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Drill Manual

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FORMULA FOR SUCCESSFULFORMULA FOR SUCCESSFUL

COACHINGCOACHING•TEACH THE FUNDAMENTALS DAILY!

•HAVE A SMALL NUMBER OF PLAYS AND SCHEMES AND REP,PEP,REP!

• YOU MUST TEACH YOUR PLAYERS WHAT IT MEANS TO GIVE GREAT EFFORT!

• YOU MUST CRITIQUE YOUR PLAYERS EFFORT DAILY.

•PLAYERS MUST BE FANATICAL ABOUT BLOCKING FROM THE SNAP TO THE ECHO OF THE WHISTLE!

•COACHES MUST WATCH ONE PLAYER, EVERY REP, EVERY PLAY, AND TELL THEM THEY EITHER DID

IT PERFECTLY OR THEY NEED TO DO THIS TO MAKE IT PERFECT.

•THERE ARE NO MAGIC PILLS. NOTHING CAN REPLACE SOUND FUNDAMENTAL COACHING.

NOTHING CAN REPLACE HARD WORK AND GREAT EFFORT!


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•1. NON-STOP BLOCKING FROM THE SNAP TO THE ECHO OF THE WHISTLE.

•2. GREAT FUNDAMENTALS!

•3. FIRST LEVEL LOS MUST UNDERSTAND YOUR RULES AND BE ABLE TO APPLYTHOSE RULES VERSUS EVERY FRONT UNDER THE SUN.

•". SECOND LEVEL DOWN FIELD PHYSICAL BLOCKING WITH GREAT EFFORT.

•#. BLOCK AGGRESSIVELY ON PASS PLAYS.

•$. ACCEPT REPETITION WITH ENTHUSIASM. YOU MUST LEARN EVERY DAY!

•%. E&PECT GREAT THINGS TO HAPPEN WHEN YOU WORK HARD!

FORMULA FOR SUCCESSFULFORMULA FOR SUCCESSFUL

COACHINGCOACHING


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WHAT I’VE LEARNEDWHAT I’VE LEARNED

•CHALLENGE YOUR PLAYERS. SHOW THEM WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO SEE IN AGAME. PRESENT THEM WITH DIFFICULTIES. IT’S A CHALLENGE BEING ALINEMAN IN THIS OFFENSE. KEEP THE PRESSURE ON!

•ON THAT SAME NOTE: HELP THEM BE SUCCESSFUL. BUILD THEIRCONFIDENCE. LET THEM BE AGGRESSIVE. BRING OUT THE BEST IN YOURPLAYERS.

•DON’T JUST TELL YOUR PLAYERS WHAT OR HOW. YOU WILL HAVE TO SHOWTHEM WHAT OR HOW. GET PHYSICAL AND GET INVOLVED.

•DON’T USE ANY DRILLS OR EXERCISES THAT DON’T DIRECTLY PERTAIN TOFOOTBALL. IF THEY AREN’T GOING TO BE DOING IT ON THE FIELD, DON’TWASTE PRACTICE TIME. LOG ROLLS, LADDERS, BULL IN THE RING, ETC. THESE

ARE NOT GOOD FOOTBALL DRILLS FOR SUCCESSFUL LINE PLAY.

•THE GREATEST THING IRV SIGLER EVER TAUGHT ME WAS TO WATCH ONEPLAYER EVERY REP EVERY PLAY" AND TELL THEM THEY EITHER DID ITPERFECT OR SHOW THEM WHAT THEY NEED TO DO TO MAKE IT PERFECT.PRETTY GOOD IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH!


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Legend

First Identifier

T=Team

OL=O-Line

QB-Quarter Ba!

B=Ba!s "ma# in$ude QB%

&R=&assin' and Reei(in'

)A=)efensi(e A$$

)B=C$#de and*+r LB,s

)E=)efensi(e Ends

)L=)efensi(e Line

Se+nd Identifier

A=A''ressi+n

BR=Bum . Run

)=)isi$ine

F=Fundamenta$s

FR=Fred

H=Hand+ff

/O=/i! Out

&=&u$$in'

&A=&ass

&L=&$a#s

&U=&ursuit

SAB=Se(er An'$e B$+!in'

R)=Read

S=S!i$$s

SS=S0+e S0ine

ST=St+ne

T=Ta!$in'

TR-Tra

TO=T+ss

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Team DrillsTA!

Aggression Drills

Shoulder on Shoulder “Bang Drill”

Purpose: To show the players that their pads they wear can protect them from collisions and developcondence in themselves to deliver a !low"

#$uipment: %one

&ow: ' two lines of players face each other on all fours ( foot apart and spring at each other ma)ing

contact on the same side shoulder trying to !ump the other player !ac) on the command of “*+”" ,e dothis to show the players that there shoulder pads do wor) and can handle the force delivered !y anotherplayers !low" ,e also want the players to gain condence in the e$uipment to protect them from in-ury ifused properly" .ou should do one side for / reps then switch sides and do the other side for / reps"

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Team DrillsTA"Aggression Drill

,est Point Drill

Purpose: To develop team !uilding in small groups of ve players at the same time providing a controlled environment for tac)ling0!loc)ing0 !all carrier s)ills0 and pursuit s)ills"

#$uipment: 1 cones in a 2 !y (3 area"

&ow: Divide the team into groups of 2 players 4prefera!ly 5 !ac)s and / line man6 !ut any arrangement will wor) for this drill aslong as each side as one !ac)" ,e want to develop teamwor) so )eep the teams together throughout the drill" 7et them use theirimagination as long as they follow our rules for !loc)ing0 tac)ling0 and play calling"

+8ense ' / lineman 4any spacing6 ( 9B0 ( B"

Defense ' two A gap defensive guards0 5 outside eye of *uard 7ine!ac)ers" +ne Safety at the scoring line"

+8ense gets four tries ' #ach time they cross the defenses end ;one it is a point 4< points total6" =f they fum!le and the defense

recovers they get one point" +nce one side goes the other side goes" =f a tie each gets one try to punch it in then it ends in a tie" The +8ense can huddle and call dive left 4B to A gap60 dive right 4B to A gap60 run left 4B to B gap60 run right 4B to B gap60Snea) left 49B A gap60 Snea) right 49B A gap6" They can !loc) it any way they want to as long as it uses down0 dou!le teams0 pulls0and traps"

The defense must play two D* in the A gaps and the 7!ers must play outside shade on the B gap" They can !lit; and stunt"

This drill is used to develop teamwor)0 condence0 and to have fun"

Brea) the teams down so that every team plays each other and then the !est teams play each other in a champ>s game

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Team DrillsTC!

Speed Training Drill

Purpose: To increase speed and agility in each player !y developing all the legs muscles and create hip?e@i!ility"

#$uipment: cones setup to accommodate the team and (2 yards long with cones set at (3 and (2 yards"

&ow: &ave 1 to (5 players line up on a line with the ne@t lines / yards !ehind" +n “*+” from the coach theplayers conduct each segment !y going (2 yards touching the line and going !ac)" They then fall intothe rear of the line" These e@ercises are not controlled unless sprinting then speed is the o!-ect"

=n this order:

(" (6 og5" 56 &igh )nees

/" /6 Butt )ic)ers


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Team DrillsTD!

Team Fircle Fadence Flap Drill

Purpose: To develop a good understanding and timing of our cadence system"

#$uipment: Team in a Team Fircle facing inwards and at the coach in the center"

&ow: The team forms a circleG they are spread out enough to !e dou!le arms distance from each otherand facing inwards and loo)ing at the coach with their hand a few inches apart and at their chest level"

The coach will tell them what the cadence is onG “*+”0 “*+H#AD....H&it”0 and as they get good you canadd “*+H#AD....H&itH&it”" +n the proper cadence they clap0 it should !e one sharp clap !y the entire

team" ,or) for 1 to reps and )eep the team guessing what is going to !e called" Fhange the in?ectionof your voice as you do each cadence" =f a player claps reprimand him and remind the team that is a 2yard penalty" Do not end on a !ad rep"

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Team DrillsTD"

Point Drill 4variation of Foach ,yatt>s Bird Dog Drill6

Purpose: To rapidly go over !loc)ing assignments and routes with each mem!er of the o8ense"

#$uipment: (( cones placed in di8erent defensive formations"

&ow: The coach sets up (( cones into a defense0 usually the most common defenses faced or theupcoming opponent>s defense" &e then has the o8ense come up and get on a )nee with the 9B standing!ehind the center and everyone else on one )nee and facing the 7+S as if they were actually going to runthe play" The 9B calls the cadence and each player points to the man he is !loc)ing or to the location he

is going too" They all hold their arms until the coach chec)s them" This allows you chec) each play andplayer to ensure they understand their !loc)ing assignments" .ou can rep one play to either sides0 or aset of plays to one or !oth sides" .ou can rep the line only as well" ep each play to a side at leasttwice"


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Team DrillsTD#

Bird Dog Drill 4 Foach ,yatt>s Bird Dog Drill6

Purpose: To rapidly go over !loc)ing assignments and proper foot placement on the rst step with eachmem!er of the o8ense"

#$uipment: (( cones placed in di8erent defensive formations"

&ow: The coach sets up (( cones into a defense0 usually the most common defenses faced or theupcoming opponent>s defense" &e then has the o8ense line up and e@ecute a play !ut they only ta)e therst step on their assignment" They hold that position until the coaches chec) them" This allows you

chec) each play and player to ensure they understand their !loc)ing assignments and rst step" .ou canrep one play to either sides0 or a set of plays to one or !oth sides" .ou can rep the line only as well" epeach play to a side at least twice"


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Team DrillsTD$

Pad Drill

Purpose: To review a play using contact wIshields and !ags to develop timing and coordination in the o8ense"

#$uipment: / to 2 !ags and < to 2 shields along with cones for the !ac)side"

&ow: The coach sets up a defense using players and cones on the defense" All interior tac)les will have!loc)ing !ags 4B6 and all play side defenders that don>t have !ags will have shields" Any player that does nothave direct contact in the play can !e replaced !y a cone are -ust stand there with out a pad" The defense doesnot move their -o! is to provide moderate resistance when !eing !loc)ed" The coach sets up using the mostcommon defenses faced or the upcoming opponent>s defense" &e then has the o8ense line up and e@ecute aplay at full speed" .ou should have a coach for the play side !loc)s0 !ac)side !loc)s0 and the !ac)s e@ecutingthe play or misdirection" This allows you chec) each play and player to ensure they understand their

assignments and are e@ecuting them correctly" .ou can rep one play to either sides0 or a set of plays to one or!oth sides" .ou can rep the line only as well" ep each play to a side at least twice"

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Alternate '

(6 speed without shieldI!ags

56 Passing drill with defenders trailing the receivers 4can play BQ as well6

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Teaching )he *ffenseTeaching progression:

Talk and Show the formations

Talk a play: show it on a white board and explain it.

Walk a play: setup a formation and walk through responsibilities.

RE !T "# $%T&: Rep the play as a team to impro'e timing and understanding.

Split into $ine and (ack: )o through group drills to impro'e techni*ue.

RE !T #)#!+: Rep the play again few more times.

Example:

Tight Rip ower Right

Talk,show it in a team horse shoe.

Walk it with an o-ense in place.

Rep it with an o-ense. sing Team /rills. "if they struggle go back to walk it untilthey rep it right&

Split into groups to work on techni*ues.Rep it again using the Team /rills


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*ffensi+e Line

,SA% Tennis %all Drill -modified Clar& Wil&in’s Drill. / Ha+e se+eral coaches or

one 0or& on )he 0ea&es) linemen firs)1 Ha+e )he 2loc&er ge) in a good s)ance -)0o

3oin) for us. and ge) arms leng)h a0a( on his #4degree )rac& -coach should ac)uall(

2e 5us) a2o+e )he )rac&.1 Tell )he 2loc&er )ha) 0hen (ou dro3 )he )ennis 2all fromhead heigh) he mus) e63lode 0i)h his ga3 side foo) firs) and ca)ch )he 2all as i)

2ounces off )he ground on )he firs) 2ounce1 Teach him )o e63lode 0i)h his a0a( foo)

and hi3 3o0er s)e3 and follo0 )hrough1 As he im3ro+es mo+e far)her do0n )he )rac&7

if he can ca)ch )he 2all 8 fee) ou) )hen he is e63loding off )he L*S1 No0 3lace a 2ag a

foo) 2ehind )he 2all -on )rac&. as i) dro3s he no0 mus) ge) his a0a( side shoulder in)o

)he 2ag and head in fron) 0i)h good form af)er he ca)ches )he 2all1 La)er in )he season(ou can 0or& on near shoulder and head in 2ac& far)her ou)1

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*LSA%! Con)’d

Tennis %all Drill

2ag

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,Team Line Drill / 'ain)ed L*S 0i)h se+en #4degree lines going )he lef)

and )he righ) in differen) colors )ha) are fi+e (ards long1 :i+e or Se+en

3la(ers line u3 0i)h )he angle lines in )he cen)er of )he 2od(1 The coach calls

D*WN and all of )he 3la(er se) in a )0o3oin) s)ance1 *n 9* )he( e63lode

in)o )he SA% s3rin) do0n )he line un)il )he 0his)le 2lo0s1 Wa)ch for good

)echni;ue7 near firs) s)e3< s)a(ing lo0 on ini)ial mo+emen)< and e63loding all

)he 0a( do0n )he line1 Coach should 2e 2ehind )he line 0a)ching )ha) e+er(

2loc&er s)a(s on his 3a)h1 This is eas( )o see 2ecause e+er(one is 3arallel )o

each o)her1 Wor& for 8 (ards and )he e6)end i) ou) )o )he 2oundaries and doi) )o )he lef) and )he righ)1 As )he( ge) good a) i) ha+e )hem close )heir e(es

and do i) a fe0 )imes1

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*ffensi+e Line*LSA%" Con)’d

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*ffensi+e LineOL-1-2

Wedge %loc&ing 'rogressionBase,Line :orms Wedge on L*S facinga NT1 Sho0s )hem ho0 )he 0edgeloo&s and mo+es1 Wor& for 8 )hen!4 (ards1

,:ormed Wedge E(es Wide Shu) onL*S facing NT1 Cen)er’s e(es areo3ened1 Teaches )hem )o s)a(

)oge)her 2( feel1 Wor& for !4(ards1

,:rom L*S in Tigh) and o)her+arious forma)ions -fi+e or se+enman line. / 9e) in)o )he 0edge andfree=e1 Wor& on firs) s)e3< seconds)e3< )hen ge))ing in)o a )igh) mesh1

,:rom L*S -8>?. / :ull s3eed on

NT1 Wor& for !4 (ards and )hen asfar as i) 0ill go1

,:rom L*S -8>?. / :ull s3eed on NT E(e Wide Shu)1 Wor& for 8(ards1 If )he( can go li+e from aforma)ion and do )his drill )hen (ouha+e an a0esome 0edge uni)1


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Wedge %loc&ing 'rogressionBase/nees and Feet U

T0o 2loc&ing 2ags lined u3hori=on)all( on L*S 0i)h )o3a) )he guards ou)side hi3 and)he e6)ending )o0ards )igh)ends1

S)ress ge))ing )he Legs and@nees u3 for en)ire grou3 )oinclude runner 0hen runningfull offense1

The 2ags should roll ou) of )he0a( as )he line colla3ses inside)o 0edge if e+er(one is ge))ing

)heir fee) and &nees u31 Wor&for !4 (ards1

Don’) le) )hem 5um3 o+er i)1The TE and *T’s 0ill )r( )hisso 2e 0a)ching for i)1


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Wedge %loc&ing 'rogressionBaseE5$+de )ri$$

,:rom L*S -8>?. / :ull s3eed on NT1 Again 0or& for 8 )o !4 (ards and as )he %% feels )he 0edge slo0 or he sees a seam>crac& ofda(ligh) he (ells EB'L*DE1 Se) u3 2( se))ing u3 )he line and !8 (ards ou) )here are )hree )o fi+e defenders 0i)h shields1 *n 9* )he0edge forms and mo+es do0n field1 The %% s)a(s in )he 0edge un)il i) slo0s are sho0s a crac&1 The runner mus) e63lode u3 field in)oda(ligh) -s)raigh) u3 field.1 The conce3) here is )o dri+e )he 0edge in)o )he defense and 3as) )he line 2ac&er le+el and as i) does ha+e )heline e63lode and engage an( defender do0n field as )he runner e63lodes u3 field )o )he end =one1 This ma&es )he Wedge a home run

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Bag and Trap Drill

Purpose ' To develop a good trap techni$ue !y improving stance0 footwor) and ta)e o8 while wor)ingon delivering a aggressive !loc) into a !loc)ing dummy"

#$uipment ' 2 !loc)ing dummies and 2 !ag holders 4players6

&ow ' A proper trap !loc) li)e all !loc)s starts with the proper footwor) and techni$ue" &e starts in a

threeHpoint D, stance and on “*+” he ta)es a drop step s$uares his shoulders to the !ag andwish!one !loc)s it" The !ag is 5 yards away" A good !loc) is indicated !y the !ag popping up and!ac) at the same time" 7et the !loc)ers drive the !ag / yards !ac)" The holder should providemoderate resistance and !e point at the postman" Try for / reps to each side"

Drop Step ' a short slightly !ac)ward step with toes at a!out


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Bag and Pull Drill

Purpose ' To develop a good trap techni$ue !y improving stance0 footwor) and ta)e o8 while wor)ingon delivering a aggressive !loc) into a !loc)ing dummy"

#$uipment ' 2 !loc)ing dummies0 2 cones0 and 2 !ag holders 4players6

&ow ' A proper pull !loc) li)e all !loc)s starts with the proper footwor) and techni$ue" &e starts in athreeHpoint D, stance and on “*+” he ta)es a drop step and does his !est to )eep his shoulderss$uares to the 7+S until he pulls around the cone which is 5 yards away and come around and meetthe !ag" &e must attac) the !ag and wish!one !loc) it" wish!one !loc)" A good !loc) is indicated !y

the !ag popping up and !ac) at the same time" 7et the !loc)ers drive the !ag / yards !ac)" Theholder should provide moderate resistance and !e pointed at the point where the !loc)er will meetthe !ag" Try for / reps to each side"

Drop Step ' a short slightly !ac)ward step with toes at


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*ffensi+e Line

Mo+e )he defender around and

ge) )he 2loc&ers used )o

reading INSIDE / *FT1 Fse

mul)i3le defenders as 0ell )o

)each )hem )ha) )he( mus) read

INSIDE )o *FT1

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'ull Around Drill / one line of 2loc&ers facing a coach / a

cone is )hree (ards a0a( on each side of )he firs) 2loc&er

af)er s)e33ing u3 )o )he L*S and ano)her cone is one (ard u3

field and )0o (ards inside on 9* )he 2loc&er e6ecu)es his

3ull as a2o+e 2u) no0 as he reaches )he firs) cone he mo+es

u3field and inside s3rin)ing )o )he inside cone1 Af)er )he

en)ire line does i) )he( go )o )he o)her side1 S)ress )o read

Inside>*u) and 2loc& )he firs) defender he comes )o


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Shoeshine Drill

Purpose ' To develop the proper cuto8 !loc) techni$ue in our !ac)side !loc)ers"

#$uipment ' %one

&ow ' To e@ecute a proper shoeshine !loc) the !loc)er starts in a threeHpoint D, stance" +n “*+” heta)es an open step and lunges to the inside 4-ust a!ove the nose of the ne@t man inside6 and shootshis !ac)sideIaway arm across the defenders shoes and then crawls down the 7+S" =f each !loc)ere@ecutes their !loc) correctly their !ac)side shoulder would !e near the ne@t !loc)ers near hip" Theo!-ect is not to !loc) the defender in the gap !ut to ta)e away the gap from the defender !y forcing

the defender to go over or around the cuto8 !loc)" &e must stay ?at to the 7+S and not cross it he istrying t o create a wall on the !ac)side" 7et them !ear crawl for 5 yards" Try to do / reps to eachside"

Shoeshine !loc) ' a !ac)side !loc)er>s techni$ue that cuts o8 the inside defender on the !ac)sidewhen we are pulling either a !ac)side guard or a !ac)side guard and tac)le"

+pen Step ' a short sideHstep with toes at a!out


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Aggression Drills

Cour ,inds Drill

Purpose: To develop an aggressive attitude in !loc)ing that will foster a desire to nish o8 a !loc)"

#$uipment: < Bloc)ing Shields"

&ow: ,e use ve players for this drill with four that have shields" +ne on each direction #ast0 ,est0South0 and %orth face a player that is in the middle" The coach gives each shield player a num!er",hen their num!er is called they rush the center player who sets in that direction and delivers a“wish!one !loc)” loo)ing to drive the player !ac)" ,e si;e the players up so that the weights are

close" This teaches players to deliver a !low and )eep a low !ase" =t gives them condence inthemselves to deliver a good !low" &e should !e hit !y all four directions !efore leaving the s$uare"After the players !ecome good at it you can remove the shields" The s$uare is three yards from thecenter player"

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&6L6&6 = &EC/ER LE7EL &ERFECT )RILL&6L6&6 = &EC/ER LE7EL &ERFECT )RILL

, 26 OB8ECTI7ES9

, A1 T* TEACH *::ENSIVE LINEMAN T* :IRE *:: THE %ALL WITH A L*W 'R*:ILE AT THE %RA@E *: ADE:ENDERS %*D1 EM'HASIGE T* *FR 'LAERS THAT THE L*W MAN WINS IN THE TRENCHES

, 36 ORGANI:ATION AN) &ROCE)URE9

, A1 %A9S SH*FLD %E LAED LEN9TH WISE WITH THE %FTT END IN :R*NT *: THE *::ENSIVE

LINEMAN1 THIS 9IVES THE LINEMAN A SMALL< SH*RT SFR:ACE T* %L*C@1

, %1 RI9HT SH*FLDER 'L' *N CADENCE1

, C1 *N CADENCE THE *::ENSIVE LINEMAN WILL EBECFTE A 'ER:ECT SH*FLDER %L*C@ AT A L*W

TRAECT*R *N THE %FTT END *: THE %A9 AND WILL C*NTINFE T* DRIVE THE %A9 FNTIL THEWHISTLE %L*WS1

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, A1 *FR 'LAERS SH*FLD STRI@E THE %A9 WITH THEIR ENTIRE SFR:ACE1

, %1 *FR 'LAERS SH*FLD EB'L*DE INT* THE %A9 L*W AND HARD EN*F9H T* @N*C@ IT *:: THE

LINE1 A:TER C*NTACT HE SH*FLD @EE' HIS :EET CH*''IN9 FNTIL THE WHISTLE IS %L*WN1

, C1 THE LINE THAT C*MES *: THE %ALL THE L*WEST AND :ASTEST WITH A 9REAT %L*C@IN9 'R*:ILE

WILL M*VE THE CHAINS

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Improving the QB’s Ball HandlingImproving the QB’s Ball Handling

Toss Mechanics

Teaching proper toss mechanics:

Belt ‘Em- Use an old football pants belt to wrap around your QB’sarms and torso. This should strap his elbows into his sides. Theobject is to force his pitches to come from about waist level.

-Have him perform several tosses to you from a stationary position.

- Set him in ‘snap’ position with a ball in hand. Have him pivottowards you and deliver a toss.- Tip The object here is to have him simply “let go” of the ballduring his pivot using a minimum of force from his arms topropel the ball. The momentum from the pivot should be

sufficient to deliver a controlled toss.

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Improving the QB’s Passing GameImproving the QB’s Passing Game

AccuracyLandmark Passing- QB

On any pass that is “going away” from the QB (Corner, Post, Seam, Fade, Deep Out,Fly, etc) the pass is delivered to a spot ahead of, and to the outside or up fieldshoulder of the receiver allowing him to “run to” the ball.

QB

X

A landmark pass is delivered ahead and over the outside/up field shoulder of the receiver

QB

X

Corner Post

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Improving the QB’s Passing GameImproving the QB’s Passing GameDrill

Landmark Passing

QB

This helps teach my QBs to be consistent with their ball placement.

Have your QB stand 5 yards behind an imaginary LOS.Tell him to throw the ball as far as he can from there at a45̊ angle. Mark the spot where the ball first lands.Repeat this with a throw straight up field. These are his“max” distances.

Now- Move those markers 15 yards closer and have himthrow until he can can land several consecutive balls(you pick the #) within a 1 yard radius of the markers.Then move it 5 yards back and repeat the exercise.Repeat until you have reached a distance that is 5 yards

less than his original max throw.

X

X

X

Initial (max) distance

2nd Test Distance

1st Test DistanceX

X

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R,edge &ando8 Drill

RPurpose: To develop proper hando8 and footwor) techni$ues for the wedge hando8"

R#$uipment: 5 shields with players0 < cones0 ( or 5 foot!alls"

R&ow: +n $uarter!ac) and one running !ac) face a s)eleton line of four cones 4*IFI*#6 with proper hole splits" A player with a shield is in

the runners hole and another player with a shield is at the D# postion facing inward" +n “*+” from the 9B the 9B e@ecutes a proper hando8and e@ecutes a )ic)out !loc) on the #J7+S 4D#6" The running !ac) secures the !all properly and steps into the shield and drives it !ac) forve yards as if simulating the driving while in the wedge" .ou should do / reps to each side for all players"

R(" BHBac) 4CB6 Stance

∀• /Hpoint stance one hand down and same side foot !ac) 4 num!ers on the )nees6

∀• Down hand is directly in front of the !ac) foot

∀• Ceet are no wider than shoulder width

∀• Lery little weight on the down hand 23 to 13N of weight on front foot 4!end at the )nees and then place the hand down6

∀• Their eyes are up0 tails down

∀• &ave them get into a four point stance then move foot !ac) and hand down

R5" BHBac) Position

∀• 7ine up directly !ehind 9B

∀• Should !e a!le to almost touch the 9B if you stretched your arm out

∀• =n a /Hpoint stance0 this helps to hide the BB and ma)es the deception game !etter"

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,uar)er2ac&’s S)ance

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∀• :ee) 2ac& as far as 3ossi2le 0i)h arms full( e6)ended )o a+oid colliding 0i)h 3ulling linemen -guards.1

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Narro0 s)ance 0i)h )oes 3oin)ed in -3igeon )oes. )o ma&e 3i+o)ing easier1

,81 Ta&ing A Handoff

,• Ma&e a 3oc&e) using arms and hands

∀• %all side arm is 3arallel )o )he ground and 5us) a2o+e )he ches)

∀• %all side arm is 3oin)ed ou)0ard )o0ards )he handoff loca)ion

∀• 'alm and forearm is facing do0n

∀• A0a( side arm is 3arallel )o )he ground and 5us) 2elo0 )he 2ell( 2u))on

∀• A0a( side el2o0 is 3oin) )o )he o33osi)e side of )he handoff

∀• 'alm and forearm is facing u30ards

∀• %all is 3lace in)o )he midsec)ion and a0a( hand secures i) in a $ 3oin) con)ac)∀• 'alm / forearm / 2ice3 / midsec)ion

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QB

*n 9*< ma&e sure e+er(one is se)1 S)e3 ou) of )he %

%ac&’s 3a)h 0i)h (our righ) foo)1 No)hing fanc(< 5us) hand

him )he 2all and @ic&ou) )he 3la( side EML*S -DE.1

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HIT FIC@L WITH N* DELA1

%e 3re3ared )o di+e o+er )he 3ile if )hings s)ac& u31

*)her0ise 3ush )he 0edge1 Ta&e lo)s of shor)< cho33(<s)e3s 0i)h )he &nees high1 @ee3 (our e(es o3en for

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Drill

Handoff lines

-2 single file lines of ball carriers face eachother, offset by 1 yard and about 5 yardsapart.- The first runner in each line jogs towardthe opposite line. One carries a football.-The two runners perform a handoff at the

midpoint between the two lines.-As soon as the handoff occurs the leadrunner in the line facing the man with theball takes off.-The exchange is repeated and the cyclebegins again.

A simple and classic old drill. Just as beneficial to QBs as it is to running backs.

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RKic) +ut Bloc)

RPurpose: To develop a good )ic) out !loc) techni$ue in our running !ac)s 4BHBac)6"R#$uipment: 5 shields0 < cones

R&ow: Two !ac)s each line up on an inside cone the !ac) to the left will )ic) out to the left and the !ac)to the right will )ic) out to the right" They will then go to the end of the other line" The two defensiveends will !e ( foot deep and ( yard away from the cone" The !ac) will !e in a threeHpoint stance" +n“*+” the D# will charge across the line with the shield on the inside arm facing the !ac)" The !ac) willta)e a open step and a direct path to the inside shoulder of the D# and “wish!one” !loc) the D#" Byattac)ing the inside shoulder and !loc)ing him to the outside you create a )ic) out !loc) that seals him tothe outside or “Kic)s him out of the hole”" Ja)e sure the !ac) attac)s the inside shoulder the center of

the wish!one should !e on the arm" Try for / reps to each side" .ou can also have the D# crash to theinside or spy if that particular defense has their ends do one of these techni$ues"

RKic) out !loc) ' an insideHout !loc) on the rst defender past the point of attac)" Aimed at his insideshoulder so that he his sealed from the inside"

R7og !loc) ' an insideHout !loc) on the rst defender past the point of attac)" Aimed at the outsideshoulder so that he his sealed to the inside and away from the outside"

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*auntlet Drill

Purpose: To teach each running !ac) to secure the !all and protect it as they ma)e contact"

#$uipment: ( foot!all0 1 to (5 players for the tunnel0 and ( shield and ( player"

&ow: +ne player with a !all starts ( yard !ac) from the tunnel" The tunnel is formed !y 1 to (5 playerssplit and facing inward with one player at the end of the tunnel with a shield" +n “*+” the !all carrierruns through the tunnel dropping his shoulders and covering the !all with a arm over arm under carry" Ashe enters the tunnel each player swipes at the !all from the !ottom0 top0 are front" They all can swipe atthe !all or arms to pull the !all out" +nce !all carrier reaches the end of the tunnel he must drive his

shoulder into the shield and )eep his legs pumping until the coach !lows his whistle or stops it" 7et himdrive the shield for < to 2 yards" The shield man should provide moderate resistance" This simulatesattac)ing the 7+S and then driving a defender !ac)wards as he gains more yardage" #ach !ac) shouldget two to three tries at this"

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Sti80 Spin0 and Drive Drill

Purpose: To develop good sti8 arm0 spin0 and drive techni$ues"

#$uipment: Si@ cones0 one to two foot!alls0 three shield wIplayers"

&ow: Three players with shields are ve yards apart from each other and ve yards from the !all carrier" The rst two shields are staggered to right and left and the third is straight on line with the runner" +n“*+” the runner ta)es o8 straight up eld the rst shield moves to attac) the runners shoulder the runnermust sti8 arm the shield at the face mas) level and )eep his arm loc) as he drives the shield away fromand !ehind him as he goes !y" As the runner approaches the second shield the shield attac) the runners

shoulder and the runner drives into the shield with his near side shoulder and then spins using his nearside foot and spinning in the opposite direction of the shield" &e must stay low as he does this tomaintain his !alance and speed" As he goes !y he the second shield he gets low and attac)s the lastshield !y driving his shoulder into the shield and driving him !ac) for < to 2 yards" #ach player holding ashield must )eep it -ust a!ove their face mas)" The runner must )eep a wide !ase with his feet and )eeplow at the hips and )nees when ma)ing contact"

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Barre$ )ri$$9

;+u arre$s +r standin' dummies arre$s in a +f diam+nds

f+rmati+n6 T0e >arre$s s0+u$d >e a>+ut 3 #ards e0ind t0e midd$e >arre$ a$$ 0e must 0i'0 !nee t+ !ee fr+m triin' +(er t0e 0and s0ie$ds

>ein' t0r+# ta$$6 He must +ntinue and 0i'0 !nee t0r+u'0 t0e 0and s0ie$ds >ein' t0r+# '+in' t0r+u'0 t0e 'aunt$et6 T0e# are '+in' t+ >e tr#in' t+ !n+! 0im d+


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runner

20 yards

1)Mark 2 lines 20 yards apart. Use any type of resistance harness, fit under the arms andacross the chest plate of the shoulder pads. Allow 10 ft’ of rope for the coach hold on to.

2)The Runner should lean his weight against the harness and then attempt to sprint

forward. Making sure to use good form- keep the upper body “quiet” and “out infront of the feet”

The coach should offer enough resistance that the runner is just able to movehimself ahead.

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runner

3) When the runner hits the 10 yard mark. Release the tension on the harness without

actually dropping the leads and allow him to sprint the rest of the way.

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runner

Resistance RunningResistance Running

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c o a c h Traffic Cone

“ H e a v y B

a g ” Waiting Players

Runner

“H eav

y B a g”

Stiff Arm DrillStiff Arm Drill

1) 2 cones are set 10 yards apart from each other on any yard line. The coach puts himself over the inside cone and is holding a“Heavy Bag” style tackling dummy (if a Heavy Bag is not available, a regular tackling dummy will do). A Runner places himself5 yards away from the inside cone, holding a ball in his outside arm. On the coaches signal he takes off heading straight for theoutside cone.

Traffic Cone

Think of this as if the runner is “pushing himself” away from the bag… instead of pushing the bag away

from him.

2) The coach will heave the bag at the Runner, alternating between knee high and shoulder high throws. He should vary the angle at which he throwsthe Bag as well.

3) The Runner should attempt to use his inside hand (thumb down) as the “lever” with which to use the bag’s ownmomentum to deflect it away from his body. If any part of the bag touches any part of the runner, he is “tackled”.

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Traffic Cone

Waiting Players

Runner

Stiff Arm DrillStiff Arm Drill

Traffic ConeTackler

When my Runners show they have mastered the mechanics of the Stiff Arm, I replace the Bag with a live tackler and run the drillwith full contact or thud mode.

Depending on what part of the body the tackler has exposed to the Runner- Theidealaiming points for a StiffArm are:

1-Top of the helmet (not the facemask)

2- Top of the shoulder plate3- Chest plate

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Triangle DrillTriangle Drill

Traffic Cone

coach

Traffic Cone

Tackling Dummy

c o a c h

coach

8-10 yards

5 yards

3 yards

1) 3 Tackling dummies stood on end and arranged in a 3x5 triangle. 2 traffic cones are set 8-10 yards outside the centerdummy. The coach stands in front of the center dummy holding a blocking shield.

2) The Runner starts from 5 yards in front of the triangle. As he approaches the first two dummies the coach shouldquickly step into one or the other “gap”- making sure to protect himself w/ the shield in case the runner goes thewrong way.

3) The Runner should cut AWAY from the coach and through the opposite ‘side’ of the triangle. We want him to bendhis path back up field and around the traffic cone once he’s completed his cutback.

Runner

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=nside +utside Drill

Purpose: To teach the running !ac) the di8erence !etween running inside 4power6 and outside 4sweep6"#$uipment: cones0 ( or 5 foot!alls0 two shields with players"

&ow: The line cones are center and tight ends space out to match the length of the line" The twoadditional cones on each side are 5 yards !ehind the line and 2 yards and (3 yards" The inside conemar)s the !oundary of the inside play and the outside cone mar)s the !oundary of the outside play" ,etell the !ac) if it is inside or outside" &e must e@ecute a correct play" =f inside the play is e@ecuted as if itis a toss the 9B turns and tosses the !all" The B must stay s$uare until he hits the hole" &e aims forthe outside edge of the T# cone and stays inside of the rst cone" &e must use one of the three escape

techni$ues when he reaches the defender 4Sti8 arm0 Spin0 Drive6" =f outside he ta)es the !all on a Sweephando8 from the 9B" &e sprints and gains little depth after ta)ing the hando8 until he reaches theplayside T# and then sprints and attac)s the outside cone staying inside of it 4mar)s the out of !ounds6"As he meets the defender he must e@ecute a good escape move" +n the inside move we want the !ac)to run with force and not speed so he should !e trying to overpower are sti8 arm the defender" ,hengoing outside we want the !ac) to run with speed and not power" =n either case he should not try to getdeeper then he already his to !eat a defender instead he needs to use an escape move" ,or) for < repsto each side and mi@ up the inside or outside calls"

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Tight Power “T+SS” Drill

Purpose: To develop a good toss techni$ue in the power play !y the $uarter!ac) and wing!ac) at thesame time developing good !loc)ing techni$ues in all the !ac)s involved"

#$uipment: cones0 ( to 5 !alls0 < shields with players"

&ow: Msing a proper Power ight “T+SS” techni$ue0 seal !loc) techni$ue0 )ic)out techin$ue we practicethe ip power right play with defenders" There is a )ic)out defender for the BH!ac)0 a inside sealdefender for the wing!ac)0 a outside seal defender for the $uarter!ac)0 and a defender for the running!ac) to Sti8 arm0 Spin0 or Drive" ,or) for < reps to each side " +n “&=T” from the 9B the play starts" 4*+' #AD. ' &=T6" Foach calls “D+,%” as if the center"


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%'L# Tight Founter Drill

Purpose: To develop good techni$ues and timing in the counter play"#$uipment: cones0 ( to 5 !alls0 < shields with players"

&ow: Cour players with shield are used to simulate contact with the !ac)s" +n “&=T” the 9B ma)es acounter hando8 to the FH!ac)" The FH!ac) !rea)s past the 7+S at the outside of the 7T# cone" &as hedoes one defender player will attac) his inside shoulder he must sti8 arm the shield" The ne@t defenderwill attempt to )noc) him o8 his feet he must deliver a drive !y dropping his shoulder and driving thedefender !ac) < to 2 yards" The BH!ac) e@ecutes a )ic)out !loc) on the !ac)side #J7+S 4D#6" The AH!ac) e@ecutes a fa)e power right and drives the rst defender that comes to him" ,e want the !ac)s to!e physical" " ,or) for < reps to each side " +n “&=T” from the 9B the play starts" 4*+ ' #AD. ' &=T6"Foach calls “D+,%” as if the center"

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%'L$ Tight Trap Drill

Purpose: To develop a good running0 fa)ing0 and !loc)ing techni$ue in the trap play !y the !ac)sinvolved"

#$uipment: cones0 ( to 5 !alls0 < shields with players"

&ow: Msing a proper Trap techni$ue0 seal !loc) techni$ue0 and fa)ing we practice the ip trap right playwith defenders" There is a pursuit defender for the BH!ac) to Sti8 ArmISpinIDrive0 an inside seal defenderfor the wing!ac) in the secondary0 an outside seal defender for the $uarter!ac)0 and an outside defenderfor the wing !ac) to Sti8 arm0 Spin0 or Drive" ,or) for < reps to each side " +n “&=T” from the 9B the

play starts" 4*+ ' #AD. ' &=T6" Foach calls “D+,%” as if the center"

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Stop Drill

Purpose: To develop timing and good passing and receiving techni$ue in the passer and the receiver using a direct pass"#$uipment: 5 !alls and / cones 4the cones are 2@2@26 4Throwing distance yards6

&ow: The receiver is in a twoHpoint receiver stance and the passer is in a ready to throw stance" +n “*+” the receiver sprints 2 yards to the ne@t cone and stops0 pivotstowards the passer and loo)s for the !all" The passer throws the !all to the outside of the cone as soon as the receiver stops" *et 2 reps" At the start of theseason have the lines rotate so that you can see the !est passers and receivers" During the season the 9B is the passer and the S#0 T#0 and Slots are thereceivers" 4Thrown as a BulletIDirect6

Keys to eceiving:

• *et in your eyes on the !all and get your !ody in front of the !all"

• Spread your ngers and get your thum!s together to form a triangle if the !all is a!ove your waist" ,atch the !all in to the triangle and as the !all comes in wrapyour hands around it"

• =f the !all is !elow your waist get your pin)ies together and form a shovel and get them under the !all"• Secure the !all to your side"

Keys to Passing:

∀ • The !all is !y the ear and the throwing arm is coc)ed and ready to throw"

∀ • The nonHthrowing foot is pointed at the receiver and your hips are s$uare to the receiver as well"

∀ • As you throw it starts from the twisting of your hips0 upper !ody0 and into your arms" The hand as you release the !all should point in the direction of thereceiver" This forces the hand to come down on the !all creating spin"

∀ • =f the !all is thrown directly at the receiver the hand should !e pointed at the chest of the receiver" 4!ullet pass6

∀ • =f the !all is lofted at the receiver the hand should !e point a!ove the receiver and the throwing shoulder should drop slightly" 4!om!Ipooch pass6

∀ • A receiver moving must !e lead" The distance you have to throw the receiver determines the lead" The longer the throw the more lead" A short throwshould lead a receiver at least ( yard0 a long throw should lead a receiver 2 yards"R

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=ndirect Pass Drill

Purpose: To develop good passing and receiving techni$ues using an indirect pass"#$uipment: / cones and 5 !alls" 2@2@(3 yards 4Throwing distance (( yards6

&ow: The receiver is in a twoHpoint receiver>s stance and the passer is in a ready to throw position" +n “*+” the receiver -ogs up eld and has he reaches the cone loo)s!ac) over his shoulder" The passer throws the !all -ust has the receiver reaches the cone" &e must lead him and the !all is thrown indirectly" The receiver mustad-ust to the !all and catch it"

Keys to eceiving:

∀ • *et in your eyes on the !all and get your !ody in front of the !all"• Spread your ngers and get your thum!s together to form a triangle if the !all isa!ove your waist" ,atch the !all in to the triangle and as the !all comes in wrap your hands around it"

∀ • =f the !all is !elow your waist get your pin)ies together and form a shovel and get them under the !all"

• Secure the !all to your side"

Keys to Passing:

∀ • The !all is !y the ear and the throwing arm is coc)ed and ready to throw"

∀ • The nonHthrowing foot is pointed at the receiver and your hips are s$uare to the receiver as well"

∀ • As you throw it starts from the twisting of your hips0 upper !ody0 and into your arms" The hand as you release the !all should point in the direction of thereceiver" This forces the hand to come down on the !all creating spin"

∀ • =f the !all is thrown directly at the receiver the hand should !e pointed at the chest of the receiver" 4!ullet pass6

∀ • =f the !all is lofted at the receiver the hand should !e point a!ove the receiver and the throwing shoulder should drop slightly" 4!om!Ipooch pass6

∀ • A receiver moving must !e lead" The distance you have to throw the receiver determines the lead" The longer the throw the more lead" A short throwshould lead a receiver at least ( yard0 a long throw should lead a receiver 2 yards"

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Pass Reaction

QB

Rec 1 Rec 2

-A QB and 2 receivers align on the LOS.Receivers are numbered 1 and 2-QB is assigned a play action (5 step drop,semi or full roll out).-Each receiver is given a different route.-2nd QB or coach kneels opposite the QB todeliver a ‘snap’-On cadence, all three execute theirassignment.- Just priorto the QB completing his playaction (1 or 2 steps remaining) the coachcalls out the route he wants the ball thrownto.

-The QB should plant, set and deliver the ball to the designated receiver.

This is not a “route reading” drill. It is for teaching decisive reactions and quick delivery

coach

“2!”

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QB


Passing Lines

Nothing beats repetition for teaching a QB how to complete any given pass.

coach

-1 single file line of receivers with a QB onthe LOS. Coach or 2nd QB kneels oppositeto deliver the snap.- On the QB’s cadence the first receiver inthe line runs the designated route.

- QB takes the snap, executes the correctdrop, and delivers the ball-Have two QBs alternate throwing andsnapping.- This focused time for just the routes you’ll

be using in your game.

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Hot box

A great quick release and timing drill. Great for QBs and receivers alike.

-1 single file line of 5 or 6 receivers spacedabout 2 yards apart- 2 QBs facing the receivers and 10 yardsaway. Each has a ball.- The QBs randomly alternate who they

throw to, never throwing to the same guytwo times in a row.-Once a receiver has caught a ball he mustimmediately deliver it right back to one ofthe QBs.-Keep this at a brisk pace.

QB QB

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DEFENSIVE

COMMANDMENTS I.I. CAUSE TUNOVERS CAUSE TUNOVERS

II.II. PREVENT BIG PLAYS PREVENT BIG PLAYS

III.III. MAKE BIG PLAYS (SCORE!!!) MAKE BIG PLAYS (SCORE!!!) IV.IV. ELIMINATE MISSED ASSIGNMENTS ELIMINATE MISSED ASSIGNMENTS

V.V. ELIMINATE FOOLISH PENALTIES ELIMINATE FOOLISH PENALTIES

VI.VI. FORCE LOST YARDAGE PLAYS FORCE LOST YARDAGE PLAYS VII.VII.DOMINATE THE GOALLINE DOMINATE THE GOALLINE

VIII.VIII.WIN THE KICKING GAME WIN THE KICKING GAME

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51/89

Defensi+e AllDAT!

Bag and Tac)le Drill

Purpose: To develop proper tac)ling techni$ue while hitting a “soft target” in a controlled hitting environment" ,e need to emphasis theimportance of )eeping the head up and ma)ing a good hard tac)le" ,e use a !ag so that the player gains condence in hishitting a!ility"

#$uipment: 2 !ags and 2 holders 4players6

&ow: Cive players will hold 2 !ags with their arms e@tended" Their -o! is to hold the !ag until contact is made !y the tac)ler at the pointthat contact is made the holder !ac)s up out of the way" 2 tac)lers get into a good tac)ling stance / yards away from the !agthey are standing in front of" +n “*+” they attac) the !ag with a good tac)le" Try for 2 reps each"

0orm Tackling Techni*ue

(" (" &it 4!rea)down positionG )nees !ent0 tail !ac)0 arch in !ac)0 nec) against helmet0 eyes up65" 5" Cit 4shoulder to num!ers0 helmet to side of the !all0 eyes to s)y0 upper !ody !etween !all carrier and goal line6

/" /" 7oc) 4At instant of contact0 wrap arms around !all carrier>s thighs and s$uee;e him with your arms pressing in ward0lift his !utt of the ground6


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Defensi+e AllDAT"

Two 7ine Tac)ling Drill

Purpose: To develop proper tac)ling techni$ue while hitting a stationary player ( yard away" This is a controlled speed tac)le to speed tac)le in controlled environment at a controlled distance" This emphasis>s techni$ue while controlling the speed and forceof the tac)le"

#$uipment: Two lines of players facing each other with ( yard of distance !etween the lines and 5 yards distance !etween each playerin a line" %ormally 2 and 2 !ut with multiple coaches you can dou!le or triple the num!er of players"

&ow: Two lines of players facing each other and one yard of distance !etween them" The coach will designate the !all side" The !allcarrier will place his arms up and palms facing to the rear" The tac)ler will start in a good tac)ling stance on “*+” the tac)ler willperform a good tac)le" ecommend doing a wal) through at the rst two when !eginning that at speed" As they improveincrease to speed" #ach side should do 2 reps"


(" (" &it 4!rea)down positionG )nees !ent0 tail !ac)0 arch in !ac)0 nec) against helmet0 eyes up6

5" 5" Cit 4shoulder to num!ers0 helmet to side of the !all0 eyes to s)y0 upper !ody !etween !all carrier and goal line6



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DAT# Fhute and Tac)le Drill

Purpose: To develop proper tac)ling techni$ue in a “eal *ame” situation under a controlled environment"

#$uipment: (3 cones and (3 players 42 !all carriers and 2 tac)lers6

&ow: Place 5 cones ( yard apart from each other" Place 2 sets of these / yards apart 4(5 yards total6" &ave 2 players on one side and 2players on the other side" #ach pair ta)es a chute and gets (Hyard depth from the chute 45 yards total6" #ach player lies downprone facing the chute and on “*+” !oth pop up the !all carrier hits the chute as fast as he can and the tac)ler must ma)e agood tac)le !efore he crosses the chute" Stress to the tac)ler that they must !e aggressive and attac) the chute and the !allcarrier" The coach will call the side the !all is on"





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DAT$Angle Tac)le Drill

Purpose: To develop proper tac)ling and pursuit techni$ues on a !all carrier facing at an angle"

#$uipment: / cones0 !all0 and a !all carrier"

&ow: The !all carrier waits for the coach to hand him the !all with a proper “plate”" +n “*+” the coach hands the !all o8 at the sametime the !all carrier ta)es o8 towards to distant end cone" The tac)ler must ta)e an angle that will !ring him to the !all carrier"&e has to lead the runner and his head must !e in the front of the !all carrier as he tac)les" As they nish they go to the end ofthe opposite line" This is not a!out speed !ut a!out ta)ing a good angle on the runner" The slower the tac)ler the wider theangle"





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Defensi+e AllDAT8

2 Fone Tac)ling Drill

Purpose: To develop good angle0 close0 and tac)ling techni$ue in our tac)lers"

#$uipment: 2 cones0 ( !all0 and ( !all carrier 4player6

&ow: The point cones 4where the players are located are 5 yards from the center cone 4< yards total6 and the gap cones are also 5 yardsfrom the center cone" The !all carrier has a !all in his hand and is ready to go" +n “*+” the !all carrier hits either gap fast hehas a choice once he passes his point cone to cut to the other gap or hit the gap he his aimed at" The tac)ler on “*+” !rea)sdown and mirrors the runner" &e must )eep his !ody s$uare the runner and ta)e a good inside angle to him" =f he cuts !ac) hemust mirror the runner and ta)e a good inside angle" The o!-ect is to tac)le the runner !efore he crosses the line"





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Shed ' Tac)le ' ecover Drill

Purpose: To develop an aggressive attitude and the a!ility to recover from a !low and deliver a tac)le $uic)ly"

#$uipment: ,e use four playersG two with shields0 one with a !ag and a foot!all"

&ow: The player faces two players one to his left and one to his right at are staggered a!out three to ve yards and a player wI !loc)ing!ag ve yards from the last shield" A coach stands !ehind ten yards !ehind the !ag with a foot!all" +n “*+” the player headsdirectly at the nearest player wIshield that player attempts to )noc) him !ac) o8 his feet he must deliver a !low with his outsideshoulder and then head towards the ne@t player with a shield and do the same thing" +nce he clears the shield he gets into agood position to tac)le the dummy" =t should !e lifted and wrapped and he should land on top of it" As soon as he lands thecoach !ounces a foot!all to the left or the right and yells “Cum!le” the player must move fast and recover the !all" This drillreinforces how to shed and deliver a clean tac)le then recover a fum!le

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Defensi+e AllDAT?

Attac) Two 7ines Drill

Purpose: To develop an aggressive attitude and create condence in the players to deliver a !low and ma)e a tac)le"

#$uipment: 2 !ags with holders and 2 shields with holders"

&ow: Cive players face ve players with shields ve yards away on “*+” they attac) the shield and “wish!one !loc)” for ve yards ononce they reach the coach they go around the shield and tac)le the dummy in a good form tac)le"

The line is spread / yards apart"

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1ide and Seek /rill

Set p:

2ou can run this drill with a pair of players at one time.E*uipment: 3 in4atable blocking dummies5 preferably 6 ft. with a pair of cones or markers.

/ummies need to be side by side and cones should be set at 7 yards in front of and behinddummies as starting points.

rocedure:layers should be lined up on opposite sides of the dummies with one line being the ballcarrier "(8& and the other the $(.

%n coaches command the (8 should run directly to the dummies and break right or leftsharply. The $( should take one read step and position himself for a good form tackle.

8oaching oints:

, Read and react

, +o 9bucket9 steps

, Scrape downhill

,Get in a 0ittin' +siti+n and 'et t0e fae ar+ss t0e

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E?uiment Needed9 One f++t>a$$@ f+ur +nes@ +ne +a0 and at $east t0ree $a#ers6 &$ae +nes in a diam+nd fi(e #ardsar+und6

&r+edure9

A $ine +f defenders at +ne +ne6 Ten0es +ff@ and +ntr+$s >$+!er6 Se+nd e tau'0t at 4* seed6

O>eti(e9

Tea0es f+rm +$$isi+ns "i6e6 0ead-u@ and >en06% A$s+@ tea0es defender t+ $++! t0r+u'0 t0e >$+!er at >a$$ $+!er t+ an O-Line +siti+n

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ursuit /rill

Set p:E*uipment needed: 8ones to simulate o-ensi'e line splits5 # football5layers to run the tailback and *uarterback position.

rocedure:/efense will line up in their designated positions. The ( will toss theball to the T( in the direction the coach designates. The down linemenwill all do an up;down before pursuing the T(5 this is to ensure that theT( gets out at full speed.

#ll defensi'e players will pursue T( with the correct angle of pursuitand touch the T( with both hands. #fter touching the T(5 the player willturn around and foot


63/89

Defensi+e %ac&sD%C!

am Drill

Purpose: To develop sound -amming fundamentals while using inside shade !ump and run"

#$uipment: 5 receivers

&ow: Two corner!ac)s face two receivers in inside shade !ump and run" The receiver is in a twoHpoint receiver stance" +n “*+” the receiver releases up eld until he gets!y the corner!ac)" The corner!ac) e@ecutes a good -amG the -am should )noc) the receiver o8 his path and disrupt the pattern for ( to 5 second" The coach should?ag the corner for holding if he gra!s or loc)s on cloth at anytime" +nce the corner completes his -am he goes to the rear of the opposite line"

Key Points to amming:

R (" The corner!ac) aligns with his outside foot !ac)0 his )nees !ent0 and his !ody !ent at the waist with his arms up in a ready position to stri)e the receiver"

R 5" The corner!ac) does not move to the receiver to -am instead he mirrors> the receiver until the receiver reaches him and then he -ams him" +n an inside orstraight up release the receiver will come to him and he stri)es the receiver in the sternum 4outside arm6 and the shoulder 4inside arm6" +n an outside release hemoves laterally to stay in an inside relation to the receiver and as the receiver crosses he stri)es the receiver as a!ove"

R /" The -am comes from the waist0 shoulders0 and then arms ring into the sternum and the inside shoulder" ,hen he ma)es contact he drives the palms of hishands into the sternum and inside shoulder at the same time"

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am Drill:

The cone represents the D#" The wing aligns (@( o8 the cone" A foot!all is placed on the ground three yards!ehind the cone and two feet inside" The corner matches the depth of the wing 4one yard o8 7+S6 and splittingthe wing>s stance0 el!ows tight0 and palms up" +n command of “&it” the wing heads at the foot!all at halfspeed" The corner moves to intercept laterally and ta)es one short step forward with his cone side foot -ust!efore contact" At this point !oth players free;e" The coach chec)s to ma)e sure the defender>s )nees are !entand that his hands are at !ottom of receiver>s num!ers and that inside foot is forward si@ inches 4inside heeleven with outside toe6" +nce proper t is achieved0 coach calls “&it” again and play continues with receivertrying to get to the foot!all and defender trying to )eep him away from it" Defender>s hands now move up to

receiver>s shoulders and push him in the direction he wants to go" The receiver must pic) up the !all ' not -usttouch it ' and must stay o8 his )nees when he does" =f he can do so in three seconds0 he wins" =f he pic)s it upin four0 it>s a tie" =f it ta)es 2 seconds0 he loses"

%ote: This is a “rough and tough” drill and re$uires full gear" =t is not unusual for !oth players to end up on theground" =f !oth players end up on the ground0 victory goes to the defender"

+nce the corner is a!le to e@ecute !oth phases of the drill properly0 the “free;e” phase is eliminated" ,hen coachcalls hit0 the receiver has < seconds to pic) up the !all or he loses" =n all phases of the drill0 the receiver mustrst head at the foot!all until contact is

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Fover Drill

Purpose: To develop a good “Trail” techni$ue in our defensive !ac)s and to give the condence in the a!ility to cover a receiver when isolated"

#$uipment: 5 eceivers

&ow: Two receivers in twoHpoint receiver stances face two corner !ac)s in =SB coverage" +n “*+” the receiver ta)es a release step outside and then sprints for (2 yards" The corner !ac)pedals with the receiver until the receiver !rea)s past his hips then he turns and trails the receiver as close as he can"



R 5" The corner!ac) does not move to the receiver to -am instead he mirrors> the receiver until the receiver reaches him and then he -ams him" +n an inside orstraight up release the receiver will come to him and he stri)es the receiver in the sternum 4outside arm6 and the shoulder 4inside arm6" +n an outside release hemoves laterally to stay in an inside relation to the receiver and as the receiver crosses he stri)es the receiver as a!ove"


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=sland Drill

Purpose: To develop good !ump and run techni$ues in the defender at the same time develop a good run support techni$ue when the receiver commits to stal) !loc)ing the

defender"#$uipment: 5 Coot!alls and a eceiver"

&ow: +ne receiver in a twoHpoint receiver stance faces a corner in =SB coverage" The Foach will inform the receiver what he wants the receiver to doG Post0 Forner0 +ut0 =n09uic)0 Slant0 Stal)" The receiver will e@ecute the command to the !est of his a!ility and then go the end of the line" ,e will have the corner face ve di8erentreceivers doing di8erent commands" The corner should see two to three stal) !loc)s since the running game is E3N of a youth o8ense" =f the corner holds areinterferes with the receiver ?ag him and e@plain why it is a penalty" The Foach should attac) towards the corner on a stal) !loc) call so the corner can -am and thenattac) the run otherwise he stays on the receiver"



R 5" The corner!ac) does not move to the receiver to -am instead he mirrors> the receiver until the receiver reaches him and then he -ams him" +n an inside orstraight up release the receiver will come to him and he stri)es the receiver in the sternum 4outside arm6 and the shoulder 4inside arm6" +n an outside release he

moves laterally to stay in an inside relation to the receiver and as the receiver crosses he stri)es the receiver as a!ove"


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Ban-o Drill

Purpose: To teach our cover players how to cover receivers that are crossing either at the 7+S or past the 7+S"

#$uipment: 5 receivers and 5 corners"

&ow: Two receivers 2 yards apart face two =SB defenders" +n “*+” !y the coach the inside receiver radicalreleases under the outside receiver while the outside receiver slants to the inside" The inside defender whenhe sees the release to the outside yells “BA%+” and turns to face the receiver coming from the outside andsteps up into his path and attempts read him" As soon as he sees the receiver loo) for the !all he goes for the!all !y shielding the receiver o8 !y getting in !etween the receiver and the passer and loo)ing for the !all"

The outside defender when he sees his receiver release inside he yells “BA%+” and drops two steps to the

outside and loo)s for reads the receiver loo)ing for the screen or the fade" Both defenders should attempt to -am the receivers if the receivers are not loo)ing for the !all" ,or) on three reps then rotate the defendersand wor) for three more reps"

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Uone ead Drill

Purpose: To Teach the safety or Jiddle !ac)er how to read a pass play when defending the middle ;one"

#$uipment: / cones0 ( foot!all0 ( $uarter!ac)0 and 5 receivers"

&ow: A Ji)e !ac)er yards of the 7+S 4or a Safety (5 yards o86 watches the 9B as he drops" Two receivers>(5yards from the 9B on each side in a twoHpoint receiver stance wait for the 9B to say “*+” and release upeld for (2 yards loo)ing for the !all" The 9B ma)es a twoHstep drop and then throws the !all to eitherreceiver" =f the Safety slides to one side the 9B throws to the other side" +n the snap of the !allI”*+” hewatches the 9B as he drops then the JB drops three steps and watches for the 9B>s pass" +nce he passes heyells “PASS” and moves towards the receiver to intercept the !all" =f the 9B rolls the JB mirrors his movement

and stays s$uare as he reads for pass" This will more often then not ta)e him to the receiver at this age level"D+%>T 7#T A #F#=L# *#T B#&=%D .+M =C *+#S D##P .+M JMST F+%T=%M# T+ D+P"

Bac)s can !e added to teach runIpass recognition as well"

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Bump and un Drill

hase %ne: A line of three o8ensive players is set up on an 7+S of four cones" The two inside cones are yardsapart and the outside cones are four yards outside of them" eceivers on the two inside cones 4T#>s6 are inthree point stances" Any receiver on the outside cone is in a two point" The Flyde>s defend the two outsideo8ensive players" Sam defends the remaining inside player" #ach play there should !e two T#>s !ut the nonHT#receiver changes sides every play0 which causes Sam to change sides 4T#>s6 every play too"

A coach stands !ehind the defense and signals the o8ense whether the play is run or pass and the snap count" A runplay is signaled !y pedaling the hands 4similar to illegal procedure penalty6 and pointing to who the

?an)erIwing!ac) is to !loc) 4D# or corner6" A pass play is indicated !y a throwing motion" The snap count isindicated !y ngers in the air" The coach now calls the cadence and the receivers respond with either run!loc) or pass release" The defense e@ecutes !ump and run or -am as descri!ed previously" =f a “crac)” is readand called out0 the D# drives into the T# while Sam loops outside"

There is no foot!all0 cones0 runner0 or $uarter!ac) in phase one" These are only distractions to the defenders" Byremoving these things the defenders learn to concentrate solely upon their read" The phase one drill is farmore important than the phase two drill" The phase two drill is simply to see if they learned the phase one drill4=f they haven>t ta)e away the foot!all and repeat phase one"6" .ou can run this drill for up to 53 minutes" TheD#>s0 if present0 are added to the drill to practice stoning the wea) side T#"

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Defensi+e %ac&sD%%R"ump and un Drill

hase Two: %eeded: Cour cones0 one coach0 one 9B0 one foot!all0 two corners0 one Sam defender0

three receivers 4+ptional: one !loc)er 4a !ac) up D#6 and two D#>s6"This is the same drill as!efore only now we add two more cones 4F( and F56 a foot!all0 and a passer" The coachprovides the same signals and the 9B carries them out0 either throwing the pass or runningthe !all to the side indicated" =f the D#>s are included0 one sets up !ehind the 9B as a !loc)erwhile the other stones"

A corner 4F6 aligned on the T#0 such as on the right0 will “stone” him along with the D#0splitting the T#>s stance in three point stances with hand nearest T#>s chest up and ready to

stri)e" The Sam 4S6 aligns in a two point stance and “!umps” 4or sometimes “posts”6 hisreceiver on movement0 or loops outside on a “crac)” call" The corner covering the ?an)erI,Bwill -am against an inside release0 shed a straight ahead release 4run !loc)6 or “!ump” anoutside release" %one of the defenders are allowed to loo) at the 9B 4,hich is the purpose ofrunning phase one"6" =f the 9B sees one of the defenders loo)ing at him0 he points him outand the coach ma)es him run a short lap" The coach stands 2 yards !ehind the two defendersand facing the 9B0 who already has the foot!all"

he coach now signals the play" Again0 a throwing motion with his arm indicates to the receiversand the 9B and his !loc)er !ehind him that the play is a pass and the coach signals the snapcount" The 9B can pic) his receiver" The !loc)ing !ac) will !loc) the D# to the side of thepass call and the 9B will set up !ehind him 4The D#>s can touch !ut not tac)le the 9B or thiswill !e a very short drill"6" A pedaling motion with !oth hands indicates the 9B is to run andpoints the direction of the run" The !loc)er will now !loc) the D# to that side and the 9B mustrun inside cones F( or F5" egardless of whether the play is run or pass0 the 9B will turn a full

circle !efore e@ecuting it 4=n order for his !loc)er to get out in front of him"6" The coach can

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THE REA)9 )efenders >e'in ># readin' e#es6 S+me 0a(e tef+re t0e OT 'ets in 0is

stane6%6 F+r t0e )E@ 0e reads a ut n+t C$#de in site +f t0e st+ne@ it indiates a ut >$+!

+n t0e )E is $i!e$# t+ >e +min'6

After readin' f+r Dnearest t0reat t0e defenders read t0e e#es +f t0eir assi'ned reei(er6 T0e reei(ers 0e$ t0em ># $++!in' at

t0eir man +n run +r d+$+!er +n run 4% if a reei(er 'ets +en +n ass@ find +ut


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THE REACTION9 In t0e i$$ustrati+n used a>+(e@ t0e $a# is a run6 If $a# is RUN@ t0e >um and run defenders "Sam and t0e ri'0t

C$#de% e5eutes Df+rearm s0i(er and ste f+re0ind t0e LOS6 T0e +a0 MUST ma!e ertain n+ne +f

t0e C$#de,s +r Sam tries and '+ around 0is >$+!er t+ rea0 t0e runner6 1e a$a! inside t0e defender6 T0e defender must $earn 0e ann+t ma!e t0e

ta!$e ># tr#in' t+ '+ ar+und t0e >$+!er6 He must '+ inside 0im@ usin' t0e f+rearm s0i(er te0ni?ue desri>ed a>+(e6 N+te a'ain t0at

t0e $eft side C$#de@ +n readin' 0is reei(er as tr#in' t+ >$+! 0im@ 0as s0ed 0is >$+!er and srinted t+ fi$$ t0e 'a >et


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Addi)ional No)esIf t0e str+n' side C$#de d+esn,t fi$$ >et$+!ed and@ t+ en+ura'e 0im@ um t0e reei(er '+in' +utside 0im@ +r am 0im if '+in' inside 0im6 If 0e ams

0e must sta# +n 0is am and re(ent t0e reei(er fr+m 'ettin' #ards d+$+!@ t0en '+ +ut%6 One t0e defenders 0a(e mastered t0eir first t# ammin' t0at reei(er Da$$ t0e # t0e runner6 T0ats

n+ '++d6 Ma!e sure t0e# ma!e t0e ta!$e eit0er AT +r BEHIN) t0e LOS6 T0e +n$# eat ># t0eir reei(er e(er# time

If (ou align head u3 on a recei+er 0i)h no angle and 0i)hou) s3li))ing his fee) and a33l( 5am )o him a) )he sna3 )his is &no0n as 3os)ing ouDefensi+e %ac&s D%%R#


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If (ou align head u3 on a recei+er 0i)h no angle and 0i)hou) s3li))ing his fee) and a33l( 5am )o him a) )he sna3< )his is &no0n as 3os)ing 1 ou

3os) a recei+er )o &ee3 him from dela( 2loc&ing and )hen running ou) for a 3ass1 *ne of )he more 3o3ular )hings )o do agains) $J defenses 0as

)o ha+e )he TE 2loc& Sam )o gi+e him a run read and )hen 3ass release -a dela( 3ass.1 If (ou find )he o33osi)ion is dela( 2loc&ing and )hen

successfull( releasing a recei+er< )ell )he defender ou) on )ha) recei+er )o s0i)ch )o 3os)1 A 3os)ing defender is no) fooled 2( a dela( 2loc& since

)he defender seldom comes off his 3os) al)hough he 0ill defend 2o)h sides of )he recei+er on run1 'os)ing is also useful 0hen an offensi+e )ac&le

cli3s (our Sam from 2ehind -Which is legal.1 Sam mo+es )o a 3os) 3osi)ion and )he cli3 disa33ears as i) is no0 illegal1

All )he defenders mus) learn all )hree co+erage )echni;ues1 The Cl(de’s 0ill use s)one in con5unc)ion 0i)h a DE< 2um3 and run on a s3li) end<

or 5am on flan&er>0ing1 Sam 0ill use 2um3 and run on a TE or 5am if 2eing cli33ed from 2ehind or if )he TE is successfull( dela( 2loc&ing

and )hen going ou) for a 3ass1 All 3ass defenders ha+e )he same s)u3id ruleK DN+>+d# Gets Inside ;+uJ Ne(er a$$+< #+ur assi'ned man t+

inside re$ease6 8am 0imJ And e d+in' +m$e5 stuff@ a$$ t0e#,re rea$$# d+in' is 2% find #+ur man@ 3% 0it #+ur man@ 4%

$a# f++t>a$$ % RESO6

Here are o)her forma)ions )he coach can line )he offense u3 in for )his drill1

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T0e Re(erse )ri$$

A corner2ac& can see )0o differen) )(3es of re+erse< a flan&er -:L. re+erse and a s3li) end -SE. re+erse1 The(are defended differen)l(1 An :L 3la(s off )he line and< )herefore< so does our Cl(de in mirroring him1 When an

:L runs a re+erse 2ehind )he line of scrimmage -L*S. our Cl(de runs 2ehind )he L*S a) )he same de3)h )o

follo0 and calls ou) Re+erse )o 0arn :red of )he re+erse1 We )ried running )his 0i)hou) calling re+erse

and i) didn’) 0or&1 We 3la(ed agains) a )eam 0hose :L 0as so fas) he sim3l( ou)ran our Cl(de -0ho 0as )he

second fas)es) 3la(er on our )eam. for )he score1 Ra)her )han ha+e )ha) ha33en again< 0e added )he 0arning )o

:red1

Defending a s3li) end -SE. re+erse )hough allo0s us )o 2um3 )he SE on )he line 2efore he can run )he re+erse1

This 2um3< 0hich 0e can’) ge) on an :L< slo0s )he SE do0n1 %( &ee3ing a hand on )he SE and running 0i)h

him )o0ards )he % on )he re+erse< 0e found our Cl(de could &ee3 u3 0i)h< if no) 2ea)< )he SE )o )he %1 We

)each our Cl(de )o race )he SE for )he handoff -We ha+e ac)uall( go))en )he handoff se+eral )imes in 3rac)ice.1

Ho0e+er< 0e generall( onl( 3rac)ice )his agains) a )eam )ha) 0e &no0 runs an SE re+erse1

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STONE CALL9

A Cl(de can 3ull a DE o+er )o 5oin )hem in s)oning a TE1 Again< i) is a duplication of technique1 The Cl(de uses )he same s)one )echni;ue as )he DE1 The( line u3 on )he

3la(er in )hree 3oin) s)ances 0i)h )heir fee) )ouching one ano)her’s 2u) 0i)h )he Cl(de ou)side )he DE1 Where )heir fee) )ouch )he( are s3li))ing )he TE’s s)ance1 *n mo+emen) )heSam or Cl(de dri+es his ou)side hand in)o )he offensi+e 3la(er’s near 5erse( num2er 0hile inside hand goes )o near shoulder< fingers 3oin)ed u31 The inside hand is used )o &ee3

)he offensi+e 3la(er from releasing off )he s)one and )o s)eer him 0i)h1 Cl(de and )he DE 2o)h s)e3 in)o )he TE leading 0i)h )heir inside foo)1 As )he TE is dri+en 2ac&0ards<

)he DE loo&s inside for a 2loc&er coming his 0a( and collisions him< &ee3ing ou)side arm free1 The corner loo&s for s0ee31

STONE )RILL9

Align )he defenders 2eing )rained -Mi&e>Nic& or Cl(de>DE or Sam>DE. on )0o 2loc&ers -%.1 In )he e6am3le 2elo0< )he coach -C. is aligned a) )he % 3osi)ion 0i)h 2o)h Cl(des

and )he DE’s -E. 2eing )rained1 Three )o four (ards 2ehind each 2loc&er -%. is a )ac&ling dumm( -666. 0i)h hand shields -H. on )he ground 2ehind i)1

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T0e +a0 retends t+ 0a(e a f++t>a$$ and assumes t0e QB +siti+n@ 0+$din' t0e D>a$$ +ut in fr+nt +f 0imse$f6 T0e >$+!er,s e#es are a$$+er and +utsid

0and t+ near s0+u$der and dri(e t0e >$+!er >a!a' $+!ers 'et dri(en +(er t0e >a's6

3% C+a0 dr+s >a! t+ s0+< ass6 B+t0 )E,s +me +ff t0eir Dst+ne and ass rus0 ar+und t0e >a'6 B+t0 C$#des s0ift t+ Dam +(era'e6

4% T0e +a0 runs $eft9 T0e $a# side C$#de +mes +ff 0is st+ne and $a#s sa!side C$#de sa$$6 10en t0e +a0 runs $eft +r ri'0t@ 0e reresents a u$$in' >$+!er@ n+t a >a$$ arrier6 Carr#in' a f++t>a$$ an distrat and +nfuse

defenders6 T0e# start $++!in' f+r a >a$$ arrier6 A$s+@ t0e >$+!ers s0+u$d >e TE sie and n+t +ffensi(e ta!$e sie6 T0e >$+!ers d+ n+t initia$$# tr# and ass re$ease unti$

defense >e+me r+fiient at st+nin' t0em6 One t0e defenders 0a(e t0is d+ef+re t0e )E,s rea0 0im6

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The :red Drill

'lace fi+e cones on a field as sho0n on )he ne6) 3age1 :red s)ands a) cone # and a coach 0i)h a foo)2all s)ands !8 (ards in fron) of him1 The

coach no0 )hro0s a foo)2all a) each of )he four remaining cones1 :red reads his e(es and shoulders and in)erce3)s1 9raduall( 0iden )he

dis)ance 2e)0een cones and re3ea)1

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The cones )o each side are s)aggered< )he neares) cone )o )he %>coach 2eing !4 (ards do0nfield and eigh) (ards ou)side )he %>coach1 The

second cone is "4 (ards do0nfield and )0el+e (ards ou)side1 The middle cone is !8 (ards ahead of )he %>coach1 Reduce or e63and )he

3a))ern )o fi) (our age grou31 The %>coach mus) loo& a) )he cone he is going )o )hro0 a)< and onl( )ha) cone1 He MA N*T )r( and fool :red

2( loo&ing him off 2( loo&ing a) a differen) cone from )he one he )hro0s )o1

This drill is of +er( shor) dura)ion 2ecause )he coach is +er( easil( 2ored and 0ill soon 0an) )o fool :red1 So )he drill is onl( run un)il a 3ass

has 2een )hro0n and caugh) )o each cone1 A) )he end of )he drill :red mus) run )he cones1 :red mo+es )o cone !1 *n command :red runs

for0ard from cone ! )o cone "1 :rom cone " he runs 2ac&0ards )o cone #1 :rom cone #< he runs for0ard )o cone $1 :rom cone $< :redruns 2ac&0ards )o cone 81 The coach )imes him1 :red ne6) runs )he race in re+erse< running from cone 8 )o $ )o # )o "< and )o ! and is

again )imed1 The coach no)es 0hich race :red ran )he slo0es) and )ha) race is re3ea)ed1

A) )he end of )his )hird race< :red re)urns )o )he middle of )he field and )he :red drill is re3ea)ed for fi+e com3le)ed 3asses1 Re3ea) un)il

)0en)( minu)es ha+e e63ired1

Coaching 'oin)sK :red is no) allo0ed )o loo& 2ac& )o find )he cones he is 2ac&ing u3 )o reach1 The coach direc)s him if he is going )oo far lef)

or righ) 2( holding u3 )he foo)2all in his )hro0ing hand and 3oin)ing i) a) )he cone a) )he same )ime )ha) he loo&s a) i)1 If i) 0ill hel3 :red< he

can use a )hro0ing mo)ion )o direc) him )o )he cone1 *nce he has reached )he cone -or come close. )he coach 3oin)s )o )he ne6) cone he is )orun )o< signaling him )o come for0ard1 A) no 3oin) in )he drill does :red e+er loo& a) a cone 2ehind him1

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An DIs+ $a# is ++!6 In t0e+r#@ t0e $a# s0+u$d n+t $+!ed and s0+u$d ma!e t0e ta!$e +n t0e K4 >a!6 H+a! and t0en +mes f+ra! is ass re$easin'% 0e s$+a! and un0es t0e a$m +f

0is inside 0ands t+ t0e >$+!in' >a!,s armits6 He ma!es +ntat a$$6

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CROSS /E; )RILL

Line u t0e >a!fie$d in Ds$it >a!s and run sa!s t0e sa! +n t0e sut f+r t0e $eft >a! t+ 'et t0e >a$$6 T0e $a# is a +unter +r Dr+ss >u!6 A$a! as

t0e sa! and t0e s$+u! >a!6

HB HB HB HB

O C O O C O

M 1 M 1

Su! ri'0t

After a suita>$e num>er +f res@ sa!s and run t0ese same $a#s in t0e ++site direti+n6

T0e +>et +f t0e dri$$ is t+ tea0 t0e $ine>a!ers@ if t0e# see t0eir man run t+a! f+r Dr+ss>u! >ef+re ursuin'6 T0e runner +n an atua$ seat t0e ta!ers t+ t0e +utside +r ut >a! inside

t0em6 T0is tea0es +ur ursin' $ine>a!ers n+t t+ +(er ursue "see ra>>it dri$$%6

Fr+m t0is same dri$$ #+u an a$s+ in$ude ratiin' DSreen B$it6 A$t0+u'0 +ti+na$@ I 0i'0$# re+mmend usin' t0is +(era'e6 T0e

QB*+a0 dr+s >a! >eta!er t+ +(er t0e HB f+r ass ri'0t u unti$ t0e $ast se+nd >ef+re t0e# t0en turn in and ta!e t0e QB6 T0e# ass

in fr+nt +f t0e HB,s fae t+ rea0 QB6 Time t0e resu$t6 If t0e# an rea0 t0e QB in se+nds@ t0e# um and run +(era'e u!s t0an sit dri$$6

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THE RABBIT )RILL

&ur+se +f dri$$9 T+ train Mi!e "M%@ 1i$$ "1%@ and Fred "F% t+ run d+a!s "B3 and B4% and t0e Dra>>it "R%@ a$$ +siti+ned t0ree #ards aart6 T0e ta!s are

fi(e #ards +ff t0e LOS and t0e +nes reresent t0e enter@ 'uard@ ta!$e@ and ti'0t end +siti+ns6 B4 0as t0e >a$$

$+!er6 T0ere s0+u$d >e AT LEAST 3 #ards +f runnin' r++m t+ t0e $eft and ri'0t6

T0e +a0 stands ne5t t+ Fred +n t0e Dra>>it side6 He si'na$s >it f+res B4 t+ run at t+ seed >ut@

>it@ 0e an sti$$ ut >a!6

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T0e res+nse9

Mi!e9 Mi!e is assi'ned t+ B3 >ut if B3 >$+!s t0e )E@ Mi!e tar'ets B46 10+e(er Mi!e is 0asin'@ 0e a$$+ef+re t0e )E,s arri(e@ Mi!e e

>$+!ed ># B36 If s+@ 0e is re?uired t+ '+ Dt0r+u'0 B3 t+ 'et t+ B46 B# d+in' s+ 0e +(ers B3 f+r ass6 10et0er 0e ma!es t0e ta!$e +r n+t is

unim+rtant6 T0at 0e '+es THROUGH B3 is6 H+$e t+ ma!e t0e ta!$e +n B4 f+r NO GAIN6 If B4 is uttin' >a! +n Mi!e@ it means Mi!e

is f+$$+a!6

Fred9 Fred is $a#in' #ards >a! and is a$i'ned >eta! an >e as s0+rt as #+u $+!@ 0e >$ites t0r+u'0 B3 t+ B46

T0e )E +a0 a! is B46 He 0e!s B3 f+r re(erse t0+u'0 >ef+re 0asin' B46 Neit0er 1i$$ n+r Fred is

res+nsi>$e f+r ut>a!s "A$t0+u'0 1i$$ ma# d+ s+ ># aident6%6 Mi!e $a#s t0e ut>a!6

Oti+na$9 ;+u an a$s+ >rin' +(er a +rner>a! and a a! "B2% a! +a0 si'na$s t0e a!%


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DE:!?R!@ Techni*ue:

A “rip” occurs when the D# )eeps his inside hand in a st )ept at a!out )nee level for his rst two steps" This)eeps him lower than his inside !loc)er" As the !loc)er moves to ma)e contact0 he !rings his right st to hisnear nipple" This prevents the outside !loc)er from hoo)ing him" &e then uses that raised forearm to stri)e a!low on the !loc)er and gain separation to get !y him" &e repeats this again against a lead !loc)ing !ac) toget past him"

=f the !ac) didn>t move on snap0 the D# would trac) along the line “B” !ehind the T# and to the !ac)>s outsideshoulder" =f the !ac) ran left0 the D# would change his path to intercept and trac) along line “A”" The centerside hand is held at )nee height"

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DE:!=t ta)es one coach0 ;ero foot!alls0 two cones0 and three D#>s 4one !ac)up6 to run this drill" The coach performs the role of centerI9B0

with one cone mar)ing where the guard would !e and the second mar)ing the tac)le position" +ne of the players lines up as arunning !ac)0 either as a CB 4V=V formation6 or near &B and the other as a T#" ,hile the D# !eing trained has his !ac) turned0 fromthe center position0 the coach signals the !ac) the play0 pointing to the run hole 4either !etween the guardItac)le cones0 !etween T#

and tac)le0 or outside the D#0 or sweep away from the D# with &B pass or 9B !ootleg"6 or indicating drop !ac) pass with a throwingmotion" The coach now assumes a hi)ing position and on cadence0 hi)es an imaginary !all to himself0 and e

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