Wrapper in power

Hug the double team - turn up at first daylight looking over inside shoulder for PS/LB. IF he runs thru - TRAP HIM - if not, lead thru on him!

We still "DUECE" & "TREY" but our RULES normally eliminate the NEED fo the CALL (they can RECOGNIZE THIS):

ON G uncovered = "TREY'
ON G covered = "DUECE"

NOTE: IF CENTER & ON G BOTH COVERED = "GAP" IT ALL THE WAY DOWN ON THE PLAYSIDE!

Another way our OL Coach has expressed the rules is this:

COUNTER/POWER BLOCKING RULES:

PLAYSIDE (ALL) = A) IF YOUR INSIDE TEAMMATE IS UNCOVERED – COMBO WITH YOUR OUTSIDE TEAMMATE FROM THE MAN ON YOU TO THE BACKSIDE LB. B) IF YOUR INSIDE TEAMATE IS COVERED – COMBO WITH YOUR INSIDE TEAMMATE FROM THE MAN ON HIM TO THE BACKSIDE LB. NOTE: GAP BLOCK VS. “SOLID LOOK”.

CENTER = 1ST MAN ON LOS OFFSIDE

OFFSIDE GUARD = A) COUNTER = TRAP EMLOS; B) POWER = LEAD THRU ON PLAYSIDE LB

OFFSIDE TACKLE = SQUEEZE B GAP & HINGE ON EDGE RUSHER

H = A) COUNTER = LEAD THRU ON PLAYSIDE LB; B) POWER = TRAP (KICK) EMLOS


In answer to your OTHER question - YES, the play hits tight downhill:

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.

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 WRAPPER. FOLLOW HIS BLOCK (IN CASE HE TRAPS RUN-THRU). YOU MUST RUN OFF THE DOUBLE TEAM, & LOOK FOR YOUR CUT FROM INSIDE-OUT.

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE IS GOLDEN, ISN'T IT???

Coach Easton

Coach,

Some of us hang on hats on the COUNTER/POWER while others go with INSIDE ZONE. Personally, I think there is a time and a place for both, why limit yourself? Just my opinion as always.

Coach Easton

Oneback - vs. a 3, 5, and 9 on the playside - becuase there would be a "duece" double team, and the T.E. would be down blocking the 5 technique, wouldn't the T.E.s downblock clog up the open space outside of the double team? in this situation is it more of a run to daylight (looking inside out of course) type of play?

Let me give you the thinking of guys like Bugel, Hanifan, Grimm, etc. vs. a 3/5/9.

NOTE: You CAN "Duece" OR "Trey" (by game plan). It is shown in the Rams book as a "TREY", but notice that they cannot handle a "MIKE A-GAP RUN-THRU". Here is their thinking:

"Calling of Double teams start from the INSIDE/OUT". Thus - if there is a 3 & a 5 - it is SAFER to "Duece" it BECAUSE if you had a "Trey" call - the ON G would be alone vs the 3 tech., & COULDN'T COME OFF ON "MIKE A GAP RUN-THRU" like he can with a "DUECE"!!!!! NOTE: If the DT in an inside align on the ON G - THEN you can "TREY" BECAUSE the threat of "MIKE A GAP RUN-THRU is MINIMAL!

ALSO - since the RB is hitting downhill for trhe butt of the ON G - it is more important to get the VERTICAL DOUBLE TEAM on the DT than the DE!

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Bill Mountjoy

Seth - one thing I like about the Counter/Power is that it is SO PHYSICAL, that it WEARS DOWN THE DEFENSE! The good COUNTER/POWER teams in the NFL have to let up on practicing it, because it is SO PHYSICAL that they hurt their own people (with all the double teaming/angle blocks/trap/ETC.)!

The only other play in football that even approaches it PHYSICALLY, is the Alex Gibbs Wide Zone ON THE BACKSIDE (the CUT blocks that blow out knees)! NOTE: We DO NOT teach that in High School!

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