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Post by Matt McLeod on Apr 29, 2020 11:16:16 GMT -6
Jason Starin OC/OL at Wagner High in San Antonio Texas, did a fantastic job on this weeks mini-clinic on "How to practice Zone Dive." youtu.be/klBn5dN344U |
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Post by Coach Hanson on Apr 29, 2020 22:34:17 GMT -6
Enjoyed the video. I had a few questions - what makes a bad zone dive typically speaking? Where do you see the main breakdowns?
Another question - when the slot inserts, should he only contact the dive key if he plays the dive? In some of the videos I've seen not just in this one but others, the play still works if these slots attempt to root some of these guys out of the hole even when they aren't really playing the dive hard. Does that make sense?
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Post by Matt McLeod on Apr 30, 2020 11:27:46 GMT -6
Answers from Jason Starin to your questions:
A bad zone dive for me would be the PST turning out (not staying square) makes the B Gap to vulnerable... Then the PSG getting his ass whipped
So OL turning shoulders and worrying about positioning leads to penetration by DL
Second question is not black and white for me... Sometimes the slot and PST double team the DE, sometimes the DE spikes so hard the slot goes straight to LB... Sometimes the DE widens so far the slot doesn't touch him... Early in teaching it we had to get on the slots for turning shoulders and needlessly chasing defenders "out" is that makes sense
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Post by Coach Hanson on Apr 30, 2020 21:58:01 GMT -6
Appreciate the feedback. Square shoulders let the RB make the tackle and guard right. That's how I'm understanding it. The slot imo might benefit from having the same mentality a guard does on midline. You're veer releasing and if that DT crosses your face you block him, if not you own the A gap cylinder regardless. I think the slot could adopt that same mentality when inserting.
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