Players at an early age should get used to following the ball or the flow of a play. This is a drill to use when teaching football how to play techniques to younger players.
What you need – all of the defensive players spread out in a 25 yard by 25-yard area.
How this drill works – Coach will point the ball in different directions: forward, back, left and right and the players must follow.
Your players should understand that it is important to focus on where the ball is during the game, and that on defense they are required to follow where the ball goes in order to make the tackle.
Result - This is a basic football drill for players to learn to follow the ball during the play of the game.
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