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    Easy To Implement Team Drills to

    Improve Your Program

    By

    Joe Medina Head Football Coach

    Cascia Hall Preparatory SchoolTulsa, Oklahoma

    [email protected]

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    Why Team Drills?

    Time we are all pushed to get the most done in a 2

    hour practice

    Consistency same drills run in HS / MS programs

    Player / Coach involvement standing around by

    players minimized; coaches see more than their position

    players during these drills

    Tone Setters establishes the pace of practice Pride Everyone (coaches, players, fans) is watching

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    Types of Team Drills

    Stretching

    Agilities

    Blocking and Tackling Fumble Drills

    Defense

    Special Teams

    Offense

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    Team Stretching Drills

    Team Pre-Stretch

    5 minutes

    Six lines = six exercises

    Purpose is to loosen up already warm muscles andto have an official start of practice

    Team Post-Stretch

    5 minutes

    Six lines = six exercises

    Purpose is to cool down, counsel players, and tohave an official end of practice

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    Team Agility Drills

    County Fair

    6 stations (football agilities, hurdles, bags, ladders,

    plyometrics, cones) from 6 stretching lines

    1.5 minutes per station = 10 minute period

    Bags Plyometrics Agilities

    LaddersConesHurdles

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    Team Agility Drills (cont)

    Power Circuit

    4 stations divided by grade at the corners of the

    field

    Opposite corners run, while other corners domovement drills (jumping jacks, push ups, sit ups,

    load and explode, mountain climbers, etc)

    Seniors

    Sophomores

    Juniors

    Freshman

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    Blocking and Tackling Drills

    3-step tackling drill after team agility drillTwo partners facing each other on a line

    1. Face mask on the ball

    2. Wrap

    3. Hip roll and run

    Team Angle Tackle after line agilities

    X X X X X X

    X X X X X X

    BC BC BC BC BC BC

    T T T T T T

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    Blocking and Tackling (cont)

    One on One Drill Best Drill in football! 4 players (QB / Runner / Blocker / Tackler) 5 yards to

    EZ

    Width of pit is 2 yards

    Coach gives count to offense. QB calls cadence

    3 pits go in sequence. Great to video

    BC OL DL Coach

    QB

    EZ

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    Blocking and Tackling (cont)

    Dive Drill adds variation to practice 9 Offensive players / 7 defensive players

    Coach points behind defense which direction to dive

    Base blocking across the line. 5 yards to GL

    RB

    QB

    TE OT OG C OG OT TE

    OB DE N DE OB

    ILB ILB

    Coach

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    Fumble Drills

    Fumble Circuit 5 Stations (1.5 min / station)1. Recover Drill

    2. Scoop and Score

    3. Strip the ball

    4. Tomahawk Chop

    5. Steal the ball

    Recover Scoop / Score

    StripTomahawk

    Steal the ball

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    Defensive Team Drills (cont)

    Pursuit DrillsBag Drill 7 Bags

    CB CB

    $ FS

    NDE DE OLBOLB

    ILB ILB

    Coach

    Rabbit

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    Defensive Team Drills

    Pursuit Drills1. Rush lanes and zone drops 2 ways

    2. Rabbit and Fox Drill

    CB CB

    $ FS

    NDE DE OLBOLB

    ILB ILB

    Coach

    Rabbit

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    Special Teams Drills

    Kick Cover Drill Teaches everyone when and how to avoid block (side of

    the ball) and when and how to run through a block

    X X X X X

    Tilt Bags

    and avoid

    Drive and

    shed shieldRun thru

    BC

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    Special Teams Drills (cont)

    Punt Cover Drill

    Teaches everyone proper coverage lanes from

    multiple spots

    Chance for returners to catch the ball, snappers to

    snap and cover, PP to call direction of punt and fill

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    Offensive Team Drills

    China Series done in place of agilities on Wed. No huddle offense on air

    5 memorized plays from the same formation

    Usually 3 pass and 2 runs

    #1 varsity, #2 varsity, JV, and Freshman all run China series duringthe 5 minute period

    Two Minute Drill everyone must know! Practice the situation (cadence, audibles, FG team)

    Clock stopper plays Use of time outs

    Screen / Draw plays

    Trick Play Period

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    The End

    Joe Medina Head Football CoachCascia Hall Tulsa, OK

    [email protected]