Complete Offensive Line

My HS senior plays left OT for the preseason pick to win State. (He is one of five huge talented kids on his line, a pretty good player, smart and tough, but probably 1/2 step slow.) I bought Coach Trickett's book because at his present level my son will have to rely more than ever on technique, rather than just size. (There are a fair number of big kids in most HS leagues these days.) Coach Trickett blew me away! I thought I knew a little bit about line play, but the coach taught me how little that bit is! I believe that much of the book is w-a-y above most HS kids' heads, but there is so much in their wheelhouse to learn and use as well. An excerpt from Page 9 in his brief introductory summary on QB Protection: "In a short-setting offensive line, the guards and the center are on drop-back pass protection. This means they will be set quick and firm on the line of scrimmage. We will cover exact techniques later in the book. The tackles use a kick slide pass set or the vertical pass set, depending on twist or no twist, to maintain the width of the pocket." OK-fine. When I jokingly told my kid that if he wants to start, he has to know this stuff, I thought he would break into tears. But don't be put-off; the coach writes with precision and great clarity. A college-level player will do well to study this book on his own in addition to whatever on-field instruction he receives. Trickett is a former Florida State line coach, who seemingly knows everybody. His book includes some superb workout drills designed for linemen, too. The book is filled with photos and professionally-produced diagrams to illustrate the text. (I just learned my son has injured his shoulder and will have an MRI next week.) Any HS- or college-level kid who carries just 2% of what learns in this book onto the field will be a much-improved player.

Master of the offense and a legendary coach still in the game. Old school, genius in the sport. Much to be learned from this coach.

In this book, Coach Trickett breaks down the basic offensive line blocking techniques with easy to understand text and support pictures. Any coach struggling with his offensive line use this as a quick reference troubleshooting guide or even a teaching manual. Players can use this book for self improvement. For example, perform the techniques in a mirror or have someone photograph and compare player to the photos in the book.While not all the blocks can be learned or taught at all age groups, any line coach can benefit from Coach Trickett's work. Even a youth coach who is just limited to base blocking or double teams will benefit in their effort to prepare young players with correct fundamentals. Your line will block better and your local school coaches will definitely be appreciative if you send them fundamentally sound lineman.

I frequently scour the internet and bookstores for books dealing with football. This is by far the best book available that deals with the offensive line. I believe it is actually the best book about any one position in football. I recommend this book for people with a more advanced knowledge of football. This book is more in-depth than any other book I have seen or read about football. This book is truly complete. The book contains a wealth of knowledge that will equip anyone with the ability to better understand the offensive line position in football.

Coach Trickett clearly illustrates different types of blocks, blocking schemes, defensive fronts, and expectations for an offensive lineman to excel and for offensive line coaches to convey to their players. This book should be read by every high school offensive lineman looking to play college ball and every offensive line coach. It NEVER hurts to learn from America's best offensive line coach!

SON LOVED THE BOOK! He's into football scouting for colleges & pro football & this was on his list of one of his must have books. His wife tipped me off about the list, I bought the book and my son now believes I'm a mind reader. We girls have to stick together and keep our little secrets.

Coach Tricket has written an amazing book on coaching Offensive Lineman. An expert on the subject, Coach Tricket teaches the fundamentals and key points to key blocks like the drive block, down block, reach block etc., blocks that Offensive Lineman use on every play.This is a great book for anyone who coaches or plays the Offensive Line, or for anyone wanting to learn more about blocking techniques.Well worth the time and money.

Great resource for o-line coaches... I hope my 5 star rating shows up instead of 2 stars which was an accident that I tried to fix. I plan on using this book as a resource for developing linemen this next season.

good book good explanation of basics of the role and good drills expalindeworth a read by any OL coach

Just started it but have to say I've enjoyed it a great deal. All ready picked up a couple hints

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Very interesting. Very in depth, sometimes lacks clarity. I would reccomend it to all interested in oline tecniche. Worth the Price.