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...
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Spring To Action Drill for Kick Off Return
In this video blog post, we are demonstrating fish hooks on a kick off return. We also show you a kick off return circuit that you can add to your next football practice plan!...
Linebacker Hole Tackling Drill
This is probably my favorite tackling drill. In this drill, we use four cones to create holes, and the tackler doesn’t know where he is going. He is working on his...
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...
“Get Off & Bend Drill” for the Punt Pressure Team
The punt pressure team consists of both the punt block and punt return so this is a great drill that blends both of these position skills. It doesn’t matter is you are a...
The “Punch & Drive” Drill for Special Teams
The Setup: 1. Set up with 2 players facing each other, with the line between them. 2. The player facing the end zone is the offensive blocker/kickoff return personnel. The...
Special Teams: The Butt & Press Drill
As you get closer to the ball carrier, there are going to be guys that are in your way. Many players want to run around blocks. But what really needs to happen in a shock and...
The “Hard Turn” Drill for Special Teams
The “Hard Turn” is a special teams drill that is complimentary to reading the upfield shoulder. Sometimes the player misreads the upfield shoulder. When they do this, they...
Special Teams Situations: The “Avoid Opposite” Drill
In this special teams drill, the blocker is working on turning his shoulders and the coverage player is working on destroying the up field shoulder. One important thing to...
Special Teams Drill: Hard Hat Fit
Special teams is one of the most commonly ignored, yet vitally important development areas for a youth or high school football team. Coach Jimmy Johnson once stated that teams...
“Split Double Team” Kickoff Coverage Drill
In today’s video blog post, we are looking at a kickoff coverage drill called the “Split Double Team” Drill. The Double Team is very important if you are going to face...
Defensive Back Free Safety Zone Reaction Drill
The wrong zone defense will get beaten no matter how hard you practice or what drills you work on. Having a good scheme is vital. The important piece of running a successful...
Zone Flip Technique for the Defensive Back
The focus of the zone flip technique is to take away the inside release simply by moving your alignment in 2 yards. Zone flip means the defensive back will turn the rear of...
Quarterback Fundamentals: Decision Making & The Decision Drill Run
An important phase in the development of a quarterback is the decision making process. Too many times, coaches fail to incorporate decision making drills into their practice...
“Hold The Runner” Ball Security Drill
Teaching your quarterbacks techniques for ball security is something that you want to include in your daily practice plan. In today’s video blog post, we are...
Open Shoulder Ball Carrying Drill for Quarterbacks
This drill teaches a quarterback where to position the football as he’s dropping back to set up for a pass. This technique is used on drop back passes, play action...
In Phase Route Drills for Defensive Backs
Football is a game of inches, and for defensive backs, how many times do you see a touchdown made or lost by a simple distance of a football? You want to constantly remind...
Press Man Trail Technique for the Defensive Back
Once you have established a good stance and inside alignment, with focus on the inside number and the cross hand jam, you are ready to move into teaching your defensive back...