Youth Football Blocking Fundamentals - Coaching Clinic

[@titanjde]

This is huge! I wish I would have found this a couple of months ago!

[@coachparker]

Take a look at this one coachparker.org/2018/08/31/offensive-linemen-practice-plan-the-one-pager/

[@chrismccormick6186]

Nice explanation, will definitely watch again. We have three practice days and am leaning more to zone, I believe we can pull it off, but if not there always more was to block. Again thank you.

[@coachparker]

thanks coach, let me know how I can help!

[@larcenop]

Great presentation. Plenty for me to work with for my 3/4 graders. Teaching them the fundamentals.

[@coachparker]

Glad it was helpful!

[@randomstuff98]

Coach, This is great! Thank you for sharing! I do have a question. for the "on" in GOO, or GOLD, or any of the acronyms with "on" what do you classify as "on"? Head on head? When does On the Guard become inside gap for the Tackle? I hope this question makes sense. This is honestly an AMAZING resource

[@coachparker]

Great question. ON is dlm head up with most of dlm body on the olm. The OT would check with OG before moving from iGap to ON on with his rule if he's not sure.

[@randomstuff98]

@@coachparker Thank you so much for the quick reply! If you have just one more minute, I was also wondering about the center's responsibility. what would their "inside" gap be? playside? Thanks again for being so helpful, I subscribed to your channel- Thanks for everything!

[@coachparker]

The Center is helping the Guards with biggest baddest person and or dealing with hean up NG or finding a lb. But mainly getting great snap off and helping guards protect A gaps.

[@cowboysmurf9163]

Coach - I love all of your videos, and have purchased your playbooks that are top-notch and well researched. Can you provide the links to the other KZbin videos on technique that you mentioned in the video? Thanks!

[@coachparker]

What techniques are you looking for?

[@cowboysmurf9163]

@@coachparker You mention a couple of KZbin videos that you like at about 8:35 in this video that you said was on your twitter feed and that you'd try to link in the comments.

[@coachparker]

@@cowboysmurf9163 wke.lt/w/s/VagA8

[@coachparker]

@@cowboysmurf9163 I finally got the url right hopefully it's working for u

[@joecagle2083]

Have you tried Coach Calandes GOOD GOD blocking system?

[@coachparker]

I use my own system outlined in my JAW blocking ebook. coachparker.org/2020/09/06/jaws-coaching-youth-football-lineman/

[@MrDetailer-gn9hy]

How do you feel about zone blocking in youth football? Is it too difficult to teach?

[@MBiggs-ez5cd]

Hi coach great video I'm a first-year coach this year for our 10U Pop Warner division a lot of Our Line guys are just getting blown off the ball and Defender is buy them in the backfield I've been trying to tell my other assistant coaches that we are allowed to grab on and lock up underneath the front chest of the shoulder pads but they're worried about holding penalties also what about the crab block or the low block(not the illegal chop block) which could help slow down a bull rushing Defender

[@coachparker]

Hi Coach, thanks for your questions. Yes, you need to engage the Defender with short trex hands inside the shoulder pad area. Then you can steer the Defender. If Defender pulls away you must release the engaged hands. You can look at some of the tip of the spear info too about shoulder pad engagement. Here is a good resource link to start you on your blocking quest coachparker.org/offense/coaching-offensive-line-in-youth-football/ Yes, the crab block / bear crawl / scramble block is awesome especially in the A Gaps. Yes make sure another offensive player does not touch the crabbed defender otherwise a chop block penalty. Also check your gap splits and make sure you are stepping inside gap first. Check out my Jaw blocking book…. coachparker.org/2020/09/06/jaws-coaching-youth-football-lineman/ Good luck, let me know how I can help Coach Parker

[@MBiggs-ez5cd]

@@coachparker coach Parker I would like to thank you for helping me out win my first game of all time as a defensive coordinator first time coaching I watched your videos for the past 4 days and help me out in a lot. 6-0 We shut them down Thank you

[@MrHewilson2]

Coach, in Gap On Down, which direction is "Down?" Inside or outside? Thank you for your time and expertise.

[@coachparker]

Down is inside toward football. Gap is inside Gap. On is head up on Line.

[@coachd6477]

I literally have 1 legit lineman then a bunch of cb type bodies. What type of blocking and formation do you recommend for a team that small?

[@coachparker]

Angle Blocking will work best. Gap On Down, JAW, Severe Angle Block / SAB. I would suggest a Single Wing either UBSW / Beast or ND Box type offense. My Power Wing Beast Offense is based on a Yale Single Wing variant and has served me well. You can check out my playbooks at coachparker.org/youth-football-playbooks-store/

[@7kingztrading494]

I know this is late for this particular person, but anybody else with this situation I would suggest a down block scheme and Jet sweep...pin & pull play side.

[@isilelisaafi9011]

Hey Coach! How do you avoid adding too much to each individual play call? I understand the blocking schemes but do you also just add it to every play call when you call them? Or is it a separate time where you communicate to the Lineman during games?

[@coachparker]

It is added to the end of the play call. A few times we have had a separate oline huddle and signaled in the blocking call. Example - Pie Rt 28 Stretch Sweep GOLD on XXX

[@isilelisaafi9011]

@@coachparker Okay I appreciate it so much thank you!

[@KINGBAILEY8]

I have a 3/4 football team. I’m really wanting to implement a blocking scheme, because like you said the “block someone” isn’t good coaching. I’m wanting to try and use 1 scheme since my kids are so young. I run the I formation. Do you think GOD scheme would be my best bet? Thanks, coach

[@coachparker]

Ya GOD works good or I have a term I use JAW for Crocodile Jaw. Everyone inside track blocks inside down and eats up the defense in the crocodile JAWS. This is easy to remember for younger players. I use my arms out stretched to demonstrate a JAW eating up the players.

[@yancyhawkins6726]

What does jaw mean in your blocking rules?

[@coachparker]

JAW blocking is everyone inside gap down track blocks, you can look inside the eBook at this link and a diagram is inside - coachparker.org/2020/09/06/jaws-coaching-youth-football-lineman/

[@coachparker]

Just made this video for ya - kzbin.info/www/bejne/epaYkJSea7-sgKM

[@sergey147]

question if you have a team where the availability drastically differs, meaning I have 8 linemen and I do not know which ones will show up to practice and they rotate a lot what blocking scheme do you focus on

[@coachparker]

Rule blocking like GOD or GOLD, track blocking left or right. Or my jaw track. That way it doesn't matter what scheme, player they just track or rule block.

[@coachparker]

Here's the youth football blocking video I spoke about in the video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4TLapmaaLp2o6c and kzbin.info/www/bejne/jma5ZnZ5hrlnec0 and kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3-xpJpqZdt0hbs and kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJDLc4p4nJWnn8U enjoy coach parker

[@lmills2025]

Stephen Parker Coach my 6u Team on there way to the super bowl next week 9-0 and we ran your system the whole year offense and defense

[@CoachTobyXL]

Coach, how should plan our practices? 5 days a week for first 4 weeks until the jamboree?

[@coachparker]

this has a video and link to a free ebook. you can just speed up the practice plans for a 5 week. coachparker.org/2016/04/12/practice-plans-coaching-clinic-for-pee-wee-football/

[@CoachTobyXL]

Stephen Parker Thank you so much. This is my third year coaching & my first year as a head coach for 8u. #CoachP

[@coachparker]

Anytime, let me know how i can help