buckeye7525 Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 We've been really having our guards struggling with their kickout blocks on Counter with regards to their path. They are really struggling keeping a nice tight path which is allowing the KO guy to play over top of and its nothing I've really ever run into before so I'm struggling with how to fix it. Traditionally, I've always taught it as a pull step towards the C's playside toe and then run on that angle, hugging tight to the down blocks/double teams. Just get on that angle and run, and trap with the correct shoulder (trap right - hit right) This year, for what could be a multitude of reasons that isn't working. Any tips/coaching points/drill work anyone has that could address this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Elrod Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 1 hour ago, buckeye7525 said: We've been really having our guards struggling with their kickout blocks on Counter with regards to their path. They are really struggling keeping a nice tight path which is allowing the KO guy to play over top of and its nothing I've really ever run into before so I'm struggling with how to fix it. Traditionally, I've always taught it as a pull step towards the C's playside toe and then run on that angle, hugging tight to the down blocks/double teams. Just get on that angle and run, and trap with the correct shoulder (trap right - hit right) This year, for what could be a multitude of reasons that isn't working. Any tips/coaching points/drill work anyone has that could address this? Coach, A couple questions 1.) Are you talking counter to the 2-line (G-T) or the 3-line (G-T-TE)? 2.) Is this the ctr-trey block; what I call XW (BSG-BST). wes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeye7525 Posted September 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 Coach E, we are running it to a 2-Line surface and yes it is the Ctr Trey block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Elrod Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 3 hours ago, buckeye7525 said: Coach E, we are running it to a 2-Line surface and yes it is the Ctr Trey block. Well your block "edge" will be over the G or the C. I always ZONE (Zeus) blocked that "edge" to make sure the pulling G did not have a roadblock or bubble to go around. My pulling T was always a butt-crack (on the G) deeper...........so he could go inside or outside the G's block. The running back reads that and go inside or he bounces. Are you starting every play was a wide DMZ..............I am not sure I understand fully the problem you are having?? Keeping the "edge" from pushing (bubbling) into backfield was always our !st priority. wes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeye7525 Posted September 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 Yea we are as far back as we can legally be. It’s not so much the G/T getting knocked back, it’s more so just our Guards just pulling flat instead of working into the LOS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsanny Posted October 7, 2022 Report Share Posted October 7, 2022 We taught our pullers to pull and aim for the heels of the next lineman to account for any penetration. Their toes on their pull step would be pointed directly for the play side heel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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