tips for defensive tackle and offensive tackle?

im a freshman at my highschool. im 6′4-6′5 and weigh about 260 pounds and im on the freshman Football team and it is my first year playing. The coaches have me playing offensive tackle and defensive tackle. For the first couple of practices i really had no idea what i was doing and i was really out of shape. When we started our first contact practices i did really well. We were practicing pulling and i flattened a bunch of kids and when we were using the sleds for defensive line drills i sent the sled dummy up in the air. The coaches took note of this and said in our scrimmage i would get reps with the 1st string offensive and defensive line. In our scrimmage i did pretty good but i injured my knee and i just started practice last week. Due to my absence i pretty much lost my positions and i need to earn it back. What are some tips for being successful at offensive tackle and defensive tackle?? i noticed i sometimes have trouble blocking the smaller and more quick defensive linemen.

Wow your pretty big, which is perfect for your position.

Offensive Line Pre Practice and Daily Drills
I.Flexibility:
Stress to Linemen: Be Knee Benders….Not Waist Benders

A. Hurdles:
Step over and under hurdles: Good stretch out exercise / warm up

B. Baseball Shuffle Drill:
Keep wide base – No Crossover – Hands Up and Be Quick

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II.Agile Bag Drills:
A. High Knees:
Lean Forward – Run on Balls of Feet – Pump Arms – Eyes Forward

B. Same:
Both Feet in Every Hole

C. Lateral Shuffle:
Pick Feet UP – Eyes on Coach –

D. Pass Set Weave:
Kick Slide Up and Back Changing Feet – Technique – Hands Up – Increase Tempo

E. Two Man Shuffle:
Change of Direction on Coach – Get Feet Down and Into Hole – Plant and Sprint Out on Command

III.Four Corner Duck Walk Drill:
•Knees Bent Slightly Inside of Ankles

•Back Arched – Feet Slightly Wider than Armpits

•Arms Pumping with Stride

IV. Four Corner Pass Slide Drill:
A. Good Pass Set Position:
•Weight Back
•Hands / Eyes Up
•Feel Instep into Ground
•Drag or Slide Inside (Upfield) Foot
•Incorporate Punch with Kick
B. Rotate Facing Inside to Outside Around Cones
V. Hand Replacement Drill:
Replacing Hands inside Defender Quickly / Powerfully / 15 second Duration

VI. Head Grab Drill:
Both on Knees Close in to partner / Hands on Thighs / Emphasize Reaction and Thrusting Head Away from Defender with Hands Punching Through Defender

VII. Slam Drill:
Reset Pass Rush Drill – Develops Balance – Emphasizes Hands Inside

•A. Partners Working Together – Facing Each Other
•B. Defender Pushes Offensive Lineman Backwards
•C. OL Resists Pressure – Fights to Place Hands Back Inside
VIII. Footwork
Drills to Develop Quick Feet

A. Side to Side:
Must try NOT to Touch Line – 15 Seconds

B. Front to Back:
Emphasize Flexibility and Quickness

C. Box Drill: Up – Side – Back – Reverse Outline
VIII. Demeanor Drill:
Stance / First Step / Waddle

•A. Emphasize Short Powerful 6” Steps
•B. Chest over Knees
•C. Proper Feet Alignment – Pigeon Toed – Weight towards Inside Balls of Feet
•D. Arms Pumping
•E. Eyes on Target

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