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
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
“Out of Phase” Defensive Back Drill
So, maybe you've done a good jam, but the receiver gets a great release and is able to get open on you and create some space. It doesn't do you
Jamming Technique for Defensive Backs
Once you have covered stance, back pedaling and re-tracing techniques, and general principles about breaking on the football, you are ready to implement technique drills that teach man-to-man coverage. Press
“One Foot Forward” Quarterback Throwing Drill
Standing throw drills are an excellent tool for quarterbacks to work on their throwing mechanics, as they emphasize good throwing motion and good upper body form. In this quarterback throwing drill,
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
5 Drills for Running Back Footwork and Agility!
Agility is a skill every athlete needs, but in football, training for agility is position specific. When working with your running back, you want to incorporate drills that focus mainly
Eliminate False Steps with The Read Step Drill
Many youth football players are slow to the point of attack because they make a simple mistake--they false step. False stepping is taking a wasted step away from the direction
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 untouched, across
Running Back Pass Protection & “The Mirror Drill”
Pass protection is one of the most important skills that you need to emphasize to your running backs, and one of the greatest drills that you can do to work
“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 a deep
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 attack
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. A
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 - the lateral explosion. This
Linebacker Drills for Power: The Explosion Drill
If you are looking for an awesome power and explosion drill for your linebackers, you've got to check out this out! This linebacker technique drill uses leverage and good
Quarterback Fundamentals: The Cradle Drill
A critical phase in teaching quarterback ball carring techniques is teaching your athlete how to run with a secure grasp. In today's video blog post, we are breaking down