Pass Blocking Hand Placement Drill Repeats Offensive Line Fundamentals

Offensive Line Drills Using Football Blocking Pad with Arms Emphasizes Footwork

The battle in the trenches is won and lost on the jump after the snap. A tick too slow, and the defender’s got you beat. Your quarterback takes a taxing hit. The ability to win inside position and maintain the right pad level immediately post-snap is the difference between winning and losing football games. You need the tools necessary to train your players to win the individual battles off the snap.

Use The Colt Pro football blocking pad in conjunction with a pass blocking hand placement drill to entrench good habits in winning hand position and gaining control over defensive linemen. This offensive line drill can be done with or without pads at full speed using Krausko training equipment. The Colt Pro features X’s to indicate where offensive linemen should punch and drive to neutralize the attacking opponent, further increasing the drill's effectiveness.

Pass Blocking Hand Placement Drill Execution

1. Place a defender equipped with The Colt or The Colt Pro football blocking pad along a yard line in a two point stance.
2. Line up an offensive lineman in a three-point stance across from the defender.
3. On the whistle, the defender charges and the offensive lineman takes two strong steps backward and laterally in the direction of the rush.
4. Setting his feet in a wide base, the offensive lineman delivers a firm punch with both hands to the blocking pad.
5. After the punch, the offensive lineman returns his hands to the hands-in, thumbs-up position close to his chest.

To see the pass blocking hand placement drill in action, check out the following video:

The key is getting into a strong position to deliver a driving blow to the oncoming defender. Offensive linemen can only do this with quick footwork—getting to a position of strength immediately after the snap to stop a pass rusher in his tracks.

After several repetitions, players ingrain muscle memory and begin to make the same motions by default. By training your players at full speed and intensity, you are training them best for the real game environment. The better prepared they are for the violence of the real game, the more likely they are to win their individual matchups.

Youth Football Offensive Line Drill with No Pads Makes for Safe, Worthwhile Practice

There has been much debate in recent years about methods of developing young football players. The sport has faced increased scrutiny in light of a sharp increase in serious physical and mental injuries among aging professional players with years of experience taking violent hits. The football training experts at Krausko understand changes need to be made at youth levels. Enter The Youth Colt youth football blocking dummy.

Krausko’s practice shields with arms are a realistic, mobile alternative to static dummies or other players. Coaches are rightly hesitant to expose their young players to full contact, full speed practice for fear of overwork and increased chance of injury. The Youth Colt blocking pad allows coaches to run a pass blocking hand placement drill at full speed with no pads and have no fear of overexerting or injuring their players. When players violently punch The Colt to practice hand placement, the pad absorbs the blow, and the holder feels little recoil.

The ability to run full speed practices greatly decreases the odds of awkward movements and half-committed motions in the real game that lead to serious injuries. Working at half-speed is not the solution.

Invest in The Youth Colt and receive the many benefits of practicing at full speed with high quality football blocking pads with arms. Your young players will instill positive muscle memory, win their individual matchups and you will win more games.

Incorporate Krausko offensive line equipment into your training regimen and watch the wins pile up.