1. Offensive Line Fundamentals
Michael Emanuelson
Oak Lawn Outlaws
Eisenhower High School

2. Experience 1996-1999 Benedictine University
2002 High School Freshmen Assist. Coach D.D.E.
2003 Varsity Assistant Coach D.D.E.
Head Football Coach D.D.E.
Coached Super Pee-Wees, Pee-Wees, Widgets, and Juniors

3. Youth Football Problem Areas
Way behind the current trends
NO time management
Coaches don’t want to be responsible
Too many kids standing around
Politics

4. Offensive Line Fundamentals
Need a great coach!
Typically, your least developed players.
Takes time and patience
What they do changes every week!
Give them a chance for success!
Angles / Down Blocking
Double Teams / Cross Blocks
Always go on 2!!! (reset to draw offsides)

5. O-Line Plays that can help!
Cross Blocks (Louisville)
Kids named it X-Factor
Down Plays
Down, Down, Pull and Kick

6. Time Management Plan your week in advance.
Have a schedule or a check list!
List your coaches responsibilities.
Put a time limit on drills (10-15 is ideal)
Know what your priorities are each day.

7. Individual Periods Individual (15 Min) Indy Blocks (10 Min)
O-Line: Stance and Steps, Indy Blocks, Tennessee Drill, Baltimore Drill
Indy Blocks (10 Min)
Partner Up
Down Block, Reach Block, Pull and Lead blocks
Coach in central location
Everyone at the same time

8. Group Periods Run Game Run Game Scheme Inside Run Game
O-Line: Work scheme vs. Bags or Cans
Inside Run Game
Work plays you just practiced
No WR’s or DB’s
Correct mistakes quickly and be positive
Assign a coach to run the scout team

9. Group Periods Pass Game
Pass Game Scheme
(10 Min)
O-Line: Bootleg Drill, Pass rush drill
7 on 7/ Live Pass Rush (10 Min)
O-Line: Pass rush vs D-Line
Didn’t use much in youth football.

10. Team
TEAM PERIOD
Live; Quick whistle
Work only on what you practiced
Make corrections quickly and be positive!
Scout team coach for back-ups!
“It's not necessarily the amount of time you spend at practice that counts; it's what you put into the practice.”

11. Bird Dog Drill Works on Stance and Starts Coach in a central location
Step, Freeze…Step, Freeze…Step, Run Thru
Fire Step
Down Step
Pull Step
Reach Step
Coach in a central location
After a couple weeks, this will be fast!

12. O-Line Stance Pointers
Bend at the hips, not the knees.
Sit back in a chair.
Or, kids get this better…Poop in the woods!
Squat Walks
Heel-Toe Relationship

13. BIRD DOG

14. Individual Blocks
Partner up, all kids at the same time. Coach in the middle.

15. Drive Block

16. Drive Block Warm Up Block Lead with your eyes Good squat position
Solid base (wide feet)
Short Choppy steps

17. Reach

18. Reach Block 6 Inch lateral step. Crossover Step
Lateral step and contact
Watch feet…make sure first step is lateral.

19. Down Blocks

20. Down Block
This is a block usually made away from the play and down toward the next man inside.
Against a penetrator, you should work on getting your head across.
Use correct Step!

21. Pull and Kickout

22. Pull and Kickout Make sure the proper Pull step is taken.
Step and point foot where you are pulling.
Pick foot up and put it down behind your heel!
Watch for kids just pivoting or stepping with improper foot.

23. Baltimore Drill

24. Baltimore Drill 2 Lines Make sure players finish their blocks!
All players are Guards
Working on proper pull steps
First Guard Kicks out
Second Guard, pulls and leads thru
Make sure players finish their blocks!
Simulates our 26 G.O. (Buck Sweep)

25. Tennessee Drill

26. Tennessee Drill 3 Lines: Guard, Center, Guard
Down, Down, Kick-Out Drill
Used on inside Traps
Simulates our 31 O-Trap or 30 G-Trap
Also works on our down blocks for the Tackles and TE’s

27. Before Pads! Great time to plan and teach drills! Play games!
Take longer here: minutes
Teach a new drill each day
Coach the coaches on the drill
Play games!
Soccer/Rugby
Relay races
Practice all drills you will do with pads

28. Scheme Vs Bags

29. Scheme Vs. Bags Essential, overlooked part of practice!
Set up a defense (4-4, 5-3, 6-2)
Pick just one per week.
Use multiple groups
Everyone participates!!
Go fast; Coach on the run!
Reps, reps, reps
Run all the plays you will use in team. Be specific!

30. Half Line

31. HALF LINE Try to match up Solid vs. Solid players
However the groups go in Full Backfield Tech, they go the same here.
Live; Quick Whistle

32. Individual Periods Individual (15 Min) Indy Blocks (10 Min)
O-Line: Stance and Steps, Indy Blocks, Tennessee Drill, Baltimore Drill
Backs: Bag Drills, Cone Drills
Ends: Work with O-Line
Indy Blocks (10 Min)
Partner Up
Down Block, Reach Block, Pull and Lead blocks
Coach in central location
Everyone at the same time

33. Group Periods Run Game Run Game Scheme Inside Run Game
O-Line: Work scheme vs. Bags or Cans
Running Backs: Handoff Drill (reps)
WR Stalk Blocking
Inside Run Game
Work plays you just practiced
No WR’s or DB’s
Correct mistakes quickly and be positive
Assign a coach to run the scout team

34. Group Periods Pass Game
Pass Game Scheme
(10 Min)
O-Line: Bootleg Drill, Pass rush drill
Running Backs: Routes with QB’s
WR’s: Routes with QB’s
7 on 7/ Live Pass Rush (10 Min)
O-Line: Pass rush vs D-Line
Backs and WR: 7 on 7, pass game with a defense; NO LINE

35. Team
TEAM PERIOD
Live; Quick whistle
Work only on what you practiced
Make corrections quickly and be positive!
Scout team coach for back-ups!
“It's not necessarily the amount of time you spend at practice that counts; it's what you put into the practice.”

36. Transitions
Transitions are the time between drills and segments of practice.
Water breaks are the time for coaches to set-up the next drill; preparing penny’s, cones, bags, etc.
Coaches are all on the same page and focused
Efficient practice and saves time

37. Sample Practice Schedule

38. Sample Practice Schedule

39. RESOURCES coachhuey.com bucksweep.com
Wing-T Team Practice and Drill Series
by Dennis Creehan
Championship Productions
G.O.D Blocking Rules