1. Pass Protection Fundamentals
Indianapolis Glazier Clinic
January 25th, 2014

2. Philosophy
Pass Protection is the most important component in offensive football
The first question that must be answered for us in a game week is “how are we going to protect”
Everyone on the offensive side of the ball is responsible for protecting the quarterback (OL/RB’s/TE/WR’s)
GET THE BALL OUT QUICK “1,2,3 throw the (ball) away”—Tom Moore
2012—221/348 attempts (63.5%), 3496 yards passing, 48 TD’s/10 INT’s, 5 SACKS allowed
Last two seasons 565 attempts, 10 sacks allowed (1 sack per 56.5 attempts)

3. Sets Conventional Sets All Sets are short sets
Distance/Space are the enemy of every offensive lineman
Two Step sets
One, Two, Punch
Handshake Relationship (outside foot little toe to big toe)
Middle of the Cylinder
Camera the quarterback

4. Sets Jumps/Snags Eliminate space and move junction point
Use element of surprise
Jumps (tackle vs. wide rush)
Drop step, open hips and turn towards the sideline
Track DE’s ear hole (middle of the cylinder)
Fast/Slow/Fast tempo (resettle)
Snags (Guards/Centers)
Punch, one/two
Get into him before he can get going

5. Common Mistakes In Kick Slide
Pushing off the inside Foot
Leading with the knee not with the ankle
Rocking out/weight shifting to the the outside foot
Getting out of your base

6. Drop Back Pass Protection
The Junction Point e

7. Drop Back Pass Protection
The Dish

8. THE PUNCH The Punch is a Jab, not a Knock Out
Punch vs. Push, timing is everything
Must keep your hips out of the punch
The goal is to keep him away from you and create separation
Push yourself away from him (in run we push the defender away from us)
Slight bend in the arms so that they may act as a shock absorber and the defender cannot knock you off balance
Thumbs to the defenders throat
Seat your hands in the defenders chest so that you can immediately respond to what he does

9. Lag Principle Lag behind defenders movement
Do not try to stay in front of him.
50/50 Hand Pressure with defender in front of you
60/40 when the defender moves to one side or the other.
Run defender into an adjacent offensive lineman

10. Junction Point Reads Guard Tackles In range Out of Range
Chest (take Chest)
Hat out, PUNCH OUT!
Shoulder (Punch and off)
Tackles
Chest (take chest)
Shoulder (punch and off)
Out of Range
Arm Bar

11. Counter Moves Hop Hop Myagi Counters a bull rush
It’s the ONLY way to regain leverage once you’ve lost it to a bull rush
Don’t stop him, discourage him
Hop Hop and Chop
Hop Hop and Spin
Myagi
Counters a chop
Don’t try to hang on—you will get knocked off balance
“Wax on, Wax off”

12. Counter Moves Centerline Spin Pull Counters a rip
Hand over hand to hit a small area
Small target
Spin
Walk around the cylinder
Sit back and stay in down in your base
Pull
Follow your hands!
Don’t sit back
Don’t drop your head

13. Defending against Pass Rush Games
Tackle/End Stunts
Guard
Hat out PUNCH OUT (side shuck)
Speed it up, make it happen NOW. No bumping. Force the issue.
MUST DENY THE PENETRATOR AT ALL COSTS
Tackle
Drag hand vs. Inside Tech
Two step Magoo is your key
“Rip the sink off of the wall”
End/Tackle Stunts
Tackle
Posting laterally, side shuck the DE down physically across the face of the Guard
Protect your Guard, DT is a secondary priority
DENY PENETRATION— FORCE THE ISSUE.
Kick slide back to recover and block DT
Guard
Look for Two step Magoo
“Rip sink off of the wall”