Coach Strollo's Fundamental Series for OL/TE
Coach John Strollo and Tony DeMeo explore the fundamentals of Offensive Line Play as they critique O Line Drill videos and dissect game footage of their application in the C Gap Zone play.
In this course, John Strollo explains and illustrates the scientific principles behind the basic fundamentals for successful Offensive Line play.
In close quarters where momentum is limited, It’s harder to move "big guys".
Long Arms and legs give you top speed and reach, but cost quickness (acceleration) and mechanical advantage. You can’t move as much weight. By bending your arms and legs you gain quickness and enjoy mechanical advantage, so that you can move more weight. We call this playing “condensed”.
This advantage comes at the cost of reach, so you must develop some specific skills, similar to boxing, to prevent a long armed defender from “locking you out”. You must always maintain firm contact with the ground. You can’t move yourself or your opponent if your feet are slipping.
Coach John Strollo and Tony DeMeo continue their series on Football fundamentals. In this 2 part video, the Coaches use game and practice video from Coach Strollo's days the Tight End Coach at Penn State under Head Coach Bill O'Brien.
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