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Coaching Drills
Hello Coaches: There will be 9 stations in the circuit around the field. Please review your stations for
the am and pm sessions and contact me if you have any questions or need clarification on anything.
The athletes will rotate from station to station every 12 minutes. In this way each athlete will receive
coaching from every coach for every skill set and we can maximize our use of time and learning for
the kids. Please check the station you are assigned to on Saturday before the circuit begins and notify
me or one of the Marauder assistants if you need anything. This year we will begin each session with a
stance period that every station will do before the rotation starts.
Run Blocking Drills - AM Session (9:00am – 11:15 am, Ron Joyce Stadium)
All stations will begin with Stance and Starts before the rotations begin
Emphasize balanced stance for run and pass. Line up players on the line and explain to them the
following check list for stance: 1. Feet slightly wider than shoulder width apart, slightly staggered
with back toe in line with opposite instep. 2. Weight on instep of feet, not on toes or heals 3. only at
most 20% of weight on down-hand, 4. off arm should rest on outside of knee (not on top),
5. back flat and head up. Coaches please check stances as instructions are given, as we have all skill
levels at the camp. Take offs – first three steps should be 6-8 inch power steps with wide base. First
step should always be with the play side foot (i.e. in the direction of their assignment). Finish with
three short power-steps or starts in each direction, running through to 5 yards.
i. Emphasize keeping hips together and pad level low so defender can‟t split the double team.
Have two adjacent blockers on the line with one defender opposite in two point stance and rotate
after each rep. Power Double: covered man post-block, uncovered man begin with a slide (lateral)
step toward his partner. Bring hips together so opponent doesn‟t split the double (one coach hold
the hand held bag between their hips so they can carry it as they move up field with hips together).
Stay low and shoulder to shoulder to drive opponent off ball.
ii. Zone Double: two adjacent linemen zone step to your play side and engage the first man who
threatens your play side gap (place defender opposite front side offensive lineman). Together, drive
the defender off the ball in the play-side direction.
iii. Slip Scoop or Reach Scoop: first blocker slips past the defender covering him and goes to the
second level (ie linebacker), second blocker reaches and hooks the defender that his partner passed
up.
Equipment: 4-5 hand held bags
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Pass Blocking Drills – PM Session (1:00 – 3:15, Ron Joyce Stadium)
All stations will begin with Pass Set before the rotations begin
Emphasize getting out of stance and into pass set as quickly as possible to avoid getting beat by
the speed rush (i.e. do not roll out of stance). Begin with balanced stance review with their outside
foot back, then snapping into pass set while driving the head back and snapping the punch. Players
must take two position steps (i.e. „take away the inside‟ with their first two steps depending on their
position) and drive their head back, while stabbing hands inside with thumbs up and maintaining low
body position. Line the players up in lines of 5 by position. Have the players take several pass sets on
coach‟s cadence. Ensure they are making proper quick sets and not rolling out of stance. Rotate
groups when all sets are corrected. If time permits, initial power steps or kick slides can be added.