Complete Offensive Line

By Rick Trickett

Book Overview

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 protectionRun blockingMan and zone blockingCombination blocksBlitz pickupRecognition of defensive sets such as 4-3, 3-4, and stackStrengths, weaknesses, and opportunities against any defensive setTechniques and schemes for formations such as spread, option, and the run and shoot

With 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 073608651X
• ISBN13: 9780736086516
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up