USKEGON

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• #13 in the Nation – USA Today

• Record 14 – 0
• #1 in all Divisions – Detroit Free Press
1. Win with inferior talent
2. Don’t block players at the LOS by
design
3. It forces defenses to play assignment
football
4. Opponents have hard time emulating
in practice
5. It controls random blitzing
6. Allows you to control superior talent
7. Simple blocking schemes
8. Fun to practice
9. Can use Multiple formations to run
same plays
10.Easy to use audibles to attack the
weaknesses of defenses
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C B B B C
E T T E

Conventional offense: 5 ½ Defenders to 4 ½ Blockers

Double Option Play: 4 ½ Defenders to 4 ½ Blockers
Triple Option Play: 3 ½ Defenders to 4 ½ Blockers
Making Personnel Decisions
Leadership Ability
Work Ethic
Football Intelligence
Communication
Confidence
Speed
Natural Throwing Motion
Mental Preparation
&
Physical Preparation
 Mental Preparation
Quarterback Manual
QBs must learn:
•Gap designations of the defense
•How to identify & communicate where
defenders lineup
•Handoff keys (how they change)
•Pitch keys (how they change)
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C B A A B C

Typically, Defenses will put one man in

charge of a single gap. That is called a gap-
control defense. Learning this concept, will
enable us to understand which defender is in
charge of each gap.
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5 4 4I 3 2 1 s 0 s 1 2 3 4I 4 5 789

9-Technique=outside shade of Tight end

8-Technique=head up on Tight end
7-Technique=inside shade of Tight end
5-Technique = outside shade of Offensive Tackle
4-Technique = head up on offensive tackle
4I-Technique = inside shade of Offensive Tackle
3-Technique = outside shade of Offensive Guard
2-Technique = head up on Offensive Guard
1-Technique = inside shade of Offensive Guard
0-Technique = head up on Center
Shade = shaded to one side of the Center
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F
C C
A B B S
E T T E

C F C
B B
A E T T E S

Hand Off Key

Pitch Key
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F S
C C
B B B
E T T E

C F S C
B
B E T T E B

Hand Off Key

Pitch Key
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C F S C
B B
E T N T E

C F C
B B S
E T N T E

Hand Off Key

Pitch Key
 Physical Preparation
Constant fundamental & drill work
•Stance (should not change)
•QB/Center exchange
•Footwork
•QB/FB Mesh
•Mechanics of pitch
•Attacking Pitch Key
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C C
B B B B
E T T E

•Step deep at 5/7

•Stab ball back
•Eyes on HOK
•Ride step within frame (never beyond front hip)
•Bubble off mesh
•Attack outside shoulder of PK
 FB SL
FB FB
FB FB QB

E T G C G T E
QB QB
SL

FB
SL
Step Over Step Over
SL
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E T G C G T E WR
SL QB SL

FB WR
SL WR
Step Over Step Over
SL FB
 Making Personnel Decisions

Put a premium on speed off the ball

NOT SIZE
Guards – Best Drive Blockers
Centers & Tackles – Quick & Agile
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E T T E

Release move to LB
• Avoid contact at LOS
• Either swim or rip
• Quick off the ball
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G C
G C
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E T T E

Release move to LB
• Avoid contact at LOS
• Quick arc if inside shade
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E T T E

Drive block Man-on

• Must get movement
• Will get help from the Center
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E T T E

Drive block Man-on

• Must get movement
• If outside shade, drive out one-on-one
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E T T E

Double w/play side Guard

• Take DL to level 2
• If DT plays “B” gap, secure play side
“A” gap, then to backside LB
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E T T E

Cut off backside “A” gap

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E T T E

Wheel & Seal

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E T T T T E
 Attacking a defense that keeps 8 in the box.
An option switch stunt. We handle that by
blocking ILB with slot or if DE is crossing the face
of the OT or in a 4I (inside technique) then short
arc OT to ILB.
FS
C C
W M B SS
E N T E
X

Pitch Key
Remains unblocked
 Attacking a defense that keeps 8 in the box.
One game 4-4 defenses like to play is an option
switch stunt. We handle that by blocking ILB with
split end.
FS
C C
W M B SS
E N T E
X

Pitch Key
Remains unblocked
 Attacking a defense that keeps 8 in the box.
Another way to deal with this stunt by defenses is
to block the PK and pitch off the ILB.
FS
C C
W M B SS
E N T E
X

Pitch Key
Remains unblocked
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