Fill The Gap Drill
Purpose To teach proper pursuit and tackling techniques. Set Up Line up 4 dummy bags about 2 yards apart, with a final cone 5 yards after the last bag. You’ll also need two...
Football Drills
Blitz Pickup
Purpose To teach players how to slide and pick up a defender on the move to protect the QB. Set Up You’ll need either cones or agility bags to create two lanes, each with a...
7 on 7
Purpose To give players the chance to work on running routes and throwing passes in a semi-live situation. Set Up The QB, a C, and 5 WRs will go up against a team of 7...
Run & Roll
Purpose To get players loose while working on coordination, agility, and hustle. Set Up Have the players line up and spread out on the goal line. Execution On the coach’s...
Breakdown Plant & Drive
Purpose To get players loose and work on their ability to accelerate, decelerate, and change direction under control. Set Up Setup 6 cones – form a square with the first 4,...
Hit The Hole Drill
Purpose To get players reps taking a handoff and exploding through the hole and out into the 2nd level of the defense. Set Up You’ll need 2 cones, a dummy bag, a broom stick...
QB Protect Drill
Purpose To teach offensive lineman how to sustain and finish their blocks on a pass play. Set Up Set up a dummy bag, and have two offensive linemen line up a couple yards in...
Footfire Drill
Purpose To work on decelerating into cuts, footwork, and blocking in the run game. Set Up Have players pair off with teammates of similar strength and size. Each pair will...
Goal Line Running Drill
Purpose To teach players how to run with power and control and finish off runs at the goal line. Set Up You can have multiple groups running this drill at the same time, or...
Goal Line Passing
Purpose To give players a chance to work on throwing passes near the end zone. Set Up You will need a QB an d a football, a C, and a line of WRs about 8-10 yards to the right...
5 Yard Shuttle
Purpose To work on short area agility and explosiveness. Set Up Have the players form a single file line. Place a cone 5 yards directly in front of the line, and another 5...
Hide and Seek Drill
Purpose To works on a receivers ability to come back to the ball, find a throwing lane, and catch the ball. Set Up You will need a football, a dummy bag and a QB, as well as a...
Mirror Stalk Block
Purpose To teach players how to track and block defenders. Set Up Begin by putting four cones down, 5 yards apart with one pair 3 yards behind the other. One player will step...
Jump Cut Drill
Purpose To improve agility and to teach ball carriers the proper footwork for making jump cuts. Set Up You’ll need 12 cones. Place one cone down, then continue to place cones...
QB Scramble
Purpose To develop a QBs pocket presence and ability to avoid the pass rush and pass downfield. Set Up The QB will stand in front of the coach, while two other players line up...
Cone Drill
Purpose To work on conditioning and agility. Set Up Setup 5 cones – 4 forming a square, each 10 yards apart, with the 5th cone in the middle. Players will form at the bottom...
10 Yard Drive Drill
Purpose Offensive lineman learn that blocking is not just about hitting a player once and then letting them go. It is about engaging, maintaining and driving that block out...
Out Route Drill
Purpose This drill covers the last five yards of an out route. Particular attention should be placed on the player sticking his inside leg to make a good outside break and on...