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Video: The Read Step Drill to Work on False Steps

During the above video, you’re going to learn about a youth football drill called the read step drill. During the read step drill, we’ll get lines of three linebackers. Oftentimes with this youth...

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3 Drills for Improving Your Linebacker on Game Day

During today’s blog post, I’m going to share with you a handful of football drills that every linebacker should run through on a regular basis. Around-the-Bag Drill Around-the-Bag Drill The main idea...

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Get Your Linebackers Ready to Tackle with These Drills

Today, we’re going to go over a variety of linebacker drills focusing on developing tackling skills (which is an important skill for every linebacker!). Form-Fitted Tackle Form-Fitted Tackle With the...

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Watch and Learn About the Three Line Ball Drill

During the above video, you’ll learn about a great football linebacker drill called the Three Line Ball Drill. This is a reaction drill where the inside guy is going to try to knock the ball down...

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The Angle Drill for Tackling and Pursuit

In today’s blog post, we’re taking a deeper look at the Angle Drill for tackling and pursuit. This drill is set up two yards by two yards with the cones. The Angle Drill for Tackling and Pursuit The...

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Breaking Down the Side Tackle

Breaking Down the Side Tackle Football is a game of angles, and we must be great side tackling defensive players. We want to be able to put our youngsters in a position to have thousands of...

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Breaking Down the Eye Opener Tackling Drill

In today’s video blog post, we are talking about a fantastic tackling drill called the “Eye Opener Drill”. This tackling drill is designed to maintain a good inline (from tackle-to-tackle) position...

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Breaking Down the Linebacker Hole Tackling Drill

In today’s video blog post, we are talking about the “Linebacker Hole Tackling Drill”. This is probably my favorite tackling drill. In this drill, we use four cones to create holes, and the tackler...

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3 Linebacker Tips for Coming Off The Ball!

In today’s video blog post, we are sharing 3 great Linebacker tips for coming off the ball.  As basic as they may seem, these 3 key points will make the difference between safety and injury for your...

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The Shed Tackle Drill

There are a number of different ways to run a good solid, fundamentally sound shed tackle drill.  Incorporating a popsicle sled that you can actually let the kids put their hands on and get off of is...

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Block Protection: The Ball Cut Tackle Drill

So many times, you’ll see offensive players try to cut you to keep you from getting to the football. We need to give our players some focal points that will help them defeat that block.  You need to...

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Wave Drill

Play Type:   Linebacker Drill Purpose Teach runners to attack the hole and drive heart, and teach tackling positions to read a ball carrier and stop the attack. Setup Players in two lines, facing each...

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Tug Of War Drill

Drill Type:  Lineman Conditioning Purpose This conditioning drill teaches the linemen to explode low, not stand up at the snap. Setup Get a tug-of-war rope –  the thicker and heavier the better – and...

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Draw and Screen Drill

Drill Type:  Pass Rush Drill Purpose Allows players to gain better take-off, great movement and acceleration to the quarterback. Set Up Set up 4 pop up dummies onthe line of scrimmage. Place 2 or more...

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“14 Cones” Linebacker Drill for Fumble Recovery

Drill Type:  Linebacker Drill Purpose This linebacker drill teaches players to maintain a good hitting position, bending at the knees and staying in that proper position at all times. Set Up Use 14...

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Around-the-Bag Drill

Drill Type:  Linebacker Drill Purpose This linebacker drill focuses on preventing overextension. Set Up Places 1 bag (or 3 cones) between the 0 and 5 yard lines. Execution The offensive man will...

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Simon Says

Drill Type:  Linebacker Drill Purpose This drill is great for not only improving a player’s agility, but also improves their reaction time, and teaches them that they should keep an eye on what’s...

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“Around The Corner” Drill

Drill Type:  Linebacker Drill Purpose This drill focuses on the lineman’s footwork, and their ability to explode not only off the line, but through the quarterback. Set Up Set up a tackle dummy, and...

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Score Tackling Drill

Drill Type:  Linebacker Drill Purpose This drill isolates the linebacker and puts him in a position where they have to make a read and wrap up the ball carrier one on one. Set Up Set up 4 bags (or...

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Peel Drill

Drill Type: Linebacker Drill Purpose: It’s rare that your linebackers will ever have a straight lane to the ballcarrier – they will usually have to shed at least one, and maybe two or three blocks...

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