Offensive Line Play

BY: Chris Wehner

(Christopher.wehner@d51schools.org)

21-3 last two seasons

#1 in total Offense, 5A: 482.7 YPG
#1 in scoring, 5A: 42.2 PPG
Top 25 in Country Rushing (maxpreps)
2 Thousand Yard Rushers (QB, 1300 & TB,
2300)
QB, All-State
TB, All-State
3 All-Conference OLine

TO PLAY FAST
TO PLAY PHYSICAL
TO FINISH

NO HUDDLE OFFENSE WE SET THE PACE, WE WIN THE RACE!!!!

WIN THE PLAY- BE A 6 SECOND

PLAYER

Olinemen ARE NOT HOGS.

Head Hunters, Punishers,
Intimidators
Get downfield and block
through the whistle!

Body Types

Playing football starts in

the weight room!
3 years

Know Your Assignment

PLAY CONCEPT!

Do Your Job, and the Job

Gets Done!

Culture of toughness

Confidence

Film Breakdown/
Game Plan
Scouting

DWWD
Do What We Do!

Scout Run Team

Motivation

Press Box

Stance:
Splits:
Feet: at least Shoulder Width
Legs: should be parallel with a stagger no
more than toe to instep
C to G: 2.0 Feet
Balance: reach hand out as far as you can G to T: 2.5 Feet
and still maintain balance.
T to TE: 3.0 Feet
Bend: a Good Linemen is strong in the
hips and can comfortably hold his stance.
Free Hand: is stapled to outside of
knee, NOT RESTING on it!
Eyes: UP, locked on potential LB
responsibility.
Head Up. Eyes Up At all times!

Center Play is crucial, win the line

inside out!

Balance is key, left hand on the

ground for stability

Flat back and keep butt down

maintains proper trajectory

Out of 1000+ Pistol snaps in 2010 &

2011, not one led to a turnover or a
snap over QBs head!

Explosive steps
Keep a Power Base
Eyes Up
Simple 3 main steps:
Trigger, Power,
Pull/Bucket

Practice like a Champion

Be a Leader
We Lead the Way
We Hold the Line

Compete in everything we do!

Seek Perfection
Perfect Fit

Every day we start with:

Notre Dame Bag Drill
6 inch Power Steps
Straddle Bags

Slide Steps
Quick Feet
High Knees
Exaggerate

WHY? Lock In, warm up

120 seconds

We believe 100% in
daily chute and sled
work!!
Muscle memory

We work on:
Step (trigger, power,

bucket)
Body/Balance
Hard Heavy Hands
PERFECT FIT!

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3.

4.
5.

Work the Trigger Step

Short 6 inch step.

Elbows shoot back like a

gunslinger ready to grab pistols.
..the Punch

Punch the defender. Thumbs up,

keep hands inside, to the
numbers, HARD HEAVY HANDS
..the Power Step

Simultaneous to Punch

Get it planted on impact

Reinforce a wide base

Keep Power Base

Short choppy power steps

Pop and Chop

Progression
Exaggerate / Slower /

Muscle Memory
Quick / Explosive

Trigger
Punch
Reset
Head Up, Eyes Up!

Trigger
Punch
Quick Feet

Drive

Perfect Fit

DOUBLE TEAMS
Work DBL teams as much as

possible!
Fit & Strike Players ; For example,

against a Nose the LG is the Fit Player

who must work to overtake, the C has
to STRIKE the Play side Shoulder and
Work to the Mike LB. LG must keep
eyes on Mike incase of a Switch.

LG

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E
LT

N
LG

Starts with the

Center, he has to
find the Ohio or
Zero. This sets the
line blocking
scheme.
This tells Guard they
are double teaming
to the Ohio.

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E
LT

N
LG

Starts with the

Center, he has to
find the Ohio or
Zero. This sets the
line blocking
scheme

M
T

With both Center and RGs eyes locked

on the MLB, they know they are
responsible for both defenders.

BOTH players must have

his eyes on the MLB, but
FEEL for the 3 Tech in case
of a slant, as shown above,
the Center has to pick him
up. The RG FEELS him go
away and now works to the
MLB, who his eyes are
already on.

Switch
Pull/Trap
Throw elbow, open chest direction of pull, Snap Eyes onto Target,

Hall Ass down the line, ready for potential Trap Block if Target is
Blitzing.
Bucket Crossover

Wall
Engage Defender, Swing Ass to Play side, Use hands, Keep feet

moving, Wide Base, slide with Defender.

Attitude, Set the Tone

Deliver DL into the ILB
Both players feel first
level and see second
level
Each takes half a man
aiming for the number
Strike and drive, one will
come off one will stay on,
or both will stay on

M
N
LG

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L
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Rules: FEEL the DLinemen;

SEE the LBs; DONT chase
Linebackers

We get our EYES UP and teach OL to be

able to work an inside threat. We teach
patience in this drill.

You must work against

twists, slants, and loops!

Rules: FEEL the DLinemen; SEE the LBs;

DONT chase Linebackers

Christopher.wehner@d51schools.org
http://www.gjhsfootball.com/