Building an Up-Tempo Offensive Line

with AJ Blazek; Rutgers University Assistant Coach/Offensive Line; former Western Illinois Offensive Line Coach/Run Game Coordinator for Western Illinois; Graduate Assistant at the University of Iowa (where he was a 2x All-Big Ten Lineman) Learn how to teach the three main blocks used in zone up-tempo offense Learn how to teach "the difference" to have proper positioning on the offensive line Includes game footage and practice footage of offensive line techniques and drills The traditional way of running an offense has changed; it's a lot of no-huddle, fast pace and signaling-in plays. Getting each position group to play at this tempo can be difficult. If you want an offense that can push the pace and wear a defense down, your offensive linemen have to be sharp and in shape. See how AJ Blazek gets his offensive lineman ready, both mentally and physically, to play and practice at an up-tempo pace. Blazek explains what he implements during the off-season and preseason to help build for the regular season. Using video, he illustrates how he conditions his players without making it seem like conditioning. He uses competitions and different ways to move the body to get his players into the required shape for top-notch performance. You'll see 12 drills, including the mat drills that teach toughness, competitiveness, and the mental approach to the game.