INSIDE ZONE PROBLEM

Matthew

Pre-1985 the blocking scheme was basically a form of "patty-cake" with no leverage being created and more of a scrum match. Lineman's job was essentially to block whoever came to them. The idea of extending your arms and hands gave lineman an opportunity to move opponents in certain directions. They are able to "fit-up" on an opponents side allows the lineman to "steer" their opponent, as you would a car, in the way they want to move them using the defensive lineman's force against them and allowing the offensive lineman to maintain leverage. However, it is in my opinion that in order to be a successful offensive lineman a player still needs to make contact with face. By that I mean an offensive lineman has to establish the line of scrimmage on the defensive side of the ball. In order to that you need to get body on body and move them by driving your feet. You cannot be successful at extended hand blocking until you are successful at body to body contact.