Derron Gatewood, Offensive Analyst, Texas
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OVERVIEW
This breakdown covers offensive line technique drills, specifically focused on gap/pull schemes. The content walks through two main drill circuits designed for individual (Indy) practice periods.
PULL CIRCUIT
The pull circuit is designed for teams that run gap schemes (power, counter, trap, etc.). It can be run during pre-practice, and coaches have flexibility on which days to incorporate it. The setup uses cones to represent the center and ball, with both guards working simultaneously — one pulling left, one pulling right — while centers and tackles serve as defenders.
Three defensive reads are drilled against the pulling guard: the power squeeze/set the edge, the mesh charge, and the spill/wrong arm. Coaches emphasize switching up the reads daily and tying them to game-plan tendencies identified on film. A second phase of the circuit moves the defender to the second level, where guards work a skip pull targeting the inside shoulder — reinforcing that they are a tight, A-gap power team.
FIT AND REACH CIRCUIT
This drill focuses on backside cut-off blocking technique. Linemen start already fitted into the block and work on maintaining the reach angle against a live defender moving inside-out. Key coaching points include keeping the backside elbow pinched tight to the rib cage, driving the backside knee through the crotch of the defender on an angle, bracing rather than skating down the line, and ripping the playside hand out when the shoulders begin to turn to stay on the correct angle.