Two Man Block Combo's

PLAYSIDE CHECKS COVERED/UNCOVERED TO DETERMINE WHO DOUBLES OR IF WE HAVE TO GAP BLOCK IT: Center uncovered - ON G & ON T double; ON G uncovered - ON T & TE double; Center AND ON G covered - gap blockl IF you are not involved in the double team - you block down or go thru to a LB. There isn't anymore to it that that.

CENTER BLOCKS BACK ALWAYS
OFFSIDE G TRAPS
OFF H/TE WRAPS
OFF T squeezes B gap & hinges on EMLOS

That is all there is. See rules I posted - they hold up if you will draw them out on paper vs several defenses.



This is the TECHNIQUE we employ on the COUNTER:

I. TECHNIQUES ON COUNTER

A) ALL DOUBLE TEAMS ON PLAYSIDE (TE & ON T = “TREY”; ON T & ON G = “DUECE”) – THESE ARE VERTICAL DOUBLE TEAMS:

OUTSIDE BLOCKER = FIRST STEP = A FLAT LATERAL GAP STEP WITH YOUR INSIDE FOOT, KEEPING THE SHOULDERS SQUARE. YOUR SECOND STEP IS UPFIELD, GETTING HIP TO HIP WITH YOUR INSIDE TEAMMATE, WITH YOUR INSIDE FOOT IN THE CROTCH OF THE DLM. STRIKE THE OUTSIDE BREASTPLATE OF THE DLM WITH THE HANDS. THINK OF BLOCKING THE DLM AND IF HE STAYS HEAD UP OR OUTSIDE SHOULDER OF YOUR INSIDE TEAMMATE, HE IS YOUR MAN – PERIOD! IF THE DLM DISAPPEARS INSIDE ACROSS THE FACE OF YOUR INSIDE TEAMMATE, GO TO THE SECOND LEVEL AND “BUILD THE WALL” TO THE FIRST Lber OFFSIDE. IF YOU GET A SHOT AT THE PLAYSIDE Lber – TAKE IT, BUT DON’T VARY OFF COURSE TO CHASE THE PLAYSIDE Lber, BECAUSE THE BACKSIDE Lber IS THE MAN THAT KILLS THE PLAY (IF YOU HIT THE PLAYSIDE Lber AND START LOSING HIM – LET HIM GO, AND CONTINUE TO THE FIRST Lber OFFSIDE). THIS IS A VERY “DISCIPLINED TECHNIQUE”. YOU AND YOUR INSIDE TEAMMATE ARE WORKING TOGETHER – BOTH YOU ARE BLOCKING GAP – UPSTREAM (FROM THE DLM TO THE FIRST Lber OFFSIDE).

INSIDE BLOCKER = FIRST STEP IS A VERY SHORT & FLAT LATERAL GAP STEP WITH YOUR INSIDE FOOT KEEPING YOUR SHOULDERS SQUARE. YOUR SECOND STEP WITH YOUR OUTSIDE FOOT IS UPFIELD THRU THE CROTCH OF THE DLM, GETTING HIP TO HIP WITH YOUR OUTSIDE TEAMMATE. STRIKE THE INSIDE BREASTPLATE OF THE DLM WITH YOUR OUTSIDE HAND – OR BOTH HANDS (“GET A LITTLE BITE” TO HELP YOUR OUTSIDE TEAMMATE – TRY TO STAND THE DLM UP). YOUR EYES MUST GO IMMEDIATELY TO THE INSIDE AS YOU WORK UPFIELD TO “BUILD THE WALL” TO THE FIRST Lber OFFSIDE (BE ALERT FOR PLAYSIDE Lber RUNNING THRU THE INSIDE GAP AS YOU GO FOR FIRST Lber OFFSIDE). IF THE DLM COMES INSIDE, YOU MUST LOCK ONTO HIM, AND YOUR OUTSIDE TEAMMATE WILL “BUILD THE WALL” AT THE SECOND LEVEL. YOU AND YOUR OUTSIDE TEAMMATE ARE WORKING TOGETHER – BOTH OF YOU ARE BLOCKING GAP – UPSTREAM (FROM THE DLM TO THE FIRST Lber OFFSIDE).

NOTE: IF “GAP” CALL MADE PLAYSIDE – EVERYONE BLOCKING A DLM ALONE MUST GET A “BIGGER BITE” ON THE DLM (YOU MAY NEED TO DRIVE YOUR HELMET ACROSS IN FRONT OF HIM AND USE THE FAR SHOULDER IF HE IS A “PENETRATOR”).


B) CENTER = BLOCK BACK ON THE FIRST MAN ON L.O.S. AWAY FROM POINT OF ATTACK (BE ALERT FOR Lber RUN THRU – OR NOSE CROSSING YOUR FACE TO OFFSIDE).

C) OFF GUARD (TRAPPER) = PULL THRU THE FOOTBALL. THERE IS NO READ, TRAP THE E.M.L.O.S. (“DIG HIM OUT”). IF HE GETS LOST INSIDE, IT BECOMES A NATURAL “LOG”. DON’T THINK “LOG”, THINK KICK HIM OUT!

D) “H” (WRAPPER) = PULL ONE YARD DEEPER, AND ON THE HIP OF THE OFF GUARD. TURN UP HUGGING THE DOUBLE TEAM AND LOOK OVER YOUR INSIDE SHOULDER FOR THE PLAYSIDE Lber. LEAD THRU AND DON’T SLOW DOWN (IF PLAYSIDE Lber RUNS THRU, TRAP HIM).

E) OFF TACKLE = TAKE A LATERAL STEP TO B GAP (STAYING SQUARE) USING A HAND WHAM ON ANYTHING THERE (TO BUY TIME FOR THE CENTER), THEN HINGE BACK ON EDGE RUSHER.

F) WR’s = BLOCK THE SAFETIES!

G) QB = COME BACK TO 5 O’CLOCK ON COUNTER LEFT, AND 7 O;CLOCK ON COUNTER RIGHT. AFTER HANDOFF, FAKE BOOT AWAY FROM P.O.A.

H) RB = TAKE A LATERAL (HEAVY) JAB OPPOSITE POINT OF ATTACK (BE PATIENT). LOOK THE Lbers OFF AWAY FROM THE P.O.A. HIT DOWNHILL FOR THE BUTT OF THE ON G, AND GET ON THE HIP OF THE WRAPPING “H”. FOLLOW HIS BLOCK (IN CASE HE TRAPS RUN-THRU). YOU MUST RUN OFF THE DOUBLE TEAM, & LOOK FOR YOUR CUT FROM INSIDE-OUT.




II. ONSIDE RULES


A) ON TE = ON T COVERED – “TREY” (IF ON G UNCOVERED) OR “GAP” (IF ON G COVERED). ON T UNCOVERED – THRU TO MLB AREA

B) ON T = ON G COVERED – “DUECE” (IF CENTER UNCOVERED) OR “GAP” (IF
CENTER COVERED). ON G UNCOVERED – “TREY” WITH TE .

C) ON G = CENTER UNCOVERED – “DUECE” WITH ON T. CENTER COVERED – BLOCK DOWN (“GAP” IF YOU & CENTER BOTH COVERED)