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Easy To Implement Team Drills to
Improve Your Program
By
Joe Medina Head Football Coach
Cascia Hall Preparatory SchoolTulsa, Oklahoma
jmedina@casciahall.org
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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
jmedina@casciahall.org