Football Holes And Gaps

The following rules apply for this universal system. Two gap technique requires a defensive lineman to fill between two offensive linemen and thus plugging two gaps.

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Defensive gaps and techniques duration.

Football holes and gaps.

The center guard gap is the a gap guard tackle is the b gap tackle tight ends is the c gap and outside the tight ends is the d gap.
Once we establish our base offensive vocabulary then it is much easier to learn running and blocking assignments.
To do this i developed a t shirt system very similar to.

So a 1 technique defensive tackle plays in the gap between the center and the guard.
Essentially he is moving into the gap on the outside of the offensive players shoulder.
If a defensive player is slated for a one gap assignment their role is to basically take out whatever is in that gap.

Offensive hole assignments the hole numbering system is used to assign where the play will go.
A two gap defensive lineman is expected to take blockers head on and defend the gaps over each of their shoulders.
A hole is a space in between the defensive linemen.

Be it a lineman fullback or running back.
Each hole the space between the players on the line of scrimmage los has a designated number and begins on the right.
The diagram above shows the hole system assignments.

This play is so dominant because it can be run from so many different formations and personnel groups.
The offense looks to protect these gaps and uses them as the aiming point for the running game.
One of the first things i teach my young football players is the offensive holes gaps position names and formations.

1 hole in the area outside the last man on the right side of the los 2 hole is between the receiver and the right tackle etc.
Defending the inside zone running play.
Gaps are the spaces in between the splits of the offensive lineman.

Gaps in american football are the spaces in between the splits of the offensive linemen.
The inside zone is one of the top offensive schemes in football.
In order to adjust the technique assignments for a defender aligning on the inside shoulder of an offensive lineman.

This video presents an offensive numbering system used to communicate who will carry the football and which hole it will be carried into.
A two gap technique is mostly run out of a 3 4 front such as shown in the image above.
The odd numbered holes are to the left and even numbered holes are to the right.