The Playside Receiver’s Six-Phase Blocking Progression of the Deep Defender

May 25, 2016

1. On Triple Option, the Playside Receiver is responsible for blocking the Deep Defender, which is the defender who drops over the top of the Receiver when the Receiver sprints off the ball.

2. The Deep Defender is the Corner UNLESS the Corner clouds (moves forward) at the snap.  If so, the Deep Defender is the Safety.

3. Here is the six-phase blocking progression for the Playside Receiver when blocking the Deep Defender:

Step 1- Sprint off ball.

Step 2- When three yards away from Deep Defender, chop feet (5 yards away is better than 2 3/4).

Step 3- Let the Deep Defender make the first lateral move.

Step 4- Once the Deep Defender makes his first lateral move, the Playside Receiver shuffles to get even with the Deep Defender.

Step 5- Once the Receiver is even with the Deep Defender, the Receiver sprints forward.

Step 6- Once the Receiver is one yard from the Deep Defender, the Receiver punches his hands through the sternum of the Deep Defender and vertically drives the Deep Defender through the end zone.

This is the Playside Receiver technique that Navy utilizes and Dr. Cella instructs this technique at all Triple Option Football Academies and Triple Option Football Academy Camps.