“Explosion Lift” Tackling Drill
In today's video blog post, we are featuring an excellent tackling drill that really focuses on working the hip roll, using not only the hips, but also the knees, ankles
Youth Football Drills
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
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,
Agility Drills for Wide Receivers
In today's video blog post, we are demonstrating the “Zig Zag” Conditioning Drill and the “Mini Zig Zag” Conditioning Drill for speed, agility and footwork. "Zig Zag" and "Mini Zig Zag"
Working on Pass Rush Fundamentals
When you're coaching youth football defensive linemen, you want to spend a good deal of time working on improving pass rushing. Today we're going to talk about a couple of
Agility Drills for Your Running Backs
When you're working on football drills for your running backs, you want to focus on a variety of different skills. The following drills will help to improve your players' agility. Start
Youth Football Drill Basics: Planning and Implementation
As a youth football coach, one of your most important responsibilities is choosing and implementing various drills. This blog post is going to discuss the best way to plan
Youth Football Offensive Drills: Focusing on Stances
When you're coaching youth football, you need to spend time conditioning both your offensive and defensive players. Keeping this in mind, today we're going to talk about offensive line techniques and
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
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
Fun Football Drills – King of the Ring & Hot Potato Drill
Are you looking for fun football drills to liven up practices? You’ve come to the right place! Try these two drills below and let me know how they work for you and your teams.
Youth Football Drills – Modified Sumo Drill
We call this drill the Modified Sumo drill due to the similarity with sumo wrestling of trying to get the opposition out of the ring. It swrks great for coaching fundamentals because it allows us to give immediate one on one feedback on technique.
Youth Football Drills – Handlebars & Hamburgers Drill
This drill is for the younger kids around 6 to 9 years of age. I do a drill for the offensive line called handlebars and hamburgers. It helps keep the kids interested and makes it fun for them.
Coaching Youth Football – Basic Practice Tips for Youth Teams
I have had the recent opportunity to coach very young players - 7, 8 years old. The biggest mistake I saw, dealt with time management. Too many of the youth coaches are tied to the same routines they went through when they were in high school.
Youth Defensive Linemen Drill
Here is one of our favorite drills for youth defensive linemen (Ages 11-14).
Youth Football Practice Drills – Team Challenges
I have started doing what I call "Team Challenges" to keep practice fun. My focus is to keep practice fun. I believe if it's fun the boys will work
Youth Football Conditioning Drills – Bloomfield Blitz & Tennis Ball Race
I run this pursuit drill as a race. I call it the Bloomfield Blitz and when used as a competition, the kids get conditioning and learn an important skill at the same time.
Drills for Coaching Youth Football
These two youth drills are ones we use at the beginning of practice. The first works on conditioning and the second one teaches them how to be aggressive and not afraid of contact.