IB block protection

Not so long ago a good post mentioned that they will teach ripping and hands when taking on O-linemen and the shoulder when taking on the ISO FB in the hole. Because we feel that our LBs are generally more athletic than O-linemen we look to rip past them when attacking off-tackle holes and taking on the ISO bubble with the shoulder. We also work, however, on getting into the blocker with the shoulder. I guess I believe that the contact point is very important which is what Tepper preaches. (Same foot as shoulder, etc.) I also believe, though, that your personal may make a difference. We teach all of our LBs the same techniques but we also allow them to use what works for them. Sometimes we have kids that can square up against an O-linemen and shed him with hands and sometimes we don't. When we don't we tell those kids that they have to sell out on the blocker and protect their gap. I think it comes down to how our kids match up against the opponents.