Post on 19-Jan-2016
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Teaching Progression and Drills for Blocking and Tackling
Dave DeJaegher - Alleman High Schoolddejaegher@allemanhighschool.org
Fundamentals Win. Football is two things:
Blocking and Tackling. I don’t care anything about formations or new offenses or tricks on defense. If you block and tackle better than the team you are playing, you win.
- Vince Lombardi
3 skills we teach daily:
• Blocking
• Block Protection
• Tackling
* super important that we don’t compromise practice time on teaching these skills
In Order to Improve
• Make it a top priority• Need to dedicate necessary practice time• Takes the commitment of the entire
coaching staff• Emphasize high repetition & technique
over live blocking & tackling
Goals• Improve Player Safety
• Improve Players’ Skills & Confidence
• Improve your football team and program
• In order to achieve these goals it is super important to strike the proper balance of practice tempo to game speed
With all 3 skills we teach the same 4 concepts:
• Stance & Pre-Snap Communication
• Footwork (heavy emphasis on first 2 steps)
• Leverage (proper shoulder to hip relationship)
• Finish (leg drive)
BLOCKING(Teach Shoulder Block in Our Program)
• Stance & Communication– Base/Set Position/Down Position/Line Calls
• Footwork (First two steps critical)– 1st Step = 6” Play-Side Step (Goal=head play-side)– 2nd Step = Power Step (Shoulder/Leg Concept)
• Leverage– Proper Shoulder to Hip Relationship to Achieve
a Power Angle
• Finish– Leg Drive (Feet Separated for Good Base)
Base
Set Position
Down Position
Footwork• Play-side Step – 6”/45 degree directional step,
enable the player to position his head play-side on the defender
• Power Step – drive into the defender with a power step & a shoulder/forearm combo, put the defender back on his heels, head has to get play-side, steer the defender away from the play with off-hand.
Correct form
Incorrect
Incorrect
Leverage
Shoulder-to-Hip Relationship
Finish
• Feet separated, good base, drive the defender off the ball!!
Incorrect – feet too close togetherCorrect – feet apart, wide base
Leg Drive
Blocking Practice Drills
• Chutes & Boards
• Crowther Sled Routine
• 7-Man
• One on One Live
• Backside Scoop
• Pass Blocking Routine
Practice RoutinePre-practice Fundamentals Group Time Team
Monday
Hand out blocking sheets and agilities
7-man Intro opponent
Tuesday
Work on trap and veer steps
Chutes/Crowther routines
Play review Script
Wednesday
Work on combo blocks and midline steps
Pass blocking routine
Pass blocking with backs, goal line run fits
Script
Troubleshooting Blocking Problems
• Assignment Overload
• Bad Stance (need air under your heels)
• Slow off the Ball
(getting off the ball is #1 priority)
• Poor Footwork (review the first 2 steps)
• Poor Leverage (hips too high or low)
• No Finish! (feet stop after contact)
BLOCK PROTECTION• Before the defensive player can make a
tackle he first must deal with the man assigned to block him
• Most underrated, under-coached, and most important skill a defensive player can have
3 Main Points of Emphasis of Block Protection
• Diagnose the Play (pre and post snap)
• Attack the Blocker
• Separate yourself from the Blocker
Block Protection• Stance & Communication
• Align Properly/Good FB Position/Eyes on Read Key
• Footwork• React to Read Key/Attack the Blocker/Split Defender(2/3)
• Leverage• Front 5 attack with their hands with power step and lockout • LBs attack with a shoulder/forearm combo with power step
• Finish• Either - Jam Offensive player into hole, push/pull release,
shed defender with off hand, or rip and release
Attitude for Block Protection• Attack and Stun the
Offensive Player
• Get off the block and get to the football
• The blocker is an obstacle on your way to the football
• Don’t play the blocker – play through the blocker
TACKLING• Definition – Defensive player winning
the desired collision between himself and the ball carrier
• Safety is the #1 Priority• Build your players confidence in his
tackling ability • Mentality- “Be the Hammer and not the
Nail”
ABC’s of Tackling
Approach• Transition from your FB position (stance) and close
the distance between you and the ball carrier (Pursuit)
Breakdown• Gather momentum & get back to good FB position
(hips flexed in a good power position)
Contact• Correct head placement (Bite the FB), Power step
with simultaneous contact with the top of the shoulder, wrap up the ball carrier, and run through the tackle
Block Protection & Tackling Practice Drills
(Emphasis on Repetition, Form, & Safety)
• Program Form Tackling Circuit Goal = 8-10 Form Tackles reps per player in 10 Minute Period
• Shed & Tackle Circuit Goal = 4 Block Protections reps & 6 Form Tackle reps per player
• Sideline Pursuit & Angle Tackles (4 reps-2each direction)
• Bear & Tiger Drill (12 block protect reps & 6 tackle reps per player)
• 7 Man Machine Gun Block Protection (14 reps per player)
• 1 Man Form Tackling Routine (4-6 reps per player)
• Mirror Pursuit Drill (multiple transitions of shuffle to sprint)
Contact Information
Dave DeJaegher
Alleman High School
1103 - 40th Street
Rock Island, Illinois 61201
(309) 786-7793ddejaegher@allemanhighschool.org