Drills Report: The Pipe Drill for Offensive Linemen

We use the Pipe Drill on a regular basis with our offensive linemen. The objective of the drill is to teach O-linemen the proper footwork in five blocking techniques versus air.   There are five phases to the pipe drill:     1. Bucket step       2. Lateral jab step       3. Down block       4. Trap-pull       5. Drive block 1.  Bucket step - The first step is a bucket step, with the losing ground angle of departure at 45 degrees (hips should open up at 45 degrees). The second step is a full step, getting vertical through the crotch of the down defender. The third step will square the offensive lineman upfield. 2.  Lateral jab step – This is a 6-inch lateral jab step to get width (landmark for first step should be the outside of the defenders