Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-06-13 | Page 15 | Crisler Demonstrates Blocking and Tackling at Coaching School

Crisler Demonstrates Blocking I And Tackling at Coaching Couching School By ny STAFF CORRESPONDENT I LOGAN June 13 The 13 The football cO coaching lehing school at Utah Stale State college collece entered into inlo au an intense drill of ot fundamentals funda funda- in its us second session Tues Tues- da day Coach H. H O. O Fritz Crisler wasted no time with lectures in the focI gym but went Immediately to the stadium where with Jack Croft and Rudy Van Kampen he gave gase the large class cla a a thorough lesson In the coaching coaching coach coach- ing of line play As in Mondays Monday's school Crisler spent a n great deal dell of time with the block He emphasized the dip and submarine phases of ot blocking and again c emphasized the importance of at leading with the foot toot opposite the side of the body making the contact in order to keep the feet under the body at all times Umes He Hc advised the class clas to teach their boys bos the cross cross- body block first and most thoroughly of all all because nearly all other outer blocks block block-sl are arc a aa a variation of at this one J Following the blocking Illustrations Crisler devoted his time to a discussion discussion discus discus- sion sian of the defensive pIa play of the ends tackles and guards He laid down four tour principles of defensive play for the linesmen First get across the line of scrimmage second defend your own territory first third go Co for the toe ball fourth tackle Tackling Important He stressed the need of obtaining the first two before belore heading for tor the ball and went on to portray the importance importance im im- im of good tackling One tackle behind the line of scrimmage will set offset many yards gained by the opposition because of the psychological cal effect on the offensive team Crisler asserted A good line and poor backfield is far tar more desirable than a poor line and a good backfield back back- field The last naif talf hour Crisler mapped defenses for punts stating slating that ever every game Is won on or lost because be be- cause of 01 the results of punts He urged defense men to get et In front of the kicker instead of rushing wildly In from rom the side Large Hoop Squads John Bunn In conducting his afternoon af of- basketball class 1355 laid particUlar particular ular stress on the Importance of relaxation re rc in handling passing and shooting the ball bali He advised the nigh high school coaches conches against too much verbal instruction rather Inserting actual play and contact We learn to do by doing he lie said ald Bunn Bums Is Isan isan isan an advocate nd of the large squad even advising as many as aI 20 or 25 men through h the playing season He said aid that drills should last as long as Interest Is held and said that the two important methods of maintaining main main- taming interest were vere by showing the players actual personal development in tn their daily drills and by the coach himself showing his enthusiasm I