ENHANCE THE FUNDAMENTALS
Learn the principles of contact necessary to apply and resist force on the gridiron with the concepts from USA Football’s Contact System.
Key Features:
- BLAST principles of contact
- SPPAAT self-coaching tool
- Bridge, Pillar and Buckle Fits
- Benefits of Force Deflection over Horizontal Push
COACH UP YOUR ENTIRE STAFF
BLAST PRINCIPLES OF CONTACT
Form a base. Posture is key to safety and the base is the foundation for success.
Playing long allows separation and takes the helmet out of contact.
Ascend the hips. All contact should be initiated and delivered through the uncoiling of the hips.
Play square. Staying square allows for “multidirectional” power and control.
Triangulate or attack half a man. Offset the body to the opponent instead of attacking the center of the opponent’s mass. Offset off the defender midline.
The SPPAAT self-coaching tool allows coaches and players to fast track skill development and improve safer contact without sacrificing performance.
HOW IT WORKS
Working together, players and coaches master the progression principles and techniques.
Using SPPAAT, player is then able to identify the cause of a technique breakdown on their own and correct it.
SPPAAT SEQUENCE
Sequence
Posture
Placement
Angles
Assignment
Timing
- The order of steps carried out when executing a technique.
- The position of the body during a technical sequence.
- The surface or point of contact on opponent.
- The route of departure and relationship of the body relative to an opponent during a play.
- Position-specific objectives of a play based on scheme.
- The rate/speed/moment of initiating steps when executing a technical progression during a play.
FORCE DEFLECTION vs. HORIZONTAL PUSH
Instead of striking an opponent on the same plane, where the winner is often determined by who is bigger, stronger and faster, force deflection offers success through mechanical advantage.
Force deflection works on the premise that force can be generated and control can be established without momentum and helmet-to-helmet contact. This is achieved by striking opponents with the hands on a low to high plane using the hips as the sole driving force for power as opposed to sequentially driving the feet.
BRIDGE, PILLAR & BUCKLE FITS
Overview
Explore the principles of the bridge, pillar and buckle fits and teach your players the basic foundational knowledge for blocking and defeating blocks.
Features coaching points on how to apply the BLAST principles of contact to the bridge, pillar and buckle application.
- Bridge Fits Blocking
- Pillar Fits Defeating Blocks
- Buckle Fits Shoulder Contact
THE NEXT STEP
Go beyond the Heads Up contact components with the Contact System
USA Football Contact System Online
Go beyond basic tactics and train your entire coaching staff on the most sophisticated and effective approach to blocking and defeating blocks.
Interactive and focused on maximizing player skill development and performance - explore techniques that lead to more wins, opponent domination ... all without contact to the head.
COACHES
Take your coaching education to the next level with USA Football and NFHS.
ADMINISTRATORS
A safer team is a stronger team. Make safety your number one priority.