Football Drills & Plays

Gaining a few extra yards down the sideline without being pushed out is a great skill to develop when coaching your American youth football team.

It is important for offensive linemen to learn to drive block, and continue driving for the entire play. This is a great football drill to use in high school football practice and hones the skills of the offensive linemen.

This is a drill that is often used in college football practice. It will reward the offensive linemen who fire out of their stance and drive their block for 10 yards.

A good drill for flag football coaching is Protect the Flag. Lineman need to learn to hold a block – both in pass protection and on run blocks.

Defensive linemen will often be called upon to stunt on the line in order to create confusion with the offensive line. What seem to be simple football plays need to be practiced and the timing to be just right to be effective. Good stunts require timing to be successful.