Hawg Tuff

I just wondered if anyone had any suggestions for competitive OL drills I could use during 7on7s. We emphasis our players participating in everything so our OL/DL will be there during 7on7 stuff and they should not only get some work but they should also get to compete and have some fun. Other teams will also have their big guys there so we will probably want to do some competition stuff between the two squads.

Of course there are a ton of drills we can do but we want it to be competitive and not just work. We also do not have much equipment such as tires, tug-of-war ropes, rubber bands etc.

The few ideas I have so far are:

-times 5 man sled drills. both just pushing it 20-30 yards or the same thing with reach steps incorporated.
-I thought of having each team line up equal number of guys on the first bag, hit first bag, seat roll to next bag etc....team to get all their guys through with the fastest time wins
-timed W drill in pass blocking sets
-shadow/rabbit drill......team gets a point every time their man gets through cleanly
-timed drive blocking with shields...10 or 20 yards..add up all times, lowest team time wins

I don't know...it's my first year on the varsity level and when I was in HS we never competed at the 7on7s. Any suggestions or ideas will be appreciated.

A substitute for one on ones that I like is to lay a heavy bag flat on the ground, have opposing players stand on oppostie ends of the bag, then have the players try and drive the bag and the opposing player across the line

its like one on one tug-o-war but with pushing instead of pulling

DRILLS:

Teaching Zone Blocking:


1. INDIVIDUAL: (bags OR live)


A) INSIDE ZONE

----1. Drive Block DLM
----2. Drive Block LBer

B) OUTSIDE ZONE

----1. Reach Block DLM
----2. Reach Block LBer

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2. SMAll GROUP: (INSIDE & OUTSIDE ZONE TECHNIQUES - vs. bags OR live)


A) "2 vs. 2" (uncovered man & covered man work vs. a lLer & DLM).

-----1. DLM widens & LBer steps inside of DLM
-----2. DML pinches inside & LBer scrapes outside
-----3. DLM anchors on covered man & LBer moves behind DLM (reading the RB)

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3. LARGE GROUP: (LIVE)


A) "5 ON 5" (Live - NO bags)


------------M
-----E=T-----T--E
-----O-O-C-O-O
-----------Q

-----------R

4-3 = Gives the Center a chance to zone with Guards (on zone TO callside)



----------B-----B
------E-----N-----E
------O-O-C-O-O
------------Q

------------R

3-4 Gives the Guards a chance to zone with Tackles (on zone TO callside) or Center (on zone AWAY callside)


B) "7 on 7" (Live - no bags)


-----------W----M-----S
--------E-----T-----T-----E
--------O-O-O-C-O-O-O
----------------Q

-----------------R

4-3 = Gives the Tackles a chance to zone with the TE's (on zone TO callside), or the Guards (on zone AWAY callside)


NOTE: The "5 on 5" & "7 on 7" should be your best ("O") vs. best ("D"). Full speed with no tackling the RB. Benefits of these:

1. COMPETITIVE DRILLS VS. DEFENSE;
2. BLOCKING TECHNIQUES VS. BLOCK REACTIONS;
3. TEACHES TOUGHNESS!!!!!

billmountjoy@yahoo.com
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