1. Offensive Line Teaching Progression
Emphasis on skills utilized in the Spread Gun attack

2. Offensive Line Technique Board
What are we going to teach?

3. Offensive Line Technique Board Part One
Skills and Non Contact Drill ( Footwork, Posture, and Eye placement)
Skills
Drill
Stance
Hand up / Hand down Drill
Huddle and Alignment
Break and Bust
Break, Bust and Trade
Pop Steps, Tracks, and Exit Height
“Chute” and “Ladders”
a. Blocks – Zone, Over and Gap
Set and Cover
Lone Cone Drill
a. Power and Cover
b. Kick and Cover
Set and Footwork of Power Step and Kick Step
Set and “Z”
a. Set Power Flat
b. Kick at a 45 Degree angle.
Engagement and Contact Drills
Run Blocking Techniques
Drills
Pass Blocking Techniques
Contact Fit
Six Point Hit
Fire to Fit
Fit to Finish
Off the ball
Set, step and punch
Set with speed.
Step and snap.
Stance to protected
Individual Blocks
Man on Bag Drills
a. Zone
b. Over
c. Gap
Man Pass Drills
Front side pop.
Gap slide.
Over reach.
Correction Drills
Dead Spot
Shake and Bake
Counter Punches
Kick to Power.
Power to Kick.
Reach and Run

4. Offensive Line Technique Board Part Two
Combo Drills
Run Blocking
Techniques
Drills
Pass Blocking
Zone Stack
Front side stacks
“T” Combo
“G” Combo
“C” Combo
½ Line Pass
Front side
Man – New #1.
Man – Handle the “X”
Backside Stack
Back side stacks
Big Bubble
Big Ass
Fan
Back side
Blitz
Games of Choice
Post lead
Gap Technique
Shade Technique
½ Line Combos
Front side zone
Back side zone
Over and pin.
Over and Cut
Full Line Drills
Full Line Run
Full Line Pass
Trap
Dart
Power “O”
Over
Boot
Slide
Sprint and Sprint Draw
Gap

5. Offensive Line Non Contact Drills
Pre Practice Activities

6. Stance Technique Balance Stance Toes - toes in heals out. Knees
Aligned over toes
In line with the feet.
Hips
Hips Flexed.
Slightly sunk.
Back and shoulders
Flat – no angles.
Flat or slight angle.
Arched backed.
Head
Face up.
Look out the eyebrows.
Down Hand
Reach – In front of your helmet.
Inside the heal of the same foot.
Off Hand
Forearm on opposite thigh board. Off Hand.
Drills
Pre snap – hand up and down

7. Hand Up / Hand Down Drill Design Use the Technique Squares.
Each will work from a pre snap.
On the whistle the athlete will snap his hand down.
Correct by rows.
Balance Stance
Toes - toes in heals out.
Knees
Aligned over toes
In line with the feet.
Hips
Hips Flexed and slightly sunk.
Back and shoulders
Flat – no angles.
Flat or slight angle.
Arched backed.
Head
Face up (Look out the eyebrows).
Down Hand
Reach – In front of your helmet.
Inside the heal of the same foot.
Off Hand
Forearm on opposite thigh board. Off Hand.
Drills
Pre snap – hand up and down.
From the huddle.

8. Break and Bust Coaching Points
Drill Design
Use the Technique Squares.
Stack Align players by position.
Extend the first row one line.
On call break over left shoulder and hustle to the line.
Align with perfect stance and splits.
Coaching Points
Vertical splits – down hand on circle of the ankle of the center.
Horizontal splits inches.
Hustle and posture.

9. Lead Step and Technique Squares
Drill Design:
5 yard by 5 yard squares.
Seven Column lines.
Four Rows
Place players on lines by position and groups.
Reinforce stance.
Drill Instructions:
Pop step: Quick step
Up and Down with proper foot and hip angles.
Power Step: Get second step in the ground.
Cross over to mid line of defender.
Divide with power.
Finish in Demonstrative position.
Undress your opponent.
High in the rise.
Weight on your in steps. T G C G T T G C G T T G C G T
Block
Technique Steps
Base
Direct step – Direct pop step and direct CO to Midline
Zone
Pop step at 45 degree angle to gain land mark leverage.
Big Toe – little toe. CO to midline. LM – Outside Eye.
Over
Pop step at 80 degree angle to gain land mark leverage.
Big Toe – little toe. CO to midline. Outside Arm pit.
Gap
Gap step at 45 degree angle to gain land mark leverage.
Big Toe – Big toe. LM – near shoulder.
Trap
Drop Pull Step – Inside out to gap leverage of down defender.
Seal
Later Skip step square shoulder pull to ILB.

10. Chutes and Latter. Carpet Spacers Drill Design: Drill Instructions:
Using the chutes and spacing rugs
Five Column lines.
Four Rows
Place players on lines by position and groups.
Reinforce stance.
Drill Instructions:
Pop step: Quick step
Up and Down with proper foot and hip angles.
Power Step: Get second step in the ground.
Cross over to mid line of defender.
Divide with power.
Finish in Demonstrative position.
Undress your opponent.
High in the rise.
Weight on your in steps.
Block
Technique Steps
Base
Direct step – Direct pop step and direct CO to Midline
Zone
Pop step at 45 degree angle to gain land mark leverage.
Big Toe – little toe. CO to midline. LM – Outside Eye.
Over
Pop step at 80 degree angle to gain land mark leverage.
Big Toe – little toe. CO to midline. Outside Arm pit.
Gap
Gap step at 45 degree angle to gain land mark leverage.
Big Toe – Big toe. LM – near shoulder.

11. Stance to Set Drills Dome Cones General thoughts.
Use technique squares and a cone.
Off set cones for drill
On whistle Kick or Power step with perfect posture.
Power Step – Inside flat step with outside foot replacing inside foot.
Kick Step – Kick for width with outside foot inside foot replaces kick step.
Body Posture.
Balanced with weight back.
Squat position.
Back arched.
Hips low.
Z in Knee.
Jaw back and hands low.
General thoughts.
When in doubt work to tight three.
Power and square to the inside.
Balance and position to the edge.
Attack undefended edges.
Power step – Inside move.
Step to make defender a tight three.
Step with strength. Strong in the post leg.
Work flat on inside. Bump to game.
Work kick with the outside move.
Kick step – Width and depth.
Kick with balance.

12. Slide and Power Steps Power Step Kick Step General thoughts.
Using the side line in five yard increments.
Begin with a kick step.
Kick for width.
Kick until the five yard mark.
Continue with a power step until you get to your original yard line.
Use perfect posture
Power Step – Inside flat step with outside foot replacing inside foot.
Kick Step – Kick for width with outside foot inside foot replaces kick step.
Body Posture.
Balanced with weight back.
Squat position.
Back arched.
Hips low.
Z in Knee.
Jaw back and hands low.
General thoughts.
When in doubt work to tight three.
Power and square to the inside.
Balance and position to the edge.
Attack undefended edges.
Power step – Inside move.
Step to make defender a tight three.
Step with strength. Strong in the post leg.
Work flat on inside. Bump to game.
Work kick with the outside move.
Kick step – Width and depth.
Kick with balance.

13. Contact Fit Progression.
The Contact Fit Drill’s design is to teach the offensive linemen to come off the ball with proper technique.
Hit the defense in the teeth and make the SOB bleed.
Contact Fit Progression:
Six point hit.
Two point hit.
Stance to finish.
Fit and finish.
Dead Spot drill.

14. Six point hit.
Drill Design
Each linemen will work with a partner.
Each group will work from the same yard line five yards apart from the next pair.
The servicing bag hold will align one yard from their partner.
The Offensive line will align with his nose one yard from the bag.
Coaching Points
Shoot the hands
Rip his tits off.
Thumbs up and snap.
Hit with hands and chest first.
Up and through.
Elbows tight..
Throw the hips.
Don’t catch your self.
Finish.
Exaggerate the punch and Finish

15. Two Point Hit. Drill Design Each linemen will work with a partner.
Each group will work from the same yard line five yards apart from the next pair.
The servicing bag hold will align one foot from their partner.
The Offensive line will align with his nose one foot from the bag.
Two point stance.
Drill evolution.
Two point = Knees
Coaching Points
No Step - over teach hips.
Shoot the hands
Rip his tits off.
Thumbs up and snap.
Hit with hands and chest first.
Up and through.
Elbows tight and down.
Throw the hips.
Don’t catch your self.
Finish.
Exaggerate the punch and Finish

16. Sprinter Stance Drill Design Each linemen will work with a partner.
Each group will work from the same yard line five yards apart from the next pair.
The servicing bag hold will align one foot from their partner.
The Offensive line will align with his nose one foot from the bag.
Sprinter stance (Down foot = pop step.)
Coaching Points
Force the up knee to drive to the ground.
Throw hips
Shoot the hands
Rip his tits off.
Thumbs up and snap.
Hit with hands and chest first.
Up and through.
Elbows tight an d down.
Throw the hips.
Don’t catch your self.
Finish.
Exaggerate the punch and Finish

17. Fit to Finish Drill Design Each linemen will work with a partner.
Each group will work from the same yard line five yards apart from the next pair.
The servicing bag hold will align on their partner.
The offensive line will align in a lockout position.
Two point stance
Lead step forward.
Elbows locked and thumbs up.
Finish at the end of board..
Coaching Points
Power step. - Short steps.
Throw the hips. Don’t catch your self.
Up and through.
Eyes up in the arm pit.
Elbows tight and down.
Upper body violence
Throw the hips.
Don’t catch your self.
Finish.
Exaggerate the punch and Finish

18. Stance to finish. Drill Design Each linemen will work with a partner.
Each group will work from the same yard line five yards apart from the next pair.
The servicing bag hold will align one yard from their partner.
The offensive line will align with his nose one yard from the bag.
Three point stance.
Finish at the end of bag.
Coaching Points
Lead step - pound the ground open hips.
Power step. - Short steps.
Throw the hips. Don’t catch your self.
Shoot the hands
Rip his tits off.
Thumbs up and snap.
Hit with hands and chest first.
Punch a hole in the chest.
Balance on bag.
Up and through.
Eyes up in the arm pit.
Elbows tight and down.
Upper body violence
Throw the hips.
Don’t catch your self.
Finish.
Exaggerate the punch and Finish

19. Fire to Finish, Zone block, Over block and Gap block.
Chute Drills.
Fire to Finish, Zone block, Over block and Gap block.

20. Chute Drills. Drill Design Each linemen will work with a partner.
Each group will work in the chute.
Three groups per chute.
The servicing bag hold will align one yard from their partner - outside the chute.
The offensive line will align with his nose one yard from the bag.
Three point stance.
Finish at the end of boards.
Coaching Points for all blocks.
Lead step - pound the ground open hips.
Power step. - Short steps.
Throw the hips. Don’t catch your self.
Shoot the hands
Rip his tits off.
Thumbs up and snap.
Hit with hands and chest first.
Punch a hole in the chest.
Balance on bag.
Up and through.
Eyes up in the arm pit.
Elbows tight and down.
Upper body violence
Throw the hips.
Don’t catch your self.
Finish.
Exaggerate the punch and Finish

21. Individual Blocks. Coaching Points and Technique

22. Individual Blocks.- Base Block
Base Block - a vertical block designed to get movement of the ball.
Entry aiming point: Gap side eye and “V” neck.
Lead Step
Up and Down - not much ground gained
Coaching Point: “Pound the ground.”
Power Step
Through the crotch of the defender.
Get step two on the ground as fast as possible.
Coaching Point - “Divide with power and punch.
Technique
Strike with force on step step two.
Roll hips with power step.
Hands in the sternum.
Eyes up and in the arm pit.
Finish
High extension of the arms.
Fast feet.

23. Individual Blocks - Zone Block
Zone Block - A vertical block with a slight horizontal aiming point designed to get vertical movement of the ball.
Entry aiming point: Gap side eye and “V” neck.
Lead Step
Pop Step - Up and Down open hips to appropriate angle. “Big Toe to Big Toe”
Coaching Point: “Pop and set the hips”
Power Step
Through the crotch of the defender.
Get step two on the ground as fast as possible.
Coaching Point - “Divide with power and punch.
Technique
Strike with force on step step two.
Roll hips with power step.
Hands in the sternum.
Eyes up and in the arm pit.
Finish
High extension of the arms.
Fast feet.
Power
Step
Pop or Lead Step

24. Individual Blocks - Over Block
Over Block - A vertical block with a horizontal aiming point designed to get vertical movement of the ball.
Entry aiming point: Gap side shoulder.
Lead Step
Drop Step - Greater the angle equals greater the depth.. “Big Toe to Little Toe. Toe”
Coaching Point: “Drop Step and cover the man.”
Power Step
Through the crotch of the defender.
Get step two on the ground as fast as possible.
Coaching Point - “Divide with power and punch.
Technique
Strike with force on step step two.
Roll hips with power step.
Hands in the sternum.
Eyes up and in the arm pit.
Maintain outside leverage
Finish
High extension of the arms.
Fast feet.

25. Individual Blocks - Gap Block
Gap Block - A horizontal block designed to stop penetration and create lateral movement.
Entry aiming point: Gap side eye and “V” neck.
Lead Step
45 degree set step Up and Down open hips to appropriate angle. “Big Toe to near shoulder.”
Coaching Point: “Pop and set the hips” 45 degree.
Power Step
Through the angle of release..
Get step two on the ground as fast as possible.
Coaching Point - Lead step 45 degree - “Power step 45 degree.”
Technique
Strike with force on step step two.
Roll hips with power step.
Hands:
Inside hand on the sternum.
Outside hand - post the near arm.
Eyes up and in the arm pit.
Finish
Helmet adjust on reading defender.
High extension of the arms.
Fast feet.

26. Teaching the Inside Zone

27. Teaching the combination blocks.
Start in the fit position.
Posture.
Hand and body position.
Walk through technique.
Teach reactions to all looks.
Full speed all looks.
Bags.
Live.

28. General Thoughts on teaching the Inside Zone scheme.
We work on offensive tracks.
Every linemen is gap responsible.
Inside Zone combination is an individual block with possible help.
If your gap is not threatened by alignment you can work a stack technique combination block.
Stack Progression:
ID the stack.
Covered lineman use zone technique.
Uncovered lineman will assist and constrict and get ready for exchange or climb to LB.

29. Inside Zone Read
12, 13 Read

30. 12, 13 Zone Offensive Line Rules
Coaching Points:
#1 Stay on combination blocks as long as possible. Let the LB’s enter heals depth before you climb.
#2 The covered linemen must “throw” to create movement.
#3 The Uncovered linemen must take away space between himself and the covered linemen.
Offensive Line Rules
Position
Assignment
Right Tackle
Recognize front - Zone Block “C” gap.
Right Guard
Recognize front - Zone Block “B” gap.
Center
Recognize front - Zone Block play side “A” gap.
Left Guard
Recognize front - Zone Block back side “A” gap.
Left Tackle
Recognize front - Zone Block play side “B ” gap.
Tight End
Front side - Zone Block play side “D” gap. Back side - Zone Block play side “C” gap.

31. General thoughts on coaching the offensive line when running the Inside Zone.
Each lineman has a gap responsibility.
Keep your hips on track.
If your gap responsibility is not threatened then you will work stack technique with partner.
Mentality
Stay on stacks let the LB’s come to you.
Take away the space, stick them on a post and kick their ass and finish.

32. Each Offensive Linemen has gap responsibility.
12 Read – Inside Zone Right B
Gap A
Gap A
Gap B
Gap C
Gap
These are the gaps each lineman is responsible for in IZ Right.
The front side tackle is responsible for the “C” gap.
The front side guard is responsible for the “B” gap.
The center is responsible for the play side “A” gap.
The back side guard is responsible for the backside “A” gap.
The backside guard is responsible for the backside “B” gap.

33. This is the vertical angle of the hips in the Zone Block
Offensive Linemen must keep hips on inside zone track.
12 Read – Inside Zone Right B
Gap A
Gap A
Gap B
Gap C
Gap
This is the vertical angle of the hips in the Zone Block

34. What is it to be an covered linemen?
Your gap is covered! B
Gap A
Gap C
Gap
The back side guards “A” gap is not threatened and he will work in combination with the backside guard whose gap is threatened by alignment.
The front side guards “B” is not threatened And he will work in combination with the center whose gap is threatened by alignment.

35. When coaching our offensive line we teach common edges43
Reduction / Under / Shade
“A” and “C”
Edges.
“B” and “C”
Edges

36. Common Edges
30 Bubbles
30 Bubbles
30 Defense
30 Stack

37. Edges and Combinations
Stack Charts
Edges and Combinations
4-3 Dive at shade
“G” Dive at 2I
Reduction Dive at Nose
4-3 Dive at 3T
“G” Dive at 3T
Reduction Dive at 3T
All 30
All
Front side
“A” and “C”
“CAG”
“B” and “C”
“GAC”
Bubbles
“TAG”
Backside
“GAT”

38. Even front edges and assignments
Inside Zone Right v. “B” and “C” edge
PST – “C” gap defensive end
PSG and Center combo GAC to the Mike.
BSG and BST combo GAT to the Away.
Inside Zone Right v. “A” and “C” edge
PST – “C” gap defensive end
PSG and Center CAG combo to the Mike.
BSG and BST combo TAG to the Away.

39. Odd front edges and assignments
Inside Zone Right v. 30 Stack
PST and PSG – combo TAG
to FS stack.
Center and BSG - combo CAG
to the Mike.
BST – Easiest release.
Inside Zone Right v. 30 defense
PST and PSG – combo TAG
to FS stack.
Center and BSG - combo CAG to the Mike.
BST – Easiest release.

40. Individual Blocks - Zone Block
Zone Block - A vertical block with a slight horizontal aiming point designed to get vertical movement of the ball.
Entry aiming point: Gap side eye and “V” neck.
Lead Step
Pop Step - Up and Down open hips to appropriate angle. “Big Toe to Big Toe”
Coaching Point: “Pop and set the hips”
Power Step
Through the crotch of the defender.
Get step two on the ground as fast as possible.
Coaching Point - “Divide with power and punch.
Technique
Strike with force on step step two.
Roll hips with power step.
Hands in the sternum.
Eyes up and in the arm pit.
Finish
High extension of the arms.
Fast feet.
Power
Step
Pop or Lead Step

41. Teaching the combination blocks.
Start in the fit position.
Posture.
Hand and body position.
Walk through technique.
Teach reactions to all looks.
Full speed all looks.
Bags.
Live.

42. Zone block – Outside stack
Covered Linemen:
Pop Step and set hips. Big toe to big toe to down linemen.
Deliver on second step.
Create movement and explode.
Shoot hands to sternum.
If the defender remains gap responsible continue with zone block.
If the defender gap exchanges inside continue pass the the linemen with your inside hand to your partner.
Stay square and be patient on the block.
As you deliver your man “Eyes on the LB”.
Do not leave if meats showing.
Climb when backer enters with heals depth.
Uncovered Linemen:
Pop Step and set hips. Big toe to big toe to down stack backer.
Cross over and deliver and punch down linemen.
Feel the down linemen and eye the LB.
Close out the gap.
Continue on combination with shoulder square.
Eyes on backer
Stay square and deliver on step #2.
Shoot your hands and continue your zone block.

43. Zone block – Inside stack
Covered Linemen:
Pop Step and set hips. Big toe to big toe to down linemen.
Deliver on second step.
Create movement and explode.
Shoot hands to sternum.
If the defender remains gap responsible continue with zone block.
If the defender gap exchanges outside continue pass the the linemen with your outside hand to your partner.
Stay square and be patient on the block.
As you deliver your man “Eyes on the LB”.
Do not leave if meats showing.
Climb when backer enters with heals depth.
Uncovered Linemen:
Pop Step and set hips. Big toe to big toe to down stack backer.
Cross over and deliver and punch down linemen.
Feel the down linemen and eye the LB.
Close out the gap.
Continue on combination with shoulder square.
Eyes on backer
If the defender gap exchanges inside continue pass the the linemen with your inside hand to your partner.
Stay square and deliver on step #2.
Shoot your hands and continue your zone block.

44. Hips are open and there is air in the zone combo Great Example
Poor Example
Hips are open and there is air in the zone combo
Great Example
No air in an outside G/T stack. Shoulders square with eyes on the LB.

45. RECON - ½ Line Stack (Front side).
Front side – “B” and “C’’
No Movement.
Defensive Line Spark.
Spark and Plug.
Spark and Edge.
Front side “A” and “C”.
No Movement.
Defensive Line Spark.
Spark and . Plug.
Spark and Edge
Front side “30” – Include backside guard.
No Movement.
Defensive Line Spark. S/W.
Spark and . Plug.
Spark and Edge

46. RECON - ½ Line Stack (Backside)
Back side – “A” and “C’’
BIG BUBBLE – Man it
No Movement.
Defensive Line Spark.
Spark and Plug.
Spark and Edge.
Back side – “B” and “C’’
BIG Butt – Gap it
No Movement.
Defensive Line Spark.
Spark and Plug.
Spark and Edge.

47. Dead Spot Drill Drill Design Each linemen will work with a partner.
Each group will work from the same yard line five yards apart from the next pair.
The servicing bag hold will align two yard from their partner.
You may have to back up further down the board.
On the strike let your partner take you.
Limited resistance
The offensive line will align with his nose two yard from the bag.
Three point stance.
Finish at the end of bag.
Coaching Points
Lead step - pound the ground open hips.
Power step. - Short steps.
Throw the hips. Don’t catch your self.
Shoot the hands
Rip his tits off.
Thumbs up and snap.
Hit with hands and chest first.
Punch a hole in the chest.
Balance on bag.
Up and through.
Eyes up in the arm pit.
Elbows tight and down.
Upper body violence
Throw the hips.
Don’t catch your self.
Finish.
Exaggerate the punch and Finish