George DeLeone - Blocking Empty

Master Empty Protection: The Ultimate Guide to Blocking the Max Blitz

Stop getting blindsided in the passing game! George DeLeone, a seasoned coach who helped Baylor run Empty Protection 99 times in one season, reveals his complete system for managing the most challenging pass protection scheme in football.

What You Will Learn:

• The Non-Negotiable Rules: Empty Protection is a five-man scheme, but you must know how to block the five most dangerous defenders and ensure you have early out routes built in to save your quarterback.
   
• Redirecting the Protection: Learn how to properly redirect the protection, and why this immediately impacts your quarterback's "hot reads".
   
• The Six-Man Blitz Solution: Discover the first order of business for running Empty: how to handle the inevitable six-man max blitz when you only have five protectors. If you don't have a plan for the six-man blitz, you "might as well not put it in".
   
• Winning the Twist Game: Learn why defenses constantly twist against Empty and master the crucial "Looper Drill" used every day in practice. This drill teaches the exact technique needed to "force the switch".
   
• Advanced Concepts (The "Slick Little Stuff"):
  • The "Sort" Call: Master the three-on-two concept used against odd fronts when linebackers are "in the well".
     
  • The Clock Drill: Teach your tackles and guards to delay their turn on "Big Duel" to buy the quarterback an extra second, which is the difference between a sack and a throw.
     
  • The "Drop Out, Look Out, Level Off" Rule: Essential coaching for linemen when their assignment drops into coverage, giving them a clear reason to leave their defender.
     
  • Cadence Control: Learn why changing the cadence (double clap, false cadence) is a necessary tool to force the defense to show their blitz and allow you to slide the protection.
     

Empty is high-risk, high-reward. Stop letting your quarterback take unnecessary hits. Purchase this clinic now to gain the intelligence and detailed drills necessary to execute this scheme successfully.