Inside and Outside Zone Blocking

by Ken Wilmesherr
Offensive Line Coach, Grossmont College
American Football Monthly July 2012 Issue Online

Inside zone blocking helps create double teams while outside zone blocking is intended to stretch the defense.

Zone is different than other offenses because there is no specific point of attack. As a result, the whole defensive front will be stressed. Inside and outside zone is not a man blocking scheme, but rather an area or zone blocking scheme. However, on inside zone you must block the first level first by getting vertical movement on the down defender to a second level defender....Login to Read More

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