Advanced Defensive Line Run Techniques

In this DVD, the second in a series of four videos on defensive line play, Coach Tim Tobin discusses “Advanced Defensive Line Run Techniques.” Now an Assistant Coach at Tusculum College, Tobin coached the D-Line at Kutztown University for five years. In this DVD, Coach Tobin talks about how to fight off the reach, down, base and fan blocks.

In this DVD, you will learn from Coach Tobin:

· The importance, as a coach, of keeping your techniques simple.
· The acronym SACKER applied to the D-Line run play techniques.
· Maintaining the four S’s – step, secure, squeeze, and separate.
· Having a proper stance and hand placement.
· How to properly align on the O-lineman’s shoulder.
· The importance of concentrating on the feet of the O-Lineman, not ball movement.
· Staying flat and square against a block.
· Learning the critical pressure keys.
· How to turn your hips into the hard shoulder of the O-lineman.
· Which shoulder to post and then punch against the reach, down, base, and fan blocks.
· How to evaluate blocking schemes and how to maintain proper leverage.
· How to teach alignment and technique for the 7 tech.
· The responsibility of protecting the linebackers.
· How to fight off different types of pressure.
· Why the defensive tackle should play the guard – except on fold – and why the defensive end should play the tackle – except if he takes an inside step.
· How to read O-linemen including the tight end.

45 mins