Complete Offensive Line (Paperback)

Rick Trickett

ISBN 10: 073608651X / ISBN 13: 9780736086516

Published by Human Kinetics Publishers, Champaign, IL, 2012

About this Item

Paperback. Developing dominating offensive linemen is Rick Trickett's specialty. His accomplishments speak for themselves: 4 first-round draft selections, 20 NFL players, 13 All-Americans, and more than 30 all-conference selections. Now with Complete Offensive Line, he's created the most in-depth guide ever on offensive line play.Today's linemen must have skill, strength, power, quickness, agility, and intelligence to excel at the position. That is why Complete Offensive Line presents it all-from footwork and hand positioning to pulling and cutbacks.In this one-of-a-kind guide, Trickett takes you onto the practice field and into the trenches to learn these skills, among others:* Pass protection* Run blocking* Man and zone blocking* Combination blocks* Blitz pickup* Recognition of defensive sets such as 4-3, 3-4, and stack* Strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities against any defensive set* Techniques and schemes for formations such as spread, option, and the run and shootWith the most effective drills, skill evaluation, line play assessments, scheme suggestions, and unparalleled coaching advice from one of the best in the game, Complete Offensive Line is simply the definitive book on football's most demanding position. Complete Offensive Line is a one-of-a-kind resource for developing all offensive line positions. Authored by one of the most respected line coaches in the game, Rick Trickett, the book includes in-depth instruction and drills for mastering essential skills, tactics, and schemes to dominate the line and the opposition. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Complete Offensive Line (Paperback)
• Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers, Champaign, IL
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 073608651X
• ISBN 13: 9780736086516
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Considered by many American Football coaches to be the greatest collegiate offensive line coach in the history of the game, Rick Trickett uses his 35-plus years of coaching experience to provide a unique resource for players and coaches of all offensive line positions. Complete Offensive Line is packed with detailed instructions and drills for mastering positional play as well as individual and team execution in the most popular systems of play. Beginning with a chapter covering the most important characteristics of offensive linemen, this book moves on to cover pass- and run-game fundamentals, including stances, footwork, hand positioning, pulling and cutbacks. It then builds towards more advanced techniques and schemes, making the book appropriate for the wide range of skills and experience seen at all levels of the game.Whether the offense is set to run or pass the ball, each player will be ready on every play, to properly execute their roles once the ball is snapped.

About the Author

Rick Trickett was hired as the offensive line and assistant head coach at Florida State University in 2008. He is regarded by most as the guru of developing offensive linemen. No other current or past offensive line coach has trained more players who have gone on to win all-conference and All American honours.