Braydn was asked a difficult assignment to step up to varsity, and give his best effort on the offensive line. Braydn only weighs 170 Ibs, but he gave heart and effort every play and that is what I loved about his play. Not because he was skilled or big, but the fact he could give it his all and try and make the team better. Lastly, technique is the most important asset. Size and strength is great to have, but technique is highly important in the game of football. I only weigh 230 Ibs, but with my great technique and nastiness on the offensive line, it allows me to handle my opponents with ease. Let’s talk about three important technique assets to acquire. Balance, hands and foot work are the main focus of becoming a good offensive linemen.…show more content… When in a three point stance, place the hand slightly on the ground, not to hard on the ground and not to soft. This allows to have good balance, power off the ball, keeps the hands in a good position to punch when pass blocking and hands inside when run blocking. Run blocking is a critical part of the game. If the offense can run the ball, it opens up the passing game, and allows the team to do various options on offense and confuse the defense. Run blocking consist of staying low, balanced and maintaing good hand placement. When run blocking, the aiming point is essentially aimed for the middle section of the opponents chest. I would suggest wearing gloves for stickiness because it gives a good grip on the jersey because of sweat and it being slippery sometimes. Come off the ball hard and quick, extend the arms, aiming for the chest and maintain a firm grip, driving the defender five yards down field and not letting go. Consequences can happen when putting the hands outside of the chest or tugging on the jersey. If the official sees tugging of the jersey, they will throw the yellow flag and it will penalize the team ten yards for holding. Crucial to the game of football, holding penalties can cause a fifty yard gain into a zero yard gain all because of
