Training & Drills

Throw back and forth by twisting your hips to get into throwing position while keeping your feet in place. Throw the ball about five times in each of the three positions. Throwing a football properly involves much more than just rearing your arm back and letting the ball fly. A good throw begins with proper […]

These steps can be the difference between the running back being run down in the backfield or him getting to the hole and gaining yardage. The counter scheme is a simple gap blocking play. In reality the offensive line only needs to change one block in order to keep it identical to the power concept. […]

The defensive backs can be a bit tricky.  Many times the two cornerbacks will be weak since you have stud outside linbackers/defenseive ends playing contain. The cornerbacks are just out there for a backup contain man hoping to scare the running back to the inside. I’ve been writing a Spread Offense book over the last […]

When you push a swimmer who is tight in their upper body to perform an Elbow Behind Ears streamline you will see excessive lumbar flexion. Streamlines are very important to swimming, as every swimmer needs to be proficient at it. This is because streamlines are universal and are required in all races — no matter the distances the […]

Competition is a great way to increase the energy of a practice. It is a great tool to inject some passion and get players to increase their effort level, but it must be used wisely. Football practice is tough. The focus on necessary skills and the endless repetitions of these drills can cause players to […]

I’d heard an NFL running back talk about run the ladder; getting down the sidelines for a touchdown, so I came up with this drill to teach my backs to break to the sidelines and score. Today’s youth football drill is running the Ladder Drill for Running Backs. If you are like me, I’ve got a […]

While that may be easy to say it can be tougher to execute. You want to hit the ball with the bat, and the bat is held in the hands, so for many hitters (especially young ones) it makes more sense to lead with the bat. OK, before anyone gets their undies in a grundy, […]

It’s important that your linebacker coaches really focus on stance, pursuit angle, shock and shed and a solid form tackle. Here are the linebacker progression drills we did at our international youth football camp in Vienna, Austria. These drills focus entirely on the fundamentals of linebacker play. All of these drills are easy to install, […]