ARCOLA FOOTBALL TURNING A PROGRAM AROUND WITH FUNDAMENTALS NOTES

COMMUNICATION PARENTS PLAYERS COACHES

OFFENSIVE LINE FUNDAMENTALS STANCE NOTES

LINE DRILL NOTES

FIT & DRIVE NOTES

STANCE & DRIVE NOTES

GAP SCHEME NOTES

LEVERAGE DRILL NOTES

SWITCH DRILL NOTES

ZONE DRILL NOTES

ARCOLA FOOTBALL LINEBACKER FUNDAMENTALS & DRILLS

STANCE FEET SHOULDER WIDTH APART SIT DOWN IN THE CHAIR BACK SHOULD BE FLAT & CHEST OUT ARMS HANG ABOVE TOP OF KNEE CAPS

KEY STEPS PHASE #1 TWO QUICK 6-INCH STEPS STEPS ARE ALWAYS FORWARD SHOULDERS SQUARE TO LINE OF SCRIMMAGE PAD LEVEL SHOULD NOT RISE

KEY STEP & PRESS LINE OF SCRIMMAGE PHASE #2 SECOND PHASE OF KEY STEPS PLACE 4 CONES 2 FOR GAP RESPONSIBILTY & TWO FOR LATERAL PRESS OF L.O.S. KEY STEP & PRESS GAP FORWARD KEY STEP & PRESS GAP LATERAL KEY STEP & PASS DROP

KEY STEP VIDEO #1 NOTES

KEY STEP PRESS & SCRAPE PHASE # 3 PLACE THREE BAGS DOWN TO CREATE TWO CHUTES RUNNING BACK AND LINEBACKERS ARE TEN YARDS APART IN MIDDLE OF THE CHUTE PLACE DEFENSIVE TACKLES ON THE OUTSIDE OF EACH BAG WHICH WILL OPEN OR CLOST THE GAP RESPONSIBILITY LB’S WILL FILL WHEN GAP IS OPEN AND SCRAPE OVER THE TOP WHEN GAP IS CLOSED

KEY STEP VIDEO #2 NOTES

KEY STEP BENEFITS ELIMINATES FALSE STEPS BY LINEBACKERS PERMITS TIME TO PROPERLY KEY READ PLAY KEEPS LINEBACKERS OUT OF THE GARBAGE PUTS LINEBACKERS IN POSTION TO PRESS L.O.S. ALWAYS HAS YOUR LINEBACKERS PLAYING FORWARD FIRST!!!!!

SHED TECHNIQUE PHASE #1 LB’S PUT TOES ON THE LINE WITH SHOULDERS SQUARE TAKE 6 INCH POWER STEP RIGHT/LEFT LEG WHILE TAKING STEP THROW RIGHT/LEFT ARM VIOLENTLY WITH THE STEP REPEAT AT LEAST 3-4 TIMES WITH EACH STEP MAKE SURE LB’S DON’T OVER STRIDE WITH STEP

SHED TECHNIQUE PHASE #2 MOVE LB’S ONTO THE SLED INTO PROPER FIT POSTION MAKE FIT POSTION EQUALS RIGHT/LEFT FOOT SPLITTING THE SLED IN THE MIDDLE LB’S TAKE 6 INCH POWER STEP AND FALL INTO SLED THROWING SAME ARM AS STEP WITH OUTSIDE ARM FREE REPEAT 3-4 TIMES WITH RIGHT/LEFT FOOT

SHED TECHNIQUE 4 STEP APPROACH PHASE #3 MOVE LB’S BACK 4-5 YARDS FROM SLED & MAKE SURE THEY ARE SPLITTING THE SLED GIVE HIT CALL WHICH REQUIRES KEY STEPS FIRST! LB’S THEN ATTACH THE SLED WITH RIGHT/LEFT & SHOULDER DELIVERING A SHED REPEAT 3-4 TIMES EACH SIDE OUTSIDE ARM IS ALWAYS FREE

SHED TECHNIQUE VIDEO #1

SHED & RIP DRILL TECHNIQUE PHASE #1 PLACE THREE BAGS DOWN TO CREATE TWO CHUTES RUNNING BACK AND LINEBACKERS ARE TEN YARDS APART IN MIDDLE OF THE CHUTE PLACE OFFENSIVE TACKLES ON THE OUTSIDE OF EACH BAG

SHED & RIP TECHNIQUE DRILL PHASE #2 SEND RB EITHER STRAIGHT OR LATERAL RB STRAIGHT FORWARD LB SHOULD FILL AND UTILIZE SHED TECHNIQUE WITH OUTSIDE ARM FREE RB LATERAL HAVE THE OFFENSIVE TACKLE GAP DOWN ON LB FORCING LB TO RIP THRU AND RUN TO THE RB LINEBACKER SHOULD ALWAYS KEY STEP FIRST!

SHED & RIP TECHNIQUE DRILL VIDEO #2

SHED & RIP TECHNIQUE BENEFITS TEACHES LB’S HOW TO VIOLENTLY TAKE ON BLOCKS KEEPS LB’S FREE TO MAKE TACKLES STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING OUTSIDE ARM FREE CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR LB’S AND WHOLE DEFENSE TO STOP THE RUN