Maximize reps Inside and Outside Zone

2x2.

How many blocking SCHEMES are you teaching in ADDITION to zone blocking?

If you are running these like I THINK you are running them - you can spend ALMOST all your time on TWO SCHEMES:

A) ZONE (INS & OUTS). Blocking assignments = same on these two plays, just a MINOR change in technique (on is a tighter zone and the other is a wider zone - forr the blockers AND ball carrier)

B) COUNTER/POWER (only blocking difference is who traps & who leads thru in these two plays).

Even the NFL coaches feel they must spend 90 of running play practice on these two schemes. They make EVERYTHING else "SPECIAL", linit it, & spend very little time on it.

If you are not teaching TOO MANY TECHNQUES - you can master these 4 plays. MOST NFL teams have 4-5 runs AT MOST! Watch the Patriots, Colts, Steelers, Redskins, just to name a FEW.

The schemes that we use are very simple and we can rep rep rep...What I am looking for is how to maximize my reps...I usually work with two groups one at a time 2v2 and half line etc.... Start with one check tech, etc. then move to the next group... back and forth ...I think that i only get two reps per minute...which to me is not enough..
I need help as far as an organizing them when they are out there...
Example...Working against a base 50
What we call pro rt I .... Weak to strong.... 4, backer, 0, backer, 4, 6 or 9
Now if we worked 4 inside zone and 8 stretch i would group :
PG, PT
BG, C
With backups for each 2v2 rep rep rep

Now what do I do with BT and TE caught in a dilemna when working 2v2
I try to fit them in working zone but i always feel that part is disorganized ...Is there an easy way diagramed out that puts them in a place to maximize reps
do i give them a different drill?
Hope this makes sense

If i worked against this defense 50 base with double 4's and a nose
The natural combos would be BG and C, PG and PT
So I would work in my 2v2 drills those combos over and over
now the TE and BT would basically have solo blocks on Zone right
How could I involve the TE and BT when working 2v2
Do they work another drill? at the same time?

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#1 - if your staff is large enough - have a TE(s) coach. When working the ON G/ON T ZONE - the TE is "base stretching" the DE. When our O-Line & TE's are working TOGETHER, the O-Line Coach & TE coach are BOTH there.

Now, I don't know if you ever run 2 TE's, but the BS/TE & BS/OT (both OR 1) need to work the BS of the play (even if the BS/T working alone - he may be zoning (sifting) the inner most threat between the 4 or 5 tech & OLB)..

NOW - vs that defense you drew ("50") on of the FAVORITE moves is the DT pinching off the B gap, the DE pinching off the C gap, & the ILB scraping outside on flow. THIS INVOLVES 3 MAN ZONE BLOCKING CALLED "GANG"!!!!! So TE is involved in the 3 man zone scheme.

IF you have enough coaches, here is the IDEAL breakdown:

1. O-Line (T to T)
2. TE(s)
3. WR's
4. OB
5. RB

NOTE: If you have only 4 - let the RB's go with the QB Coach! If you have only THREE coaches - you are stretched THIN!

SACoach,

I haven't implemented it yet, but some say that if you go no huddle (either hurry up or the Colts call play at the line), you maximize reps in practice because you don't waste time huddling (sp?).