Importance of Defensive Line Play Past 10 BCS National Champions ranked among the Top 10 in the country in Defense Each had phenomenal DLs including 24 NFL 1 st round picks 10 Defensive Linemen selected in the 1 ID: 438992
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DEFENSIVE LINE PLAYSlide2Slide3Slide4
Importance of Defensive Line Play
Past 10 BCS National Champions ranked among the Top 10 in the country in Defense. Each had phenomenal DL’s including 24 NFL 1
st
round picks.
10 Defensive Linemen selected in the 1
st
round of the 2012 NFL Draft. 13 Defensive Linemen in 2011.
As the game has evolved has become one of the biggest money positions in the NFL
Ability to demoralize an offense by physically dominating at the point of attackSlide5
Importance of Defensive Line Play
Re-establishing the line of scrimmage makes an offense 1 dimensional
Ability to create HUGE defensive plays for ourselves and for our team-mates
Have
the ability to eliminate both the run and the pass
Gain the mental edge by physically
dominating at the point of attackSlide6
Qualities of Great Defensive Linemen
Pride -
Takes
pride in himself, his work, his team-mates, and his school.
Aggressiveness -
Is
determined to have a reputation as a tough, physical, and aggressive football player. An aggressive reputation produces a mental edge on opponents.
Toughness -
Toughness
is not just expected it is demanded. A player cannot survive in the trenches if he is not tough. He must be willing to throw his body around, knowing that
the key to his success is his ability to play
with pain. Be determined to be the toughest player on the team. Slide7
DL Attitude – E.V.R.
EXPLOSIVE – VIOLENT – RELENTLESS (E.V.R.)
Explosive – Off the snap, into the blocker, off the blocker, to the ball, and into the ball carrier
Violent
– Violent strike with hands, violently grab cloth, violently throw the blocker away from me, violently bring the ball carrier down, violently strip the ball away.
Relentless
-
Relentlessly pursue the ball carrier. Every play is yours to make. The average football play is 6 seconds long, as a football player you are athletic enough to give 100 percent effort for 6 seconds at a time. Make a play! Slide8
Essential Skills of Defensive Line Play
Great Stance
Perfect Alignment
Knowledge of Assignment
Explosive Start (Key)
Blow
Delivery / Violent Hands
Gap
Control
Violent
Escape
Relentless
Pursuit
Tackling
Pass
Rush Ability Slide9
Grading Goals
Alignment = 100%
Get Off = 100%
Blow Delivery = 70%
Pad Level = 70%
Execution of Assignment = 70%
Create Separation / Violent Release = 70%
Pursuit = 90%
Total Grade = 80%Slide10
Essential Skills of Defensive Line PlaySlide11
Great Stance
Purpose - Teaching fundamental movements of stance and footwork in regards to first movement off the football.
Feet Underneath Body
Toe to Instep Stagger
Screw
Upfoot
Into Ground
Elbows On Knees Position
Stretch inside hand (Inside hand down)
Tripod on Fingertips
Butt slightly over shoulders
Even weight distribution
Off hand up and ready to strikeSlide12
StanceSlide13
StanceSlide14
Movement Drills
10 Yard Get Off
Purpose - Teaching fundamental movements of stance and footwork in regards to first movement off the football.
Attack and React
Great Stance and Alignment (Crowd the ball)
Key
Movement (Ball or Man)
Hips initiate movement
Replace quickly with power step (leverage)
Short, quick steps
Flat back (Hide the #’s)Slide15Slide16
Movement Drills
10 Yard Slant Get Off
Purpose - Teaching fundamental movements of slant footwork including tying the hands and feet together while reading an adjacent lineman to violently penetrate a gap.
Key Movement
Hips Initiate Movement
Have move in mind (Club Rip/Arm Over)
Flat step, stay square, dip inside shoulder, Do NOT rise.
Read Hip of Adjacent OL and React Accordingly
To me: Cross Face/Backdoor, Away: Penetrate Slide17Slide18
Movement Drills
10 Yard Hip Flips
Purpose – Develop dynamic hip flexibility and quick lateral feet in order to get skinny, turn a corner, and get off blocks.
Low pad level
Quick lateral feet, no cross-over, do not click heels
Work push-pull technique down the line
Stay square to the line and
do not
drift
Elbow and Shoulder initiate hip flipSlide19Slide20
Movement Drills
10 Yard Wave
Purpose – Develop lateral agility, body control and, change of direction skills reacting off a visual key.
Fire out with hips, hat, and hands to OL Heel Line.
Low pad level, work to keep hips back and hide the #’s
Quick lateral feet, no cross-over, do not click heels
Work push-pull technique down the line
Stay square to the and don’t drift
On burst signal, stay low and accelerate to 10
ydsSlide21
Movement Drills
Hat Recognition
Purpose – Develop the eyes and feet to be able to react to an offensive lineman’s movement to quickly find and pursue the ball carrier.
Key ball to OL, eyes on screws, hat tells us where to go
Low with step Right/Left = A Run Right/Left
Fire out with hips, hat, and hands. Follow down heel line
End man sets wall at cone 10 yards away, others surround, buzz feet, and break.
High hat = Pass (execute move and surround QB)
Draw, screen, and fumbles will be added. Slide22Slide23
Additional Movement
Drills
Align and Start
Agility Bags
Ropes
Hoops
3 Cone
5-10-5
Tennis Ball Drills
Slant and Long Stick ReactionSlide24
Blow Delivery Progression
Quick Hands
Purpose – Develop
quick movement of our arms so we can get our hands on and control a offensive blocker before he can control us. Can be done on sled, wall, bag, live partner and can emphasize different aspects such as aiming points or arm speed.
6 point stance, cleats dug in, butt back, flat back.
Arms strike quickly without raising pad level
Thumbs up, elbows disappear into cylinder of body
Aiming points are the #’s or sternum & bicep/shoulder
Maintain lockout position throughout, DON’T cock backSlide25Slide26
Blow Delivery Progression
Hip Strike
Purpose – Develop
use of the hands & hips to generate power in delivering a blow while quickly gaining control of a blocker and maintaining separation.
6 point stance, cleats dug in, butt back, flat back.
Fire out with legs rolling hips forward as if we were jumping out for distance
Hands fire immediately in a locked out position
Full extension of hips and arms, should fall on bellySlide27Slide28
Blow Delivery Progression
3
Point
Hip Strike
Purpose – Develop
use of the hands & hips to generate power in delivering a blow while quickly gaining control of a blocker and maintaining separation from a 3 point stance
3
point stance, cleats dug in, butt back, flat back.
Coiled spring ready to explode
Hips initiate movement, feet stay in ground, hands/hat/hips all fire at same time
Full extension of hips and arms delivering a
forcefull
blow
Maintain great pad level hands on #’s, eyes gap side below hands while maintaining lockoutSlide29Slide30
Blow Delivery Progression
3
Point Buzz and Release
Purpose –
Develop quick first step with our blow delivery to gain leverage while maintaining foot drive to rock a blocker back so we can violently release and make a play.
3
point stance, cleats dug in, butt back, flat back.
Coiled spring ready to explode
Hips
intiate
movement hands/hat/hips all fire at same time
1
st
step follows and must stick in the ground before we make contact
Buzz feet, create
seperation
, rip off and accelerate Slide31Slide32Slide33
Alignment