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...
Offensive Line Drills
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...
“The Last 5 Yards” Receiver Drill
Purpose In this drill, receivers practice the last five yards of a hook, comeback or other route that involves planting the outside foot and running back toward the...
Fold Block (Tight End & Tackle)
Purpose This drill is designed to teach the tackle and tight end how to fold block and widen the B and C gap. Set Up In this drill, you will need the tight end and tackle...
Fire Out From The 30 Drill
Purpose This drill rewards the offensive linemen that fire out of their stance and drive their block for 10 yards. Each player will begin to understand the importance of...
The Ball Punch Drill
One good offensive line drill to do is ball punches. Use some heavier balls (ten pounds or so) that will over train the hands. Tell your guys to put the heavy ball out in...
The Gap Blocking Drill
Drill Type: Offensive Line Drill Purpose This drill focuses on reading and plugging up gaps before the ball carrier can get out into the linebacking core or secondary. Set Up...
The Cupping Drill for Pass Protection
Play Type: Pass Protection Purpose You must have good teamwork and technique for successful pass protection. This drill teaches linemen the cupping shape to create a pocket...
Stance to Start – Offensive Line Drill
There’s no position that requires more discipline or technique than offensive lineman. Success as an offensive football team hinges on their ability to control the line...
Double Team Offensive Line Drill
Often called a power block, the purpose of this offensive line drill is to learn good movement and chipping off the linebacker. In this offensive line drill, you want to have...
The “Draw Block” Drill for the Offensive Line
Even at the youth and middle school football levels, the Draw is a very significant running play in anyone’s offense, be it the quarterback draw, the fullback draw, or the...
Breaking Down The Offensive Line “Cut Off Block”
Many coaches don’t spend enough time working on the Cut Off Block. Generally used on running plays, the Cut-off block allows a defensive player to come free, or...
“Over The Shoulder Catch” Drill for Wide Receivers
The “Over The Shoulder Catch” Drill for Wide Receivers is a great drill to really warm up the hands. It emphasizes the mechanics and techniques used when catching...
Wide Receiver Drills: The Cut & Catch Drill
There are many important components of catching the football. 1. Focus on the front stripe of the ball. 2. Keep your body balanced as much as possible. 3. Extend your arms and...
Principles of Catching the Football for Wide Receivers
Principles of Catching the Football for Wide Receivers When coaching wide recievers, you want to be sure to emphasize catching the football with the eyes as well as the hands....
Linebacker Drill: Lateral Explosion (with hand shivers)
Lately, I’ve been sharing quite a few explosion drills, and today I’ve got an awesome linebacker drill that moves the explosion to a different dimension –...
Offensive Line Development: One Step Starts and Take Offs
In today’s video blog post, we are demonstrating some fantastic offensive line development techniques and drills for speed and power. Offensive Line Development: One...
The “Figure 8” Circle Footwork Drill
The “Figure 8” Circle Footwork Drill The Figure 8 is something that you should incorporate into your practice plan every day. It is fantastic drill for quick footwork, that...