Post by Buice on May 11, 2008 13:59:51 GMT
Coaches,
I'd like to ask everybody on which step they want their d-linemen to make contact with their hands. I have heard the theory of getting your first foot down and bringing your hips and hands together on your second step which always made a lot of sense to me. But at a clinic a couple of years ago, there was a d-line coach from the nfl (I think it was Wayne Nunnely from the San Diego Chargers but I'm not certain) who mentioned another theory. He said that he has his guys shoot their hands as soon as possible because he never wants to allow the offensive line to get their hands on his guys first. Since then I have heard other people say the same thing, (ground to contact). Does the technique differ depending on scheme (ie. attacking defense versus reading defense, even front versus odd front)? Just wanted to see what some of you guys think.
I'd like to ask everybody on which step they want their d-linemen to make contact with their hands. I have heard the theory of getting your first foot down and bringing your hips and hands together on your second step which always made a lot of sense to me. But at a clinic a couple of years ago, there was a d-line coach from the nfl (I think it was Wayne Nunnely from the San Diego Chargers but I'm not certain) who mentioned another theory. He said that he has his guys shoot their hands as soon as possible because he never wants to allow the offensive line to get their hands on his guys first. Since then I have heard other people say the same thing, (ground to contact). Does the technique differ depending on scheme (ie. attacking defense versus reading defense, even front versus odd front)? Just wanted to see what some of you guys think.
