reads SAM TECHNIQUE slide backside using covered- uncovered rule *Horizontal push vs Vertical push (NDSU concept) 43 OVER Inside Gap to Inside Backer 33 STACK *FAT concept PST = Big to Fan odd front Sam Will Mike Mike Will Sam RE#3 $$ DT E#3 DE#3 NG DT E#3 NG PST = Down BST = Bomb H H *PST vs 4I can take down solo A A B B CALLS 43 UNDER=52 Inside Gap to Inside Backer TNT BEAR=52 TNT = Back- back-back ALL = Back Ctr + PSG +PST vs Bear front Back-Back-Back call for CTR-PSG- PST to block ALL back vs gap front CHECK=KILL Def # s @ wide DE Will Mike Mike Will Sam RE#3 E#3 DE#3 DT DT NG DT RE#3 NG PST = Down BST = Bomb H H A A B B