Youth Football Canadian Style, Yes They Do Love American Football in Canada (Part 2) :

👉 Youth Football Canadian Style, Yes They Do Love American Football in Canada (Part 1)

Youth Football Canadian Style, Yes They Do Love American Football in Canada (Part 2) :

Chilliwack offensive coordinator Lawrence Smith pointed out this difference and then asked why we drop stepped when we pull. We drop step to both create space for the pulling lineman to pull, but also to open his hips in the direction he is running, while keeping the shoulders parallel to the line of scrimmage in order that the puller can spy the Linebacker he is attempting to block. Since there is a full yard between the offensive and defensive linemen, there really isn't a need to create space and the footwork for the pull may have to be rethought. In American football, we have our linemen recessed a bit and we consistently are able to play on the defenses side of the ball due to superior technique and the painstaking work we put into getting our first 2 steps down faster than our opponents. But with a full yard of space, does a drop step still make sense? I'm still debating that one.

One point that doesn't need to be debated is the offensive linemens angle of attack. In the US, we preach a first inside step at a 30 degree angle. But since the Canadians have that 1 yard cushion, I found the angle of attack had to be adjusted a bit. Using the GOD rule, the "inside gap" assignment block had to be made at a 45 degree attack angle for the first 2 steps, while the "on" assignment had to be made at about a 60 degree angle. Some things you just can't solve without having some on the field hands on experience with.

The wider field makes the option off of pressure on the Spinner 26 or Flash 26 a play that makes a lot of sense and these kids executed it quite well. The Canadians also allow you to motion multiple players and the motion can be toward the line of scrimmage. If I were coaching in Canada, that would mean a series where 2 backs were in downhill motion from opposite directions meshing to a spinning fullback.

Hats off to the Chilliwack organization and team. They showed up in force to practice despite the fact that the entire area was in a frenzy over the Vancouver Canucks NHL team playing on TV at the same time as we were practicing. Vancouver is trying to win their first ever Stanley Cup and over 50,000 people were watching the game in downtown Vancouver on giant open air screens. Every home in every neighborhood seemed to have 5-6 cars parked in the driveway, getting together to watch the game. Yet this pocket of dedicated football enthusiasts showed up ready to practice and we got after it. Thanks again to all the great people in the Chilliwack area, good football and great friendly football people.