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Backed Up Drill

Setup Position the offense and defense to line up on the line of scrimmage at the 2 yard line. This drill features a scenario where the offensive backfield is backed up into their own end zone. Purpose Give both the offense and the defense situational experien... Read More »

Passing Tree Drill

Setup Quarterbacks line up in the middle of the field while wide receivers line up on the line of scrimmage prepared to run all the routes in the passing tree. Purpose Players learn the number system for your team’s passing tree and how to run and execut... Read More »

QB High Release Drill

Setup Two quarterbacks stand on either side of the goalpost, ten to twenty yards away from each other depending on age and height. Purpose The quickest way for a defense to stop a pass is to knock the ball down at the line of scrimmage. That is why it is essen... Read More »

Hook Around Drill

Setup The quarterback and receiver line up with a tackle dummy placed a step inside of the receiver and eight yards downfield. Purpose The purpose of the Hook Around drill is to teach wide receivers how to hook around a defender who is hanging around in the zo... Read More »

Push Up & Catch Drill

Setup The receiver should lay face down on the ground 15 yards in front of the coach/quarterback. Purpose Teach the receiver to get up quickly off of the ground and still receiver a pass even if he were to trip or fall during the course of the play. Drill Desc... Read More »

Late Catch Drill

Setup All players grab a partner and each set of partners grabs a football for the drill. Players stand five yards downfield and two yards to the side of their partner. Purpose Waiting until as late as possible to catch a ball while running a deep route can me... Read More »

Catch and Twist Drill

Setup Place two cones fifteen yards apart and position a quarterback or coach ten yards away to throw the ball to the drill participants. Purpose This drill teaches players how to use the proper technique when catching a ball that is thrown behind them. Drill ... Read More »

Rapid Catch Drill

Setup Place two cones fifteen yards apart. A quarterback or coach stands ten yards away from the cones. Purpose Wide receivers quickly gain practice catching the football in rapid succession through diverse and realistic situations. Drill Description Running f... Read More »

Read the Block Drill

Setup Place two cones on the line of scrimmage to mark the target hole for the running back. Place a tackle dummy five yards behind the line of scrimmage where a linebacker would stand. Two additional cones spread out ten yards are beyond the dummy. One person... Read More »

Overflow Drill

Setup This drill consists of one ball carrier, and four “defenders” holding onto a blocking pad. The defenders stand on the one yard line and spread out two to three yards from each other. The ball carrier starts the drill on the six yard line. Pur... Read More »

Spin Drill

Setup This drill requires one ball carrier and one person holding a blocking pad roughly five yards away. There are three different angles to work for this drill. Two diagonal angles, and one head-on, in front angle. Purpose Practice initiating the spin move t... Read More »

Stiff Arm Drill

Setup Place four cones in a diamond shape with a height of ten yards. Purpose Work on the proper placements, timing, and technique of the stiff arm, as a way to avoid tacklers while carrying the football. Drill Description Run this drill at half speed to teach... Read More »