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Drill Name |
Areas of Focus |
Why you should use this drill |
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Offensive Line 4-Point
Stance Drill |
Teach your
Offensive Line the proper 4-point stance. |
- Blocking is all about body
position, teach your players to start off in
the right position
- The better blocking, the
better run game.
- Control the game with a
punishing blocking game.
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Offensive Line Cone Drill |
To teach proper
blocking stance, footwork and hand use for pass
blocking |
- Giving the QB time to pass
is critical to an effective passing game.
- Improve the QB's confidence
in the offensive line.
- Reduce the number of sacks
and overall defensive pressure.
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OL Down Block Drill |
To teach the
offensive line to properly down block. |
- The most basic block is the
down block, executed properly it's still hard
to beat.
- Open wide, clear running
lanes for your running backs.
- Improve your rushing attack
quickly.
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Offensive Line Drive Block
Drill |
Teach your
offensive linemen to drive block properly and
effectively. |
- A good drive block will
wear the defensive line out quickly.
- Punish the defense while
gaining large amounts of yardage on the
ground.
- Have the confidence to go
for the short yardage runs.
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OL Get off the Line Drill |
Teach your OL to
explode off the line properly, or settle
properly into pass protection. |
- Getting your offensive
linemen off the line quickly and in the proper
position is half the battle in blocking.
- Open up the running lanes
quickly so your running backs have time to hit
the hole and explode downfield.
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Offensive Line Hook Block
Drill |
Teach the proper
hook block to your offensive line. |
- When you need to run
outside you have to account for the defensive
end.
- The most effective method
is a good hook block to seal off the edge.
- This can open up big plays
to the outside.
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OL Mirror Dodge Drill |
To enhance lateral
movement, balance and body control of your
offensive line. |
- The more under control a
linemen is the better he can react to a
defensive rush.
- The worst place for a
linemen is on the ground, teach your OL to
maintain balance and position.
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Offensive Line Pass
Protection Drill |
Teach your
offensive line to properly pass block. |
- Protecting the QB is
priority #1 for the offensive line.
- Keep defensive pressure
away from the QB.
- Teach the proper skills and
fundamentals to pass block.
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OL Recognition Drill |
To teach players
to recognize different defense fronts. |
- Having a smart offensive
line that can recognize the defensive front is
key.
- Drill your offensive
linemen to recognize different fronts and
adjust their blocking as needed.
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Offensive Line Strain
Drill |
To simulate a
stalemate at a drive block’s moment of contact |
- Sometimes their is a
stalemate at the point of contact.
- Teach your offensive line
how to win this stalemate and drive the
defender backwards.
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