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TRIANGLE
'&COUNTDEFENDERS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. 1 THRU 10. NOT INCLUDING THE KICKER.

(FRONT LINBMEN/ENDS _ ALERT: ONSIDE KICK. ALWAYS TAI(E THE BALL OF THE
TEEWITH YOURBYES)

LEFT TACKLE: ASSIGNMENT:MAN BLOCK #4 AWAY FROM THE RETURN.

LEFT UPBACK: ASSIGNMENT:MAN BLOCK#5 AWAY FROMTHE,RETURN

LEFT GUARD: ASSIGNMENT:MAN BLOCK #6 AWAY FROM TFIERETURN.

RIGHT GUARD: ASSIGNMENT:MAN BLOCK #7 AWAY FROM THE RETURN.

RIGHT UPBACK: ASSIGNMENT:MAN BLOCK #8 AWAY FROM THE RE,TURN.

RIGHT TACKLE: ASSIGNMENT:TURNBACKBLOCK#9 OR #10AWAY FROM

THE RETURN.

LEFT END: ASSIGNMENT:SPRINTBACK TO THE WE,DGESETTER AND

LOCKARMS WITH HIM. ON HIS COMMANDOF (GO'' ATTACK
THE COVERAGETEAM AND BLOCK#1 OR MDM THAT
THREATENSTHE WEDGE.

RIGHT END: ASSIGNMENT:SPRINTBACK TO THE WEDGESETTER AND

LOCKARMS WITH HIM. ON HIS COMMANDOF "GO'ATTACK
THE COVERAGETEAM AND BLOCK#3 OR MDM THAT
THREATENSTHE WEDGE.

WEDGESETTER: ASSIGNMENT:SETTHE WEDGE7-8YARDSFROMTHE

RETURNER.LOCK ARMS WITH TFTEENDS.ON YOUR
COMMAND OF *GO''. ATTACK THE COVERAGETEAM
AND BLOCK#2OR MDM THAT THREATENSTHE WEDGE.

DEEPMAN: ASSIGNMENT:
NON-RETURNER- INSURETHE CATCHOF RETURNER.GET TO
E,DGEOF WEDGEAND BLOCK MDM THRU TO THE BACKSIDE
FOLDEROR SAFETY.

DEEPMAN: ASSIGNMENT:
RETURNER. CATCHTHE BALL, HIT THE WEDGEFULL SPEED
READ THE #2 COVERMAN FROMTHE OU'TSIDE. IF HE GOES
OUT.SIDE:
CUT UP LINDERNEATHHIM. IF GOESINSIDE:CUT
OUTSIDEOF HIM UP THE SIDEI"INE.
..THREADTHE NEEDLE'.........SCORE!
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OBJECTIVE: FRONTLTNE BLOCKERSRELEASETO AN ASSIGNEDMAN.
LANDMARK: 25-YARDLINE
AIMING POINT: NEAR SIDEPEC- 65-35
STANCE:45-DEGREE ANGLEFACINGKICKER.HEAD & EYESUP WITH HANDSOPEN
TECHNIQUE:
o FIND YOUR MAN AND ALIGN WITH LEVERAGEON HIM.
o SNAPBELLY BUTTONAND RUN.
o SPRINTON A LATERAL RLINBY OPENINGYOUR HIPS.
. SNEAKA PEAK AT YOUR MAN AT 5 OR 6 YARDS.
o GETYOUREYESON HIS BELTTO THENEAR HIP TO HIS FEET.
. STAY BETWEENYOUR MAN AND THE BALL.
. GETA 65-35RELATIONSHIP TO THE SIDEOF THE RETURN.
o ALWAYS JAB YOURUPFIELDFOOTFIRST.
o SHOOTYOURHANDSDOWNTHE MIDDLEAND LOOK THE BLOCKIN.
o KEEPA 45-DEGREETILT.
o EYESON HIS THROAT,IF HE ELVATES- FINISI{ HIM!
o POUNDYOUR KNEESON CONTACTWITH A GOODWIDE BASE(PSA),NEVER
CROSSOVE,RYOURFEET.
o KNOCK HIM ON THE ANGLE HE,SON.
o STICKTO HIM LIKE GLUE.
o NEVERCATCHTHE COVERMAN. ALWAYS DELIVERTHE FIRSTBLOW!
o IF THE COVERMAN IS FASTER,HE WILL CLOSETHE DISTANCEFASTER
AND THEREFORE THE BLOCK WILL BE MAY OCCURA LITTLE SOONER
AND FARTHERUPFIELD.THISMEANSTFIEBLOCK WILL BE REQUIRED
TO LAST LONGEROR YOU MAY USEA'OFINESSE EARHOLE BLOCK''.
o NEVER LET THE COVER MAN CROSSYOUR FACE! MAKE THE COVER
MAN GO JUSTONE WAY _ AWAY FROMTHE SIDEOF THE RETURN.
r WHENHE TRIESTO BREAKACROSSYOURFACE. SHOOTAND LOCK
OUT YOUR PLAYSIDEARM, SNAPYOUR EYESTO HIS FEETAND
..SCRAPEPAINT'' USINGYOURINSIDEARM WITH A TIGHT ELBOW
AND HAND OPEN.HOLD HIS PRESSURE WITH YOURHEAD ACROSS.
r MAKE SUREYOU ARE IN POSITION.DO NOT TOUCHANY PARTOF HIS
BACK. IF YOU THINK YOU MAY "CL[P",PULL OFF.SIMPLYGETIN POSITION
AND....FINISHHIM.
TURN BACK
OBJECTIVE:BACKSIDETACKLEBLOCKINGTHE FARSIDETHREAT #9 OR #10.
LANDMARK: BETWEENTHE HASHES
AIMING POINT: NEAR SIDEPEC- 65-35:
STANCE: 45-DEGREEANGLE FACINGKICKER,HEAD & EYESUP WITH HANDS OPEN
TECHNIQUE:
. FIND YOUR MEN AND ALIGN WITH LEVERAGEON THEM,
. SNAPBELLY BUTTONAND RUN.
. SPRINTON A LATERAL RLINBY OPENINGYOURHIPS.
. GETBETWEENTHE HASHESTO THE 25-YARDLINE.
o SIDEPLANT,TURN & RUN. SNAPEYES& HIPS.
o BLOCKMDM #9 OR #10THAT THREATENSRETURNER
o RE-ADJUST65-35ON THE COVERMAN.
o ALWAYS JAB YOURUPF.IELD FOOTFIRST.
o SHOOTYOURHANDSDOWNTHE MIDDLEAND LOOKTHE BLOCKIN.
o KEEPA 45-DEGREE TILT.
o EYESON HIS THROAT,IF HE ELVATES_ FINISHHIM!
o POUNDYOURKNEESON CONTACTWITH A GOODWIDEBASE(PSA),NEVER
CROSSOVERYOURFEET.
o KNOCKHIM ON THE ANGLEHE,SON.
o STICKTO HIM LIKE GLUE.
o NEVERCATCHTHE COVERMAN, ALWAYSDELIVERTHE FIRSTBLOWI
. IF THE COVERMAN IS FASTER,HE WILL CLOSETHE DISTANCEFASTER
AND THEREFORE THE BLOCK WILL BE MAY OCCURA LITTLE SOONER
AND FARTHERUPFIELD. THIS MEANSTHE BLOCK WILL BE REQUIRED
TO LAST LONGEROR YOU MAY USEA "FINESSEEARHOLE BLOCK''.
o NEVER LET THE COVER MAN CROSSYOUR F.ACE! MAKE THE COVER
MAN GO JUSTONE WAY _ AWAY FROMTHE SIDEOF THE RETURN.
. WHEN HE TRIESTO BREAK ACROSSYOURFACE. SHOOTAND LOCK
OUT YOUR PLAYSIDEARM, SNAPYOUR EYESTO HIS FEETAND
..SCRAPEPAINT" USINGYOUR INSIDEARM WITH A TIGHT ELBOW
AND HAND OPEN.HOLD HIS PRESSURE WITH YOUR HEAD ACROSS.
o MAKE SUREYOU ARE IN POSITION.DO NOT TOUCHANY PARTOF HIS \
BACK. IF YOU THINK YOU MAY "CLIP'" PULL OFF.SIMPLYGETIN POSITION \
AND....FINISHHIM.
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''THEDEADBUGSOCIETY''
THEWEDGEWILLBE SETBY THEWEDGESETTER (WS). HEWILL BE JOINED
THEFULLBACKAND BOTHLEFTAND RIGHTENDSAT HISSIDESLOCKINGARMS.
THEYWILL FORMA TIGHTWEDGEWITHNO DAYLIGHT BETWEEN THEM. THE
WEDGEWILL BE SET7 TO 8 YARDSFROMTHE DEEPMANTHATFIELDSTHE
BALL. EVERYONEEXCEPTTHEWEDGESETTER SHOULDBE FACINGTHE
KICKOFFCOVERAGE TEAMBEFORETHEWEDGEIS SETIN MOTION. THE
WEDGESETTER WILLGIVEA "GO,GO" OR A "RED/ YELLOW'(DEPEND|NG lF
wE ARE GOTNGTO RTGHTOR LEFT)CALLTO STARTTHEWEDGEFORWARD.
THEWEDGEWILLSTAYTOGETHER AND RUNTHROUGH ANYTHING IN ITS'WAY.

NOBODYSPLITSTHEWEDGE!
- DIFFERENT MAYCALLFORWEDGEPLAYERSTO BLOCKASSIGNED
RETURNS
OR WITHA WEDGEDOUBLE.
NUMBERSINDIVIDUALLY

TO BREAKOURWEDGE,
ANYONEWHOATTEMPTS
WILLGETSMASHEDLIKEA BUG!

SETTINGTHEWEDGE
LEFT/ RIGHT
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A.AIMINGPOINTIS BETWEEN
THEHASHANDTHE NUMBERS

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NON RETURNMAN

OBJECTIVE:
TO PUTTHE BLOCKERSBODYBETWEENTHE RETURNER AND
THE MOSTDANGEROUS COVERAGEMAN,SAFEry OR KICKER.
AIMINGPOINT:ACROSSTHEFRONTOF THECOVERAGE
MAN.

TECHNIQUE:
1. GET1 X 1 YARDTO THEINSIDEEDGEOF THEWEDGE.
2. EYESAT BALL LEVEL,LOOKINGFORMDM,
3. GETBETWEEN THERETURNER AND DEFENDER.
4. DIPAND RIPTHRUTHECROTCHOF THEDEFENDER.
5. USEYOURHEAD& NECKTO SQUEEZE WHILEKEEPING
YOURHEADUP.

VS SAFEW OR KIGKER:
1. SHIMMYANDCOMETO BALANCE,
2. GET65-35TO THERETURNSIDE.
3, THROWTHEKNIVESAND POUNDTHEKNEES.
4. KEEPYOUREYESON HISTHROAT.

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