Passblocking

2007 Mega Clinic Pass Game Notes of Trinity University HC Steven M. Mohr

Offensive Line Drills for the Pass Game:

I. Stance:

Begin with a Pass Set and what it should both look and feel like

A.  Boxer Drill:  3” Punch Drill from Upright Stance (Stay Relaxed)

• Feet -  Slightly Wider than Armpits, Slight Stagger with outside foot back
• Knees  - flexed with weight placed on the insteps,
• Back -  Flattened
• Arms and Hands – elbows in and bent, hands up and fingers curled
• Head – Chin back
• Deliver short 6” jab

B.  Push / Pull Drill: Defender grab OL between shoulder blades placing opposite hand into sternum.  OL has hands behind back. 

• Base / Balance Points of Emphasis

C. Blind Man Bluff Drill:  

• Emphasize Proper stance throughout.  Balance and Stance are key. 

D. Balance / Retreat Drill:  Head and Weight Back

II. Punch Drills

Incorporating the Hands in Pass Blocking (Gloves)

A.  Stationary Punch: 

• Short, 6” upward punch.  Emphasize timing and proper blow delivery

B.  Machine Gun Drill: (Shackles)

• Timing - Arm / Elbow Extension.  Upward Angle on Blow

C. 3 Man Recognition Drill:

• Reaction and Delivery of Punch

D.  Walk and Punch: 

• Timing – Position of Hands -  Target

III. Medicine Balls

A.   Partner Prone Position Drill:  Reaction – Hands Away from Sternum

B.   Partner Shuffle Drill:  Keeping Hands Up – Reacting to Moving Object

C.   Partner Stance Drill:  Quickness of Hand Positioning and Timing

IV:  Mirror Dodge Drills

Partner Drills

A. Blind Man Drill:  Contact and Pressure

B. Mirror Dodge Retreat:  No Hands / Incorporate Hands

C. Mirror Dodge Side to Side:  No Hands / Incorporate Hands

IV. Pass Sets:  Begin on Air (Cones)

A. Tackles:  Angle of Departure – Emphasize Depth of Set 

B. Guards:  Covered vs. Uncovered – Inside / Outside or Head Up – Head (Eyes) Always Inside

C. Centers:  Drop Step Based on Width of DL – Hand Positioning

D. All:  Inside Move by DL – Twists – Stunts, etc.

Offensive Line Pass Blocking Drills:

Group pass pro

Mirror drill

3 Men Kick and Punch

A drill to teach O-lineman (especially Tackles) how to kick for depth and width, while maintaining their upright demeanor and deliver a punch

Baseball Swing and Punch

A drill to teach the offensive lineman how to get out of his stance quickly, efficiently and ready to pass protectand width, while maintaining their upright demeanor and deliver a punch

Blind Push

A drill to teach offensive lineman the upright demeanor used in pass protection

Mirror Dodge Drill

An Offensive Line Pass Protection Drill that emphasizes the proper body/hand postion, footwork and over all protection mechanics

Page comments