Zone Blocking Walkthru 1/3

[ThickRebel51]

Bucket step opens up the shoulders. This is used for outside zone. A drop step opens the hips to work in tight on a double to take over for the covered player. Email me for more Qs.

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[ugracia11]

very good vid...except for #24 picking his nuts (.32-.34), haha.

[Calken54]

Yes #24 is an O-lineman

[BIGDEIZEL671]

wow you can tell that #24 doesnt play defensive tackle cuz his stance sucks

[HeavyweightT850]

i dont agree with the slide step only because it almost seems to put the linemen in catch mode rather than in attack mode, i would prefer having the linemen take a six inch step at an angle up field that way both linemen have their power going forward, plus in that sense the guard should take a step almost directly at the d-lineman to prevent the d-linemen from having a better chance of splitting the double team. Then the two can almost double team the d-lineman and make him make a decision

[hiltoverkof]

dude that kid he calls out to play linebacker has my fuckin shorts.

this is unexceptable

[KampinKarl1]

I lol-ed there.

[buckeye10smith]

This is not zone blocking. The covered and uncovered man do not have the same step. One has a bucket step the other has a drop step. Both involve loosing a yard in the step to gain a blocking position. This step parallel to the line is not proper footwork for the zone. if you want a good explanation of zone blocking buy any book by stan zweifel, he invented the zone and is currently coaching for wisconsin-whitewater college

[cjcane1162]

Many times at the high school level taking a drop step is stupid because it allows a defensive lineman to gain that extra step that the offensive line needs to be successful. Unless you are an offensive line coach for a successful high school or college team, I suggest you shut up. Otherwise, take time out of your day like this coach does and make your own video if you think you are an expert.

[buckeye10smith]

I dont have to be a successful coach to buy books by successful coaches and learn from them. I am an aspiring coach and I played this scheme in high school. These drop-steps are not hard to learn. Like I said before it gives you position on the defender. If you think the defender will just blow by you if you take a drop step you couldn't be more wrong.

[buckeye10smith]

It's not like we're giving up a yard.you just step back about a foot which is not much, but it makes all the difference in close quarters on the line.the step creates movement in one direction and forces the d-line to play disciplined gap control defense. Lines that try to run upfield on a zone team will be unsuccessful in stopping the run. But hey, don't take my word for it, buy the book I refered to or buy some coaching DVD's from dan mullen or rich rich-rod. They both use the same scheme.

[cjcane1162]

Yeah, I would use the same techniques as Rich Rod or Mullen because I have 6'6'' 300 lb. lineman that can run 5,0 40's always on my high school offensive line. Gaining information from the recent Chicago Glazier Mega Clinic there is more than one technique out there and I would rather listen to successful high school coaches who deal with wide ranges of talent year in and year out rather than college coaches who can recruit the type of player they want.

[buckeye10smith]

What does having 6'6'' 300 lb. linemen have to do with anything. The zone is designed for smaller lighter players (perfect for high school coaches who have smaller lines). And your right there are many different versions but there is a reason high school coaches go to college coaches clinics every off season (to learn from the best). I am getting a coaching minor and I have to attend a bunch of clinics and write journals about my experience with them.

[buckeye10smith]

Of course only the coach can know what is good for his team but he would be wise to start by learning from the best and then work from there. I dont know if this coach knows the original way but if he doesn't I think he has a responsibility as a coach to find out and then adjust accordingly. That's all I'm trying to say.

[poppanice4]

Yeah its ZONE blocking...

[vinman24t]

My high school is putting in zone blocking this year. I coach the freshman squad, so the spotlight won't be that intense for me. What is the difference between a bucket and drop step? In outside zone blocking what does the OT on the away side do? This coach uses the term "rip and run". I will research any books written by stan zweifel. Thanks

[johnnyboy6992]

my highschool team is running zone blocking for the first year and it has seemed much easier than man to man blocking

[juhsepi]

This guy totally reminds me of Will Farrell. Good instruction though.

[NDALUMNI]

This is the only video on the entire internet that explains the zone properly. However, he glosses over the major component which is the zone step. He sort of assumes, they'll just do it when the reality is that takes an entire season or three to learn for high school kids.

[thefrenchlive]

three years?!?! are american kids this far behind in football? our oline took them half a year to learn it and they do it perfectly with only two 3 year vets on the team the rest are rookies

[rapiddominace]

either you're short or those are some big ass kids

[jimmyolsenblues]

thank you for this video, I am learning zone blocking for the first time and I appreciate you putting this up.