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Advanced Defensive Line Run Techniques
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About this video
In the second part of his defensive line series, Tim Tobin teaches advanced run technique: how a defensive lineman defeats the reach, down, base and fan blocks he sees on every snap. Tobin's message to coaches is to keep the technique simple, then drill the four S's until the reaction to a block is automatic and the linebackers behind the front stay clean.
What you'll learn
- Why keeping technique simple makes linemen play faster, and the SACKER acronym applied to run play technique
- The four S's: step, secure, squeeze and separate
- Proper stance, hand placement and how to align on the offensive lineman's shoulder
- Keying the blocker's feet instead of ball movement, and staying flat and square against a block
- The critical pressure keys, and turning your hips into the hard shoulder of the offensive lineman
- Which shoulder to post and punch against the reach, down, base and fan blocks
- Evaluating blocking schemes, maintaining leverage and protecting the linebackers
- Alignment and technique for the 7 technique, plus reading offensive linemen including the tight end
- Why the defensive tackle plays the guard except on a fold, and why the end plays the tackle unless he takes an inside step
Who it's for
High school and college defensive line coaches and coordinators who want a simple, repeatable block-reaction system. The rules apply in any front, from a four-man line to a 3-3-5 or 3-4 stack.
About the coach
Tim Tobin coached the defensive line at Kutztown University for five years and has coached on staff at Tusculum College.
Part 2 of Coach Tobin's four-part series on defensive line play. Runtime: about 45 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
What does this video teach about run defense up front?
It is block recognition and reaction for defensive linemen: stance, alignment on the blocker's shoulder, the four S's of step, secure, squeeze and separate, pressure keys, hip turn into the hard shoulder, and exactly which shoulder to post and punch against reach, down, base and fan blocks.
Who gets the most out of it?
Defensive line coaches and coordinators at the high school and college levels, especially staffs who want one simple technique taught the same way to tackles and ends rather than a different rule for every front.
How do I watch after buying?
It streams the moment you check out. For $19.95 the video lives in your AFM Videos account permanently with unlimited views on any device, and All Access members ($99 a year) stream it as part of the full library.
Does it cover the linebacker relationship?
Yes. Tobin spends time on the defensive line's responsibility to protect the linebackers, including leverage against the blocking scheme and the rules that keep the tackle on the guard and the end on the tackle.