MIKE RUDE

VIENNA HIGH SCHOOL

VIENNA, IL.

OFFENSIVE LINE
BLOCKING
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I. What do you look for in an offensive line coach ?

(pay of freshmen/offensive line coaches)
II. Basics, repetition, boring- but MOST important !
III. STANCE- this is something that will change with offensive
systems.
a. 1970-1998 4 point (why-what was expected)
b. 1999-2001 3 point/2 point (why)
c. 2002-present 3 point (but different)
• Don’t put kids in a stance that limits what you expect them
to do- 4 point & trap-pull for quick pitch.
d. Stance and starts- not conditioning. Do this as if trapping or
pulling.
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II. 1ST Step Drill-do this drill for all blocks going
both right/left
a. Set up defense fronts and go through 1st step
drill.
* Explain how we teach 1st step of trapping-so
important
Go to 2nd step and then finish.
** This is where we are going to teach linemen to
understand defensive flow (especially Lber;s).
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III. Perfect Fit Drill- explain & demonstrate how we

use to do this on boards for 1-on-1 base block.
a. Do this drill 1st with a bag (check head, eyes, &
toes).
b. Next do drill on another lineman
*** Put lineman in a perfect fit for various types of
blocks we use- down, trap, & double team.
c. Perfect Fit and drive block.
d. Perfect Fit and drive/chase- show how we finish
with a crab (scramble block).
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IV. Use of chutes and boards ( T-board). Explain

drills we use to use. Also add the blaster or
chute to the board drills.
V. Sled drills- we use the sled simply to come off
the ball. We do not use it for conditioning. We do
not base block today so we don’t drive a sled in
practice.
VI. Majority of practice is spent teaching individual
blocks. Our line coaches will do 2 reps to the left
for every rep they do to the right.
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VII. Most important period of the offensive practice- individual

blocks:
1.Base (teach this1st even though we won’t use it often)- 1st
step, placement of head, & 2nd step.
2. Down block- placement of head-shoulder-scramble.
3. Double team block 9this is a base and a down). Old way
(vertical)-new way (horizontal).
4. Trap block- most important block in offense. Placement of
head- no dead legs.
5. Pull through- now where to hug- log block-influence.
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VIII. Group Drill Period- we will set up defensive fronts

to block & work certain blockers:
Example: 7 hole- 5/3
8 hole- 8/wb
2 hole- 5/7
** there are periods where the wingback, fullback, and
tailbacks work with certain offensive linemen.
Team downfield blocking for all linemen because they
are pulling and leading on DB’s-no clips or blocks in
the back.
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IX. Team blocking drills- always 1st against bags.

a. Hardest part for young coaches to do- we will go one man
at a time to check his block.
b. We block bags, but linebackers are a go and coming to the
ball. Our kids must understand they will not be where they
lined up.
c. Last- live until the whistle ( we will not crab block or down
block below the waist on our own teammates).
X. T-shirt (shimmel shirt) with slogans.
Ex: “We paved the way for Baker’s 2000 yards”.
“Strive for 5”- “Get 4”- make it a mind set.
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