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Break on the Ball Drill
Setup A coach and a player begin the drill by facing each other and standing a few yards apart. Ensure that the player has ample room behind them in order to give them space to back peddle into the field and avoid any collisions. Purpose Teaches defenders to b... Read More »
DB Back Peddle Drill
Setup Position a coach and a player face to face a few yards apart. Ensure that there is at least 25 yards of open space behind the player in order to avoid any collisions. The coach should have a football in his hands. Purpose Build a defender’s ability... Read More »
Jump Cut Drill
Setup Setup this drill by placing four cones in a staggered line every five yards down field. Each participant should carry a football throughout the drill. Purpose Primarily for Running Backs, this drill provides your ball carriers with a method to swiftly ... Read More »
Handoff Drill
Setup Line up your quarterback and your running backs within the proper pre-snap backfield alignment and formation for your most common running plays. Purpose Reinforce proper ball safety while handling the ball during the exchange between the quarterback and ... Read More »
Flush the Pocket Drill
Setup Determine a starting location and set your Quarterback up in his typical formation alignment, whether it be under center or in the shotgun. Place one player, 10 yards deep by the sideline to receive the ball. Purpose Teach Quarterbacks the footwork inv... Read More »
Gainer
Setup Line your players up on one sideline. This conditioning drill will use the full width of the field so make sure it is clear of obstructions. Purpose Building endurance is an often overlooked attribute for a football team because it is less glamorous than... Read More »
Shuffle Shuttle
Setup Utilize a space of 15 yards by using 4 cones to mark out 3 sets of 5 yards. Each 5-yard increment will be used for a portion of the drill. Purpose Build lateral quickness in your players by developing their side to side shuffling ability. This will all... Read More »
Ladder Drill
Setup Either use cones or yard lines to indicate the starting line, the 5-yard line, and the 10-yard line. This drill will only span these three lines that cover a total distance of ten yards. Multiple athletes can perform this drill at the same time in parall... Read More »
Standing Broad Jump
Setup Mark the starting line to ensure that all athletes are jumping from the same location. If using as an evaluation drill, prepare a measurement method to measure the length of each athlete’s jump. Purpose Predominantly used as a drill for purely eval... Read More »
Figure Eight Drill
Setup Setup two circles of cones to indicate the boundaries of the figure eight. Make sure that there is a gap in between each of the circles so that that players have a path to run through the middle of the figure eight portion. You will need to ensure th... Read More »
Quick Cut Drill
Setup Set up six cones in an alternating zigzag formation. There should be roughly three to five yards of diagonal space between each cone. Purpose Focus on the footwork involved with making 90 degree cuts. This football drill is particularly useful for wide r... Read More »
Five Cone Drill
Setup Setup this drill with five cones by creating a square with four cones and placing the remaining cone directly in the middle. Technically the square can be any size, but ensure that all four sides are equal distance and that the cones clearly indicate the... Read More »
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