What is gap blocking?

The gap scheme is when an offensive lineman uses leverage instead of power when blocking another player. It includes blocking a defender “down” away from the play, creating a natural wall between the defender and the ball carrier.

What is God blocking in football?

GOD stands for Inside Gap, On, and Down. This is a very easy progression that our linemen use on most plays to determine who they will block.

How does zone blocking work?

Zone blocking involves the center, guard, tackle and tight end working in combination to block an area with an emphasis on double-teaming the defensive linemen who are aligned on the line of scrimmage.

What does zone blocking mean in football?

How do you block an O lineman?

Offensive Line Blocking Techniques

1. Explode forward through target, shooting hands inside with thumbs up.
2. Keep elbows inside, inside elbow will mean inside hands!
3. Feet should always be pumping.
4. Feet shoulder-width apart-short six inch steps while engaged-choppy feet.
5. Drive- sink the hips, sky the eyes.

What is a gap power?

Running the a gap Power play will give you a downhill physical running play that brings an extra blocker to the play side and forces the defense to stop the run. By keeping the run in the A gap the defense can’t use overhang players to play both the run and the quick passing game to the flats.

Whats the difference between inside zone and outside zone?

In outside zone, offensive linemen will never step backside. With inside zone, vertical steps backside are used to create double teams. In the numbering system, the defenders are labeled with numbers starting with the first defender play-side being the “0”. The next player out is a “1”.

How do offensive linemen stay low?

Learn to Keep Offensive Linemen Low

1. Position One: Begin with the feet shoulder-width apart and slightly staggered (either one foot slightly further back than the other).
2. Position Two: Bend the knees, not the back, to a 90-degree angle so that hips are parallel with their knees.

What is wide zone blocking?

The difference is the wide zone blocking is horizontal, either going toward one sideline or the other. Inside zone running is vertical blocking where you are trying to move your man either left or right but always towards their end zone.

Is zone run blocking good for gap blocking?

If gap blocking is a fastball, zone is a nasty cutter—thrown correctly inside or outside it works against any hitter, because the worst thing you can do against it is over- or under-react. Zone runs threaten multiple gaps all at once, and challenge the defense to stay responsible in their gaps while getting blocked.

What is gap blocking and why is it so complicated?

That gap is the gap they planned to attack, and the most likely one to become available. That it won’t always be available is what makes gap blocking go from very simple to highly complicated.

What is zone blocking and why do we need it?

In the NFL, zone blocking is the way to go because their pro offensive linemen are athletic enough to pull it off and because it gives them more time to work on protecting their $100 million QBs. So why do so many people still have no clue what it is? I blame announcers and a tendency to try and oversimplify things.

What is the difference between a gap and zone scheme run?

There are two easy ways to differentiate between a gap and zone scheme run. On gap runs, you’ll notice the offensive line is blocking away from where the ball is heading. You’ll also routinely notice a blocker pulling from the backside to lead the ball carrier.