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OFFENSIVE SKILLS: BLOCKING

DRIVE BLOCK:

  • Explode from your stance with the foot closest to the opponent and drive your hips forward on the third and fourth steps, through the block.
  • Start with short, choppy steps, and keep your feet moving.
  • Deliver the block from a wide base, and keep your head up and shoulders square.
  • Punch hands or forearms into the opponent to establish momentum, and deliver the blow on impact with the forearms, not the head.
  • Keep your head on the side of the opponent toward the hole, and follow through with short, choppy steps, turning the opponent away from the hole.

PASS BLOCKING:

  • Keep your head up and your rear end down.
  • Keep your back straight.
  • Place your feet shoulder-width apart, keep them moving, and flex your knees.
  • Keep the weight of your body and head over your feet, never in front of them.
  • Hold your elbows in with the hands, ready to ward off the challenge of the defensive linemen.

CRAB BLOCKING:

  • Drop down on your hands and feet.
  • Keep your head up and your rear end and shoulders level to the ground.
  • Crawl into the defensive player blocking his pursuit with your arm and leg.
  • Crawl until the whistle blows.