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Inside LB Block Destruction
Cortney Braswell is the Inside Linebackers Coach at the University of Cincinnati. The video below is a portion of his entire presentation on Inside Linebacker Block Destruction.
Coach Braswell believes that a player’s proximity to the ball once the play is over is a reflection of their committment to the program.
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Mental Script for Inside Linebackers
🏈Read: Diagnose what’s happening
🏈React: Get off the spot
🏈Roll: Effort & Angles
🏈Finish: Tackle, pass deflection, etc…
🏈Read: Start the process over (re-engage the process and drive on!)
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Cincinnati Teaching Process T.A.S.K.R
Technique: Applies to what is called and what your responsibility is
Alignment: Based on what the formation the offense is showing
Stance: Usually a base stance unless there is a walk alignment or the lineback is out in space
Key: Visual, verbal, keys on the ball. Your pass key will take you to your run job.
Responsibility A gap, pass coverage, middle field runner, etc…