RAIDER FOOTBALL: Offensive Line

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RAIDER FOOTBALLOffensive Line Philosophy,
Fundamentals, Techniques
Mark Zielinski HFC North Brunswick Twp
HS mzielinski_at_nbtschools.org 908-331-1271
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The Philosophy of the Raider Run Game

• Physical, yet flexible
• Ball Control-Move the Chains-Field Position
• Big Plays, both on the ground and in play-action
• Use all formations mix schemes give defenses
  difficulty in game-planning, practice
  preparation, and adjustments ( vice versa)
• Mesh with the big picture defensive
  objectives, style of play, winning games

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Building A Lineman

• Proper Stance
• Work from the ground up
• Wear out the inside cleats
• Identify Communicate
• Sharp Set- Arm down, not across
• Flat Back
• Relaxed but ready to explode
• Discipline on the ball
• Home in the Ready position work gradually to
  it

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Basic Run Blocks

• Most important drill Grid Drill
• it lays the foundation for all we do
• One-Step Drill (Drive, Reach, Down, Pull) Load
  the hands
• Two-Step Drill Deliver the hands
• Stomp it out Demeanor
• Quick starts
• Pull Drill
• Pass Sets
• Use our playbook buzzwords common terminology
• Your hands and your feet are your career.
  Rick Pitino

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Teaching Contact

• Three parts to any block
• Pre-contact (Grid Drill)
• Contact
• Post-contact
• Post-contact (2nd part of our teaching
  progression)
• Perfect fit / 5 points of contact
• Squeeze the elbows, thumbs up
• Maintain base / balance, demeanor
• Knees inside feet, big ass, big chest
• ?This year, teach this for shoulder blocks as
  well?
• (Win leverage) Keep leverage

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Teaching Contact

• Contact
• Ties it all together toughest part to teach
• Discipline on the ball use snap count advantage
• Get 2nd foot in the ground
• Throw hands shock lock on (dont lock
  elbows keep arms bent, but apply pressure)
• Hit through the hit keep feet alive
• Combination of a bench press and a squat/clean
• Win leverage (keep leverage)

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Drills to Win

• Sled
• Six-Point Punch
• Reach
• Wide Feet (Agility Bags)
• Stop Start
• Pull Kick
• Chutes
• On Bags (w/ boards, Drive Spin, vs. Moving LB,
  Collision in Hole)
• Live one-on-one

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Drills to Win

• Bags Boards
• Create vertical movement with balance
• Triangle Drill
• Isolating mini-units
• Emphasis on corrections or scouting report
• Tie up Wrestle Down
• Leverage Drills
• Releases
• Slanters and Blitzers

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Part-to-Whole Teaching

• Summer Pre-season Build skills in a parallel
  progression man blocks, combo blocks, pass pro
• In-season Use time efficiently, work
  fundamentals and schemes
• Start the indy session with familiar drills
  basic reps grid, sled, chutes
• Progress to isolating more specific skills
  single player or small groups, usually to address
  a correction or scouting report (i.e. pull/down
  scheme, uphill combo)
• Finish with full-line scheme or assignment work

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RAIDER FOOTBALL

• COMPETE
• FINISH

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