2007 Mega Clinic Pass Game Notes of Trinity University HC Steven M. Mohr

I. Stance:

Begin with a Pass Set and what it should both look and feel like

  1. Boxer Drill:  3″ Punch Drill from Upright Stance (Stay Relaxed)
    • Feet –  Slightly Wider than Armpits, Slight Stagger with outside foot back
    • Knees  – flexed with weight placed on the insteps,
    • Back –  Flattened
    • Arms and Hands – elbows in and bent, hands up and fingers curled
    • Head – Chin back
    • Deliver short 6″ jab
  2. Push / Pull Drill: Defender grab OL between shoulder blades placing opposite hand into sternum.  OL has hands behind back.
    • Base / Balance Points of Emphasis
  3. Blind Man Bluff Drill:
    • Emphasize Proper stance throughout.  Balance and Stance are key.
  4. Balance / Retreat Drill:  Head and Weight Back

II. Punch Drills

Incorporating the Hands in Pass Blocking (Gloves)

  1. Stationary Punch:
    • Short, 6″ upward punch.  Emphasize timing and proper blow delivery
  2. Machine Gun Drill: (Shackles)
    • Timing – Arm / Elbow Extension.  Upward Angle on Blow
  3. 3 Man Recognition Drill:
    • Reaction and Delivery of Punch
  4. Walk and Punch:
    • Timing – Position of Hands –  Target

III. Medicine Balls

  1. Partner Prone Position Drill:  Reaction – Hands Away from Sternum
  2. Partner Shuffle Drill:  Keeping Hands Up – Reacting to Moving Object
  3. Partner Stance Drill:  Quickness of Hand Positioning and Timing

IV:  Mirror Dodge Drills

Partner Drills

  1. Blind Man Drill:  Contact and Pressure
  2. Mirror Dodge Retreat:  No Hands / Incorporate Hands
  3. Mirror Dodge Side to Side:  No Hands / Incorporate Hands

V. Pass Sets:  Begin on Air (Cones)

  1. Tackles:  Angle of Departure – Emphasize Depth of Set
  2. Guards:  Covered vs. Uncovered – Inside / Outside or Head Up – Head (Eyes) Always Inside
  3. Centers:  Drop Step Based on Width of DL – Hand Positioning
  4. All:  Inside Move by DL – Twists – Stunts, etc.

Originally contributed in 2007 by Coach Steve Mohr, at the time Head Coach at Trinity University – He retired after the 2013 season. – The Trinity Tigers are playing in the NCAA III – Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC).