No dance partners in the trenches!
@arikarmstead
tossing grown men out of his way, then taking full speed shots to the head from the FB & RB while on a knee…AND STILL holds his gap & makes the play. All heart right there!
#stoptherun
#49ers
#Raiders
rookie Maxx Crosby (
@CrosbyMaxx
) with the counter spin win at
#TrainingCamp
. He has so many pass rushing tools in his toolbox to use. He's going to make plays this season!
James Houston IV with the “change of pace” rush.
@Jthouston_4
sells speed, then bounds mid rush for his hesi. Once he lands, he chops the blocker’s outside hand & gets to the QB for the sack!
#passrush
#onepride
Rip to Hump by Teair Tart.
@speedboy_te75
sells the rip to his gap, then throws the blocker by with the hump move. Finishes with the swim. All about strength, leverage & timing!
Reggie White would be proud!
#passrush
#titans
Nick Bosa shows Solomon Thomas how he got his sack during the NFC Championship game by pinning down the blocker's low-setting hand while using the other arm to lift & power the blocker back.
@nbsmallerbear
knows how to rush the passer!
#PassRush
#49ers
Aaron Donald gets inside hand placement & executes a snatch/arm over on the blocker.
DL: All RB's should be treated like this if they try to block you!
#passrush
Will Anderson reacts to the down block by taking the air out of his gap.
@will_anderson28
“wrong arms” the puller & spills the block. RB doesn’t hit the hole & gets tackled. Great block destruction by one of the best players in CFB!
#stoptherun
#rolltide
#nfldraft
via
@dpbrugler
Long Arm - Stab - Ghost Technique
Long Arm (Power): Set rush up w/ speed & strike inside pec. "Shot put" blocker upfield
Stab (Finesse): Strike inside pec quick, then take it away. Follow up w/ secondary move
Ghost (Finesse): Feint long arm early to bait blocker
#PassRush
Maxx Crosby at the 7th annual
@VonMiller
Pass Rush Summit talking about what he keys when an OL tries to get an early jump.
@CrosbyMaxx
not only is one of the best pass rushers in the game, but a student of the game as well!
#PassRush23
Body control at the top of the rush by DeMarcus Ware.
@DeMarcusWare
uses the inside hand to keep his edge, corner the blocker & get to the QB. Elite bend by the Hall of Famer!
#passrush
Nick Herbig (
@nickherbig_
) with the stab/chop/rip. He stabs with his inside hand to off-balance the OL, chops the blocker’s outside arm down as he takes the stab hand away, rips & runs the hoop.
Herbig will be a pro bowler one day!
#passrush
#steelers
Credit:
@austingayle_
If you’re a DT/NT or edge rusher that loves to rush with power, then the hesi/bull (stutter bull) is a great “changeup” rush.
Works great for edge rushers off of speed to power. For interior DL, set the blocker up with power early in the game, then mix it in!
#PassRush
Von Miller during his 7th annual
@vonmiller
Pass Rush Summit with
#Cowboys
OL Tyler Smith
Von talking about his get off helping his long arm & how he beats the OL once he feels what’s given to him. He also talks about leverage when turning the corner!
#passrush23
#billsmafia
Khalil Mack goes speed to power. Gets the blocker to turn his shoulders & uses his leverage, strength & leg drive to sack both the OL & the QB!
Anytime blockers turn their shoulders like this, transition to power because they can’t anchor & stop it!
#passrush
#chargers
#boltup
Aaron Donald (
@AaronDonald97
) tries the stab/lift first, then counters to a rip/spin & gets pressure on the QB. Have a primary rush move & a counter that works off of it!
#passrush
#larams
TB: Joe Anoa'i AKA
@WWERomanReigns
during the 2006 ACC Championship Game uses the rip & great leverage/leg drive to collapse the pocket & get the sack. Anoa'i earned first team All-ACC honors that season
#passrush
#gojackets
Ghost Rush by
@PitaTaumoepenu
of the
@XFLVipers
. Feints with the inside hand, then dips under the blocker’s punch. Great execution & body control at the top of the rush. Taumoepenu is one of the best pass rushers in the XFL!
#passrush
#xfl
#xfl2023
Derrick Brown strikes the blocker, gets inside hands, peeks to find flow & violently sheds the block while maintaining the heel line. Textbook DL play by
@DerrickBrownAU5
. EDDs showing up in games!
#stoptherun
#keeppounding
Matt Patricia coaches
@DevonKennard
during trap block defeat
Kennard uses the shoulder shiver to take on the puller (tackling wheel)
This technique allows for a greater presence at the LOS & keeps his outer half clean. Note the squeeze finish. Work through contact!
via
@Lions
Micah Parsons sets his rush up with a stutter to off-balance the blocker.
@MicahhParsons11
then dips, rips & leans towards the QB & is rewarded with a strip-sack!
#passrush
#cowboys
Rip to hump by Allan Haye Jr. of
@Temple_FB
@allan_haye
sells the rip to one side to off-balance the blocker, then transitions to the hump & throws him by. Great set up & execution. Have a pass rush plan!
#PassRush
Top Clip: Von Miller coaches up
@ChuckHsmith
on the "ghost" technique at
@vonmiller
's Pass Rush Summit in Las Vegas last year.
Bottom Clip: Von Miller back in 2012 executing the ghost technique in a game & sacking Tom Brady
#PassRush
Credit:
@ByJonHeath
(top clip)
Aaron Donald talks about & shows how to execute the cross chop with a pop up. For more DL/footwork drills by
@AaronDonald97
, check out this link!
#passrush
#dldrills
Aaron Donald taking
#LARams
DL coach Eric Henderson for a ride.
@AaronDonald97
working out of a fit position. He starts w/ great leverage & rolls his hips while extending on a rise. This is how all OL should look like when resetting the line of scrimmage!
via
@LindseyThiry
Kansas DT coach
@CoachPanagos
working on get off & shock/separate using the med ball.
DL starting w/ knee on ground to train explosiveness/leverage out of stance. Partner holds the med ball causes DL to narrow hands on strike!
#dldrills
#rockchalk
via
@JayhawkSlant
Eyabi Okie (
@TherealEyabi
) with the chop/spin sack. Rushes vertical with speed, gets the blocker to turn his shoulders, threatens with a hesi/jab & executes the spin as the blocker punches. Ice picks on the finish!
#passrush
#goblue
@swankywolverine
This shot of Aaron Donald's cross chop is poetic.
But watch the hand placement by
@AaronDonald97
on the blocker's arm as he pins it inside & finishes with the rip to clear. Beautiful!
#passrush
#larams
#nfltop100
Aaron Donald with the hesi/club/arm over. Finesse the OL & keep them guessing. Looking like a WR releasing off the line.
PS - This is normal speed!
#PassRush
#LARams
Aaron Donald flashes the short hesi, then takes his chest away as he clubs the blocker’s punch. Avoids being tripped as well. If you beat the hands, you beat the man!
#passrush
#ramshouse
2020: Joey Bosa (
@jbbigbear
) strikes with great leverage & hand placement. Bosa gets extended with jersey in hand, sheds the block & makes the tackle!
#stoptherun
#chargers
Aaron Donald (
@AaronDonald97
) violently striking the sled on a rise. Gets fully extended with great leverage, sheds & tackles the bag. Great DL drill!
via
@RamsNFL
/IG
Osa Odighizuwa (
@Osagoeshard
) plays run first, then rushes the passer. He snakes his outside hand through & works a chop/rip for the sack. Disciplined, technical & dangerous!
#passrush
#cowboys
@BloggingTheBoys
Jalen McLeod (
@_JayRashaan
) long arms his blocker to the ground, gets the strip sack, stays with the play & strips it again allowing the defense to recover.
Effort will never betray you!
#passrush
#appstate
Dexter Lawrence II (
@llawrencesexy
) is a bully. Works power, runs over his blocker & gets pressure on the QB. Keep it simple, keep it violent!
#nygiants
#togetherblue
Harold Perkins Jr. attacks the set, changes his rush angle off the jab, cross chops & dips under the blocker’s punch. LSU gave up a score here, but if Perkins Jr. has a faster get off, things could’ve been much different!
#passrush
Aaron Donald violently strikes, gets inside hand placement, out leverages the blocker, extends, uses active eyes/feet to locate the QB & a violently sheds with a snatch/arm over. Just misses a sack!
#passrush
Loved watching Future Hall of Famer
@DeMarcusWare
teach
@JoshAllen41_
&
@ArdenKeyEl
(off camera) how to use the long arm to come over the top & chop the OL’s arm down. Ware spent a lot of time w/ Allen & Key after the on field part of
@vonmiller
’s 2022 Pass Rush Summit was over!
Marquise Copeland working strike & shed out of a fit position with
#Rams
DL coach
@Coach_Henny
. After shedding,
@Marquisecope_44
works lateral agilities & strikes the impact ball to simulate defeating a cut block!
#DLDrills
via
@rams
IG
Maxx Crosby takes a great rush angle & swipes at the blocker's hands for the sack. Don't sleep on
@CrosbyMaxx
. He's one of the best pass rushers in the league!
#passrush
#raiders