OL Calls

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Permalink Reply by Jesse Duvuvei on September 28, 2010 at 9:40pm

come up with codenames.
"Ace"- Double team.
"Deuce"- double and lineman snaps off on backer
"Eagle"- Center and guard deuce.
"Crunch"- basically ace, but one of the lineman snaps off on backer if he shows his face.

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Permalink Reply by coachbelz on October 7, 2010 at 11:12am

Here is how my brain takes it all in....you have to create something simple and easy to learn...

I see Defense in three colors

1. Even look
2. Odd look
3. Solid look

Even is guards stacked and center unvovered, Odd is center covered and guards uncovered, and finally your center and guards both covered.


Even look is a Deuce block(playside guard and tackle double team), Odd is an Ace block(center and playside guard doble team), and Solid means whole playside down blocks.


That simple. Hope this helps,

I would only run power/counter and zone that is all you need.

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Permalink Reply by Ross Grall on October 8, 2010 at 11:17am

I have always used set word for certain important blocks but I also allow the oline to come up with their own tag words. This lets them have some part of the process and can add to the fun of football. Sounds crazy and perhaps nieve but try it and you will see. The majority of the big boys have a pretty good sense of humor.

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Permalink Reply by Marcos Hoff on October 8, 2010 at 1:02pm

Thanks Ross - that sounds like a good idea. If it's something they thought up perhaps they'll better remember it.

Thanks to everyone else for the feedback also. It's been challenging trying to teach lesser experinced kids how to play OL but it's been rewarding also. There definetely needs to be a higher emphasis placed on OL training at the beginning.

Take it easy

Marcos


Ross Grall said:

I have always used set word for certain important blocks but I also allow the oline to come up with their own tag words. This lets them have some part of the process and can add to the fun of football. Sounds crazy and perhaps nieve but try it and you will see. The majority of the big boys have a pretty good sense of humor.

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Permalink Reply by Matt Sheridan on November 12, 2010 at 4:27am

Hi Marcos,
As previously suggested, letting the boys have some input on the calls is a good idea - but there definitely needs to be calls. I've seen some NFL o-line coaches who have entire books (50-75 pages) devoted entirely to o-line calls - all different depending on the concept of the play and the defensive front encountered. If I can offer some advice, something I tell the young guys I coach is that beyond all the strength, agility, and power needed for this position, the single most important skill is communication. We're the only position on the field that has at least 5 guys doing the same thing - think about that. If just one guy isn't on the same page what happens? The play is most likely a bust. However, if we all do the same thing, EVEN IF IT'S THE WRONG THING. there's a chance that the guys in the backfield will see it and adjust. Communication is VITAL. I've seen it time and time again where a guy just can't compete because he's incapable of talking on the field. I tech guys to be vocal to the point that the QB has to tell them to shut up at the line of scrimmage. As you're going up to the ball call out the front/defense (front recognition), then start making calls and identifying key people. And of course the snap count - you can come up with a system (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday/Apple, Orange,Banana/Red, White, Blue) but in all reality it won't take long for the defence to figure it out. In my opinion it's more important to prevent a procedure call than to keep the snap count a secret. In the end, you can tell the guy across from you what the count is and where the ball is going, but they still have rules to follow (gap responsibility) and still have to beat you one on one. So, being vocal and having the confidence to go out there and yell like a banshee is a good thing. Good luck.

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