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Jonathan Himebauch, O-Line Coach, Arlington Renegades

Full video on Glazier Drive: Organizing Your O-Line Run Game Plan & Drill Templates

OFFENSIVE LINE DRILL PROGRESSION AND ORGANIZATION

This coaching presentation focuses on systematically organizing offensive line drills and actively involving players in their development through structured practice progressions.

INSIDE ZONE PROGRESSION FUNDAMENTALS

The coach emphasizes teaching proper footwork and movement including duck walk demeanor, power walk, front side shuffles, lateral drives, and base blocks. Players work on backside sifts and pre-snap movement including shifts and stems to prepare for various zone blocking schemes.

THE SPEAR DRILL - COMPETITIVE REACH AND CUTOFF WORK

This drill (nicknamed by the defensive line coach) allows offensive linemen to work wide zone and mid zone concepts against live defenders. The coach positions himself opposite the camera to get both live and film perspectives. Key teaching points include:

• Losing ground to gain position based on the running back's aiming point and defender width
• Proper footwork with bucket/drop steps and dip-and-rip technique
• Keeping shoulders square while working through defenders
• Understanding defensive tendencies (penetrators vs. readers)

TECHNICAL BREAKDOWN FROM FILM EXAMPLES

The transcript includes detailed analysis of multiple reps showing proper technique for centers, guards, and tackles working various blocks. Emphasis on backside knee placement through the defender's midline, vertical toe positioning, and generating power to create both vertical and lateral displacement.

BACKSIDE CUTOFF TECHNIQUE

Analysis of backside combination blocks where the frontside blocker (typically left guard on B block) protects himself with a settle step, gains ground, and strikes through the inside half with tight elbow placement and knee driving through the defender's crotch.

ORGANIZING YOUR DRILL LIST BY SCHEME

The coach stresses that this approach isn't about specific schemes but about organizing what players need based on weekly game plans. Coaches should create drill lists based on what they're running that week - pulls, combinations, double teams, gap schemes, duo, counter, etc. The key is active player involvement with templated drill lists that match applicable blocks for that week's preparation.

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