Cone Conditioning Drill
Purpose To work on conditioning and pushing through fatigue. Set Up Setup 2 cones 40 yards apart and get ready in an athletic stance at one cone. Instructions Start the drill by doing
Football Conditioning Drills
Med Ball High Knees
Purpose To improve core strength and conditioning. Set Up Set up an agility ladder on a flat surface. Or create your own using chalk or tape. Player starts at one end holding
Top 5 At-Home Football Drills
Looking for at-home football drills? Here are our top 5 - with a focus on speed and agility, ballhandling, and throwing accuracy. Each one can be done right in your back
Pressure Escape Drill
Purpose To teach passers how to avoid pressure up the middle while keeping their eyes downfield. Set Up QB will get ready at LOS with ball in hand. Setup 2 hula hoops
Cut Footwork
Purpose To work on coordination and agility while getting players loose. Set Up If you’ve got a rope ladder, great! Otherwise, you can make one of your own pretty easily with a
Cone Agility Drill
Purpose To work on speed, agility, and acceleration. Set Up Place 4 cones in a box shape 5 yards apart and line up at bottom right cone. Instructions Start off by sprinting up
Follow Through Drill
Purpose To develop natural, reliable kick mechanics and improve both accuracy and power. Set Up Place a football with a tee at an intersection between the sideline and the endzone. The goalline
X Drill
Purpose To work on agility, balance and improve a runner’s ability to recover after a stumble. Drill Setup Setup 4 flat agility bags, pool noodles, gym bags or other soft objects into
Jump Cut Drill
Purpose To work on jump cut footwork, balance, acceleration and deceleration. Drill Setup You will need at least 4 cones, but ideally 6-7. Place one cone to begin from and another 5
Ring Drills
Purpose To work on agility and flexibility while getting the players loose. Drill Setup You’ll need 3-4 hula hoops. You can set them all up separately, or have a two hoop circuit. How
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 cone
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 sprinting
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 at
Step Over Bag
Purpose To work on coordination, agility, and field awareness. Set Up Setup 5 agility bags about 2-3 yards apart. You’ll also want to setup 2 cones about 7 yards away from each
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, and
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 in
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
Globetrotter Drill
Purpose To teach players to focus in on the football, to keep nice soft hands, and to always be aware of their surroundings. Set Up Have 6-8 players circle up. You’ll also