DRILLING ZONE BLOCKING TECHNIQUES

Teaching Zone Blocking:


1. INDIVIDUAL: (moving bags OR live)


A) INSIDE ZONE

----1. Drive Block DLM
----2. Drive Block LBer

B) OUTSIDE ZONE

----1. Reach Block DLM
----2. Reach Block LBer

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2. SMAll GROUP: (INSIDE & OUTSIDE ZONE TECHNIQUES - vs. moving bags OR live)

A) "2 vs. 2" (uncovered man & covered man work vs. a lLer & DLM).

-----1. DLM widens & LBer steps inside of DLM
-----2. DML pinches inside & LBer scrapes outside
-----3. DLM anchors on covered man & LBer moves behind DLM (reading the RB)

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3. LARGE GROUP: (LIVE)


A) "5 ON 5" (Live - NO bags)


------------M
-----E=T-----T--E
-----O-O-C-O-O
------------Q

------------R

4-3 = Gives the Center a chance to zone with Guards (on zone TO callside)



----------B-----B
------E-----N-----E
------O-O-C-O-O
-------------Q

-------------R

3-4 Gives the Guards a chance to zone with Tackles (on zone TO callside) or Center (on zone away callside)


B) "7 on 7" (Live - no bags)


-----------W----M-----S
--------E-----T-----T-----E
--------O-O-O-C-O-O-O
------------------Q

------------------R

4-3 = Gives the Tackles a chance to zone with the TE's (on zone TO callside), or the Guards (on zone AWAY callside)


NOTE: The "5 on 5" & "7 on 7" should be your best ("O") vs. best ("D"). Full speed with no tackling the RB. Benefits of these:

1. COMPETITIVE DRILLS VS. DEFENSE;
2. BLOCKING TECHNIQUES VS. BLOCK REACTIONS;
3. TEACHES TOUGHNESS!!!!!