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Stance/Starts (Takeoffs)
Objective: To develop an effective stance and takeoff from the line of scrimmage.
Equipment needed: one football, lined field
Description: Place athletes in eight columns along the goal line. After instructing
athletes on the proper stance techniques,
bring the first eight athletes to the L.O.S.. Check each one of their stances, correcting
improper technique.
When all eight athletes have been cleared,
place football on L.O.S., instructing athletes to take off five yards on the ball’s movement.
Once players have mastered the drill, add a second coach to point a direction for the
Dlinemen to break down and pursue.
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Coaching Points:
Feet Direction – Always pointed in intended direction
Stagger – Always some stagger even if only slight
Hands – off hand parallel slightly off ground (never resting on leg
Weight Distribution – balanced (lateral) v. elongated (passing situation) v. bunch (short
yardage).
Take-off – power step with back foot; low pad level
Cadence – Defensive linemen should go on ball movement not the coach’s cadence.
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With Pursuit
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Sled Punch (phase I)
Objective: To develop the upper-body mechanics of defensive linemen,
including their hip roll, hand placement, and separation
Equipment Needed: sled/hand-held pad
Description: The defensive lineman begins the drill positioned
slightly less than an arm’s length from the pad.
He has his knees on the ground, with his toes coiled behind.
His arms are relaxed, and his hands are at the height of the jersey number.
On the coach’s command (or ball movement),
the defensive lineman strikes the pad outward and upwards,
locking his arms while rolling his hips.
Striking the blow – palms and heels of hands
Aiming Point – outside front numbers – folding point
Power - quickness (no winding up)
Locking Out – adds strength and separation
Leverage – shoulder level must remain lower than opponent
Coaching Points:
make fit (check palm position)
lock out (point out the strength gained from larger muscle groups)
roll hips
head and shoulders should be monitored by next in line, making sure they are never above the dummy’s
Strike the blow
a. quickness
b. lock out
c. hip roll
Three – Point Explosion (Phase II)
Objective: To develop the ability of defensive linemen to get their lower body to work
in concert with their upper body when delivering a blow.
Equipment Needed: sled/ hand-held pad
Description: A defensive lineman begins the drill positioned in the proper three-point stance,
head-up on the sled/pad. On the coach’s command (or ball movement),
the player engages his hands delivering an extended blow while taking a power step
with his back foot and rolling his hips.
Coaching points:
The player must be quick – engaging hands without winding up and then stepping.
The player’s pad level must remain below the sled’s/pad’s.
make fit (check palm position)
lock out (point out the strength gained from larger muscle groups)
roll hips
Strike the blow
a. quickness
b. lock out
c. hip roll
Three – Point Explosion against live blocker (Phase III)
Objective: To develop the ability of defensive linemen to get their lower body to work in
concert with their upper body when delivering a blow against a live blocker.
Equipment Needed: fully equipped opponent
Description: A defensive lineman begins the drill positioned in the proper three-point stance,
head-up over the offensive lineman. On the coach’s command (or ball movement),
the player engages his hands delivering an extended blow while taking a power step with his back foot and rolling his
hips.
The lineman continues taking short choppy steps while maintaining a low center of gravity and extension until the
coach blows the drill dead.
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Coaching points:
The player must be quick – engaging hands without winding up and then stepping.
The player’s pad level must remain below the offensive lineman’s.
make fit (check palm position)
lock out (point out the strength gained from larger muscle groups)
roll hips
Strike the blow
a. quickness
b. lock out
c. hip roll
Phase I-III – may be done on a sled or using hand held dummies. A coach
may also use a football and cadence to simulate a snap (defensive linemen
should go on movement). Practice partners should increase resistance as
technique improves.
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Shedding Blocks
1. Knee Rips
2. One Step Rip
3. Two Step Rip
4. Full Attacks
5. Attack and Hit
DL Shedding Drills
1. Knee Rips
Equipment: Hand Pads, if Shoulder pads are not worn yet
Objective: Teaching the arm part of a proper Rip Attack.
Directions: Both players kneel across from each other on the same
knee. One player takes the opposite hand from the knee they
are on and on command, rip with appropriate arm, grab
opposite wrist and raise to the sky.
Coaching Points:
Punch to the sky with the arm doing the rip move
Knee Rip Drill
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2. One Step Rips
Equipment: Hand Pads, if Shoulder pads are not worn yet
Objective: To teach players the proper footwork and rip execution.
Directions: DL will stand in front of a hand pad or man and
execute one step rips right and left. One coaches command
players will take one step and rip (Same Arm, Same Leg)
Coaching Points: 6-8 inch power step, same arm, same leg. Attack half
the man or pad. Don’t push the man away, Upper cut punch
through half the man
One Step Rip Drill
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Step and Rip
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3. Two Step Rips
Equipment: Hand Pads, if Shoulder pads are not worn yet
Objective: To teach players the proper footwork and rip execution.
Directions: DL will stand in front of a hand pad or man and
execute Two step rips right and left. One coaches command
players will take Two steps and rip (Same Arm, Same Leg)
Coaching Points: 6-8 inch power step with the first step, recover with
the second, same arm, same leg. Attack half the man or pad. Don’t
push the man away, Upper cut punch through half the man
Two Step Rip Drill
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2 Steps and Rip
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DL Shedding Drills
4. Rip Drill
Equipment: Hand Pads, if Shoulder pads are not worn yet
Objective: To teach players the proper footwork and rip execution
when taking on an offensive lineman.
Directions: DL will stand 1 yard in front of a hand pad or man and
execute full rips right and left. One coaches command players
will attack and rip (Same Arm, Same Leg)
Coaching Points: Moving with low pad level, react and attack, same
arm, same leg. Attack half the man or pad. Don’t push the man
away, Upper cut punch through half the man, Keep your head up.
Rip Drill
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Full Rip
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5. Hit and Scrapes
Equipment: Hand Pads, if Shoulder pads are not worn yet
Objective: To teach players the proper footwork and rip execution
when taking on an offensive lineman and scraping off to make
the tackle.
Directions: DL will stand 1 yard in front of a hand pad or man.
After the coach snaps the football, the DL will execute the
phase III drill and finish with full rips right and left.
Coaching Points: Moving with low pad level, react and attack, same
arm, same leg. Attack half the man or pad. Don’t push the man
away, Upper cut punch through half the man, Keep your head up.
Hit and Scrape Drill
Form Tackle
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Rip and Scrape
Push/Pull Drill
Objective: To develop the ability of defensive linemen to fight pressure with pressure and invert the offensive
lineman’s shoulder pads to the line of scrimmage, thus taking away his power angles on both scoop and reach
blocks
Equipment Needed: None
Description: The coach fits up each defensive lineman with an offensive lineman in a two point stance. The
offensive linemen are standing erect, with the coach standing behind the defenders to give instruction. The
defensive linemen are to close their eyes s the coach points to either the right or the left. The offensive linemen
have their hands on the defender’s shoulder pads. When the coach points, they should push on the shoulder
pads. When the defensive linemen feel the push, they should push back and pull with the opposite arm, turning
the shoulders of the offensive linemen.
Coaching Points:
The defensive linemen should have a lot of bend in their knees, as well as proper hand placement on the breast of
the offensive linemen.
When their shoulder is pushed, the defenders should push back and keep their feet moving in the direction of that
push
The defensive linemen should pull with their other hand. This action will move the offensive linemen’s other
shoulder into them and cause the offensive linemen’s shoulders to turn.
By having the defensive linemen close their eyes, the coach is taking ways the element of guessing and, in the
process, forcing the players to rely on the feeling of pressure.
Tackling Drills
1. FIT Drill
2. 4 cone
3. Wrap it up
4. Mirror
5. Head Across
6. Eye Opener
DLTackling Drills
1. FIT Drill
Equipment: Hand Pads, if Shoulder pads are not worn yet
Objective: To teach Players the proper technique for tackling
Directions: Athletes partner up and line up across from one another
On “Chop” Defenders chop feet
On “Attack” Defenders attack and wrap, keep feet chopping
On “Drive” Defenders Drive the RB Backwards
Coaching Points
Stay low (Low Pad Level!), head up and to the outside, never stop
your feet (Run the Feet), good wrap (Club Arms) and drive
through!
FIT Drill
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2. 4 Cone tackling
Equipment: 4 cones per group
Objective: To teach Players the proper technique for tackling and getting
their head to the outside
Directions: RB and DL will mirror each other on opposite cones,
the RB will break to the side the coach tells him to and the DL
will have to sprint to get his head to the outside, form tackle
and drive.
Coaching Points
Stay low (Low Pad Level!), head up and to the outside, never stop
your feet (Run the Feet), good wrap (Club Arms) and drive
through!
4 Cone Tackling Drill
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3. Wrap it Up
Equipment: 4-6 agile pads
Objective: To teach Players the proper technique for tackling and the
importance of “Club Arms” and wrapping up.
Directions: Linemen start 2 yds facing a RB. On “Go” RB try’s to
get past LB and DL must wrap up and hang on to drive the RB
backwards.
Coaching Points
Stay low (Low Pad Level!), head up and to the outside, never stop
your feet (Run the Feet), good wrap (Club Arms) and drive
through!
Wrap it Up Drill
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DL Tackling Drills
4. Mirror Drill
Equipment: 4-6 Agiles
Objective: To teach Players the proper technique for tackling and the
proper way to attack, with out creating a cut-back lane for the RB
Directions: RB jogs laterally, then picks a lane to cut up, the
Defender shuffles laterally, then attacks ball carrier when he cuts
and executes a form tackle and drive
Coaching Points: Stay on the RB’s back hip, Stay low (Low Pad
Level!), head up and to the outside, never stop your feet (Run
the Feet), good wrap (Club Arms) and drive through!
Mirror Drill
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5. Head Across
Equipment: 4 Agiles per Group
Objective: To teach Players the proper technique for tackling and getting
their head across and to the outside
Directions: On “Go” RB and DL will mirror each other to the
opposite bags, the RB will cut back to the middle and DL will
have to sprint to get his head across and form tackle.
Coaching Points:
Stay low (Low Pad Level!), head up and to the outside, never stop
your feet (Run the Feet), good wrap (Club Arms) and drive
through!
Head Across Drill
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6. Eye Opener
Equipment: 9 cones
Objective: To teach Players the proper technique for tackling and getting
their head across and to the outside
Directions: RB with ball jogs toward the middle cone then chooses
either the right or left lane, Defender will keep his feet moving
toward the middle cone then react to the RB and attack with a
good form tackle.
Coaching Points: Stay low (Low Pad Level!), head up and to the
outside, never stop your feet (Run the Feet), good wrap (Club
Arms) and drive through!
Eye Opener Tackling Drill
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Square Drill
Purpose: Develop quicker reaction time and technique to defend against various blocking schemes.
Equipment Needed: None
Procedure:
1)Line up two defensive linemen across from two other defensive linemen (Note: Defensive Ends and Defensive Tackles
may be used interchangeably. However, like-sized athletes should used in each group).
2)Designate a pair of linemen as “offense” and “defense”
3)Have the offensive linemen coordinate their blocking assignments through a series of hand signals and set a snap count.
1= double team right
2= double team left
3= reach right
4= reach right
5=pass
1)On the snap count the offensive line performs their blocking assignments and defensive linemen react accordingly.
2)Conclude the drill with a whistle
Coaching Points:
a)offensive linemen must exert effort and quality blocking technique for the drill to be effective
b)defensive tackles that are double teamed must
get skinny
change levels
not give ground
c)defensive tackles that are unblocked must close down square to the LOS while preparing for a kick-out block.
d)Defensive tackles must fight through the head when defending a reach block.
low extension
do not give ground
Square Drill
Have the offensive linemen coordinate their
blocking assignments through a series of
hand signals and set a snap count.
1= double team right
2= double team left
3= reach right
4= reach right
5= pass
Ultimate Effort
Objective: To develop the ability of defensive linemen to chase the football after it has been thrown.
Equipment Needed: A lined field; a football
Description: The coach aligns the players in the defensive front in their positions and has them rush the passer on the snap
of the ball. The coach simulates the actions of the quarterback by taking a five-step drop and throwing the ball to one of
four stationary receivers. The defensive linemen should run to the spot of the throw until the other defenders get there. They
should then break down and sprint off the field.
Coaching Points:
Take off – initiated by opposing man or ball…whatever moves first. Reduce pass set up time.
Elevation – Don’t allow set up time. Pad level must remain low.
Straight Line – anticipate where the passer will be when the ball is released. Stay in pass rush lanes.
Feet – choppy steps when engaged. Long strides when disengaged. Toes always pointed towards passer.
Hands – inside position. Create lanes by pushing and pulling pass blocker. Hands up when quarterback begins throwing
motion. NEVER LEAVE FEET.
Relentless pursuit
Ultimate Effort
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