blocking and tackling
Gridiron defensive essentials
Blocking and tackling refers to the fundamental skills in American football—blocking opponents and tackling ball carriers.
The phrase has become a business metaphor for basic, essential work: Let's focus on blocking and tackling before we try anything fancy.
It implies mastering fundamentals rather than pursuing flashy strategies.
- practicingRepeated skill refinement
- ground gameOffense via carrying ball
- identifyingDetermining what something is
- communicatingTransmitting ideas between parties
- masteringAttaining full command
repeating · planning · coordinating · organizing · basics · football · strategizing · prioritizing · fundamentals · nuts and bolts · bread and butter · meat and potatoes · nitty gritty · supporting · defending · execution · delegating · learning
- line blockingdouble team, wall off, pass protection
blocking and tacklingpassing
Moving by or temporary
catching · throwing · receiving · quarterbacking · trick plays
blocking and tacklingblue-sky thinking
Unrestricted creative brainstorming
strategic vision · innovation · visionary leadership · grand strategy · razzle-dazzle
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