Learning the stunts on a defensive line is a slightly more advanced skill, but it is important for players to understand why it is done during a game. Try this drill to improve performance on defensive football plays.
What you need – You can have the football players line up on the defensive line in their normal positions. Lie tackling dummies on the ground to denote offensive lineman. Stand a tackling dummy in the area where the stunt should finish (say in the backfield).
How this drill works – After you have explained the purpose of a stunt, and how it works, you will set the linemen up and then have them run a stunt. They will cross, twist, etc., as you have shown them, in order to get to the tackling dummy that is standing up.
Try all sorts of different stunts for all of the players to get into the action. Have them understand who goes first, where the second player goes, etc.
Result – Your defensive line will get their first taste of a stunt on the defense.
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