Football Practice – Wide Receiver Drills
One of the best ways we can develop the skills to excel in a game situation, is to put our players in a situation much more difficult than anything they
Wide Receiver Drills – Making The Tough Catch
http://youtu.be/NhN0OZA3aIs While you don't want to rely on your receivers being able to pull off the spectacular catch, it can be a huge momentum swing when somehow a receiver snags a ball
Running Back Practice Drills – Running Through The Defense
If you favor a more bruising running style than the Barry Sanders Balance Drills from last week, these might be the drills for you. One of the first names that comes
Combined Receiver/Defensive Back Football Drill
The good thing about this combined receiver/defensive back drill is that it can mimic game positioning for both DB's and receivers and gets many reps for everyone in a short time.
How To Get Barry Sanders Balance – Running Back Drills
One thing that all the greatest running backs have in common is the ability to keep a run alive. Extending your run by even just another yard can make all the
Making The Grab – Wide Receiver Fundamentals
While some players are blessed with naturally great hands, plenty others are going to have to put in the hard work to improve. That’s where these great drills for receivers and
Flag Football Drill – Shark Game & Tackling Drill
If you're looking for some fresh ideas for coaching your flag football team, give these a try. They work on conditioning and tackling and your players will have fun at the same time. One thing I have done with my young flag football team 5,6,7 yr olds, is to play a game I call SHARK. It involves the whole team and the kids get some major practice in while they think it's a game.
Football Training Drills – Wind Sprint Alternative & Tackling Drill
Kids hate the wind sprints at the end of practice so why not let them get the benefit of wind sprints while enjoying themselves with this variation. The tackling drill is fast -paced and works well to encourage your non-hitters to give tackling a try.
Punt/Return Youth Practice Drill & Breakdown Drill
Here are two drills I've uses a lot. The first one is an all inclusive practice drill that works on all skills with your younger players. The next one is a defensive drill with NO offense being played--fun and effective.
Defensive Linemen Tricks & Tips – Stripping The Ball
Since you’ve already taught your defensive linemen how to get a great jump off of the line, the next thing you’re going to want to show them is what to
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
Quarterback Drills – Waggle Drill for Quarterbacks & Number Drill
Try these two quarterback drills with your teams. The first one, the Waggle Drill, is to get the QB used to snapping head around quick after sweep fake to read the block of the pulling guard(s). The second drill, the Number drill, helps the quarterback spot his receivers quickly.
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.
Line Backer Blitz Walk-through Drill
The goal of this drill is to get the LB's into position as quickly as possible and watching the football. This drill is designed for a 5-3 or a 4-4 defense.
Coaching Philosophy – Explanations and Discipline
These are just two of my coaching philosophies that are applicable to all ages I have coached and feel should begin the first day of practice. Part of my responsibility as a coach is to be sure each and every player understands all the positions. Additionally it is my responsibility to be sure that each and every player respects myself and their teammates. No bullying will be tolerated.
Football Practice Plan – Warm Ups and Stretching
An important aspect that we changed to improve the team is at the start of the practice, during warm ups. We found our young players were not responding or stretching well enough using our static stretching routine. The kids were too sore or getting hurt in practice. We did 2 things.
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.