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Defensive Line Drills

Defensive linemen must become adept at shedding blocks, stopping the run, attacking the passer, and tackling with proper fundamentals. Below, you’ll find our favorite defensive line drills to help your team shut down your opponents and dominate the line of scrimmage.

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Defensive Football Drills – Defensive End, Receivers and Tight Ends

Could you use some fresh ideas for defensive drills for your team? Here are two drills that you can use for all of your defensive players--defensive end and for receivers and tight ends.

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Tackling Circuit Drill

One of the drills we use is that tackling circuit. I realize that when we give up touchdowns and big plays it is almost always due to poor tackling.

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Football Tackling Drills – Dive Roll Tackle Drill and Bean Bag Drill

Looking to improve your players skills with some fresh new drills?   Here are two drills to add to your list that your players will love and hone their skills

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Football Training Drills – Pass Rushing Defensive Drill

One of my favorite defensive drills is this Pass Rushing Drill. Even though it is a defensive drill to work on pass rushing, the other linemen can work on their drive blocking techniques to counter the defender and this should make everybody that much better.

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Defensive Football Drills – Proper Tackling and Positioning Drill

This drill has been one of the best for teaching my backfield and LB kids to learn to hit as opposed to get hit. It is also very good for proper tackling and positioning. Even though I use this drill with my younger players, 8-9 year olds it works well for all ages.

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Football Development Drills – O-Line D-Line Competition Drill

I have a competition drill I use with my O-Line and D-Line. It works pass blocking and rushing the passer. The players are really into the competition, and it shows in our unit sessions of practice and on gameday.

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D-Line Drills – Exploding Off The Line

As a defensive lineman, your ability to explode off the line while remaining balanced and under control is absolutely vital to your success. That can be said for almost every

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D-Line Secrets – How To Use The O-Line Against Themselves

A defensive lineman's hands are one of their most important assets, absolutely crucial to helping them beat their offensive counterparts, whether in the run or pass game. And while most

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The 3 Building Blocks Every Defensive Lineman Needs

Some coaches believe that the game is won or lost in the trenches, and it’s easy to see why. With extra time in the pocket, or bigger running lanes, it can

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Getting Four Man Pressure – Defensive Line Drills

It doesn’t matter how great your coverage is, if you can’t get good pressure on the quarterback, your defense will suffer. And while a well-timed blitz will usually deliver that pressure,

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Defensive Football Drills – Rushing Lanes Drill & Quick Recovery Drill

Here are two defensive football drills I used last year with my defense. I was having a problem with the front line staying in their rush lanes and getting off the ball so I created the Rushing Lanes Drill for them. The second drill helps them learn how to quickly recover from being knocked down on a play.

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