Shed Block Drill
Purpose To work on defeating blocks, pursuit, and tackling. Drill Setup You’ll need a coach with a blocking shield, and a tackling dummy. The defensive players should form a...
Strip The Catch Drill
Purpose To teach defenders how to attack the ball as they make the tackle. Drill Setup Have players break off into groups of 3 – a passer, a receiver, and a defender. The...
Ladder Hops To Carioca
Purpose This drill works on lateral agility, balance and explosion. Drill Setup Set up an agility ladder on a flat surface. Or create your own using chalk or tape. Place a...
Softball Plant Drill
Purpose To teach players the proper technique when it comes to sinking the hips to change direction. Set Up Have the players form a line, and place a cone 10 yards downfield...
40 Yard Buildups
Purpose To get players loose while working on acceleration and running technique. Set Up Have the players line up and spread out on the goal line. Execution On the coach’s...
Sudden Change
Purpose To improve a quarterback’s footwork and ability to locate his target and make an accurate throw under pressure. Set Up Line up two hula hoops 3-5 yards behind you, one...
Stops & Starts
Purpose To work on straight line speed, acceleration and deceleration Set Up Line up 5 cones in a straight line, 5 yards apart. Line up at 1st cone. Execution Start off by...
Deep Ball Drill
Purpose To teach players how to track the ball and make the catch on deep throws. Set Up Have the WRs line up about 8-10 yards away from the sideline. The QB will be in the...
Routes on Air
Purpose To give QBs and WRs a chance to focus exclusively on developing timing and chemistry, without defense. Set Up For this drill you’ll need one football, a center, a QB,...
Shuffle and Switch
Purpose To improve ball security and work on keeping center of gravity low and the shoulders squared. Set Up Lay down 4-6 agility bags or pool noodles, 2-3 yards apart. Start...
Sack Drill
Purpose To teach and reinforce correct tackling fundamentals, good footwork, and a nose for the football. Set Up You’ll need 3 agility bags, 3 cones, and a standup dummy....
Backpedal Shuffle Break on Ball
Purpose To work on footwork, agility and develop ballhawking instincts. Set Up The defensive backs will form a line 5 yards in front of the coach, who will have a football in...
Over The Middle Drill
Purpose To develop a players ability to make a variety of catches as they run through the middle of the field. This is also a good accuracy drill for the QB. Set Up Have the...
Gauntlet
Purpose To emphasize ball security and running with power and balance. Set Up You’ll need 9 players to help, a QB, and a line of ball carriers. The first 4 players will all be...
Punch Drill
Purpose To teach and reinforce the proper blocking technique when In pass protection. Set Up Have players get into groups of three, with each group grabbing two blocking...
Ultimate Football
Purpose To teach players how to read and react to the defense to find open seams in the defense. Set Up This drill can be done a variety of ways, from 3 on 3 to 6 on 7 and...
Man Press Drill
Purpose To give WRs and DBs a chance to get reps in a 1-on-1 game-like coverage situation. Set Up Have players pair off by size and speed. The first pair will step up, with...
Open Field Tackling
Purpose To work on pursuit and tackling form in the open field. Set Up Setup 4 cones, all 10 yards apart. Have the LB’s form a line on one end, with the ball carriers on the...