Football Drills – Drills for Grip Strength

Special thanks to Bronx for sending this one in. If you’re looking for a fresh idea for football drills, give this one a try!

Focus: Grip strength
Target: All positions, emphasis OL
Frequency: Every day Football Drills

One of the most overlooked aspects of the game of football is grip strength. While all positions at some point of the game or another requires the player to use their hands and grasp(tackling, blocking, catching, etc.) football coaches very rarely put emphasis on this aspect. So here’s a quick tip that will help you develop grip strength with your own players.

1. Take a few old tennis balls and have your players squeeze out 10-15 reps trying to smash the ball as far down as possible.
2. Then have them go through each finger, while holding the ball in hand, and do about 5 reps individually with each one. This won’t be easy so have them just squeeze as much as they can.
3. After 3-4 quick sets, do resistance training with the balls by having them clamp down on the ball with their entire hand, holding for 10-15 seconds with all their might. Do this about 5 times with a 10 second rest in between.

So that’s that, it’s really quick, great for football warm-ups, and will increase a major aspect of the game that will give your guys the edge!

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