Todd Norman's workout for offensive lineman, done six weeks before training camp, will maximize their chances for on-field success. He begins with nine medicine ball drills to strengthen the core muscles. Alternate exercises are the single-handed pass, two step pass, chest pass, and crunch toss. Next, Norman demonstrates 16 agility and sprinting drills to work on quick feet and balance. Teaching the concept of blocking patterns is aided by using weighted belts, change of direction and sprint work. Other drills include the trap block drill, right foot lead, pass protection drills, right and left pulling drills and down blocking. All of these drills replicate game-like situations. Complex conditioning is broken down into four quarters, with three exercises in each quarter. Coach Norman concludes with program design and implementation. If done prior to training camp, your lineman will arrive with great conditioning and greatly enhanced skills.

2007.

Since 1975, many trendy football offenses have surfaced and become popular but Coach JT Curtis, coach of one of the most successful HS programs ever, has not changed a thing with the style and substance of the successful Veer Offense. Game footage and practice footage, along with marker board diagrams, clearly show how simple the offense is to teach and run. It is not a secret that the success of any offense starts with the offensive line, and the blocking assignments for the five main Veer Offense plays are covered in detail. The inside veer, outside veer, cutback play, ride pass and ride pass throwback blocking assignments are all covered versus the 50, 50 slide, 4-3, 4-4, 6-1, and 6-2 defenses. O-Line coach Mike Robertson covers the basic techniques for offensive lineman starting with stance and also covers, in detail, the combo blocks and scoop blocks the Patriots use to confuse and dominate defenses. Four board drills are covered to help develop offensive lineman. This is a "must have" DVD and complements Controlling Defensives with the Veer Offense!

40 minutes. 2005.

Game day success starts with proper drill work as illustrated in this DVD by Hawkeye Assistant Coach Ron Aiken. Packed with drills, Coach Aiken emphasizes technique, hand and foot quickness, hand strength, separation and reaction for defensive linemen. These in-season and off-season drills provide the building blocks for developing quality line play. Aiken carefully explains each drill and its purpose and uses game footage to show how fundamental work pays off in big games. Most of these drills include variations as well as repetitions and time segment suggestions. Each drill underscores key teaching points that allow for building and improving valuable skills for linemen. These one and two-man drills can be beneficial to players at all levels. Aiken has molded the Hawkeye defensive line into one of the nation's finest and has been a key ingredient in the program's success. This insightful presentation provides a path to success for your defensive linemen, your offensive potential, and overall success of your football team.

35 minutes. 2006.

Controlling the line of scrimmage can set the tempo for your team every night out. Coach Young believes that the big men up front set the tempo for the entire team. This DVD includes many fundamental drills used throughout the season. Starting with the step drill, a series of four stances (Take Charge, Go Stance, Goal line stance and the Gap Super stance) are demonstrated and drilled. Players are taught to "Get off and take charge." The tag drill emphasizes two stances, using both the right and left hand. Use of drill bags is prevalent as Young describes drills against the run. Every drill ends with an aggressive sprint and finish. Other bag drills are the serpentine drill, backpedal drill and the two-footed quickness drill. Defensive linemen improve play with the Stem drill and the block escape drill. The "dead spin" is mastered with the "pad and go" drill. The one-man sled drill works on "punch and separate" and keeping the traveling foot back. Also illustrated are the goal line directions drill, the Rip move drill and the Reach block drill. Combination drills end this presentation with the X club, grab and swim and the window washer, reverse and rip behind. This complete presentation on defensive line play pinpoints the fundamentals, drills and attitude that make for winning football. Few know the intricacies of defensive line play as well as Coach Young, and now he passes his decades of knowledge of defensive coaching on to you.

43 minutes. 2006.

Coach JB Grimes delivers a "coaching from the ground up" message in this excellent clinic presentation on Offensive Line play. His teaching centers on the idea that players must get their feet in the right place before anything else. A master of focusing on little things, Coach Grimes is relentless about his daily commitment to demanding that the "little things" (stance, toe to heel stagger, proper weight shift, placement, loading the hands) are done correctly. Also part of Grimes' offensive line philosophy centers on the proper execution of steps off the line. These one step explosions are crucial for successful line play! Using practice footage, Coach Grimes explains the finger step, the angle step, the combo step, the lateral step, the half-bucket step, the "Look Around" technique, the Pull technique, and finally, a hybrid step called the Cangle step. In terms of run game emphasis, Coach Grimes believes that "low pad" wins. He teaches his players to get their pad under the pad of the opponent. Run game drills include board and chutes, Form & Fit, Form Fit & Follow, Race, and the tough drill. With the 5-man sled, drills include Two Step Explosion and the Form, Fit & Follow Drive drill. Maintain & Sustain is a buddy drill that also is used by Coach Grimes. To clearly illustrate offensive line technique, Coach Grimes makes excellent use of practice and game footage. This offensive line package is full of tips, techniques, and coaching points for all football coaches.

65 minutes. 2006.