1. Angle Blocking Concepts
Coach Kenny Mead
Palm Harbor, FL

2. What We’re Covering What Is It?
Angle Blocking Concepts (ABC) - Historical Perspective
ABC Advantage
Simple Physics
Primary Assignments
Severe Angle Blocking - SAB
Track & Kick Out - TKO
Load, Explode & Go - LEG
Installation Progression
Cut-Ups

3. What Is It? Down Blocking Scheme PS Players Block in a Track
Players Don’t Chase Defenders
They Engage First Man to Cross Their Face
KO At Point of Attack
Primarily for Trap, Power & Counter Game

4. Historical Perspective
Woody Hayes & Earl Bruce - Slam Blocking
Barry Alvarez - Track Blocking
Jack Gregory - Severe Angle Blocking (SAB)
Darrin Fisher - Track & Kick-Out (TKO)

5. ABC Advantage Power Angles Simple and Consistent Assignments
No Complicated Rules to Cycle Through
Double Teams When and Where We Want
Multiple Plays - Same Schema
Every Lineman is Important
True Team Blocking

6. Simple Physics F=ma The Greater the Angle - The Greater the Force
45 Degree Down Block 1.5x - 2x Force Advantage
30 Degree Down Block 2x - 2.5x Force Advantage
Kick Out Block 2.5x - 3x Force Advantage

7. Simple Physics 2 - 12 Year Old Players @ 135 Lbs. Drive Block
Player x 2 = 270 Force
Player x 2 = 270 Force
= 0 Stalemate X O

8. Simple Physics X O 2 - 12 Year Old Players @ 135 Lbs.
30 Degree Angle Block
Player x 2 = 270 Force
Player x 2 x 2.5 = 675 Force
= 405 Force Advantage X O

9. Angle Blocking Basics X G T E
Playside
C, G, T & TE

10. Angle Blocking Basics X G T E Playside C, G, T & TE
30 Degree Angle Block

11. Angle Blocking Basics X E T G G T E
Backside
Guard & Tackle

12. Angle Blocking Basics X E T G G T E Backside Guard & Tackle
Pull to Play Side

13. Angle Blocking Basics X E T G G T E Backside Guard & Tackle Tight End
Pull to Play Side
Tight End

14. Angle Blocking Basics X E T G G T E Backside Guard & Tackle Tight End
Pull to Play Side
Tight End
Slide or Shoe Shine to the Inside

15. Two Methodologies
Severe Angle Blocking (SAB)
Track and Kick Out (TKO)

16. Severe Angle Blocking (SAB)X G T E
Playside Blockers Engage Man in Track All of the Way to Boundary
Shortcoming
Players Advanced at Different Speeds Creating Openings for LB’s to Shoot Through

17. Track and Kick Out (TKO)X G T E
Developed by Coach Darrin Fisher
Uses Landmarks to Create Wall and Stop LB Penetration

18. Track and Kick Out (TKO)
Assignments X G T E

19. Track and Kick Out (TKO)
Assignments X G T E
Center Drives Man in Track 2 Steps & Stops
Priority is 2-Tech
Starts TKO Wall

20. Angle Blocking Basics X G T E
Center Drives Man in Track 2 Steps & Stops
Priority is 2-Tech
Starts TKO Wall
Guard Drives Man in Track to Outside Shoulder of Center & Stops

21. Track and Kick Out (TKO)X G T E
Center Drives Man in Track 2 Steps & Stops
Priority is 2-Tech
Starts TKO Wall
Guard Drives Man in Track to Outside Shoulder of Center & Stops
Tackle Drives Man in Track to Outside Shoulder of Guard & Stops

22. Track and Kick Out (TKO)X G T E
Center Drives Man in Track 2 Steps & Stops
Priority is 2-Tech
Starts TKO Wall
Guard Drives Man in Track to Outside Shoulder of Center & Stops
Tackle Drives Man in Track to Outside Shoulder of Guard & Stops
TE Drives Man in Track to Outside Shoulder of Tackle & Stops

23. Track and Kick Out (TKO)E T G X
No Room for Play Side Leakage

24. Track and Kick Out (TKO)E T G X G
BS Guard Pulls Looking to Outside

25. Track and Kick Out (TKO)E G T G X T
BS Tackle Pulls Looking to Inside

26. Track and Kick Out (TKO)E G T G X E
BS TE Slide Blocks or Shoe Shine’s 3-Tech or Wider

27. Track and Kick Out (TKO)E G T G X E

28. Track and Kick Out (TKO)

29. Track and Kick Out (TKO)

30. Track and Kick Out (TKO)
Load Explode & Go (LEG) Recap

31. Track and Kick Out (TKO)
Video Clips

32. What We’ve Covered What It Is
Angle Blocking Concepts (ABC) - Historical Perspective
ABC Advantage
Simple Physics
Primary Assignments
Severe Angle Blocking - SAB
Track & Kick Out - TKO
Load, Explode & Go - LEG
Cut-Ups

33. Contact Information
Kenny Mead