Tag: "youth football drills"

How to Fix the Most Common Offensive Line Mistakes

How to Fix the Most Common Offensive Line Mistakes

There are many common offensive line mistakes that all teams make.  You see them in youth, freshman, JV, and high school football.  But today, we are going to talk about how you can fix these common mistakes! Mistake #1 – They play too high They are standing up in their stance, they don’t play low [...]

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Baseball Turn Technique Drill

Defensive Back Drills Sure to Increase Your Players’ Skills

The following drills are fantastic for working with your defensive backs during football practice. Baseball Turn Technique Drill This is a turn designed to obviously maximize our speed and protect the deep zones. Have your player start out in a backpedal. He’s going to open on a 45, gather his feet, and drive on another [...]

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6 Defensive Line Drills to Improve Your Players’ Skills

6 Defensive Line Drills to Improve Your Players’ Skills

Today we’re going to talk about various types of defensive line football drills to help enhance the athlete’s performance throughout the season. Defensive Line Wave Drill During this drill, your player will pop up, do a lateral shuffle, and burst past you, the coach, five yards. The commands are “up” – he’s going to come [...]

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Rip-On Release

Effective Youth Football Drills for Receivers

During today’s blog post, I’m going to present some basic fundamental receiving drills and techniques for receivers in youth football. The Receiver’s Stance First we’ll begin with the stance. The approach that we’ll use is where the receiver is aligned in a wide receiver position, and the ball is to the inside, so he will [...]

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Youth Football Drill Basics: Planning and Implementation

Youth Football Drill Basics: Planning and Implementation

As a youth football coach, one of your most important responsibilities is  choosing and implementing various drills. This blog post is going to discuss the best way to plan and execute football drills for all positions. Youth Football Drill Planning Checklist First, determine the specific skill you’re trying to perfect. The question you should ask [...]

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