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.

DRIVE BLOCK RUNNING THE FOOTBALL

SCORE!!!!

RUNNING BACKS SET EYE TO EYE WITH 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….. RUNNING BACKS CAN ROLL SOFTBALLS IN THEIR HANDS AS THEY DO DRILL.

SCORE!!!! FLARE FLAT SEAM CHECK DOWN CROSS

The receiver should begin in a balanced position. This position should incorporate one foot behind the other with the receiver’s hips being square to the line of scrimmage. Some people coach that one foot should constantly be the lead foot. Other coaches teach the concept that the foot placement is a function of the route. For instance, a quick slant for some offenses is three steps then break. If your outside foot is in front, you will have a much more difficult time planting and cutting off of the inside foot to make this move. I personally see merit to both arguments, and can rationalize the pros of a consistent take-off as well as the need to get to one place in a certain number of steps. Personally, I like utilizing the outside foot (foot closest to the boundary) as the trailing foot. This creates one less thing to think about when lining up and will not tip off the defender to the route that you are running. Also, if the receiver practices this constantly, he should be able to successfully understand how to run his routes because (if he is a serious WR) he will practice these routes repeatedly and know exactly where he needs to be to make the play a success. The receiver’s center of gravity should be over the balls of his front toe. The receiver’s posture should create a straight line from the helmet down to the lower part of the back. The pass catcher should be relaxed yet ready to explode into his route at the snap of the ball. There are also differing opinions about the hand and arm placement by the receiver in his stance. Originally in the 2-point stance, coaches liked their receivers relaxed yet poised. Hence, receivers were coached to let their arms sort of hang in a relaxed fashion. More recently, however, coaches want to get their receivers arms in more of a running position to try to get better acceleration off of the football. Either way, the receiver should be comfortable yet prepared to explode off the ball at the snap.

RECEIVERS SETS EYE TO EYE WITH DEFENDER……. USE 6 INCH STEPS TO MAINTAIN BLOCK…USE POWER STEP VS INSIDE MOVE AND KICK SLIDE VS OUTSIDE MOVE. MAINTAIN A GOOD BASE AT ALL TIMES AND STAY IN YOUR HIPS….. RECEIVERS CAN ROLL SOFTBALLS IN THEIR HANDS AS THEY DO DRILL.

DRIVE BLOCK RUNNING THE FOOTBALL

SQUARE DRILL COMEBACK DRILL

LINE DRILL SLANT DRILL

DEFENDER HOLDS UP WR.

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