Football Practice – Breakdown Kick Cover

Remember, special teams is 1/3 of the game, and without a good [tag]special teams[/tag], your [tag]football[/tag] team could be susceptible to untimely losses.   Use this special teams drill at your next [tag]football practice[/tag].

What you need – Four lines behind four cones, with two kick returners and one punter or [tag]kicker[/tag].

How this drill works – This is a simple [tag]kick cover drill[/tag] that any player can take part in during a special teams practice.   The returners are at midfield, and the punter has the ball.   As the [tag]punter[/tag] is about to kick the ball, the cover men start to move forward.

Once the ball is kicked, the outside men are responsible for contain, and the inside men are responsible for the middle.   They must stay in their lanes going downfield, staying approx. 10 yards apart.

The returners need to communicate who is going to get the ball and then try and get the ball to the goal line where the ball was kicked from.

Good communication is essential here if the return team is going to score, and to make sure that all of the lanes are covered on the coverage.   This can be a great competitive drill, with the coverage guys against the return team.

Result – Good fundamental [tag]drill[/tag] for the special teams players.