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The 2i technique remains one of the most effective and versatile interior defensive line alignments in modern football Aligned on the inside shoulder of the guard in the A-gap, the 2i is designed to disrupt blocking schemes, control interior run lanes, and prevent offensive linemen from working cleanly to the second level Its value has grown significantly against today’s spread offenses, zone run concepts, and pass-heavy systems because it creates immediate interior stress on the offensive line The 2i technique can: ✅ Disrupt Inside Zone and Power schemes ✅ Prevent easy guard-center combination blocks ✅ Clog interior run lanes quickly ✅ Force running backs to bounce runs outside ✅ Slow down pulling guards in gap schemes ✅ Keep linebackers clean and flowing freely ✅ Create confusion in protection schemes ✅ Affect both the run and pass game Against gap schemes like Power, Counter, and Iso, the 2i forces the guard to immediately account for inside pressure, making it harder for offenses to create movement at the point of attack Against zone schemes, the 2i helps close interior running lanes and prevents offensive linemen from climbing efficiently to linebackers The technique is especially valuable because it allows defenses to dictate leverage and force offenses into uncomfortable blocking angles However, the 2i also demands discipline and technique To consistently win from a 2i alignment, defensive linemen must: ✅ Maintain low pad level ✅ Win the initial punch ✅ Control leverage ✅ Play with disciplined gap integrity ✅ Keep active hands ✅ Anchor against vertical movement ✅ Finish through contact Without proper leverage and hand placement, a 2i defender can get washed vertically or displaced by double teams The 2i is not always about immediate penetration Sometimes its biggest impact comes from controlling space, muddying blocking schemes, and forcing the offense to play laterally instead of downhill In today’s game, where offenses want clean interior movement and vertical displacement, the 2i technique helps defenses regain control of the line of scrimmage and force offenses to play on the defense’s terms

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I know what you’d like me to say here (and there have been a lot of great HuskerFBs), but, based on on the WHO and WHY I coach, I gotta go #DeanSteinkuhler

watching kirk ferentz talk offensive line details is amazing. fundamentals like this are always the difference. no surprise why iowa churns out sunday guys up front.

Tight Zone Progression 🏈 (Playside/Covered OL) ✅Coaching Points: 🔘Low pad level (Defender on one knee) 🔘Kill roaches with steps 🦶🏾💢🪳 🔘Scoop water with strike 🤲🏾💧 🔘Hat across 🧢➡️ 🔘Strain & Finish THROUGH whistle‼️

Many Coaches teach a Gallop or “high leg” by the FST (FSG on an “Ace” call) on Double Teams on Gap Runs but you can further maximize lateral displacement by implementing a Flipper Cross Shove. Learn more at TOSFB.com

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Tennessee OL coach Glen Elarbee on coaching the “Hammer technique” at @thecoolclinic 🔨 ✔️ Used on single blocks in the run game ✔️ Lateral first step w/ inside football ✔️ Vertical 2nd step through the crotch of the defender

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Gotta say I have really enjoyed watching @TheUFL this season, some good football with some good football players… the NFL needs to get behind this and use to grow players like they used to with #NFLEurope (I know the incredible value it would have)!

Attention coaches with military or public service experience! I’d be grateful to hear from you! See post below. Everyday I see the impact of my military and public service experience in my approach to coaching. I am keen to hear your stories as well. Feel free to DM me.

Start great. Finish great. #HaveADay

For those teammates who follow me. I’d be grateful for a repost on the note below as well. Thanks to all!

And, finally, in season, your have to tailor your go-tos to the way your upcoming opponent plays. Same skills, often, same drills, but carefully scripted to prepare specifically for rival tactics. 2/2

This is phenomenal and long overdue for football!

Miami dialed up one of the nastiest Red Zone plays I’ve seen in a while, QB G/H Counter Rail RPO with SEVEN O-Linemen 💪🏼 Here’s a quick breakdown of the play ✍🏼

The triple option offense fosters a team culture that values precision and team effort #RunTheDamBall