In football, different positions require completely different skill sets. For this reason, football positional drills will have different focuses depending on the position a football player plays on his team. While a quarterback must develop throwing ability and ability to read a defense, a wide receiver must work on speed, agility and the ability to catch the ball on the run.
Spot Drill
The spot drill develops both throwing accuracy and the ability to find an open receiver for the quarterback. Line up three or four wide receivers in game formation at the line of scrimmage. Before the play is ran the coach will designate an open receiver without telling the quarterback. The ball is snapped and the quarterback will drop and throw to the open receiver. The open wide receiver identifies himself by raising his hand two or three steps into running his route. Progress this drill by adding defenders and having one defender take a knee three steps into the route to show the open receiver.
Catch, Tuck and Turn
Catch, Tuck and Turn develops the ability of a running back to secure possession and take contact after receiving a pitch or catching a pass. Have three defender two yards off the line of scrimmage holding a blocking shield. The running back runs a pass pattern and catches the ball just in front of the defenders before running through the defenders. A defender will deliver a blow on either side and the back will then change direction to evade the top defender in the triangle. The defenders should alternate with one delivering a high blow while the other goes low, trying to knock the running back off stride and jar the ball loose. Practice pitching by moving the defenders to a position where the running back will feel contact immediately upon catching the pitch.
Stay in the Box Drill
Stay in the Box teaches linebackers to shed blocks and hold their ground at the point of impact. Mark out a 2-yard square and position the linebacker in the square. Have two or three linemen facing the linebacker 5 yards outside of the box. The linemen run at the linebacker and try to block him outside the box. The linebacker bends his legs to create a firm base and absorbs the block without leaving the area. The linemen come quickly one after the other to increase difficulty.
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