Category: Defensive Line Drills

5 Pass Rush Drills for the Defensive Linemen

5 Pass Rush Drills for the Defensive Linemen

The use of the Gilman tall pop-ups is very fundamental to our pass rush drill training. After we’ve done all the basic things – drills, footwork – we transition to this full-speed drill set. This drill set combines conditioning, great take-off, good body turn and use of the hands. Pass Rush Drill Set Breakdown You [...]

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Shake and Bake Drill

4 Drills to Work on Getting a Winning Defensive Line

Today, I’m going to go over some football drills that are sure to give you that winning defensive line you’re looking for. Shake and Bake Drill This is the first of a series of football drills that you’ll do on the bell dummies. Your player will go up to each bag and shake it. The [...]

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Get-Off Drill

How to Effectively Improve Your Defensive Line

During this blog post, I’m going to share some terrific defensive line football drills with you that you’ll surely want to try out with your team. Get-Off Drill This defensive line football drill involves a tennis ball. Simply, it teaches defensive linemen to move on movement. You, the coach, will hold the ball up and [...]

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Base Block

5 Drills Your Defensive Line Will Want to Use

Today, I’m going to discuss a variety of defensive line drills that will help your players work on blocking and other necessary skills. Base Fundamental Blocks Drill We’re going to focus on a more realistic block reaction drill where I have a tackle and tight end, and we’re going to work on base fundamental blocks. [...]

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Video: Wheel Drill for Defensive Linemen

Video: Wheel Drill for Defensive Linemen

During the above video, you’ll learn about the Wheel Drill, a terrific drill to do with your linemen during your next football practice. This is a great drill for balance, footwork, and really developing your defensive linemen to be good with their hands and able to move. I think it’s great for all the skills [...]

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