Mirror Step

Coach Campbell,

Now, correct me if I'm wrong b/c I haven't had much experience with the term "mirror step". But isn't it essentially the same as Coach Golla's stimulus response. That is, if the OT steps w/his outside foot at a 45 degree T step to reach block the DE, the DE would take a 45 degree step with his outside foot to protect his gap...??

We use the stimulus response system but I've been thinking about adding that terminology to it.

JU

I played this technique at Jacksonville State Univ. under Coach Charlie Pell. He and the staff got it from Ga. Tech at that time. We drilled on head movement of the offensive guard from a 3 tech. alignment. Attacked the guard reading him and pressure. Drill this until I started dreaming about the drill in my sleep. It became a reaction, protects LB's, never get reached and never let the guard inside release (mash him through the center area, shoulders square) destroys the trap. BSLB is then free and you will have 3 bodies in the trap hole...you-the mashed to center guard-trapping guard + the scraping LB that is free. I can't ever remember getting trapped. We were undfeated in 1970 with a bunch of scrappy believing kids. jr235

Am I wrong or is this what the "gaurds" and "Tackles" in the 6-1 used to do?

Have your defensive linemen key belt buckle to the feet. Coach CAmpbell

As long as the initial step attacks the LOS you are aggressive the key is not to mirror with a flat step. What a pleasure to know you are feeling better and to have you coming back to the site. Keep up the great job. Coach CAmpbell

So what foot are we stepping with...inside, outside? Or do we use the foot that "mirrors" the foot the offense steps with?

When stepping with the shaded foot first that is known as a power step, the mirror step will be with the same foot as the offensive lineman. Coach CAmpbell