Medicine Ball Hand Fighting Football Drill
Purpose:
Develop quick hand strike in defensive players. Develop muscle memory with hand striking the medicine ball.
Translate Movements functionality to the football field.
Area:
Usa a 10yd area from yard mark to yard mark. Line up 2 players one on each side of the line in a side stance, place large medicine ball between the players. Players should be approximately 2ft from each other facing each other.
Drills:
Players shuffle 10yds, Hand strike medicine ball with palms facing forward and thumbs up. Players repeat motion for 10yds then change direction and continue the same motions back 10yds.
Tags: coaching, defense, defensive line, football done right, football drills, medicine ball hand fight, strategy
Broad Jump Football Drill
Purpose:
The purpose of the Broad Jump drill is to measure a players hip explosion from a given point to the completion of the Broad Jump movement.
Drill:
Player should line up at a cone or field line facing forward in an athletic position. In an athletic position, player should be lined up in correct posture with their shoulders over their hips, their hips aligned with their knees and their knees aligned with their feet. The player’s feet should be at shoulder width apart. Player should have their hips and knees slightly bent and ready for explosive movement. Coaches should ready the player and instruct him to use his arms to create momentum and explode through their first jump when the player is ready. Player should explode through the movement and settle into an athletic position at the completion of the Broad Jump. Coach should measure the jump from the start point of the jump to the landing point of the heels of the player upon the completion of the jump.
Tags: broad jump, coaching, defense, defensive line, football done right, football drills, strategy
Footwork Fundamental Football Drill
Purpose
The purpose of the Footwork Progression drills are to develop speed and quickness in the athlete’s legs and feet. Players need to be able to change direction within one step on the football field, and these drills develop just that. I use repetitions of these drills everyday to create muscle memory within the athletes legs and feet that they will use while playing football.
Drill
Single Step
Player starts positioned in front of a series of step-over agile bags. Player starts their run progression and continues through the bags placing one step in between each bag. Upon stepping over the last agile bag player continues to sprint through a cone that is lined up 5 yards from the last agile bag.
Lateral Step Over
Player starts positioned laterally in front of the first agile bag facing the coach, with one foot next to the first agile bag. Player starts his run progression by stepping over the first agile bag and continuing to place each step in between each agile bag laterally. Upon stepping over the last agile bag player continues to sprint through a cone positioned 5 yards from the last agile bag.
Punch Drill
Player starts laterally positioned in front of the first agile bag. While shuffling in front of the bags, player drives his arms and hands down punching each bag that is in front. Upon punching the last bag player will sprint through a cone that is positioned 5 yards from the last agile bag.
Double Step
Player starts positioned in front of a series of step-over agile bags. Player starts their run progression and continues through the bags placing two steps in between each bag. Upon stepping over the last agile bag player continues to sprint through a cone that is lined up 5 yards from the last agile bag.
Hoping Drill
Player starts positioned in front of a series of step-over agile bags. Player starts their hoping progression exploding from their hips up, raising their arms over their head placing both feet in between each bag. Player will stop and compose their selves before completing their next hop over the bag. Coaches want to stress body control and explosion from the hips throughout the drill. This repetition drill is used to get players used to getting their hands up in the passing lanes of the Quarterback.
Cut Block Sprawl Drill
Player starts laterally positioned in front of the first agile bag. While shuffling in front of the bags, player drives his arms and hands down and extending their feet back behind them sprawling on each bag and pushing themselves back up into shuffling position and completing the drill through the bags that are in front of them. Upon sprawling on the last bag player will sprint through a cone that is positioned 5 yards from the last agile bag.
Sprint/Back-Lateral Shuffle
Player starts laterally positioned in front of the first agile bag. Player begins by sprinting forward to the end of the first agile bag. Player them changes direction and back-peddles through two bags through the length of the two agile bags. Player continues to change direction and alternates between sprinting and back-peddling through the bags in front of them. Upon completion of the last bag player will sprint through a cone that is positioned 5 yards from the last agile bag.
Lateral Shuffle Progression
Player starts laterally positioned in front of the first agile bag. Player begins by shuffling laterally to the end of the first agile bag. Player them changes direction and shuffles through two bags through the length of the two agile bags. Player continues to change direction and alternates between shuffling laterally through the bags in front of them. Upon completion of the last bag player will sprint through a cone that is positioned 5 yards from the last agile bag.
Tags: coaching, cut block sprawl drill, defense, defensive line, double step, football done right, football drills, footwork progression, hoping drill, lateral shuffle progression, lateral step over, punch drill, single step, sprint/back
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