When coaches give drills to offensive players, the goal is to educate the players on how to execute the plays, help them get familiar with their assignments and give them a sense of timing. That may be the most important thing when it comes to quarterbacks who must wait for receivers to get open, running backs who need their blockers to get out front and receivers who must bide their time before exploding into the open.
High Knee Drill
Running backs have to learn to run their plays with their knees up high in order to make life difficult for tacklers. By running with your knees up high, you will increase your elusiveness and also punish tacklers who hit you from the front. In this drill, there will be five bags that are the size of boxing heavy bags placed in a line in front of you. The bags will be between three and four yards apart. On the coach's whistle, you will take a handoff from the quarterback and run over the bags with your knees up high on every stride. This will help you to run with explosive power when you run between the tackles.
Throwing On the Run
When the quarterback drops back to throw, he would like to have 3.5 seconds to survey the field, find his receiver and deliver the ball without getting hit by an opposing lineman or linebacker. That ideal situation does not happen often. Teams that have mobile quarterbacks can help mitigate defensive pressure by putting their quarterback on the run. In this drill, the quarterback will take the snap, roll out three steps to his right and deliver the ball to a receiver moving towards the right sidelines. If your quarterback is left-handed, roll the quarterback to the left. Have the quarterback throw five consecutive roll out passes, take a 30-second break and then throw five more roll out passes.
Quick Catch Drill
This drill is for receivers to help develop their hands and receiving technique. Receivers need to learn it's important to catch the ball in their hands and not let it rebound off their body. In this drill the receiver runs 15 yards downfield and turns around immediately. The quarterback delivers the ball and the receiver has to catch the ball in his hands, secure it and then turn 90 degrees to the right. He then puts the ball on the ground and a coach will toss him another ball. After catching and securing it properly, he will turn 180 degrees and put the second ball on the ground. At that point another coach will toss him a third ball. He will catch it, secure it and turn 90 degrees to his right and sprint upfield for 25 yards. Repeat this drill to help a receiver develop skill and confidence
Member Comments