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| Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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| butzadams wrote: | | Email me. Not SURE what you want. |
I was hoping you would post a link to the article you quoted below.
| butzadams wrote: | (FROM AN ARTICLE):
BUGEL BLOCKING TECHNIQUE
Bugel's current and former players believe his success stems from masterful motivational skills, communication ability and teaching acumen. Returning Redskins say they have improved markedly through Bugel's emphasis on hand techniques to hinder defenders.
Last season, Thomas, a gifted athlete who is agile despite his 6-foot-5, 306-pound frame, relied on a flawed blocking method -- blocking wide, with his hands several inches apart. It left Thomas' chest open to defenders, making him more vulnerable. A lineman has more control over the defender by keeping his hands close together inside the chest area -- "tight hands," Bugel explained -- before punching out.
The Redskins also have incorporated one of Bugel's trademark techniques: the arm pump, which is used in run blocking. The lineman cocks, or pumps, his arms to his sides before forcefully pushing upward -- "like a fork lift," Bugel said -- into the defender's chest area. It diminishes the chances of holding and keeps the lineman from being passive.
"He wants us to hit 'em in the chest and make their heartbeat stop," Thomas said. "It stuns them at the line because the defense is taught to hit you in your chest, so it's better if you hit them first."
Bugel used imaginary handcuffs, teaching his players through repetition and constant reminders. Thomas, a sixth-year veteran, had previously known a similar technique but stopped using it last season because it wasn't emphasized. Samuels, who is coming off perhaps his worst NFL season, picked up damaging tendencies in recent years -- dropping his head and using his hands improperly.
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Find it on GOOGLE under:
For Bugel, There's Always a Fine Line
From Hogs to Dirtbags, He Puts Stamp on Offense
By Nunyo Demasio
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, August 20, 2004; Page D01 |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:18 am Post subject: |
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| butzadams wrote: | Find it on GOOGLE under:
For Bugel, There's Always a Fine Line
From Hogs to Dirtbags, He Puts Stamp on Offense
By Nunyo Demasio
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, August 20, 2004; Page D01 |
Or you could just post the link.   |
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| Not sure HOW to do that. Please tell me how. |
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