Concept Blocking

Teach concepts, not plays

Terry Kent
O Line / Offensive
Coordinator
Downers Grove South HS
tkent@csd99.org
 Blocking Concepts

Zone (Inside & Outside)

Man / Big on Big (Lead, Dive)

BS G Pull (Power, G Lead)

Counter (G/T & G/HB)

Trap

Other??
 INSIDE ZONE

Block 1st man to the call

Know who you are working with

T tells backside Tackle to stay on his man

 INSIDE ZONE
FS
C
SS C
M W
B
E T N E

"2"

C FS
C
SS M W
T N T E SB

"2"
 OUTSIDE ZONE

Block 1 whole man over to the side of the call

Know who you are working with

T tells backside Tackle to stay on his man

 OUTSIDE ZONE
FS
SS
C M B C
B
E T T E

C M M SS
FS
E T T E B
 POWER

Block 1st man away from the call

BS Guard skip pull to frontside LB

BS Tackle / TE: Seal / Hinge

 POWER

FS
C
C
B B
B
SS
E N T E

TB QB

FS
SS C
C B
B B
B T N T

QB TB
 G LEAD

Inside zone blocking rules

BS Guard skip pulls to frontside LB

 G LEAD:

FS
C SS
B M B C
E N T E

"RIP"

FS
C
M M H
B
C T N T B

"1"
 COUNTER:

Block 1st man away from the call

BS G pull & trap EMLOS

BS HB / T (skip) pull to frontside LB

 COUNTER

FS
C
M M SS C
B
T N T E

"2"

FS
SS

B C
C M B
E T N E
 QB COUNTER

FS
C SS
B M C
E T T E B

"2"

C FS
SS
B M M
T N T B C
 TRAP:

Trap 1st man head up to outside of G

Never trap an A gap defender

Ts block nearest LBs

 TRAP
FS
C
B B C
B B SS
T N T

"2"

C FS C
B B B
SS
E T N E

"1"
 INDIVIDUAL PRACTICE TIME

Footwork

Chutes

Ladders

Squares

Zone

Pull & Trap Drill

Pass Pro
 Squares

T G T TE

G C G T

T C TE G

1) FIRE OUT RT FOOT / LT FOOT

2) ZONE RT / LT
3) OUTSIDE ZONE RT / LT
4) TRAP RT / LT
5) SKIP PULL RT / LT
6) PASS SET: ZIG - ZAG DRILL
 INSIDE / OUTSIDE ZONE

2 on 1; 2 on 2

Work various zone scenarios

B
T

RG RT
 PULL W/ CHUTES DRILL

Drill to work all types of pulls

B

LT LG DT

TE
 INSIDE RUN / PERIMETER RUN

Inside Run: standard 9 on 7

B
B
E N T E B

FS

Perimeter Run:
C
B SS C
B B
 PLAY CALL

Formation, shifts, motion

Backfield action / pass

Blocking concept

Examples:
 CHOICE

QB has choice of 2/3 run / pass plays

Tells line to just line up LEO, LEO

Looks at defense / sideline for play

 AUDIBLE

QB can change any play at the line

Used mostly vs Overload blitz or 1 on 1 vs SE

Change to run play vs 5 in box