Tackling Basics: The 4 Point Explosion Drill
Tackling Basics: The 4 Point Explosion Drill This tackling basics drill relates to not only tackling, but also taking on a block, shutting a block and attacking. A basic principle of football
Linebacker Drills
The Eye Opener Tackling Drill
In this video, we are demonstrating "The Eye Opener Tackling Drill". This is a fantastic tackling drill that has been used throughout the years because it incorporates good tackling technique,
Breaking Down the Side Tackle
Breaking Down the Side Tackle Football is a game of angles, and we must be great side tackling defensive players. We want to be able to put our youngsters in a
The Angle Drill for Tackling and Pursuit
In today's blog post, we're taking a deeper look at the Angle Drill for tackling and pursuit. This drill is set up two yards by two yards with the cones. The
“Cup-It” Tackling Drill
In today's video blog post, we are talking about the "Cup-It Drill", which is a great football drill for incorporating “team-ness”. This is a great team tackling drill, and
Watch and Learn About the Three Line Ball Drill
During the above video, you'll learn about a great football linebacker drill called the Three Line Ball Drill. This is a reaction drill where the inside guy is going to try
Get Your Linebackers Ready to Tackle with These Drills
Today, we're going to go over a variety of linebacker drills focusing on developing tackling skills (which is an important skill for every linebacker!). Form-Fitted Tackle With the form-fitted tackle, we want
3 Drills for Improving Your Linebacker on Game Day
During today's blog post, I'm going to share with you a handful of football drills that every linebacker should run through on a regular basis. Around-the-Bag Drill The main idea of this
Video: The Read Step Drill to Work on False Steps
During the above video, you're going to learn about a youth football drill called the read step drill. During the read step drill, we'll get lines of three linebackers. Oftentimes with this
Video: Step Over Drill for Linebackers
The above video discusses the "step over" pee wee football drill for linebackers. It's a terrific drill for improving upon your players' agility. The step over drill can either go straight
Linebacker Drills & Fundamentals Focusing on Escapes
When you run your football practices, chances are that you spend some time focusing on each of your team's positions. This video is specifically aimed towards your linebackers. During this video,
Killer Linebacker Fundamentals and Drills
During this blog post, we're going to talk about individual youth football drills that we use to develop the fundamentals and principles of play for our linebackers. Proper Linebacker Stance The first
Man to Man Coverage – 2 Key Linebacker Tips
Often the difference between a great man to man defensive team and a good one, is the ability not of the corners, but of the linebackers. Here we will deal
Linebacker Drills – 2 Awesome Tackling Tips
Like I've said before, learning the tackling fundamentals is paramount to linebacker success. And while in my last post, we focused on the ideal tackle and tackling situation, today we're
Linebacker Fundamentals – Lateral Slide Drill
We put quite a bit of stock into a linebacker's physical abilities - strength, speed, quickness and the like. And there's nothing wrong with that, but much more important is
One on One Football Drills – Beating Your Man
One luxury that not every coach can afford, and that can make us look so much better at our jobs than we are, are players that can always perform in one
How to Teach Pursuit and Leverage to Linebackers
When you think of the greatest linebackers you've ever seen, it's not all big hits, interceptions and fumbles that make them so great - although they're great for the highlight reel.
Tackling Without Tackling – The Technique of the Takedown
One of the most important parts of tackling has nothing to do with physical contact, and everything to do positioning and a player’s ability to react to the offensive player. Learning