Power blocking vs. a 7 tech

We are SEEKING the VERTICAL DOUBLE TEAM that we feel makes the play great (drive DLM straight back off the ball & into the laps of the LBers):

VERTICAL DOUBLE TEAM TECHNIQUE ON "POWER"/"COUNTER" ("DUECE" = G & T/"TREY" = T & TE):

COACHING POINT: GET HIP TO HIP WITH KNEES WORKING NORTH & SOUTH; 4 HANDS ON DLM & 4 EYES ON LBer.


I. "POST" (INSIDE BLOCKER): GAIN VERTICAL LEVERAGE (YOUR PADS

LOWER THAN DLM'S PADS). FIRST STEP DEPENDS ON HORIZONTAL

LEVERAGE OF DLM ON YOU. IF HE IS TIGHT ON YOU - TAKE A 3"

LATERAL STEP WITH YOUR INSIDE FOOT. IF HE HAS A WIDER SHADE

ON YOU — PICK UP INSIDE FOOT & PUT IT RIGHT BACK DOWN (DON'T

STEP AWAY FROM "LEAD" BLOCKER" — GIVE HIM "BODY PRESENCE").

LANDMARK = NEAR (INSIDE) PEC OF DLM. SECOND STEP = DRIVE

OUTSIDE KNEE UPFIELD PLACING IT IN CROTCH OF DLM

(GET SECOND FOOT IN THE GROUND AT OR BEFORE CONTACT).

TWO HAND PUNCH TO NEAR PEC (TRYING TO LIFT THE DEFENDER)

& EYES LOOK INSIDE IMMEDIATELY FOR LBer RUN THRU. DO NOT

LET INSIDE FOOT GO BEYOND OUTSIDE FOOT — SO YOU CAN COME

OFF INSIDE. WHOEVER COMES OFF FOR BS/LB AIM FOR INSIDE # OF

LBer (SO HE MUST GO OVER THE TOP).




II. "LEAD" (OUTSIDE BLOCKER). GAIN VERTICAL LEVERAGE (YOUR

PADS LOWER THAN DLM'S PADS). FIRST 2 STEPS ARE A QUICK

SHUFFLE LATERALLY INSIDE (IN ORDER TO GET HIP TO HIP WITH

"POST" BLOCKER). LANDMARK = NEAR (OUTSIDE) PEC OF DLM. THIRD

STEP = DRIVE INSIDE KNEE UPFIELD PLACING IT IN CROTCH OF DLM

(GET THIRD STEP IN THE GROUND AT OR BEFORE CONTACT). 2

HAND PUNCH TO NEAR PEC & STAY SQUARE (TRYING TO LIFT THE

DEFENDER) & EYES LOOK IMMEDIATELY FOR LB COMING OVER THE

TOP. BOTH POST & LEAD BLOCKER STAY HIP TO HIP & SHOULDER TO

SHOULDER. DO NOT LET OUTSIDE FOOT GO BEYOND INSIDE FOOT —

SO YOU CAN COME OFF OUTSIDE. WHOEVER COMES OFF FOR BS/LB

AIM FOR INSIDE # OF LBer (SO HE MUST GO OVER THE TOP).



COACHING POINT: STAY ON DOUBLE TEAM AS LONG AS POSSIBLE

(UNTIL YOU ARE "FORCED" TO COME OFF FOR A LB) &

DRIVE THE DLM BACK INTO THE LAPS OF THE LBers.