playing a downblock

darksidecoach Junior Member Posts: 13	playing a downblock May 27, 2009 6:12:20 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by darksidecoach on May 27, 2009 6:12:20 GMT in a 40 scheme, how do you teach your 3 techs to play a downblock from the OT ??

jrkelly Senior Member Posts: 820	playing a downblock May 27, 2009 7:53:48 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by jrkelly on May 27, 2009 7:53:48 GMT Fight pressure with pressure. Hold your ground and do not take the easy way around it. If you can't do that drop, grab grass, crawl and make a mess!
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playing a downblock May 27, 2009 9:00:35 GMT

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Post by Caveman on May 27, 2009 9:00:35 GMT

That will depend on what the OG is doing. If the OG pulls away from center (fold scheme) we need to try and cross the face of the OT or dip and rip behind him (depending on his angle). If it is a combo (deuce) scheme, we need to work are hips into the hole and keep our hands on the OG so if the OT tries to get to the LB, the OG cannot overtake the 3 tech.

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jrkelly Senior Member Posts: 820	playing a downblock May 27, 2009 9:41:19 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by jrkelly on May 27, 2009 9:41:19 GMT Good point, Scott. I was assuming a simple downblock scheme as in an off-tackle iso.
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playing a downblock Jun 1, 2009 11:40:28 GMT

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Post by Ack27 on Jun 1, 2009 11:40:28 GMT

What is the guard doing? The attack point of the 3 tech is the near hip of the guard....If the guard is veer releasing, the 3 should close off of his hip...This gets him away from the veer release of the tackle....If he gets a double(base by guard -down by tackle), we Teach him to work across the face of the tackle(we align 18in off the ball)...We tell our kids that the point of attack on any double team is out side(away from the ball).

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Post by darksidecoach on May 27, 2009 6:12:20 GMT

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