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Power O Left

Tailback runs power off the left tackle behind the lead blockers.

Concept: Fullback kicks out the edge defender while the backside guard pulls through the hole.

Age version
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14U — Master it: 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. 6UIntroduce: Nail the snap/exchange, aim the right hole, and finish downhill.
  2. 8UAdd the lead: Add the pulling guard(s) leading through the hole.
  3. 10UAdd the edge: Add the kickout block and run it to both sides.
  4. 12UAdd deception: Add the fake/mesh — and a counter off the very same look.
  5. 14UMaster it: Run it fast both directions and check into it by defensive look.

Every position's job

QB

Open left, take the snap, reverse pivot and hand to the tailback at the left off-tackle hole, then boot away to hold the backside.

Coach it with
Field Goal / PAT Operation DB Tackle in Space Heads Up Form Tackle Progression
TB

Jab left, aim for the outside hip of the left tackle, and follow the fullback's kickout and the pulling guard.

Coach it with
Pull and Kick Technique Trap Block Angle DB Tackle in Space
FB

Lead into the hole and kick out the edge defender with the inside shoulder toward the sideline.

Coach it with
Pull and Kick Technique Trap Block Angle Field Goal / PAT Operation
Playside Tackle

Down-block the first defender inside to seal the running lane.

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

Down-block the interior defender to wall off the backside pursuit.

Coach it with
Scoop / Cutoff Block WR Stalk Block TE Seal and Arc Block
Center

Block back on the backside A-gap to cover the pulling guard's vacated gap.

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

Pull flat through the hole and lead-block the playside linebacker.

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

Hinge and cut off backside penetration.

Coach it with
Pass Set Kick-Slide Hinge Back-Side Block Scoop / Cutoff Block
TE

Down-block the end with the playside tackle and climb to the linebacker.

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

Seal the outside force so contain can't squeeze the off-tackle lane.

Coach it with
Down Block Angle Drive Combo Double-Team to Linebacker Hinge Back-Side Block

How to teach it

  • 1Mirror the Power Right footwork to the left so kids learn both directions symmetrically.
  • 2Emphasize the pulling guard turning upfield tight off the down-blocks.
  • 3Tailback presses the outside hip of the tackle, then cuts off the guard's block.

Common mistakes to fix

  • !Backside guard pulls and drifts wide — fix with a cone marking the exact turn-up point in the hole.
  • !Tailback bounces outside too early — fix by teaching him to run downhill through the hole first.
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