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Troy FettyAssistant CoachOffensive Line

Contact Information

Coach Troy Fetty

Email:coachfetty@yahoo.com

OLINE CHARACTERISTICS

Attitude

A good attitude in an offensive lineman can’t be over-emphasized. Give us a player with a good attitude and we can teach him what he needs to be successful. Give us a player with a bad attitude and it will have a negative impact on the entire offense. A player has to be selfless to before we can develop unity on the offensive line. Once we develop a feeling of unity we can create an identity (such as the Hogs, Trench Pigs, etc.). Then we can establish a tradition on the offensive line. This all starts with attitude. A good attitude is the foundation of everything we can do with a lineman.

OLINE CHARACTERISTICS

Effort

No one should ever question your effort -NEVER! We determine effort by players who go to the whistle and finish blocks and games. A player giving effort always gets the last shove in on a block. He also has excellent awareness. We are looking for enthusiasm also. An enthusiastic player will give you great effort. We want a group of players who are enthusiastic about football.

Loyalty

Playing on the offensive line is about trust and honesty. If a player can't be honest with me or his teammates then we can't trust him. If trust is ever broken, failure is inevitable. Loyalty is the key to the togetherness we need on the offensive linemen and the team. Loyalty is demonstrated by showing respect for your coaches, yourself, and each other and being coachable. Loyalty is the key to our goal of having “one heart beat” on the offensive line.

OLINE CHARACTERISTICS

Hitter

This is why you play! We want players who love contact. It's the player who hits first, the hardest, most often and the longest, that wins Championships. When it comes to being a hitter actions speak louder than words. We want an aggressive player who plays with his head, heart and pads.

OLINE CHARACTERISTICS

Quickness and Leverage

This is key is to controlling the line of scrimmage. This includes quick hands and feet out of your stance and during your block, and upper and lower body leverage. You want to concentrate on balance, staying low and keeping your hands inside. You want to be a knee bender, not a hip bender. Stay on your feet.

Strength

The key to strength is how it translates onto the field, not just in the weight room. When we talk about strength we are referring to explosive, overall and core strength necessary to be a dominating blocker. Explosive strength is the key because we work in such a small area. Olympic lifts and plyometrics are great ways to improve this aspect.

OLINE CHARACTERISTICS

Conditioning

If you can't breathe, you can't play. It doesn’t get any simpler than that. Fatigue will eventually defeat your opponent. Unfortunately it can also defeat you. Conditioning is important part of mental toughness. Your bodies and minds must endure the physical and mental pounding of a game and a season. The harder you work the harder it is to surrender.

OLINE CHARACTERISTICS

Knowledge

There is no excuse for not knowing assignments and how to block them (technique). This prevents mistakes and thereby eliminates bad or unsuccessful plays. Players should also know what all linemen are doing on each play and where the quarterback and running back are going so they know point of attack. Furthermore, they should understand formations and how defenses will react to them.

Film study is an important part of developing knowledge. Film study and scouting reports will help lineman know what defensive players have what gap responsibilities, or that defensive line movement means someone will replace, or how linebacker and defensive back alignment will show different blitzes.

Knowledge through preparation helps you to think and make a decision under pressure, and to know the assignments of your teammates in order to execute the offense.

• Play smart, get your eyes up and see the defense. Be aware of what's going on in the trenches (anticipation). • Identify Communicate Execute• Repetition is the Mother of Learning. • Listen with not only your ears, but with your eyes. • Doing things right all the time breeds confidence.

WHAT WE WANT IN EACH POSITON

CENTER• SMARTEST LINEMEN. MAKES ALL PROTECTION CALLS.

• BEST TECHNICIAN

• MULTITASKER – MUST SNAP & STEP AT SAME TIME

• CONSISTENT SNAP

• LEADER

• YOU CAN’T HIDE A POOR PLAYER AT CENTER, HE IS THE TRIGGERMAN EVERY PLAY

• GATA ATTITUDE

WHAT WE WANT IN EACH POSITON

GUARDS• BIGGER LINEMEN, SIZE ON SIZE

• ABLE TO PULL/EYEBALL

• GREAT RUN BLOCKERS

• STRONGEST PLAYERS ON TEAM

• COMMUNICATERS

• GATA ATTITUDE

TACKLES• BEST ATHLETES – MUST BE ABLE TO HANDLE AN EDGE RUSHER 1 ON 1

• SPEED

• HEIGHT

• GREAT FEET

• LONG ARMS

• GATA ATTITUDE

RUN BLOCKING

THE NUTS AND BOLTS

The Stance, Steps, and Punch

The Stance

The Stance

2 Point Stance• Feet Pointed Straight Ahead and Under the Armpits • Heel – Toe Stagger• Heels in the Ground • Sit in the Chair (Knees over Toes)• Z’s in the Knees • Hands resting on Thigh Boards

The Stance3 Point Stance

• Feet Pointed Straight Ahead and Under the Armpits • Heel – Toe Stagger• Heels in the Ground • Sit in the Chair (Knees over Toes)• Z’s in the Knees • Prayer (Forearms on Thighs, Hands clasped together)• Place Hand out in Front of Staggered Foot in front of Facemask

* Right Hand Down on Right Side of Line* Left Hand Down on Left Side of Line

• All 5 Fingers in the Ground• Off Hand in Holster (Thumb Behind Knee)• Balanced Weight on Hand and Feet• Flat Back• Head & Eyes Up• Heels in the Ground - NO AIR UNDER HEELS

The Steps• ON 1ST Step, Hands Come Back onto the “Guns”• All Steps are Short and Quick. • Feet on Fire• If Steps are Long and Slow you are unbalanced.• Speed to Contact

BASE = STEP-STEP-PUNCH REACH = 45 Degree ,1-2-3 PUNCH, CLIMB THE LADDER

DOWN = 90 Degree-SCRAMBLE-PUNCH

ZONE = BUCKET STEP-CROSSOVER-PUNCH, CLIMB THE LADDER

The Punch

• From the “Guns” Position• Target is Numbers• At Face to Fit (Contact)• Clap Hands Together to keep• Thumbs Up & Elbows In• Accelerate Feet on Contact• Do Not Lockout Right Away• Stay on block, Keep Defender Moving

Drill ProgressionRUN TECHNIQUE

1. AGILITY WARM UP

A) TOE THE LINE B) HIGH KNEE C) HIGH KNEE CROSSOVER D) SHUFFLE E) CARIOCA F) TAPIOCA

2. PERFECT STANCE

A) 3 PT B) 2 PT

3. PERFECT STEPS DRILL

A) BASE (STEP-STEP-PUNCH) B) REACH (1-2-3 PUNCH, CLIMB LADDER) C) DOWN (DOWN-SCRAMBLE-PUNCH) D) ZONE (BUCKET STEP-CROSSOVER-PUNCH, CLIMB LADDER)

4. PUNCH PROGRESSION

A) 6 PT (HIP ROLL INTO PUNCH) B) 4 PT (EXPLOSION TO PUNCH) C) BASE TO PUNCH (STEP-STEP-PUNCH) D) REACH TO PUNCH [FACE TO FIT] (1-2-3 PUNCH) E) DOWN TO PUNCH (DOWN-SCRAMBLE-PUNCH)

5. EYEBALL / TRAP DRILL

6. INSIDE RELEASE DRILL (WITH/WITHOUT LB)

7. DOWN BLOCK DRILL

8. HEAVY SHOULDER DRILL

9. ZONE/STRETCH ZONE DRILL

10. PERP DRILL

A) COMBO B) SUPER C) ZONE

11. CHUTE ROUTINE

A) BASE B) REACH C) DOWN D) ZONE E) SCREEN

12. SLED ROUTINE

A) BASE B) REACH C) DOWN D) ZONE

PASS BLOCKING

The Pass Set• Feet a little Wider Than Shoulder Width• Sit in the Chair• Weight Distributed on All of Foot, No Lean Either Way• Shoulders Back• Chest Puffed out• Head Up• Chin out• Bug in the Eyes• Elbows In Tight to Body• Target Together (Hands in W)• Loose like a boxer• 3 to 6 inch Punch• Do Not Lean into Punch.. Throw Only Hands .. QUICK• Pound the Post/Kick Slide• Light on Feet

Drill ProgressionPASS TECHNIQUE

1. SET DRILL A) 2 PT B) 3 PT

2. WAVE DRILL A) 2 PT

B) 3 PT 3. PUNCH DRILL

A) 2 PT B) 3 PT

4. MIRROR DRILL 5. SWITCH DRILL 6. MACHINE GUN DRILL 7. LIVE PASS PRO W/ RB

A) 50 B) 60 C) 90 D) 100-900

OFFENSIVE PRACTICE SCHEDULE

10:00 Individual Offense 10:21 WATER 10:25 Offensive Technique 10:46 WATER 10:50 Run Offense 11:06 WATER 11:10 Pass Technique Period 11:31 WATER 11:35 Pass Offense 11:51 WATER 11:55 Team Offense 12:15 End Practice