Looking for Innovative Cut Block Drills

Alex Gibbs (the MASTER of the "cut block") says that when you go LIVE in pratice - TACKLE the man you would cut. Claims that there are virtually NO injuries that way. You can use the SAME basic form.

PS: If you need anymore DETAIL - call Alex at the Falcon's office. Since we don't cut - I haven't had to deal with the problem you are mentioning.

Oneback-Have the video on Alex Gibbs...Thought about using the tackling with our kids and saying "I got ya!!!"
But head coach said he wanted players cut down during spring soooo... We cut
i am looking for drills for cut bloking....
I do a 2v2 drill (outside zone ) and we work cutting the flowing lb and dl who use shields for protection

Also, use a drill where there is one offensive lineman, one dL, and LB
DL is a full man over and my offensive linemen work to overtake DL (backside shoulder to DL Playside shoulder)
Down set hut...OL works quick to overtake
The DL leans on the OL while he works upfield
When the OL is about a yard upfield he cuts the DL (throws his body foward and rolls towards DL) this is a full roll not a seat roll
Quickly the OL gets back up brushing the DL man aside who has been cut
At that time i point to the LB who is about 7 to 8 yards off the ball to jog in a direction
the OL then sprints and cuts the LB (throwing body and rolling) they need to be pretty close to even with LB or they will fall flat on their face

------LB-----B


------DL----C
--OL-------A

---Coach---

This drill is very active and they love doing it....teaches them to get back up and find somebody else to cut downfield

A goes to B, B goes to C , C goes to end of line
Rep rep rep

Looking for more cut drills though!!

SA - use the SAME angles & drills you normally would except you are cutting. The drills wouldn't change - only the TECHNIQUE.

I have seen (in NFL Camps) where they put a standup dummy 2 positions playside of where you line up (say if you are the LT the dummy is in front of where the Center would be on a play RIGHT). You have to take the angle to that position & get your head across in front.

For example - if you were the LT cutting a 3 tech. on OUTSIDE ZONE RIGHT - he (3 tech) would be AT LEAST in front of where the Center lined up (2 men over) by the time you get to him, & perhaps as far as the RG (3 men over). This is where you drill with standup dummies in those spots to start out.

I talked with Larry Zierlein tonight (O-Line Coach of the "Browns" last season) & he said he got this drill from A Gibbs himself!