Blocking Inside Zone Read Against an Even Front

[@andrewclarke3044]

i like the way you block the zone, most coaches have a problem when you do it this way. they usually say that playside LB will blitz the b gap. even if that play-side LB blitzes the b gap he is taking himself out of the play. because your running it through the a gap.

[@CoachMcKie]

Coach Clarke, Thanks for the compliment. My offensive line coach was worried about that. I told him if it happens in practice then we would scrape the idea of blocking zone like that. It never happened. In fact, our production on our inside zone play went up once we went to this blocking style.

[@wi54725]

During the stay at home sojourn, I have been reading a lot of my very old football coaching books and recently took the Homer Rice Triple Option Football Book written in 1973 off my shelf. Coach Rice implemented an incredible offense at Cincinnati in the late 1960's, making Greg Cook an All-American. He combined the triple option (which he created) with the dropback passing game using 20 personnel. Do you know of any coaches using the original triple option with the Air Raid? Mike Leach stated before playing Air Force in the Cheez-it Bowl that the conventional triple option is still a potent weapon, and he believed it could even work as a regular part of an NFL offense. Baylor's Art Briles ran the veer and shoot. Is it possible to create the veer raid using more air raid pass patterns with the conventional triple option? Maybe combining the Paul Johnson and Mike Leach offenses into one? Dr. Rice's offense was so easy to implement as there were a minimum number of formations, sometimes just four different ones, and about 15 basic plays to master. This offense could still be implemented in 3 days.

[@bettendorfjordan]

I can understand that if the Mike LB blitzes B gap, because he is coming from some depth, the back can still stay on his track to backside A and most likely be fine. I see an issue with the 3 technique, if teams start to figure out when you are running IZ, or just adjust what their 3 tech is doing, he can stem inside and unless you have a very good OG, he most likely is taking some kind of playside footwork to the right and would whiff on a 1/2 decent 3 tech stemming inside. Because that 3 tech isn't coming from the depth that the Mike is, he could get to the RB before he can get to his path in the backside A gap. The way I've seen to avoid this issue is if the Center has an open A gap to his right, he takes 2 steps playside with his eyes on the playside knee of the 3 technique. If the knee goes away or stays in his gap, he's immediately climbing to the mike. If he comes inside, the center and guard are stopping the perpetrator and between the two of them have to also get to the mike. This turns the backside guard into a 1 on 1 against the nose, but typically we have run into shade's that are wanting to play into the center first which basically turns the backside guard's block into a downblock and just to try and wash him as far past the midline as possible. Have you run into 3 techniques stemming inside and wrecking havoc on your IZ play run this way?

[@CoachMcKie]

Coach Spires, Thank you for taking time out of your day to watch my video and to leave a comment. It means a lot to me that you would do that. I'm not following what you are talking about. Are you asking if I have problems with a three technique on the backside of the run or the front side? Either way, if we are getting a three technique then we are going to be double-teaming him to the linebacker. If that three technique is on the backside of the run and is good enough to beat a double team by spiking into the A gap, then we are in for a long night. Sometimes the defensive players are better than our players. That's the game of football. You have to also take into account our back's aiming point. We are now aiming for the backside A gap. So if that three technique would spike into the A gap, then the back will now 'bend' it into the B gap. Now, I'm sure you are going to say that the back will bend right into the five technique, and you will be right. But that wouldn't be the blocking scheme's fault or the running back's fault. It would be the Quarterback's fault because he did not carry out his fake well enough to hold the backside five technique.

[@bettendorfjordan]

I apologize, I got a little wordy there for a minute. Yes I was referring to a 3 technique on the front side stemming into the A gap and creating issues. When I played in college a couple years ago, our defensive line even experimented with having each of the down 4 stem against the grain of the offensive line once we had taken our playside steps. It really jacked up our combo blocks and at times created whiffs at the POA and free running defensive lineman to our RBs

[@xRegretts]

Hey coach I just have a simple question about your formations. How do you adjust your RB for plays like Buck or Inside Zone or into pistol? Do you have a call on your formation does the kid have to know from the play. I'm trying to simplify my play calling so I am curious. Keep up the great work, I wish you could post more often.

[@CoachMcKie]

+xRegretts Thanks for watching my video coach. Means a lot. We just have our kids know what we are going to do. And we decided that by game plan. We will let them know that this week we are in the pistol. Or when we run this play we will be in our offset alignment. Things like that .

[@justinspencer7373]

Coach what do you call it when you utilize a down block and then the back side line man scoop blocks to the linebacker

[@CoachMcKie]

I’m not following coach

[@stimpackc2]

That is great coach, but I am not facing almost any team with two safeties deep. Is there a chance to have the same against 1 safety deep defense? I am ok with even or odd front, makes no difference in our scheme.

[@blairwebb59]

Coach awesome, but question what is the difference between a inside and a duo (am I saying that right)?

[@coachhalvorsen6856]

something that we have changed was 90 percent of teams read the end. Well football is often a individual struggle to make a single defenseman not do their job and exploit that. Well trying having your QB read the Play Side Inside Backer and block out on the play side DE. since so often the DE job is to tackle the first dive back and bend down the line that means the ILB has to scrap over the top and get the QB.. the only problem is that will change your blocking rules. but it can be a nice weekly change vs a better team to force them to change their assignments.

[@CoachMcKie]

We run our RPO when teams start to scrape exchange. Just like ya'll do. Great minds. In fact, my next video talks about the three RPOs we run with our inside zone scheme.

[@CoachCalhounCounty]

Question and great video by the way, why can't uncovered guards just go straight to the 2nd level and get a hat on a hat? Thanks

[@CoachMcKie]

+CoachCalhounCounty Hey coach, thanks for watching my video. Means a lot to me. We stress double teams because we want vertical push instead of horizontal displacement. I want our guys to deliver the DL into the LBs lap.

[@ukaszkoodziejczyk5320]

Yes, and it's important to control LOS first and then you can think about 2nd level, in my opinion. Coach, do you think these allingments would work in big air raid splits?

[@seanpowers4515]

Hi Coach I was wondering what play drawing software you use?

[@CoachMcKie]

Hudl playbook is what I use.

[@nenediego]

hey coach what program do you use to draw out these plays.

[@CoachMcKie]

+Diego Clouston Hey coach, I use the playbook feature in Hudl.

[@nenediego]

Great coach appreciate that and keep em coming .

[@CoachMcKie]

No problem coach. And thanks for watching my videos.

[@steelerscards8969]

Hey coach! I am a 5’8” left tackle for my 12 year old team, and I’ve noticed a major problem with inside zone draw. When running it, we use it against zone defense, and I block the end and so forth But when we run it the OLB will come around me and our other tackle to stop the play Any tips?

[@blakewillard7775]

SteelersCards 89 if the LB is taking off on you then that means the RB is running outside. Probably not much you can do but follow the LB and crack block him if the RB cuts back. This video is based on inside run so the LB remains close enough to make the tackle.

[@morrisdfw]

what program are you using to draw your plays?

[@CoachMcKie]

Hey Coach, Thanks for watching my videos. It means a lot to me. I'm using the playbook feature in Hudl. It's under Coaching Tools if you have Hudl.

[@coachbsports5204]

@@CoachMcKie looks a lot like goarmy edge

[@alkeemsherman1025]

I teach the same tracks with my RBs

[@bosox1556]

Hey Coach looks like you’re running this to the 1 tech. How would you run this to the 3? Unless it’s in the vid and I just missed it..?

[@lamaradams7055]

What If they in a 34 defense

[@youugoo22]

Did he just say “Bang it behind the butt hole?” …..PAUSE! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@CoachMcKie]

I sure did. Haha

[@bradford767]

Would you try to run the RPO with 9 and 10year olds

[@CoachMcKie]

I would. As long as you keep it simple. Don't try to get too complicated. Just tell him to key ONE DEFENDER and base his decision on what that defender does. And make sure you rep the heck out of the play during practice.

[@jerimiahsmith949]

Here

[@pandapanda6948]

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[@CoachMcKie]

Thanks coach. And thanks for watching my video.

[@AndyGiese]

Dont agree! You got a Pre Snap Zone, it will be the Strong arm side of your Qb. You got the Box and you have a Read Side..... Box is Full, cause Six again five. Pre Snap Side is covered. But your Read Side is wide open. Give your F a Hitch Route allways five yards.....