2nd Level Zone Blocking

tjschel
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2nd Level Zone Blocking Oct 9, 2005 22:57:47 GMT

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Post by tjschel on Oct 9, 2005 22:57:47 GMT

Coach Campbell

I have been having a hard time getting my linemen to the second level backers for our zone play in our gun option scheme. We get the double teams fine, but the linebackers seem to make many of the tackles. It's very frustrating and I've tried drills to emphasize it, but 5 games into the season it doesn't seem like it's working. Any advice?

Coach Campbell Forum Owners Welcome to JCFB.com website and Forum Posts: 7,867	2nd Level Zone Blocking Oct 11, 2005 8:49:08 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Coach Campbell on Oct 11, 2005 8:49:08 GMT What seems to be the problem I will look forward to helping you. The gun option is our offense also. Good to hear from you. Coach CAmpbell

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2nd Level Zone Blocking Oct 11, 2005 11:29:59 GMT

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Post by alscarpine on Oct 11, 2005 11:29:59 GMT

Coach,
I dont know what tjschel's problems are, but i am experiencing the same type of problem.When we are running a zone read from gun, my oline does fine on the double team, but neither lineman wants to get off the double team and get to the second level.We have drilled the block, demo that when your partner gets "hippo", one of you has to get to the playside backer. I think they are afraid to let go of a down lineman and move on. we get great point of attack blocking, but the LB's are making tackles after short gains. We show the team on film that they are not getting to second level, they understand the concept and do well in drills, but come game time, no one comes off the double team.

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2nd Level Zone Blocking Oct 11, 2005 23:24:43 GMT

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Post by tjschel on Oct 11, 2005 23:24:43 GMT

Coach Campbell

Exactly what alscarpine is saying is what we are experiencing. This week we play a team that runs a 4-3 scheme so actually it's going to help us I think. But the adjustment I've made is to go to man blocking vs. a 4-4 scheme to get more bodies on the linebackers right away. Haven't been able to work on it yet.

Coach Campbell, have you experienced the 2nd level problems? If so, what have you done to try to correct it?

alscarpine, have you tried man blocking to try to change this up?

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Post by tjschel on Oct 9, 2005 22:57:47 GMT

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