2013 Cleveland Glazier Clinic

Sniders Gap Power Scheme

from the I and the Pistol

Kurt Tippmann Head Coach,

Snider High School
Lance Cline Offensive Line
Coach, Snider High School
Kurt.tippmann@fwcs.k12.in.us

Offensive Philosophy
Two ways to distort the defense
Horizontally
By formation, spread offense

Vertically
Knock a hole in it with double team blocks.
No schematic answers to getting butt kicked.
Creates vertical running lanes and cutback
opportunities.
Prepares our defense to be physical in nature
Brady Hoke.

Offensive Philosophy
Execute the offense better than the opposition
can defend it.
Execution vs. Plays
Block the play vs. any defensive look.
This philosophy determines our teaching
progressions and our practice plans by position.

Offensive Philosophy
- Bill Mallory and IU Staff, Russ Isaacs.
Running Game:
Run the ball strong/weak, A C gaps, perimeter, option, 1
RB, 2 RB, Under center, Pistol.
Get as many blocker to the point of attack.
Eliminate tendencies

Passing Game

Play Action Passing game off same run action.

3 Step Passing Game.
Screens
Drop Back Passing Game.

Running Game
Gap Power Schemes
Under sized linemen can execute double
team blocks.
We will always have a good RB to dot the
I.
Good angles with block down and kickout
schemes.
Aggressiveness of the offensive line.

Blast

Vs. 3-4

Vs. 4-3

FS
C

SS
W

FS

M
N

S
E

C
T

C
E

TE Lateral step, double DT with ST. Eyes on Mike

TE Drive block DE

ST Lateral step, double DT with TE. Eyes on Mike

ST Double DT with SG, lateral first step

SG Lateral step, double Nose with Center. Eyes on

Will

SG Double DT with ST, lateral first step, eyes on Will

LB

C Lateral step, double Nose with SG. Eyes on Will

C Block back on DT

QG Hop step and pull front side LB or SS.

QG Hop step and pull front side LB

QT Scoop to hinge backside B gap.

QT Scoop to hinge backside B gap.

FB Step at 45, Drive block Sam LB.

FB Step at 45, Drive block Sam LB.

TB Cross over, plant, down hill. Follow QG.

TB Cross over, plant, down hill. Follow QG.

QB Open past 6:00, get ball deep to TB, fake.

QB Open past 6:00, get ball deep to TB, fake.

PWR Stalk

PWR Stalk

BSWR - Cutoff

BSWR - Cutoff

Power
Vs. 3-4

Vs. 4-3
FS

SS

W
R

M
N

SS

FS

C
C

W
N

TE Scoop to hinge Sam LB.

TE Inside step, Drive block DE.

ST Open step, pull to kick out Rover.

ST Hop step, pull to Will LB.

SG Drive block DT

SG Drive block DT.

C Double Nose with QG. Eyes on Mike

C Lateral step, double Nose. Eyes on Mike.

QG Lateral step, double Nose with C. Eyes on Mike.

QG Lateral step, double Nose. Eyes on Mike

QT Drive block DT .

QT Pass set, Drive DE up field.

FB Counter step, follow puller, eyes on Will LB.

FB Counter step, follow puller, block 1st alley defender.

TB Cross over, plant, down hill. Read kickout.

TB Cross over, plant, down hill. Read kickout.

QB Open past 6:00, get ball deep to TB, fake boot.

QB Open past 6:00, get ball deep to TB, fake boot.

PWR Stalk

PWR Stalk

BSWR - Cutoff

BSWR - Cutoff

Position Teaching Progression

Goal - Execute better than you can defend
Work from the feet Up.
Stance, weight distribution, eyes.
Initial footwork, body position, eyes
regardless how defense aligns.
Reactions to the defensive movement,
eyes.
Finish.

O-Line Teaching Progression

Sets on Squares (film)
Work on grid lines
Work from Up, Bend and 3 Pt. Stance
Teach every first step of every blocking
scheme and subsequent footwork to finish the
block.
Angle of departure
- Fit, Fit-Walk, Fire to Fit Walk, Fit and drive,
Fire to Fit-Drive, Stance Fire to Fit- Drive.

Film on sets on squares

Blast Cut Up Film