Football requires speed, strength and athletic ability. It also requires an aggressive attitude that may appear to come naturally when watching a game on television, but this is not the case with all players. Coaches try to build aggressiveness in players by giving them drills that allows them to become hard-hitting and powerful athletes.
Oklahoma Drill
In the Oklahoma drill, an offensive lineman and a defensive lineman face each other at the line of scrimmage between two cones that are eight yards apart. A running back lines up behind the offensive lineman, and a linebacker lines up behind the defensive lineman. On the coach's signal, the offensive lineman blocks the defensive lineman and the running back runs through the hole. The linebacker must meet the running back and try to tackle him aggressively. The running back has to run over the tackler. Players do well in this drill running, blocking and tackling aggressively.
Hamburger Drill
In the hamburger drill, two players lie on the ground with their heads touching and feet pointing in opposite directions. On the coach's whistle, the two players run five yards in opposite directions. One player gets a handoff from the coach while the other player slaps hands with the coach. The two then turn around and run at each other. The linebacker tries to bring down the ball carrier, and the ball carrier tries to run over the linebacker. This drill is about power and attitude. Contact cannot be avoided in this drill.
High-and-Tight Drill
Have the running back line up five yards behind the quarterback and two steps to his right. When the ball is snapped, the quarterback pitches out to the running back, who sprints toward the sidelines and cuts upfield. When he reaches the line of scrimmage, a tackler tries to knock the ball out of his grasp. The running back must hold the ball directly under his left shoulder. This is known as carrying the ball high and tight. If the running back can keep his feet, three more tacklers will attempt to rip the ball from his grasp. The ball player's goal is to hold on and not fumble.
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