Teaching Offense Blocking for Wing-T Football

Terry Nielsen

My offensive philosophy is based off of Wing T and Single Wing concepts. We believe in Man blocking concepts. The concepts we are married to is Power, Buck Sweep & Jet Sweep, Down (G ), Wedge, Counter Trap. Some years we will run Iso Scheme as well. Our assignment rules of the line goes as follows.



1. Pull if you are assigned to.



2. Double Team if you have a Duece Call



3. ACE call is a backside cut block cover for pulling OL to pick up a stunt.



4. Block GAP to ON to BACKER in that order.



I want our players to play fast. When we use man schemes we know where we are going and we can play fast and aggressive. I don't want to react to the defense. We want to be in control of what we do. I also feel that Zone concepts usually work best with athletic lineman. Some year we have to be able to survive with less talent upfront and I believe man blocking allows you to do so. I also think if you are undersized it is easier to man block and give your guys the angle advantage. One thing that is important for both man schemes and zone schemes is that you must be outstanding at the double team blocks. Although the technique is much different it is important in both to be able to wash out the double team at the Point of Attack.