Archive for May, 2011

Youth Football Coaching Drills – Drill Kids Love to Hate

Youth Football Coaching Drills – Drill Kids Love to Hate

May 27, 2011

It may be old school, but kids love to hate this drill. These youth football coaching drills help teach the linemen to explode low, not stand up at the snap. This works for the first practices and for light practices before a game, as a group activity both with and without pads.

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Free Football Drills – No Quit Drill

Free Football Drills – No Quit Drill

May 25, 2011

I call this the No Quit Drill. I set it up as a 2 on 1 drill. This is not intended to be a blocking technique drill, but rather a “do whatever you need to do to get to the person with the ball drill”. It is one of those free football drills that is worth adding to your practices.

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Football Practice – Lineman Limbo & Firing of the Ball Drill

Football Practice – Lineman Limbo & Firing of the Ball Drill

May 23, 2011

Adding competition to your football practice is a great way to engage your players and teach them new skills or polish the ones they already.  Here are two drills that work especially well with middle school age players. Lineman Limbo Tie a stout rope between the goal posts. Have the offensive and defensive linemen line [...]

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Football Drills for Positions – Receiver Drill & Offensive Line Drill

Football Drills for Positions – Receiver Drill & Offensive Line Drill

May 20, 2011

Coming up with new ideas for various football drills for positions can sometimes be a challenge. Here are two drills that we use often.

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Football Fundamentals – Progressive Basic Blocking Drills

Football Fundamentals – Progressive Basic Blocking Drills

May 18, 2011

The focus of these drills is on football fundamentals, specifically–basic blocking. The blocking drills are step by step drills to learn the proper position, stance and principles with blocking.

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