Tag Archives: blocking
Portable Blocking Sled – King Crab By Gilman Gear
We introduced the Gilman Gear’s King Crab Sled at our 7-9 year old practice this week and the response was great. The kids loved the new piece of equipment to use and the challenge to push it around the field. … Continue reading
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King Crab Sled into Youth Football
I just received my King Crab Sled from Gilman Gear. I’ve wanted one for about three years, when I first saw it in American Football Monthly. My initial reaction is it is going to be great. It is very compact and … Continue reading
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Outside Zone Blocking
I just found this great presentation on Outisde Zone Blocking for youth football teams that I wanted to share before I forgot. http://dscreationsgregorydouble.homestead.com/mahonz_-_outside_zone_blocking.pdf I have just read through it quickly but looks great for SPIN Sweeps. Enjoy.
Offensive Line Clinic – Mushroom Society
I feel pretty lucky stumbling on the Mushroom Society’s website run by a group of professional Coaches of Offensive Linemen, COOL. They host an annual offensive line clinic in Cincinnati. The 2009 clinic is May 15 &16. What’s really cool about … Continue reading
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Kick Return Blocking – Special Teams
The other day, I was talking to another youth tackle football coach about how his 4th grade youth football team blocks on kick returns. We did not do a great job blocking on kick returns last year, and I want to … Continue reading
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Blocking Drills O-Line Blocks – Video
This is a great video from Tennessee’s Coach Fulmer describing and demonstrating several blocks used by the offensive line. I especially like the down block and the reverse block or crab block. We use the crab block quite a bit … Continue reading
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Kick Return Blocking – Special Teams
Our youth football kick return blocking is not that great. We did better this year by assigning players to block but we can do better. We missed many blocks and one that hurt us in our final play off game … Continue reading
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Rule Blocking Vocabulary for Youth Football Offenses
Many youth football coaches have heard GOD, GOO, MOMA, and GOL, but what do they mean? They refer to blocking rules. Here are a few rule blocking terms that you should include in your offensive blocking vocabulary. GAP – refers to space … Continue reading
Dominating Offensive Line Play for Youth Football – DVD Review
Winning Youth Football’s Dominating Offensive Line Play for Youth Football DVD is packed with useful pee wee offensive line football information for the youth football coach. I am in the middle of redeveloping my offensive line schemes and calls and … Continue reading
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What’s Radar Blocking?
“What’s Radar Blocking you ask?” It’s one of the best books on offensive line blocking that I have read and many people agree. In 1986, the author, Leo Hand, published Attacking Football Defenses with RADAR BLOCKING. Radar Blocking combines Rule … Continue reading
