SLANTING TECHNIQUE

Superchief
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SLANTING TECHNIQUE Jul 27, 2003 12:20:54 GMT

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Post by Superchief on Jul 27, 2003 12:20:54 GMT

Coaches:
Which do you feel is better? To have linemen slant to the hip of the next offensive lineman, or to have them slant to V of the neck of the next inside lineman? Some say that the V of the neck is better becasue it gives the slanting lineman a chance to fight across a blocker's face if the blocker fans out on the slanter. Others say to simply slant to hips and if the offensive man fans, drive his body back into the gap. Any comments or suggestions?

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Coach W Member Posts: 88	SLANTING TECHNIQUE Jul 27, 2003 22:43:19 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Coach W on Jul 27, 2003 22:43:19 GMT we tell our NG to slant to the hip of the guard. We see a ton of scoop schemes so aiming at the V of the neck would make it easier to get scooped.

Coach Joe Senior Member Posts: 432	SLANTING TECHNIQUE Jul 28, 2003 8:48:26 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Coach Joe on Jul 28, 2003 8:48:26 GMT Coach W can you explain why aiming for the hip would help against a scoop block from the center and backside guard? Are you talking about slanting into the scoop or away from the scoop, where the center would then be forced to cut the nose???

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SLANTING TECHNIQUE Jul 28, 2003 13:31:15 GMT

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Post by Coach W on Jul 28, 2003 13:31:15 GMT

Coach Joe,

I'm talking about slanting away from the play and having the center/guard scooping up to the backside LB.

IMO, the scoop/reach block is the most difficult to defend for a slant D-linemen. We aim at the earhole of the guard, which helps prevent getting reached. I think against a good Oline, aiming at the V of the neck will make it easy on the blockers. It's almost like an overpursuit.

We teach the NG to play the scoop/reach the following two ways.

1. Recognizes scoop early: plant your slant-side foot and redirect, splitting the scoop.

2. Recognizes scoop late: spin off back to playside. We will use this as a last resort. We don't like to turn our backs to the ball.

Coach Golla Senior Member Posts: 271	SLANTING TECHNIQUE Jul 29, 2003 9:56:22 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Coach Golla on Jul 29, 2003 9:56:22 GMT Coach, We slant to the V of the neck. When we slant away from the play we treat the scoop block as a direct block which we will hit and lock out then try to get back into the play.

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SLANTING TECHNIQUE Jul 31, 2003 11:49:18 GMT

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Post by tonysunshine on Jul 31, 2003 11:49:18 GMT

V of the neck is the aiming point because D-Line is all about hand placement. There is nothing to grab on an OL's hip...but if you grab that OL's V-neck...along with the front or side of his shoulder pad(cloth)...you can control that guy,lock him out, and put him where you want him...and aslo shed him easier,too.

Trapz65 Junior Member Posts: 1	SLANTING TECHNIQUE Oct 7, 2003 16:54:20 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Trapz65 on Oct 7, 2003 16:54:20 GMT in our 3-3 stack we have the dline aim for the V of the neck, we also have them rip with their backside arm. i feel that it keeps their shoulders square in the gap.

CUI Senior Member Posts: 712	SLANTING TECHNIQUE Nov 4, 2003 21:19:48 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by CUI on Nov 4, 2003 21:19:48 GMT Do you line head up or do you shade the way you're slanting? Or shade opposite the slant? Does anyone slant all the time, or do you have to go straight ahead a good part of the time too?

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Post by Superchief on Jul 27, 2003 12:20:54 GMT

Post by Coach W on Jul 27, 2003 22:43:19 GMT

Post by Coach Joe on Jul 28, 2003 8:48:26 GMT

Post by Coach W on Jul 28, 2003 13:31:15 GMT

Post by Coach Golla on Jul 29, 2003 9:56:22 GMT

Post by tonysunshine on Jul 31, 2003 11:49:18 GMT

Post by Trapz65 on Oct 7, 2003 16:54:20 GMT

Post by CUI on Nov 4, 2003 21:19:48 GMT

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