Coach Mike Pope Veteran High Coach at 10 North Carolina and South Carolina High Schools for 35 years. State Champion Football Coach, and won many other championships in football, track and basketball. Veteran Athletic Director and State Representative in numerous Coaches Associations and with the South Carolina High School League. Assistant Offensive Line Coach and Director of High School Relations at Wingate University for 5 years. Director of the Hawg Tuff Camps and Challenges for 25 years.

YOUTH OFFENSIVE LINEMEN CAN WORK ON THEIR HIP FLEXIBILITY WHILE WATCHING TV. SQUAT IN YOUR HIPS FOR 3-5 MINUTES…….GET UP AND SIT IN YOUR CHAIR…..SQUAT FOR 3-5 MINUTES…..AND SIT IN YOUR CHAIR. YOU WILL BE SURPRIZED HOW MUCH MORE HIP FLEXIBLE YOU CAN BECOME

THIS WILL KEEP YOU FROM EVER HURTING YOUR SHOULDERS, NECK OR HEAD! NECK BOWED IS STRONGEST MUSCLE IN YOUR BODY….HEAD DOWN IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN!

Coaching Points of the DRIVE BLOCK Duck 1. Knees bent and inside ankles 2. Back arched. Weight balanced 3. Feet slightly wider than shoulder width 4. Work off of insteps 5. Toes pointed slightly to outside Fit 1. Eyes lower than defenders, get a bite 2. Punch and grab under pectoral pads 3. Lift- snap hips on movement Finish 1. Chase him with Feet and Accelerate 2. Maintain Base and FINISH!

Coaching Points of the DRIVE BLOCK Duck 1. Knees bent and inside ankles. 2. Back arched. Weight balanced. 3. Feet slightly wider than shoulder width. 4. Work off of insteps. 5. Toes pointed slightly to outside. Fit 1. Eyes lower than defenders, get a bite. 2. Punch and grab under pectoral pads. 3. Lift- snap hips on movement. Finish 1. Chase him with Feet and Accelerate 2. Maintain Base and FINISH!

Coaching Points of the DRIVE BLOCK Duck 1. Knees bent and inside ankles. 2. Back arched. Weight balanced. 3. Feet slightly wider than shoulder width. 4. Work off of insteps. 5. Toes pointed slightly to outside. Fit 1. Eyes lower than defenders, get a bite. 2. Punch and grab under pectoral pads. 3. Lift- snap hips on movement. Finish 1. Chase him with Feet and Accelerate 2. Maintain Base and FINISH!

Coaching Points of the FOLD BLOCK TACKLE LEFT ANGLE STEPS TO INSIDE LEG OF D-LINEMAN PERFORMING DOWN BLOCK. GUARD STEPS AROUND TACKLE KEEPING SHOULDERS PARARELL TO LOS AND ATTACKS TIGHT OFF HIP OF TACKLE TO STOP LB RUN-THROUGH. GUARD REDIPS ON LB. ALL BASICS OF DRIVE BLOCK COME INTO PLAY AS GUARD AND TACKLE PERFORM FOLD BLOCK Duck 1. Knees bent and inside ankles. 2. Back arched. Weight balanced. 3. Feet slightly wider than shoulder width. 4. Work off of insteps. 5. Toes pointed slightly to outside. Fit 1. Eyes lower than defenders, get a bite. 2. Punch and grab under pectoral pads. 3. Lift- snap hips on movement. Finish 1. Chase him with Feet and Accelerate 2. Maintain Base and FINISH!

Coaching Points of the FOLD BLOCK GUARD RIGHT ANGLE STEPS TO INSIDE LEG OF D-LINEMAN PERFORMING TRAP BLOCK. ALL BASICS OF DRIVE BLOCK COME INTO PLAY AS GUARD PERFORMS TRAP BLOCK Duck 1. Knees bent and inside ankles. 2. Back arched. Weight balanced. 3. Feet slightly wider than shoulder width. 4. Work off of insteps. 5. Toes pointed slightly to outside. Fit 1. Eyes lower than defenders, get a bite. 2. Punch and grab under pectoral pads. 3. Lift- snap hips on movement. Finish 1. Chase him with Feet and Accelerate 2. Maintain Base and FINISH!

Coaching Points of the ZONE BLOCK First Two Steps The initial movement of the lineman begins with two steps. If a lineman is covered, there is a jab step and a gather step If a lineman is uncovered, there is a scoop step and a gather step. The two linemen work the double team looking at the linebacker. If the down lineman works to either Olineman – he takes over block on down linemen and the other Olineman blocks linebacker. ALWAYS THINK DOUBLE TEAM FIRST – LINEBACKER ON SECOND LEVEL SECOND! ALL BASICS OF DRIVE BLOCK COME INTO PLAY AS GUARD AND TACKLE PERFORM ZONE BLOCK Duck 1. Knees bent and inside ankles. 2. Back arched. Weight balanced. 3. Feet slightly wider than shoulder width. 4. Work off of insteps. 5. Toes pointed slightly to outside. Fit 1. Eyes lower than defenders, get a bite. 2. Punch and grab under pectoral pads. 3. Lift- snap hips on movement. Finish 1. Chase him with Feet and Accelerate 2. Maintain Base and FINISH!

Coaching Points of the ZONE BLOCK First Two Steps The initial movement of the lineman begins with two steps. If a lineman is covered, there is a jab step and a gather step If a lineman is uncovered, there is a scoop step and a gather step. The two linemen work the double team looking at the linebacker. If the down lineman works to either Olineman – he takes over block on down linemen and the other Olineman blocks linebacker. ALWAYS THINK DOUBLE TEAM FIRST – LINEBACKER ON SECOND LEVEL SECOND! ALL BASICS OF DRIVE BLOCK COME INTO PLAY AS GUARD AND TACKLE PERFORM ZONE BLOCK Duck 1. Knees bent and inside ankles. 2. Back arched. Weight balanced. 3. Feet slightly wider than shoulder width. 4. Work off of insteps. 5. Toes pointed slightly to outside. Fit 1. Eyes lower than defenders, get a bite. 2. Punch and grab under pectoral pads. 3. Lift- snap hips on movement. Finish 1. Chase him with Feet and Accelerate 2. Maintain Base and FINISH!

STANCE: Feet are arm-pit to shoulder-wide. If moving to the right, weight is on the left foot. Take the inside knee and drive it down. This pivots the foot and puts more weight on that foot. This lets you be light on your step. The Defensive Line may get a read, but they don't know if you're going inside or outside. The right-side linemen take a right handed stance. Most blocks are on a 3 or a 5 technique. Left-side linemen would have a left- handed stance. The outside foot is back. Centers are about parallel. On a 3rd and long, the Tackles would take narrow base. Head and shoulders are kept up and back. Make a C in your back. Remember to keep your head out of the block! Hand Placement is vital. The hands should be slightly middle of chest and belly. Your thumbs should be up and palms should be close. Remember that INSIDE HANDS WIN! When punching the hands should move up and out.

LEFT SIDE PLAYER - POWER INSIDE MOVE KCKSLIDE A OUTSIDE MOVE

OFFENSIVE GUARDS SETS EYE TO EYE WITH DEFENDER……TACKLES MAINTAIN INSIDE EYE POSITIONING ON DEFENDER. USE 6 INCH STEPS TO MAINTAIN BLOCK…USE POWER STEP VS INSIDE RUSH AND KICK SLIDE VS OUTSIDE RUSH. MAINTAIN A GOOD BASE AT ALL TIMES AND STAY IN YOUR HIPS….. OFFENSIVE LINEMEN ROLL SOFTBALLS IN THEIR HANDS AS THEY DO DRILL.

1. ALL OLS ARE IN PROPER PASS PRO STANCE. THEY ROLL SOFTBALLS BACK AND FORTH IN A STATIONARY POSITION STAY IN YOUR HIPS! 2. ALL OLS ARE IN PROPER PASS PRO STANCE THEY ROLL SOFTBALLS BACK AND FORTH AND MOVE RT AND LT WITH SIX-INCH STEPS AND SLIDE

ALL OLS ARE IN PROPER PASS PRO STANCE AND PUNCH WITH MUSCLEDRIVERUSA.COM BANDS. EMPHASIZE PERFECT PASS PRO AND PUNCH!

RIP The rusher will rip his upper arm into the opposite arm pit area of the blocker, at the same time, bringing the opposite leg past the leg of the blocker. COUNTER TO RIP a. Clamp and trap the rip arm in the armpit. b. The blocker drops the center of gravity (with the rip arm trapped) to prevent the rusher from completing the rip. c. With the off hand, the blocker pushes on the hip of the rusher to widen him. d. Keep the feet and body moving in the direction of the rip to shut off the rush lane to the QB. SWIM The rusher will grab a shoulder and pull, then attempt to bring his opposite arm over the blocker while bringing his off leg past the leg of the blocker to the side of the pull. COUNTER TO SWIM a. First of all, make punch so effective that the defender misses the grab. b. If he gets the grab, the blocker presses hard with the hand to the side of the grab. DONT ALLOW THAT HAND TO LOSE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDER. Press with more force than the defender is pulling with. c. As the opposite arm swims over the blocker, the blocker places the hand to that side into the armpit of the swim arm and pushes hard. d. Keep the foot and body moving in the direction of the swim move so the lane to the QB is shut off.

OFFENSIVE GUARDS SETS EYE TO EYE WITH DEFENDER……TACKLES MAINTAIN INSIDE EYE POSITIONING ON DEFENDER. USE SLOW HOP STEPS TO MAINTAIN BLOCK…GIVE GROUND SLOWLY …..DO NOT LEAN ON DEFENDER. AFTER A FEW HOPS DRIVE BLOCK DEFENDER AND FINISH. MAINTAIN A GOOD BASE AT ALL TIMES AND STAY IN YOUR HIPS….. THIS IS ALWAYS VERY VERY IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO BE SUCCESSFUL!

DEFENDER SQUATS ON LOS

DEFENDER ATTACKS UP FIELD

YOUTH PLAYERS IN THIS VIDEO PRESENTATION Chase Ford, Dorian Williams, Tyrek Sistare, Nick Smith, Thomas Mulroy, Phifer Griffin, Daniel Morrison, Owen Phillips, Aiden Pomnitz, Brandon Craig, Jackson Little, Luke Burnett, James Price, Shannon Mcdonough. Caleb Goodman, Malik Jordan, Calen Jordan, Kyral Jordan, Dalton Mackey, Steven Hutcher, Michael Misenheimer, AJ Albrecht, Michael Gonzalez, Jack Crump, Trustin Hucks, Connor Purser, Brooks Gsell, Zach Hendrick, Jacob Mosley, Camden Baucom, Anson Outen, Steven Morrison, Jared Green, Derek Anthony, Raheem Howard, Sam Howell, Brennan Ellis, Cayman Smith, Donvavious Mclendon, Brandon Dickerson WINGATE UNIVERSITY BULLDOG FOOTBALL PLAYERS L to R: Ryan Dilworth, Robbie Nallenweg, Bubba McLaughlin, Dean Thompson, Austin Anthony, Pat Smith, Kyle Pollard, Jakeem Polk, Tim Rogers, Cody Cothrenm, Ronald Prioleauu, Zach Panek, Randy Giralt, David Stadler, Nick Reddy, Jordan Hennessee, Taivon Jones. Daniel Owens, Cabell Cantrell, Delvin Clark, Austin Dixon,, Paris Martin, Doug Waddell