The Key Block on the Counter Option
January 3, 2014
The key block on the Counter Option is the Backside Guard’s Scoop technique on #1.
This is a LONG scoop; however, this allows the Quarterback to turn vertically once he gets outside the Playside Tackle.
Here is the Backside Guard’s Scoop Block on Counter Option
The Backside Guard on Counter Option–Opens flat–runs past the Center, Playside Guard, Playside Tackle, past #1, steps forward with his outside foot, steps with his inside foot, punches with his inside hand, and pounds his arches through the echo of the whistle.
The key point of emphasis here is to run PAST #1 and THEN take the two steps forward and punch.
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