A great football drill for high school coaching is called zone recognition. Defensive backs and linebackers can help their defensive teammates by calling out where they see the receiver in their area going.
What you need – The defenders should line up in a skeleton defense, and only one receiver and one quarterback will work on each given play.
How this drill works – Upon the snap of the ball, the receiver will jog downfield, while the defensive back is in a full backpedal, 20 yards from the line of scrimmage. The purpose of this drill is for the defensive back to alert his teammates where he believes the receiver is going to run his pattern.
When the receiver is between the LOS and 6 yards, he calls out short. Once the receiver hits the 7-yard to 12-yard area, the DB or LB calls out ‘medium’. And once the receiver is past the 12-yard mark, then the DB or LB calls out ‘ deep’.
Result – Your defensive players will recognize the different zone areas and begin to work as a more cohesive unit in the secondary.
Technorati Tags: football, drill, high school coaching, zone recognition
