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...
Football Conditioning Drills
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
Balance Drill for Agility & Footwork
Purpose To improve balance, agility and footwork Drill Setup All players grab a football and spread out so they have plenty of space around them How it Works Players hold ball...
Circle the Tires
Purpose To work on agility, speed, and acceleration Drill Setup Setup 4-6 large tractor tires about 4 yards apart Players grab a ball and line up on one end How it Works 1st...
“Three Yard Star” Agility Drill
Purpose The focus of this drill is to build quickness, short area speed, and agility in change of direction Set Up Set up four cones in a star pattern. Cones should be 3 yards...
Ball Fight Drill
Purpose This drill stresses the importance of both ball possession and of fighting for the ball. Players improve conditioning while also learning the importance of both ball...
Football Agility Drill: The Double Foot Shuffle
In today’s video blog post, I am sharing a great agility drill called “The Double Foot Shuffle” Agility Drill. The double foot shuffle allows your athlete to work...
Simon Says Agility Drill
Purpose This drill is great for not only improving a player’s agility, but also improves their reaction time, and teaches them that they should keep an eye on what’s happening...
Ping Pong Drill
Drill Type: Defensive Back Drill Purpose This defensive back drill allows players to practice getting the best turn situation in terms of covering the maximum amount of...