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Blocking the Middle Blocking the Middle and Inside Zoneand Inside Zone

Philip JonesPhilip JonesOffensive CoordinatorOffensive CoordinatorWare County High SchoolWare County High SchoolWaycross, GAWaycross, [email protected]@cobbk12.org

IntroductionIntroductionWalton/Ware Co. Staff:Walton/Ware Co. Staff:

Ed Dudley Ed Dudley –– HCHCTripp Allen Tripp Allen –– OCOCJohn Evans John Evans –– OLOL

Many other coaches that IMany other coaches that I’’ve ve learned fromlearned from……

Offensive Line PhilosophyOffensive Line Philosophy-- Best big guys go on the OLBest big guys go on the OL-- Characteristics: Movement, Characteristics: Movement,

Strength, Intelligence, Strength, Intelligence, Character, a little NastinessCharacter, a little Nastiness

-- They are the bedrock of our They are the bedrock of our program, and we tell them all program, and we tell them all the time.the time.

-- Constant feedback, incentives, Constant feedback, incentives, handoutshandouts

Offensive PhilosophyOffensive Philosophy-- Zone FocusedZone Focused-- Multiple Sets & MotionsMultiple Sets & Motions-- Physical Dominance/Ball Physical Dominance/Ball

ControlControl-- Play action/high percentage Play action/high percentage

passing gamepassing game-- SIMPLICITY and SIMPLICITY and

REPETITION!!REPETITION!!-- ““ItIt’’s not what you know, its what s not what you know, its what

your kids know.your kids know.””

Personnel descriptionsPersonnel descriptions

We flipWe flip--flop our linemenflop our linemenQT: Great feet, best pass blocker, reach QT: Great feet, best pass blocker, reach blockerblockerQG: Down blocker, scooper, worst pass QG: Down blocker, scooper, worst pass blockerblockerC: Smart, quickness, leaderC: Smart, quickness, leaderSG: Great 1 on 1 blocker, good vision and SG: Great 1 on 1 blocker, good vision and reactionreactionST: Physical to set the edge, good pass ST: Physical to set the edge, good pass blockerblocker

Middle/Lead ZoneMiddle/Lead Zone-- Always two back (although we Always two back (although we

dondon’’t always line up that way)t always line up that way)-- Versatile zone: It offers the Versatile zone: It offers the

possibility of getting a flank or a possibility of getting a flank or a cut backcut back

-- We try to get the flankWe try to get the flank-- FB will block support playerFB will block support player

Middle/Lead ZoneMiddle/Lead ZoneRules for the linemen:Rules for the linemen:

CoveredCovered--covered: man oncovered: man onCoveredCovered--uncovered: combo uncovered: combo with 1with 1stst lineman back to 1lineman back to 1stst LB LB over/backover/backUncovered: combo with first Uncovered: combo with first lineman lineman playsideplayside

Middle zone vs. an 8Middle zone vs. an 8--man front, man front, 44--3, and 50.3, and 50.

Teaching ProgressionTeaching Progression1)Stance1)Stance2)First Step2)First Step3)Second Step3)Second Step4)Power Walk (freeze)4)Power Walk (freeze)5)Fit5)Fit--In and Drive (freeze)In and Drive (freeze)6)Tight Reach (freeze)6)Tight Reach (freeze)-- sled: layouts, drivesled: layouts, drive

Zone Combo DrillsZone Combo Drills1)Hip1)Hip--toto--HipHip2)Read Double2)Read Double3)Rip3)Rip--Reach DoubleReach Double

Developing Excellent Developing Excellent Pass BlockersPass Blockers


Stats From Last Two Stats From Last Two YearsYears

2008: 4 sacks in 11 games (215 pass 2008: 4 sacks in 11 games (215 pass attempts)attempts)

6 interceptions thrown6 interceptions thrownPassing game 46% of offensive yardsPassing game 46% of offensive yards

2007: 6 sacks in 14 games (238 pass 2007: 6 sacks in 14 games (238 pass attempts)attempts)

2 interceptions thrown2 interceptions thrownPassing game 45% of offensive yardsPassing game 45% of offensive yards

Basic Protection SchemesBasic Protection Schemes

90 (Quick)90 (Quick)400/500 (Play400/500 (Play--Action Max + Action Max + SprintoutSprintout))Black (Timing 7Black (Timing 7--man)man)Gold (Timing 6Gold (Timing 6--man)man)900 (Boot/Naked)900 (Boot/Naked)

Pass Pro PhilosophiesPass Pro PhilosophiesStart working these drills early and oftenStart working these drills early and oftenDonDon’’t undert under--prioritize: cross train with prioritize: cross train with your runyour run--blocking drillsblocking drillsWork these every dayWork these every daySell it to your kids and take pride in it!Sell it to your kids and take pride in it!Blitz pickup at least twice a weekBlitz pickup at least twice a week1 on 1 pass pro at least twice a week, 1 on 1 pass pro at least twice a week, make it very competitivemake it very competitive

Drill ProgressionDrill ProgressionRamrodRamrodPower StepsPower StepsKick StepsKick StepsZ Cone Drill, Reaction DrillZ Cone Drill, Reaction DrillPunch FundamentalsPunch FundamentalsMirror DrillMirror DrillMirror Punch DrillMirror Punch DrillPunch and PressPunch and Press

Fundamentals of Fundamentals of Blocking the Counter Blocking the Counter

TreyTreyPhilip JonesPhilip JonesOffensive CoordinatorOffensive CoordinatorWare County High SchoolWare County High SchoolWaycross, GAWaycross, [email protected]@cobbk12.org

Importance of the CounterImportance of the Counter

Compliments the zone and creates the Compliments the zone and creates the majority of your running gamemajority of your running gameSlows down LBSlows down LB’’s for your zone plays for your zone playGap scheme creates angles on defenseGap scheme creates angles on defense

Counter RulesCounter RulesBST: Pull and wrap for 1BST: Pull and wrap for 1stst LB in boxLB in boxBSG: Pull and kick BSG: Pull and kick playsideplayside C gap playerC gap playerC: Block back backside A to B gapC: Block back backside A to B gapPSG: PSG: PlaysidePlayside A gap, DoubleA gap, Double--team B team B gap player to 2gap player to 2ndnd LB in Box (3LB in Box (3rdrd LB if its 4LB if its 4--3)3)PST: PST: PlaysidePlayside B gap to 2B gap to 2ndnd LB in the box LB in the box (3(3rdrd LB if its 4LB if its 4--3)3)

How we block the counterHow we block the counter

Counter Counter vsvs::44--33505044--4433--55

Counter FundamentalsCounter Fundamentals

Down block/Back blockDown block/Back blockPlaysidePlayside DoubleDouble--TeamTeamPull and Kick/LogPull and Kick/LogPull and WrapPull and Wrap

Creating Incentives Creating Incentives for Offensive Linemenfor Offensive Linemen


Points of Emphasis:Points of Emphasis:

More than any other position, OMore than any other position, O--linemen linemen need a little extra attentionneed a little extra attentionMake them a point of pride in your Make them a point of pride in your program, not just another positionprogram, not just another positionBe creative and sell them on sacrifice Be creative and sell them on sacrifice and being better/working harder at what and being better/working harder at what they do than anyone else aroundthey do than anyone else around

IdeasIdeas

Winter Meetings/Goal assessmentWinter Meetings/Goal assessmentSpring Scouting Report/FeedbackSpring Scouting Report/FeedbackSummer Camps & TripsSummer Camps & TripsOL Scouting ReportsOL Scouting ReportsPostPost--game feedbackgame feedbackThorough grade sheetsThorough grade sheetsWooden Bat awardWooden Bat award

Winter Meetings 08OL goal sheet

Spring Scouting Report

Roswell Scouting Report

Roswell Post-game

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