How to Play Linebacker in Football : How to Fight off The Block as Linebacker

[FutureCane305]

he put his head on the wrong side on the tackle

[alaricreyes54]

I woulda crash your running back nasssssttygy

[Pr0XySh0Tz]

I'm a D-Linemen 5 foot 6 inches around 176 lbs. I need to learn how to properly get off the block. I'm the fastest at getting off the ball so thats no problem for me but i could've made so many more tackles this season if i learned to get off the block quicker. Please help me this was my first year playing ball and i'm a sophmore. Much Love.

[ChevyKing94]

WTF?! The idea is there but that kid is not fast or physical.

[MiddleLB1]

That was absolutely atrocious lol worst stance ever, worst shed, and the speed of a new born baby .....wow

[TryToBeOpenMinded]

"Low tackle" *hits shoulder to shoulder* "He made a good low block, er hit" *hits shoulder to should* lol what the hells a high hit then?

[sportymatt34]

Good thing there full speed is like the speed of a 9-10 year old pop warner game

[DGKBOYZ]

1st off bad way to fight off blocker 2nd off you didnt even pput ur helmet to the ball makin that tackle smh u must not want no force fumbles

[RobbyBoniol]

You need to DIP N' RIP

[sunmanmo]

1:22 LOL i thought he said "He made a good SHIT"

[lordkoolkid]

he would get knocked on him butt standing so high and running so slow and he did like an arm tackle which would break easly

[TheMLGBzerky]

I came here so I can get better not go back to my starting style back when I was 10 like what a piss poor video is this guy even a coach, he didnt even look up intill he hit the back, and he didnt even do that well.

[xXxJustinWuzHerexXx]

he tripped and messed up when hit the qb..

[AlbanianKingDe]

1:19 he tripped....

[ohiostates28]

WHat the fuck kinda shit is this? worst linebacker coach ever?

[mitchdwilson80]

Or they're hating on this video because I just push a good lineman he is not just gonna let go, you'll have rip or swim or chop or something

[robkel1809]

people who r talking shit bout this video r people who probably cant play football for there lives

[AMS187000]

pinche hoto!

[JoesTelevision]

WORST TACKLE IVE EVER SEEN 1:02 AND HE WAS GOING FREAKIN HALF SPEED TOO.

1. HE BEND SOVER TO THE SIDE AND COMPLETELY MISSES THE BACK WITH HIS PADS.2. MAKES A SHITTY ARMTACKLE WITH HIS FEET IN CINDERBLOCKS AND IF THATS A LOW TACKLE THEN HE MUST BE SHAQILE O'NEAL. HE ALSO DIDNT STAND THE BACK UP HE WALKED INTO HIM AND LET THE BACK MAKE HIM LOOK GOOD. 3 HE'S LOOKING AT THE GROUND THE WHOLE TIME. HELL IM 13 AND ID KNOCK THIS CHUMP ON HIS ASS. TEXTBOOK BENCHWARMER.

[MrCamaro93]

They make it look like shedding a block is easy....what if the o line short arms you and controls your pads and drives you back? You chop their arms right at the elbow or wrist and then rip by them. It is not as simple as this video makes it look

[chillinLikeThis]

your textbook is wrong coach..

[BeastWithinTheHeart]

fuckin disgraceful the offense of the opposing team probably schores every drive on this poor defense whats the point of putting on pads if ur gonna hit like a cream cake

[JF3174]

haha he stumbled and if that back was running full speed he probley would of never got to him or he would of just been another broken tackle

[Jerry11606]

did you see how hard he knocked that pylon over?

best use of the Stumble technique ive ever seen

[blinkils]

wow what was that?

i´m only playing football araound a year but wtf??

no lineman would let this linebacker get through like this xD

and than the tackle... i think he should change his sport

[MrGamesVideos]

@blinkils maybe tennis is his sport

[mrlongboardsk8]

hahahahaha the definition says: Sean Hobson?€™s passion is teaching youngsters the fundamentals of all basketball.

That explains a lot...

[TheWonderboy1999]

It looks easy, but he's against 1 blocker and a runner, not against a full scale offense here. There will be more blockers, a line of players, and a faster runner....

[jsout98]

wow this dude actually makes football boring! *yawn*

[ewdmei]

I have seen this guys other videos about football, HE SUCKS!

[cordellsundstrom]

wtf kind of athletes are those?! skinny ass twig legs and arms with NO technique

[xXPoodieTangXx]

lol helmet behind running back...

[rawlikeraw]

OH. MY. GOD. If you wanna play linebacker do not watch this video,idk what the fuck this is lol

[CirCaKinGg]

he is using lineman for examples

they dont know how to pin and rip

[awsome900]

that was just sloppy division one or two A football. Try playing that in 8 A like i do and your gonna see a lot of bench

[1684qwerty]

this is dumb

[hiccup0niner]

the idea was textbook...the execution, not so much

[44split]

i miss the music in this dancevideo...

hahaha...

[chucknpuff]

Everybody's a critic. If any of you who are critical of this video posted your own, you'd get far worse comments. Take it for what its worth, utilize what is useful and discard the rest

[ephraim145]

the stuff that this guy is telling you can just be read out of any football book

i dont think he knows anything about football

[Lwclbforty]

False Step, terrible stance, get hands of knees and in ready position, head on ball side, get lower, keep feet chopping. Use an actual tool to get passed a lineman. Rip, Club and rip, Punch patch. Worst display of Linebacker technique ever.

[streaker213]

actually i'm a quarterback and i was put in as linebacker... that was probably the worst display fo linebacker teqhnique ever

lol

[CirCaKinGg]

thats true i play bettr than that in pop warner

[Rideglobe]

i hope you guys know that these videos are put up by expertvillage, not the guy in the videos

[94beatles]

id hate to see what their half speed looks like

[Jrjacks34]

his head was on the wrong side

[ProBinderSpinner]

His head should be inside because the linebackers job is to force the play outside

[BradenM33]

no its not a linebackers job is to force the play back inside to the rest of your team. why in the hell would you force it outside? theres only 1 or 2 people left to make the tackle if you force it outside. but when you force the play back inside theres 8 or 9 teammates there. You dont know what the fuck you are talking about if you think their job is to force it outside.

[ProBinderSpinner]

I've been coached wrong then haha. I've been taught that linebackers are just supposed to fuck up the play regardless. OUTSIDE linebacker's jobs are to keep the play inside. And Inside linebackers help force it to the outside linebacker corner and safety. So basically the runner has no where to go if bounced outside because he's being forced from both directions.

[ProBinderSpinner]

Also that remember, those 6 or 7 other players in the box could be getting blocked. Their job is to not let the runner get a free run through everybody, they need to force the runner to run places he's not supposed to.

[tunderpig]

In fact, the Outside linebacker's job is to force the play inside. After, the Middle linebacker makes the play.

[1684qwerty]

@tunderpig no the olb job is to force the play outside dumbass...you want them to spill and your supposed to stay a half man back in case he tries to cut back....if a full back runs to your hole...you take on the block

[paulluevano1994]

what an idiot! ur never run into an o-linemen! ur suppose to rip ur way to the runningback...u will never be able to go head up with an experience 6 foot 270 pound linemen and win the battle unless he sux ass! this coach is horrible...

[datruth864]

YOUR "LINEBACKER'' TOOK A FALSE STEP

[KaosFakktor]

hahahahaha lol nice

[TheGodFather217]

you dont go towards the blocker you get away from them.

[vian850]

hey he dosen't know how to hit

[bamboo123chewer]

full speed.....?

[chucknpuff]

it looked like he tripped

[BMXer72793]

head on wrong side lol

[tddraper52]

man in order to beat a block you use my move " GET THE FUCK OFF ME" works every time if u want to know how to do it reply back to this comment

[chucknpuff]

you best tell me wat GET THE FUCK OFF ME is

[tddraper52]

yo the GET THE FUCK OFF ME u use your hands, like in a fight where your trying to block your opponents hand using you own, u do the same with GET THE FUCK OFF ME except you slap them in the throat or hit with a move just use your hands to slap the blockers like fight and once your opponents hands are down you can do what u want to them, i usually chop them in the throat

[yusufthemasterpiece]

settle down chuck liddell

[tddraper52]

nah my boy rampage is better i believe

[imaking42]

1. Feet shoulder width apart.

2. Stance should basically look like your squatting in the weight room.

3. First step needs to be in the direction of the play (guard will ALWAYS take you to the play.)

4. You don't have to engage a blocker. Just get under him, get your hips outside of his and run through him. You'll end up square on the other side to make a play.

Had over 250 tackles in high school. That's all I needed in a game (besides a LOT of film)

[GZA036]

trust me, running through blockers ends with high school

[imaking42]

Way to be pessimistic. BTW, I played college ball. It still works. Trust me.

[GZA036]

Cool, I do too.

Well good luck with that, Bullrushing a 300lb+ lineman not gonna happen. I guess you were talking about ripping across them or something.

[imaking42]

I'm sayin this. Guard comes out at you. Say you have a 3 tech. on the d-line and he just comes straight to you. He's lookin to block you out. You take him on with your outside arm, stay lower than him, explode through. I'm just sayin, it worked for me against 300+ lb lineman. It worked in HS and college. So say I'm wrong, I know what worked for me. I guess you can almost say its a rip, just not by definition of the term "rip".

[GZA036]

Yeah man that's legit. Maybe you could call it "wrong-arming it", or just getting over the top. I see what you are saying about engaging them. Often when you try and hat and hands a big lineman, they will just end up swallowing you. Better to stay low, use leverage and quickness and power like you say.

[imaking42]

Yeah, you could say wrong-arming. I avoided saying that for the simple fact that I use it more as a DL term. But yeah, I was a bit short at inside backer, goin against 6' 2" or taller OL, I had to have leverage, me being only 6' even, if that. I just always found engaging slowed me up too much. Now, if say the running back cuts back to your right, you are getting under a guard on your left, you are in position to push off and chase down the ball carrier.

[scndhndmumu]

im 14 and 145 my coach said LB next year what u think by next year i should be between 155and 165

[quepasa87]

Yea, that would be a decent size, you should be somewhere in that range.

[imaking42]

165, try for more. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are your best friend. Two before bed with a glass of milk, kid. Eat right, get at least 8 hours of sleep, work out hard as hell. You'll get there.

[scndhndmumu]

im am also wondering if i should go up to JV football or go to pop warners one more year what u think

[imaking42]

JV for the simple fact that you will learn the varsity philosophies and systems. Best to get on high school level the minute you reach freshman year.

[scndhndmumu]

thanks my weight training is going good how do the sandwiches help me

[imaking42]

Well see, I had a problem gaining weight because I have a high metabolism. I have read everywhere that given the nature of a hard work out and hard conditioning, you need 6,000 calories a day to gain weight and 4,000 to just maintain where you are. The peanut butter and jellies = PROTEIN! 2 of those, you have bread, protein, not to mention milk. Oh, go get some double wheat and fiber bread. Nature's Own is the brand name. Good stuff. Hope this helps ya kid. Work out hard, dont get fat.

[GZA036]

you need protein for building muscle, complex carbs for fuel, and fats to keep your testosterone high. Don't live off protein shakes, you need all three of those. Anything but fast food should be good. Whole grains vegetables fish meat milk eggs...

Consider this, right now during puberty your body is filled with more testosterone and growth hormone than a roided up Major League Baseball player, it should be nearly impossible for you to overtrain. Take advantage of this and work your balls off

[scndhndmumu]

GOT IT! THX!

[Anthony441]

can ya make a vid on how to play outside linebacker

[greensp4rk]

he's gonna break his neck if he tries to sack like that

[hobobagginss]

1. The LB did not take a read step.

2. The LB was too high, henCe he tripped.

[Rataea]

Bunch of bullshit,

Stay low, Stay Wide!

Step Hard, Hit Hard!

Start with basics first son

[wiseguy581]

I'm only in 8th grade lol. Just finished our season recently...Undefeated =S woot woot.

[wiseguy581]

i know right? lol

[kackeausarschsauger7]

lol noobs -.-

[kingrabb27]

....pussies.

[Debellis77]

thats not how you tackle, he was to high, the linebacker almsot tripped(i would love to see him in a game) thats not how to shedd a block. expert village sux, get the fuck off youtube

[DynamikUPSB]

nothing good ever comes out of expert village

[greensp4rk]

except for electric guitar... its all the way up at mediocre... lol

[kevined92]

he sux and that aint textbook hes fuckin hitting wrong ! wow !

[922793]

lol he tripped

[mastaman405]

how to hit hard?

[ethan93216]

lol theyre blocking up so high and the linebacker fell down after shedding that block. i had to check again to see if the name actually said how not to fight off the block