Linebacker shed technique in 50

Forearm IF play right AT you (Iso, etc) & hands when on the "move"!

Does anyone read a guard in a 4-3?:cool;

if the LB keys the OG, then what are his reads? are they the same as a LB aligned over the OG?

I always taught HANDS ALL THE WAY as it gives the defense the opportunity to grab cloth and throw the OL out of the way. When using forearms and shoulders, no such opportunity presents it'self and usually ends up in a stalemate or loss of that play by the defense. Just my opinion as always.

We always read thru the guards to the backs and flo on ANY play. The old axiom that states that guards are the window to their souls never proved to be unsound to me until this day of false keys became prevelant. Now it is necessary to read a bit more than just the guards.

Coach Easton-TIGER ONE

Coach Easton and Coach Mountjoy,

I was with the University of Massachusetts LB coach this weekend. He teaches guard read with flow read. The four types of flow he teaches are split, fast, tight, and counter flow. Do you agree with teaching two reads like this? Please let me know.

Lou,

I am in agreement with both techniques being taught by the coaches mentioned. That is primarily what I was trying to indicate when I posted it is necessary in this day of false keys to read more than just the guards . LOCATING THE BALL has always been a top priority of mine when coaching LB's and the most expedient way of doing that has been to read thru the guards to the flo which will take you to the ball.

Coach Easton-TIGER ONE

I STILL have the 6 PAGES OF LBer sheets Jimmy Johnson used in his Dallas "4-3 OVER/STACK" (AKA: "4-3 OVER/SHADE"). We used them when I coached in College - after the defensive coaches visited Dallas. They won a few Super Bowls with this!

THEIR "Key Progression" was:

1. Tailback or Near Back

2. 2nd back

3. GAP RESPONSIBILITY (OPEN OR CLOSED) NOTE: SEE PULLS THRU YOUR GAP.

4. FLOW KEY DEFINITIONS

a. FULL FLOW
b. FAST FLOW
c. COUNTER FLOW
d. DIVIDE FLOW

CP: These allude to RUNS. Pass VARIES according to COVERAGE played (of course).

FLA ILBs

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