The Offensive Line takes more attention to details and technique than any other position on the field with the possible exception of Quarterback. Your asking big men to do unnatural things. Players can’t just rely on their athleticism.

In today’s episode of The Football Coaching Podcast, I’m going through the key blocks you will use in a Gap Blocking Scheme. That’s plays like Power, Counter, Iso and Trap.

This is a detailed look at blocking. Footwork, aiming points, and the upper body.

If you want to learn more about Offensive Line play, and every football coach should, I strongly recommend two books:

Coaching Offensive Linemen by Dave Christensen and James A. Peterson

Complete Offensive Line by Rick Trickett

I mentioned that 3 video series on The Pistol Power Offense System. The videos on Power and Counter will show you where I apply these blocks in our System. Those videos are my gift to you and you can access the first video right now at http://pistolpoweroffense.com/podcast.