One challenge that every O-Line Coach faces is getting their group to play strong and with good fundamentals. In the video below, Coach Bill Durkin, the OLine Coach at Liberty, takes us through his "Drive with Pressure" Drill.
The purpose of the drill is to force blockers to take short violent steps, limit the air time of their feet, and drive strongly through the ground.
Coach Durkin presents an hour of his favorite Every Day Drills in his Glazier Drive Presentation. Click Everday O-Line Run Blocking Drills to see them all.
Note: When Coach Durkin filmed this, he was at Coastal Carolina.
Key Takeaways from his presentation:
- In season combine drills to save time.
- Work on what needs work.
- Don't just drill it to say you covered it, or that you learned the drill from someone else.
- Have a Drill checklist/calendar
Coastal OL Fundamentals
- Play with great knee bend
- Stepping down to be able to play through the ground out of the stance is undervalued fundamental.
- HOHO = Hand On, Head Out. You block people with your feet, but you control them with your hands.
- They work hard on striking at the proper time.
- Move your feet before you move your hands.
Proper Body Position
- Feet outside the hips.
- Knees inside the ankles.
- Knees over toes.
- Big Butt -- Big Chest
