Maintaining possession and also fighting for possession of the ball are two important elements of football. This high school football plays drill will work on both aspects.
What you need – Match up the entire football team – put players of same size and skill together. Put tackling dummies around the area that ball needs to be recovered in.
How this drill works – Give each two players a ball (you may have to go in waves of two groups depending on the number of balls). Both players will get a good hold of the ball and be in a ready position.
When the coach blows the whistle to start the drill, each player will fight to get full control of the ball. If the ball falls to the ground the first one to gain full possession wins the drill.
Coaches can divide this drill between offense and defense, with one trying to maintain possession, and the other trying to strip the ball. Award a point for each full possession.
Result – Both sides will learn to fight for the ball, and also to try to maintain possession of it.
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