Tackling Drills Butt Tackling Drill

Drill Procedure: To teach proper tackling techniques Equipment: 4 Stand up dummies or Garbage Cans Drill Points: Position 4 dummies 2 yards apart and cone 5 yards after last bag On signal, have ball carrier enter the first chute (hole) as the tackler enters alley, they must breakdown, wrap up arms, roll hips then release call carrier Both players backpedal then shuffle to the second chute Drill continues thru the third bag/chute After third chute, ball carrier must backpedal and run to cone. Defender should execute an angle tackle as ball carrier run towards cone. Make sure to conduct drill to both sides Coaching Points Make sure defender attacks with inside out leverage Emphasize hip roll and arm wrap on contact Check proper angle tackle technique Great drill for defenders to work to regain their base of contact.

RB

Bruisers

LB

Bruisers

Five Man Seat Roll

Purpose of Drill : To teach explosion and agility Equipment: 5 man sled, Garbage Cans, or Hand Shields Drill: Position lineman on the left side of the bag in single line. 1st lineman gets in 3 pt stance. On Coachs cadence, 1st lineman will explode into pad with hands inside (thumbs up) and punch bag. Player will recover using a seat roll, and them move to the next pad in direction Next lineman will quickly get into 3 pt stance in front of 1st pad. On coachs cadence, both lineman will explode into bag recover with seat roll and continue to next bag. Drill continues until all lineman have complete one pass of each bag. Repeat drill from opposite side of bags. Coaching Points: 1. Use cadence & change up snap count 2. Stress correct hitting technique (hand placement) 3. Stress explosion and immediate recovery 4. Using hand shields is great as it keep more kids active During practice

DB Zone Break
Purpose of Drill: To teach the proper fundamentals for reading the QB, anticipate the ball, and gain confidence while covering two receivers in the same zone. Drill: A stationary WR lines up on each hash mark, and a DB splits the difference The QB (coach) aligns 15 yards directly in front of the DB On ball movement, the QB takes a three to five step drop. At the same time, the DB pedals straight back As the QB sets, he turns his eyes and shoulders towards a WR The DB reads the QBs eyes and shoulders As the QB releases the ball, the DB plants, drives, intercepts the ball, tucks it away, and sprints past the QB Coaching Points: Emphasize correct stance and proper backpedaling technique while the DB reads the QB On his break, the DBs eyes are on the WR. After acceleration, his eyes are on the ball. Coach the DB to gain ground as quickly as possible, and to avoid false steps. The DB catches the ball at its highest point, with both hands, and looks the ball all the way in.

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WR

QB