OFFENSIVE SKILLS: BLOCKING

TEN COMMANDMENTS OF RUN BLOCKING:
1. ASSIGNMENT 2. STANCE 3. ALIGNMENT 4. SPLITS 5. LANDMARK 6. GET OFF 7. APPROACH 8. CONTACT 9. LEVERAGE 10. FOLLOW THROUGH

DRIVE BLOCK:

• Fire out low and explode from your stance with the foot closest to the opponent and drive your hips forward on the third and fourth steps, through the block.
• Start with short choppy steps, and keep your feet moving.
• Deliver the block from a wide base, and keep your head up and shoulders square.
• Punch hands or forearms into the opponent to establish momentum, and deliver the blow on impact with the shoulder, forearms and not the head.
• Keep your head on the side of the opponent toward the hole, and follow through with short choppy steps, turning the opponent away from the hole.

PASS BLOCKING:

• Keep your head up and your rear down. Keep your back straight.
• Place your feet shoulder-width apart, keep them moving, and flex your knees.
• Keep your weight of your body and head over your feet, never in front of them.
• Hold your elbows in with the hands, ready to ward off the challenge of the defensive linemen.