Blocking the Middle & Inside Zone

7/30/2019 Blocking the Middle & Inside Zone

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Bloc k ing t he MiddleB loc k ing t he Middle

and Ins ide Zoneand Ins ide Zone

Philip JonesPhilip JonesOffensive CoordinatorOffensive Coordinator

Ware County High SchoolWare County High School

Waycross, GAWaycross, GA

[email protected]@cobbk12.org


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I n t roduc t ionIn t roduc t ion

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

Ed DudleyEd Dudley HCHC

Tripp AllenTripp Allen OCOC

John EvansJohn Evans OLOL

Many other coaches that IMany other coaches that Ivevelearned fromlearned from


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Offens ive L ine Phi losophyOffens ive L ine Phi losophy

-- 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 ourThey are the bedrock of our

program, and we tell them allprogram, and we tell them all

the time.the time.-- Constant feedback, incentives,Constant feedback, incentives,

handoutshandouts


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Offensive Phi losophyOffensive Phi losophy-- Zone FocusedZone Focused

-- Multiple Sets & MotionsMultiple Sets & Motions-- Physical Dominance/BallPhysical Dominance/Ball

ControlControl

-- Play action/high percentagePlay action/high percentage

passing gamepassing game

-- SIMPLICITY andSIMPLICITY andREPETITION!!REPETITION!!

-- ItIts not what you know, its whats not what you know, its what

your kids know.your kids know.


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Personnel desc r ip t ionsPersonnel desc r ip t ions

We flipWe flip--flop our linemenflop our linemen QT: Great feet, best pass blocker, reachQT: Great feet, best pass blocker, reach

blockerblocker

QG: Down blocker, scooper, worst passQG: Down blocker, scooper, worst passblockerblocker

C: Smart, quickness, leaderC: Smart, quickness, leader

SG: Great 1 on 1 blocker, good vision andSG: Great 1 on 1 blocker, good vision andreactionreaction

ST: Physical to set the edge, good passST: Physical to set the edge, good passblockerblocker


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

dondont always line up that way)t always line up that way)-- Versatile zone: It offers theVersatile zone: It offers the

possibility of getting a flank or apossibility 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


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

CoveredCovered--covered: man oncovered: man on

CoveredCovered--uncovered: combouncovered: combo

with 1with 1stst lineman back to 1lineman back to 1stst LBLB

over/backover/back

Uncovered: combo with firstUncovered: combo with first

linemanlineman playsideplaysideMiddle zone vs. an 8Middle zone vs. an 8--man front,man front,

44--3, and 50.3, and 50.


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Teac hing Progress ionTeac hing Progress ion1)Stance1)Stance

2)First Step2)First Step

3)Second Step3)Second Step

4)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


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Zone Com bo Dr i l lsZone Com bo Dr i l ls1)Hip1)Hip--toto--HipHip

2)Read Double2)Read Double

3)Rip3)Rip--Reach DoubleReach Double


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Developing Ex c el lentDeveloping Ex c el lent

Pass B loc k ersPass B loc k ers

Philip JonesPhilip Jones

Offensive CoordinatorOffensive Coordinator





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St a t s From Las t Tw oSt a t s From Las t Tw o

YearsYears

2008: 4 sacks in 11 games (215 pass2008: 4 sacks in 11 games (215 passattempts)attempts)

6 interceptions thrown6 interceptions thrown

Passing game 46% of offensive yardsPassing game 46% of offensive yards

2007: 6 sacks in 14 games (238 pass2007: 6 sacks in 14 games (238 pass

attempts)attempts) 2 interceptions thrown2 interceptions thrown

Passing game 45% of offensive yardsPassing game 45% of offensive yards


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Bas ic Prot ec t ion Sc hem esBas ic Prot ec t ion Sc hem es

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)


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Pass Pro Phi losoph iesPass Pro Phi losoph ies Start working these drills early and oftenStart working these drills early and often

DonDont undert under--prioritize: cross train withprioritize: cross train withyour runyour run--blocking drillsblocking drills

Work these every dayWork these every day

Sell 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 week

1 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


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Dri l l ProgressionDr i l l Progression RamrodRamrod

Power StepsPower Steps

Kick StepsKick Steps

Z Cone Drill, Reaction DrillZ Cone Drill, Reaction Drill Punch FundamentalsPunch Fundamentals

Mirror DrillMirror Drill

Mirror Punch DrillMirror Punch Drill Punch and PressPunch and Press


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Fundam ent a ls o fFundam ent a ls o f

B loc k ing t he Count erB loc k ing t he Count erTreyTrey

Philip JonesPhilip Jones

Offensive CoordinatorOffensive Coordinator





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Im por t anc e o f t he Count erIm por t anc e of t he Count er

Compliments the zone and creates theCompliments the zone and creates the

majority of your running gamemajority of your running game

Slows down LBSlows down LBs for your zone plays for your zone play

Gap scheme creates angles on defenseGap scheme creates angles on defense


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Count er RulesCount er Rules BST: Pull and wrap for 1BST: Pull and wrap for 1stst LB in boxLB in box

BSG: Pull and kickBSG: Pull and kick playsideplayside C gap playerC gap player C: Block back backside A to B gapC: Block back backside A to B gap

PSG:PSG: PlaysidePlaysideA gap, DoubleA gap, Double--team Bteam Bgap 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 boxLB in the box(3(3rdrd LB if its 4LB if its 4--3)3)


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How w e b loc k t he c ount erHow w e b loc k t he c ount er

CounterCountervsvs::

44--33

5050

44--44 33--55


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Count er Fundam ent a lsCount er Fundam ent a ls

Down block/Back blockDown block/Back block PlaysidePlayside DoubleDouble--TeamTeam

Pull and Kick/LogPull and Kick/Log

Pull and WrapPull and Wrap


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Creat ing Inc ent ivesCreat ing Inc ent ives

for Of fens ive L inem enfor Of fens ive L inem en

Philip JonesPhilip JonesOffensive CoordinatorOffensive Coordinator


Waycross, GAWaycross, [email protected]@cobbk12.org


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Point s of Em phasis :Point s of Em phasis :

More than any other position, OMore than any other position, O--linemenlinemenneed a little extra attentionneed a little extra attention

Make them a point of pride in yourMake them a point of pride in your

program, not just another positionprogram, not just another position Be creative and sell them on sacrificeBe creative and sell them on sacrifice

and being better/working harder at whatand being better/working harder at what

they do than anyone else aroundthey do than anyone else around


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IdeasIdeas

Winter Meetings/Goal assessmentWinter Meetings/Goal assessment

Spring Scouting Report/FeedbackSpring Scouting Report/Feedback

Summer Camps & TripsSummer Camps & Trips

OL Scouting ReportsOL Scouting Reports PostPost--game feedbackgame feedback

Thorough grade sheetsThorough grade sheets Wooden Bat awardWooden Bat award

Winter Meetings 08OL goal sheet

Spring ScoutingReport

Roswell ScoutingReport

Roswell Post-game

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