Tunches Punches?

Yes basically... he's doing consulting work with several NFL and MAJOR NCAA teams. He's also helping high school linemen.

He's being sponsored by RaeCrowther which is producing his DVD, and some related training materials (a padded ladder like apparatus that is hung on a wall). He was also working with Wisnewski (sp?) on producing a line of videos for every postition for high school and youth league development with other ex-pros.

His ideas center on footwork and hand placement/quickness and easy drills that can be done everyday. It's what made him such a great LT even though he was undersized!

we work pass punches some in offseason on the basketball safety pad walls in the gym

basketball coaches hate it,

Coach!!
My name is Coach Jimmy Hull. I am from the state of Delaware and I am an assistant high school football coach trying to learn more about offensive lineman. I am not as knowledgeable as I would like on o-line technique and I'm trying to pursue the knowledge. I would love to have any information that you think could help me and my athletes, especially if it has to do with the "Punch". Once again, thank-you and hope to hear from you.
Sincerely,
Jimmy Hull

New Coach,

You will never get a more thorough or concise technique breakdown than you have just gotten from the two posts of Bill Mountjoy. If you will coach what you have received here, you will be teaching the latest and most effective techniques to your troops!

JC

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Originally posted by: Oneback
BASE DRIVE BLOCK

8. Blocking surface (drive the elbows inside & make contact with a triangle of hat & hands (thumbs up) to a lockout; contact the short ribs & “lift him out of his socks” on a 45 degree angle with fork lift motion).

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when you punch with your arms, are you trying to create seperation or do you keep your facemask on the defender's body?

I found it helpful to tell my players that on Run Blocks we need to be 'STICKY'. I found that it was an easy way to remind them in practices, or a game to stay on the man until the play finishes.

When we pass block I've alternated between two different methods to acheive separation:

1. The punch and mirror - this is what Tunch Ilkin preaches, as well as Art Kehoe at Miami. You're always maintaining separation by short quick-fire punchs to the midline. "Tunches Punches" illustrates this VERY well.. I highly recommend the resouce - can be ordered from the Crowther folks.

2. Punch and Lock out: This is how I was taught to pass block about 12 years ago in college. After punching and breaking the charge you lock up with the DL, your hands FIRMLY clamping on to the breastplate, and locking out the elbows. When I say clamp the hands... I mean CLAMP them like a VICE. The separation your create keeps the DL from grabbing your shoulders for a move, and the breastplate acts as a steering wheel to twist and pancake the DL. Although its technically holding very few officials will call this if the hands are inside.

I see these as the two main branches of pass blocking technique... I haven't been able to determine which is better. Although obviously both can be used in conjunction - going to the quick punches on a move, or during a spin. As well, the lock out isn't effective if the DL has longer arms, or you've got O-Linemen who aren't strong in the chest.

Comments?

BTW... a neat drill I saw a while ago for getting the hands inside on run/pass is to have the OL snap out of the stance with a hula-hoop around his neck/shoulders. If kept inside on the 'fork-lift motion' (Bugel)... the hula-hoop should end up sliding down to the grass. If the hands come out... the hoop gets caught on the arms.