Here at footballplaybooks.info we receive quite a few email questions regarding coaching youth football. We are going to start posting the questions here and our responses for all of our readers to enjoy and learn form. Below is the question we received.
We are toying with the idea of zone blocking, and I know enough to…
Tag Archive: Double Team Blocking
Which Basic Blocking Skills Should I Teach to 10-11 Year Old Youth Football Players?
Restraining line
1. A team’s respective line of scrimmage
2. At a free kick, the line the ball is to be kicked from (for the kicking team), or a line 10 yards in advance of that (for the receiving team)
Is it smart to Double Team block in Youth Football?
I am a huge fan of double-teaming to the hole you are running at. The definition of the hole is the area where you want the ball carrier to run. To keep things easy I just call out the name of the player I want the ball carrier to run over. I have found this…
Football Blocking
When a player obstructs another player’s path with his body. Examples: Cut block, Zone block, Trap block, Pull block, Screen block, Pass block, Double-team block.
Crab Blocking
What happens when your linemen either lose their blocks or they are facing a superior defender? This question is the most asked each year by every team I have every coached. Your success or failure as a coach will be greatly impacted by how you answer this question.
It does not matter if you have…
Pulling Lineman
Pulling lineman depends on a few factors, especially the age, ability and experience of your players. If you are coaching, groups of first year tackle players I would not even consider pulling any lineman. Likewise, if you are coaching players that are not very good, do not ask them to do more than they can…
Trap Blocking
I strongly disagree with many youth coaches this area. I believe there is no benefit in trying to pull an offensive lineman, especially at the younger levels. If you want proof, go to You Tube and watch some of the footage from YOUTH coached Single Wing teams. I have yet to see a lineman be able to…
Railroad Blocking
Railroad Blocking is the most basic form of zone blocking that I teach to all of my teams. The first week of practice, each and every year, I start by introducing this blocking scheme.
If we are teaching Railroad blocking to the right we have the entire line, on the snap of the ball, take a…
Zone Blocking
I have used this type of blocking for over 20 years. It is the primary blocking scheme used on running or pass plays.
Zone Blocking is different from Wedge blocking in two ways. In Zone blocking, you need to step towards your teammate closest to the Center. There is no step forward together like the Wedge. The second difference is you do…
