Pass Pro - Chris Truax (SFA)

Proceeding Allen Rudolph at the ULL clinic, was Stephen F Austin Offensive Line Coach, Chris Truax. Truax shared his thoughts on protection in SFA's 1-back system.

SFA is a 4 wide 1-back offense with 15 routes, 3 runs, 3 screens, and 3 protections bearing a strong resemblance to "air raid" (note his astute observations on formation naming).

Truax spent time discussing his philosophy on protection and offensive line play fundamentals.

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Fundamentals of Pass Pro

• Know where QB set is
• Be patient
• Get into set quickly
• Use hands
• If you are covered by a down defender know your help
• Maintain loose and relaxed posture prior to contact
• Stay off your toes
• Don’t lean on defender after contact
• Head goes back as hands/arm extend to jam

Protection Drills For Linemen Everyday

• Kick flat
• Kick angle
• Kick vertical

Truax explaining center technique for gaining leverage with the off hand

Coaching the center in pass pro

• Uncork hips (of snap hand) to point to landmark
• extend opposite (off) hand

If down lineman is positioned on center's off hand?

• Off hand punch
• kick off leg
• 2nd step/hand regoroups

Dealing with dangerous 1 tech , do they fan to the nose?

• No, they will always call protection to 3 tech
  Don’t chase space, if Nose hips leave, drift back