A coach breaks down proper pass protection footwork for offensive linemen using the Kickboard tool. The key: drive off your back leg with hips square, keep your inner thighs engaged, and move slowly. Common mistake: reaching and rotating your hips, which lets your outside knee take over and breaks down your whole stance.
This is a proper pass set. As you can see, the player is driving and catching himself on the back leg. The up leg is the primary mover. This is an improper pass set. The player is reaching and pulling himself to get into position. But notice how the hips are no longer square to the line of scrimmage. To properly use the Kickboard, you must first screw your heel into the tool. Position the Kickboard behind your back foot as if you were taking a normal pass set out of your normal stance. All of your movement with the kickboard should be slow and deliberate, focusing on driving off the up leg while keeping your hips square. You will have to engage your inner thigh muscles to stabilize the back leg. This is how we take a proper pass set. The tool is designed to screw itself into the ground when used improperly. You don't want the outside knee to lead your movement. This creates a cascade of issues for offensive linemen.
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