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RunBest for: Base down10U+ · Core

Buck Sweep Left

Running back follows the pulling guards around the left side from the gun.

Concept: Playside guard kicks out the end man while the backside guard wraps up through the alley.

Age version
TGCGTQBRBWWWRWR
Ball carrierBlock / pullMotionRoute / pass
14U — Add the edge: Add the kickout block and run it to both sides. Add the fake/mesh — and a counter off the very same look. Run it fast both directions and check into it by defensive look.
Play movement — schematic, not to scale

Grows with your players

Same play, more layers as they age up — teach it once and build on it every season for a consistent program.

  1. 10UIntroduce: Nail the snap/exchange, aim the right hole, and finish downhill.
  2. 12UAdd the lead: Add the pulling guard(s) leading through the hole.
  3. 14UAdd the edge: Add the kickout block and run it to both sides. Add the fake/mesh — and a counter off the very same look. Run it fast both directions and check into it by defensive look.

Every position's job

QB

Catch the snap, hand to the back on the sweep going left, and boot away as a fake.

Coach it with
QB Pitch Delivery RB Pitch Relationship Track WR Hands and Catching
RB

Follow the pulling guards around the left side, reading kickout and wrap.

Coach it with
Pull and Kick Technique Trap Block Angle RB Vision and Cut
Playside Guard

Pull left and kick out the end man on the line.

Coach it with
Pull and Kick Technique Trap Block Angle Field Goal / PAT Operation
Backside Guard

Pull left and wrap up through the alley onto the linebacker.

Coach it with
Pull and Kick Technique Trap Block Angle Scoop / Cutoff Block
Center

Scoop or block back to seal the interior.

Coach it with
TE Seal and Arc Block Down Block Angle Drive Combo Double-Team to Linebacker
Playside Tackle

Down-block the first inside defender.

Coach it with
WR Stalk Block TE Seal and Arc Block DB Tackle in Space
Backside Tackle

Scoop and cut off backside pursuit.

Coach it with
Scoop / Cutoff Block DB Tackle in Space Angle Tackle Drill
TE

Down-block inside to wall the edge.

Coach it with
WR Stalk Block TE Seal and Arc Block Edge Rush & Bend the Corner
WB

Down-block or seal the edge defender.

Coach it with
TE Seal and Arc Block RB Blitz Pickup Down Block Angle Drive
Split End

Stalk-block the corner.

Coach it with
WR Stalk Block Screen Setup & Block in Space TE Seal and Arc Block
Flanker

Stalk-block the safety.

Coach it with
WR Stalk Block Screen Setup & Block in Space TE Seal and Arc Block

How to teach it

  • 1Playside guard kicks out while the backside guard wraps up through the alley.
  • 2Back presses the hole and reads the two pullers.
  • 3Center scoops immediately to seal the backside.

Common mistakes to fix

  • !Backside guard wraps too wide and misses the alley — teach a tight turn-up.
  • !Back bounces too early — press the hole and cut off the wrap.
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