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DBtt_Lt;M0VEANDREACT

qbjectivefo wamlJp:o mproveeacti0nime;oenhancetamina.

Equipnenteedd A football.

D.escipti1n:he oachashedefensiveackspreadut nseveralinesacinohim. achlayerist eastd0uble-armsengthrbmhe tosesttayertoim.Withhebalinhand,he oach ovesheb-all* ot ro, Urri, irriiio* ilrit,

right,orwardnd ackward).heeamespondso hemovementf he all ndvrg0r0uslyovesq he irectionictatedy he oach.he oachlso asheopfl0ntcommandrnghe layersoeitherunnplacer ohit he roundy0rderng_hemo get n ourace"r get n ourack,. othomilandslequ.ckry0UowedV n rdero"get n oureet." he oachombtneshe0irecr0natovementommandsjthhe arjousit-the-groundommandsocreate jgorous,on-stoparm-uDession

CaachingPoints:

The oachhouldequireisplayers0 respond0 a new ommandveryourto ive econds

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OBI[[#2: JUMPA]IID WIST

j: trrverTowarm-up;t0nhancelexibilitynd alance.

a:,:cnent eeded:one.

..scription:he oachashedefensiveackstraddleardinesbouthree.:.jsbetweenachther,hile ssumingagoodefensiveositi0n.he layers:^:uld llbe acinghe oachn he 2 'cl0ckosition.n he 0mmand,Switch."

:-eplayersumpboutournchesff he round,eepheireet preadndhen:,,ristheir ips0 ha t heyaretacingn he ppositeirection.ponlanding0n:-eground,he layershouldgaine tladdlingyardine,acingwayromhe:-.ach,hisime t he o'clockosition.n he ext ommand,Switch,"he: ayersgainjump,wist heirhipsndandtraddlinghe ardinen he pposite: reclion.achimethelayersump,heumphoulde wayromhe oach.he:r llshoulde ontinuedntilhe layersave adeix hangefdirections.tihat ime,heplayershouldeturno hepoint herehey talted ndepeathedrill.

Caachinqoints:

The oachhouldequireis layersomaintainoodalancend ontinueostraddlehe ardine achimeheireet omen ontactith he round.

Asplayersmproveheir erformance,he oachanncreasehe adencei.e.,

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DRI[[#3:RUN ND WIST

)bjective:Ioaffn-up:o ncreaseip lexibility.

Eq pnen Need d Nane.

Desc tion: he oachashe layers0rmhreeo iveines.he layersacethe oach,hileeepingwo o hreeardsrom achther.n he ommand,"G0,"

he layersnoneine tart ackedalingndwistingheir ips s ast sthey an. t he ommand,Becovef,"he layefst0p ndeturno heir tartingposition.hilehey reecovering,he oachiveshe ommand,G0,"o he extl ine fpiayersnd ontinuesn ikemanner,ntil achine as onehe rill t eastfourimes. layersneachinehouldack-pedalt east 0 ardseforehecoachskshemo ecover.

CoachingPoints:

The oachh0uldequirehe layersoback-pedalndwist heir ips tamodefatepeed0starthe rill. ncehe layersave armed-up,hey

shouldncreaseheirunningnd ipwistingpeed.

The layersh0uldun henecoveringo he tartingositionnorderoacce4tuatehewarm-upenefitsf he riil.

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:: i : :,; -: warm'uphe layer'sors0, ips ndegs.

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:':, : starthe ext layers oons he therlayereacheshe nd f he-:, :ie playerstandingn he ineshouldcheerandlap nd ushhe lay€r

-,-- j the rill ack0 he entelfhe unsnt0 ne f he ines.

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-hecoachhouldequirehe efensiveackso ncreaseheirpeedunning:he rill s hey ecomeoreroficientperforminghe rill.

The efensiveackshouldwistheirorsond ipsontinuallys heyun

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DBlt[ #5: HIGH H0PS

1bjective;oWoyidepre'practicearm,up;tonhanceoot ndateraluickness.

Equipnenteedd:A f oatball.

Descripti1n:he coachhasllof he efensiveacksorrnhreeines,ouble-armsdistancepart,acingim. he oachoidshe 0otballutn ront fhim. he

drill eginshenhe 0achlapshe all, hichsasignalo he irst layerneachine0jumporwardndake p g00defensjvetance.henhe oachslapshe allwice,he hreelayerstarto unnplace,iftingheiregs s ighaspossiblend umpingheir rmsigor0usly.he oachhen tartsomovehefootballohis ight nd0hiseft-sl0wlyt irst,henncreasingis peeds hedrill rogresses.he layersespondo hemovementf he all y hufflingIaterally,s hey ontinue0pumpheir rmsndegs. he oachh0uldontinuethe rillor bout520 econds,hen laphe 00tballhreeimes.he oachthen 0intshe alln he irectionewantshe layers0break.he oachhenslapshe all neirne, hichsasignalt0he exthreelayersn ineojumput.

Coachinaoints:

The oachhouldequirehe layers0keepiftingheiregs s ighsp0ssiblehileontinuing0pumpheir rms.

As he layersarm-up,he 0achanncfeasehe peedtwhichem0vesthe layersateray, swell s he urati0nf he rill.

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DBltt #6: HIGH NEE OPES

j: ectlye:owarm-uprioroa ullpractice;tovaluatend nhancegilitynd:- a(ness.

::::ipnent eeded:ighneeopes.

::scriptian: numbetf drills xist hichnvolvese fhigh neeopes. mong:-€€xamplesfsomehe ighneeoperillsrehe 0llowing:equirehe layers:: r!n hroughy teppingneachpeningreveryther pening;cross-oversing:,:ryopeningreverytherpening;0p traddleverypeningreveryther::ening;highhopsidewayssingotheet verypeningstarthis cti0nrom:r1s e f he 0pes);se nlyhe iagonals;performateralsown nd ack;etc.-recoachhouldlansequencefdifferentethodsfgoinghroughhe igh(.ee 0pes0r achessi0nn he quipment.

:oachingoints:

The oachan sehe ighneeopesrequentlynpractice,ut e houldchangehe equencef he rill achimenorderoadd ariety0 he rill.Thispproachillenhancehe ossibilityf mprovinghe layers'levelofquicknessnd gility.

Theseariousrillsan e sedy he oachs diagnosticool0determinewhichlayersossessn ppropriateevelfagilitynd uickness0playdefensiveack.

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DRI[[#7:THE U[[ lrlTHER|NG

0bjective:o wam-upheplayers'usclesndoints;o ncreaselayers,enthusiasmrioroagamerpractice_

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Description:heplayetsorm circle roundne layer,hosactings he bull"

in he ing. he ullmovesroundhe sde f he ircle,eneratingnthusiasmverballynd y eigningttacks.he ull ttacksny layere esiresor hecoachan ontrolhe ull'selectionfa target"y ointing0aplayer)ftergoodharpad-to-padontactsmadeith ,4 ifferentlayers,he oachassignsdifferentlayer0be bull". his fillsho!lde ontinuedntilallplayersaveeenn he enterf he ing.

Coachingoints:

The ttackingull hould0t e llowed0 epeatedlyttackr akeadvantagefan bviouslyeakerpponenl

The oachan elp evelopnthusiasmhilewarmingphisplayersf herequireshat his rill e xecutedroperlynd ealously.

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DRlLL8:TATERAIHUFFTE

9bjective.o developo0tquickness;o mpr0ve0otwork.

Equipnenteeded. ane.

,escrptlonihe oachashe layersorm everalines rthheir0es n heyardines,he layersbouthree ardsetweenach ther. n he oach'scommand,Bight",he layershuffe o

heiright

hile lternatinglacing

heireft 0ot, henheirighto0t comfortableistancen ront f he afdine.Play€rshouldlwaysave neoot n he afdine, ith heir ther00t n rontof he ine s h€VhLrff leatera .After hey avehuffledbout 0 ards,hec0ach0mmands,Left," hch igna he ayers0 reversehe irectionf heirsh!ffe. The ayers'f00tovementsh0u sim!latejumpingope s hey huffledownhe ard ne

Coachingoints

The 0achh0uldequirehe layers0keep otheetm0vinghile huffl ing

laterallys h€y o!ldwhen kippg ope.

As he layersevel0pheir ki l lsn his ri l l ,he oachhouldequirehepayers0 speed-upheir huffl ing0vementsnordero !rther nhanceheirlevel f oot uickness.

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i.r;::,,e To evelopuicknessn hangingirectionsromhe ack-pedal;t0::,: :: aggressivenessngoingot he all.

: : - :- 2ntNeeded: oolball.

-r;,-'rtiraThe oachashreeefensiveacksta ime ssumedetensive:: : :1. , arrnsistancepart ,ac ingim. hec0achthenholdsafootbal labovehis-::: .,rithoth ands. henhe oachlapshe all,he layerstart0back-:::? afdattempt0 eachull peeds uicklys ossible.fterhe layers':.: ' iu speedack-pedaling,he 0ach ovesheootball0 ndicatenwhich: -::ron he layershouldoveext.\4ovingheootballtraightackndicates'-: : ayersh0uldoveirectlyorward;ovingheootballirectlyeftor ight-:3rs he layershouldreaktaninetyegreenglen he irecti0nndicated;:-: nrovingheootballackta45-degreengle eanhe layersh0uldove':',,rardta45-degreengle.fter achhangefdirection,he oachh0!ld-..: the layersttainull peed,hen laphe all gainohavehemevertack: : :ack-pedal ing.Af terabout30secondsof thisdr i l l , thecoachsh0uldthrowthe': rball owardhe enterf he hreelayers.llthreelayershould0 or he:: At hat oint,he exthreeefensiveackn ine houldet et oengagen: -? dr i

::achinaoints:

The oachhouldequirehe layersoattainullspeedhilehey re ack-pedalingn0rder0devel0puicknessn hangingirecti0nst 0p peed.

The oachhouldequirehe layers0attain0p peeds uicklys 0ssibleafter achhangendirectionopracticecceleratingnalldirections.

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DRILt 10:BACK-PEDAIND WIST UT

0brectlve.o evel0puicknessnchangingirectionsr wistinghile ack'

iJiliiisi. il;tiiirii in itiaisht;n; irecr;on:0developssressivenessn

goingor he all.

EquipnenNeed d:A toorball

Desctptloahe oachashteeefensive,backsta ime ssumedefensive,

*r i#ru;;::mu*"l;'rrl[ii1i,1ifi*l..rti. iu,nq o op pred s o0ns ossib

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li',[1Til;l-*the allto itherideneanshe layersh

;;;.ili i; ih;;";rh.Aiterhe laversunevenr ishtardstraisht1!ui1ht

iirciitt ili.tt.to. "ball",ndhrowheootballtowardhe entert ne

i ; ; oir;;" The layershoJld'rnandunor he arlsimultaneousry'he e)(l

, lrrt irr i t ' i t rtt tnbLldetset opa'ricioaten he ri lr '

CaachingPoints:

. The 0achh0uldequireheplayerso wist0ut f heir ack'pedalasuickly

asPossible

. The oachhouldequirehe layers0acceleratenastlaightine fterhey-

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DRI[[#11: ACK-PEDALND tIDE

--:,-ri,,e.o evelopuicknessn hangingirectionsndlidingide0side;o. . : :p aggressivenessin0ingfor theal l .

. -,.nent Needed: football.

-. .,- 'p lOn he oachasour efensiveacksta ime ssurne0wback-pedal: ,: : on, ouble-armsistancepart,acingimThe oachhen olds 00tbali

. . s head. he oachtartshe layersack-pedalingy lappingheball.: ' : . ' the layersack-pedalboutour ards,he oach oveshe all i thero

. ' :ht0r 0 he eftandhe layerslidenot ross ver)inhat irecti0n.fter- : : ayerslidewoor hreeards,he oachlapsheball gain,ndicatinghat- : :ayershouldgainack-pedal.he oachhouldlternateeftandight, ::s tokeephe layersn ront fhim. fter bout 0sec0ndsf he ri l l ,he:::chshouldhrowhe ootballowardhe enterf hepayefs.he layers

:-:" da go 0r heball. he extour layersn ine h0u get eadyor he ri l l: rmpingut n ront f he oachnd ssumi0ghe 0wback-pedal0sit ion.

...hinoPoints:

fhe oachh0uldequirehe layers0pushffeachimehey hanged ectionssquareorners)afdcce rates !icklys ossible.

Tir€oachhouldequirehe ayersostay0w nd hufflehile oving.heioach hou\dmphasizeol lsrng cross-o\rertepdur\nghes\de\Nards\de.

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DRILL12:TATEBALHUFFTE

0biectlvej0 evelopuicknessnmovingaterallyhileeepinghe houlders

iqiaiewitn ne ine iicrimmagendhufflingatherlhansinghe ross-over

whilelidingidewards;0 mproveand-eyeoordinati0n

Equipnenteeded:. ootball.

DescrilLiln:\ecaaclas w0 laYersA nd ) tafdingn h€' ive ards.

rr . ; i i ' r , i t r ' r t lpLvt t ,c .standsnext toplat lerAnecoachh-oldsa. tootbal

f;0nt fhim dstartslayerslid g rom laYer oplaYerbY lapprnqne

ballWnen raverqets0 he layer, e ags is lbowndhenlrdesack0

o.aver, aqs is loowndo0n Alter 0 econdsi the nll'he oacnnrows

i.r'r.rtitf rt*tto ,ntsrid;ngrayer,horiesocatcht Henenhrowshe all

backo he oach,ndhe layerswitchositionshe oachan aveev€ral

otor^ l ,f '] itt . i"q,nis rill t he ameime nadditione an lternatehich

Irorp e nrowshe all0whenewantsostophe rill 0 l0wplaYerso

change0slt|ons.

CoachingPoints:

. The oachhouldequirehe layers0keepheil houldersquareithhe

line fscrimmagehroughoutheir lidend0 elrainrom singhe ross-ove

itepwhenlidingidewlrdsthe se f heateralhufflehoulde

emphasized).

. The oachanncreasehe istancehe layersreequiredoslideneach

directionfterhey ecome0mfortableithhis fill

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DRt[ [#13: 0pE UMpING

-::ctllerT0mproveoot uickness;tonhancetamina.

-:, pnentNeeded:rmprcpes.

jjrfiptlbri he oachhouldtart iseamj!mpingopeaily,avingis layers" ! usingwo eet ta imeor 0o 5minutest; timeorhe irsimonth.'te: :,ers h0Ltlde llowedo est s eeded.!ringhe econd0nth,he layers,-:irdbe equired0 umpopen neegor neminute,estor 0 econds,hen:: eat he equencesinghe thereg. he rillshoulde ontjnuedor5^. Lltes.t he tart f he hird onth,he layershoulde equjredoalternate: :s or achjumpskipping) .heplayersshouldt rytoskipropefor15minr tesnon-:::0,maktngs ewmistakess ossible.ncehe layersaveevelopedheir,( sat opeumping/skipping.he engthf he rill an e ncreased0at east0- rutes.

:,.achingoints:

. The oachhouldot xpectlayersoprogressuicklyithhjs rili. opejurnpingsaskillhatakesimeor omelayersomaster.he otentiaieffectn 00t uicknessnd alance,owever,anmakehe ffonnvojvedworthwhile.

This ri l lsaerobicallyemanding.saresult,oacheshouldll0wheirplayers0rest eriodicallyas eeded)hiiehey evei0Dheir er0biccaoacirand'ooe,mp;19kilts

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DRlt[#14:0UARTEBURNSN CADENCE

Ibiective:o inpro\eoot uicknesshile xecutingurnsn esponse0 he

qu;rterbackallingignals

Equipnenteeded:None

3:i:lijflil:;"1,'iJ:.ilH;Jilil,Xii:lT,t::iii#;i::,""li"'i'Jilliriitiil;i.i',lrtehreelaversmmediatilvssumesoodefensive

,.rii i"t. t..pl.g .t.nd facingtheoachWhenhe oachalls"'Hke"'he, .-

il.;il:rifl-5Hr[:im*1'm':U*:iil;y:i,"llill;:;;;i;;;;;siil;.ic..l:tl:'?:i',',t'o',,.i:,.|jfii,:T:,i,1T"all|nqheseignalsor1520secondsta

Iifflf ;*:il::i;','*:tl;;n."ni:['jHlilililpositionsostarthe rill

CaachingPoints:

. The oachh0uldmphasizeistening0 h€ allso hathe layerso ot

makenvalse ovementsI osenell olse

. The oachhouldequirehe layels0executeulningovementsnaprecise

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DBIIL#15:OUICK NDCHOPPY

-: Cevelopoot uicknesshile xecutinghe r0ss-overtep.

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-Th€ oachashree layersta imeake ositi0nslonghe ideline- :d e0f he ield, ouble-armsistancepart. n he oach's

:^:payershouldtart unningorwardnastraightfewhilexecuting:. ?r tep s apidlypossible.he layershou unn hismannerrom: io he rrst ash ark,hen ut eft0r ight ndeturno he idefe.l t r dt iu Etul I tu Utestue nt

: 'ee ayersanakeh€ir tarting0siti0nss oons he irsthree::'t runfrngndan ta|the rillwhenhe layersn ront f hemfe:r ihe ash ark.

: -:hshoud equirehepayers0rLtnna straightine hile xecutinghe.:: r\,er tep. hemportancef maintaining0od 0dy alancehoulde

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: : ! ayersevel0pheir ki l lsn his ri l l ,he oachhouldequlreher.: 's t0execute0Teross-overteps nd unaster.

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DBILL '16: R0UNDHEC0NE

oblectlveiomploveootquickness

Equipnenteeded:tghl ones.

oescr,Orlonrhe oachashe efensiveacksormwo inesimilaro arelay

race.our ones-withwo aldsetweenachone-shoulde lacedive atds

in font feachine. n he oach'sommand,he irst layerneachine prints

towardhe ones. hene ets0eachone'e ircleshe one,singeryhort'

choppyteps,hen ontinueJtohe extoneAfter irclingheast one,he

olaver'baci-pedalslonghe ide f he 0nesowherehe ext layern ines

waunq. he ext raye;tars 0 Lnhe rllwhelne layerhead[hmpasses

the t;rtp0.ntor he rill. he rirlhoJld0ntinuentil l lplaYersavead

chanceo unt at eastnce. ompetitionetweenhe r0upsn he orm f elay

racesan dd arietyo his lil l

CoachingPoints:

. The oachhouldequirehe layersocirclehe onesnabalanced'oised

manner,singaPidhopP\itePS.

. As he lavers'Ievelfconditioningmproves,he oachouldequrreach

playero unhe rillmultipleimesuringachrill ession

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:^e.t Needed:6-20tand'Lrplockingummies

: :! the tarting0sit ion.he ext layertarts0 run he ri l lwhenhe layer

::: r i hmback edalsasthe tart oint. he ri l l houldontinuentia I

'. rtrcn: he 0achas he efensiveacksormwo ines imllaroa relay- - feyardsn ront feachine, l0bl0ckingummiesre lacedne ard': 0n he 0ach's0mmand,he rstpayerneachine prjntsQwardhe- ?s, hen eaveshroughhem squicklysp0ssible.hen ach layerets

,- :.e astdummy,e ho!ld ack-pedallongsidehe ow fblocking!mmies

. : , 'eTomprove00t uicknessnd gil i ty.

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.:-shave ad chanceorunt at east nce. he oachoulddd 0mpetit ion:- : dr il lby akingt a elayace.

--e coachhouldmphasizehe mportancelplantingo0t nd ushingff- the ew ifectionhenhepayersfeweavinghroughhebl0ckingr mmies.

ls the layer'sonditi0ningrnproves,he oach0uldequireach layer0 run:redrl multip imes Lrringhe ri l l essi0n.

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DRlt [ 18: HE UGGTER

oblettive:omproveheplayet'sateraluicknessndiminQ;oenhanceand ye

coordlnation.

Equipnent eeded:wo lootballs

Desc!tpiln:Ineoach ars l"is ' i ' lwithd 0otball each ard r0aplayelippo,i.l'0,o',,uncel23Ydrds

"T,'::lJ:::i:lJ,t,',t'#[:.oif.,..towardhedefensiveack he layeratc

irrrn. n, ,*rn ,r,ltrrmmediatelyhrowshe therall0 he layer'akingm

r.* i.,rit"lult,nt ppositeireitionhisequences epeatedntilhe oach

or he efensiveackr0pshe o0tball'

Coachingaints:

. The efensiveack ust atchhe oach'syesndhe ootballndmust

catchhe all singothands

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DRltt#19: AGK-PEDALINGND EACTI0N0THE ALt

i,'/.ffi':",.LT;ill[Hili,?liffi'Jf'?,.1,:i:lffilIf,'J:':::Jilfil'f'ball.

Esuiomnt Needed A ootball

Description:Iheoachas0urefeT*'rt::ffi*jtX1:l',r1T;iT:tn

*:,ffi$lll:1,?';.:ililill,.Slilif,';;"and,G0,"he,averstartoil;if;;.I;;;;; d;iendinssainstpassAfterhe laversack-pedalor'

ffi #ft ;;;; ;.,1'^rrb.'lll.'l;.r;gi1i:i,fifi :ll'1if,?il|'0lavers.ll our layersh0uldheneacr

ilifli:fl*ruii*nll :uru:Hf#,[1'$::i'ffJnextout efensivelaYers

CaachingPoints:

. The oachhouldequirels layels0mainta;nroperlignment0 s okeep

in"it u.1on 'it a i't t imes hilehev re ackedal'ng'

. Whenne oachhr0wshe ootballlayershoulde equiredo eacto he

OulirnlfV t no,gLhey ereryingo ntercepthe ass

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DRI[L#20:KEEP0W

. : . j l /ye To evel0phe efensiveayer'sbil i ty0 keepoWwith neesent. shuffl ingocoverhe eceiver.

- : :nentNeeded:Nane

. ,-- ',ptioflhe 0achashe efensiveackspreadut nseveralolufl]ns,: -. : armsengthpart,acingim. he layersh0uldss!mebent-knee,. :,:a defensivetance ithoneoot omfortablyn ront f he0thefi.e.,, ,1: redstance).nthe oachscommand,G0,"theplayefsh0uldush0f f i th. i ick f00t nd 0ntinuing0 lroveackward,lterfatelyragheireft 00t,. iheiright00t shuffl ing)f0rbout0 ards. r the oach'sommand,

:::-,]!er,"theplayershouldprinto he potwherehey tartednd ssurnehe.elensepositronosLart\ed i Iaga .

::ringP0ints;

-hecoachhouldmphasizehat he layerseed0 keep0wwhilemOving,.,.h heif fees ent, nd sehe huffle0cOverhe eceiver

;:e playershoLrldncreasehe peedtwhichhey huffles h€y ec0me:.mfortableith he ri l l . nce e as erfectedhe huffle,defensiveackshouldeableo shuffleackwards ast she an ack-pedal,hereby.iding 0 his bil l tyoemploy an-to-manoverageechniques.

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obl?cflvejodevelophedefensivelayet'sbilityochangeacingirections

(outsiderinside)whileack-pedaling

Equipmenteeded:None

Desctpflonthe 0achashree efensiveacksssumedefensivetance'ach

Iir- i,no.op,.nt tt. l i le ie 45-50-a51,'rdacinghecoach n \ecoachs

r0mnand:G0, 'he nlee ayerstar t00ack-peddld0wnhe ne lnec0€cn

tl 'en oinLSither0lhe eftor 0 'le iglt o'lavehe dverswngone T nelr

pns crosshe.r odv o hat ney re aclnghe irecti0ne spoinling ne oach

r5"enorsnne pposi':':',:ti9,ihl:ll:i,';:11J,1ifffliil:[:fili:',::?;nnositee0 crossheir odY0agalnace

i i '.r. 'r,tri-nit

ollr,n.ptiyt'st'-ou'd,onr'nutoback-pedalndmaintainheir

o.irrJt. qfit itf,. tr1,ersaveack-pedaledor bout5 ards'he oach

iort.nO,."C"*ri," andhe layerso0 he nd f heine' imultaneously'he

nexthlee efensiveacksake p0sitronsacinghe oach'eadyobeginhe rill

Coachingaints:

. The oachhouldequirehe efensiveacksoback-pedalna.straightine

ttiuri nlf '. lutOin. muchs ossible)andaintajnheil alance

. As he layersecomeoreomf0rtableithhis rill 'he oachh0uld

,uqtitar,* tt rr,*g. tacingirectionsorerequentlynd ack-pedaaste'

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OBltL 22: REAKND HUBN

T0 nableefensiveacks0devel0phehabit fcontinualmovingr"'h changingh€ir recti0nfmovement.

j." l ,Veededone.

-:,./ l The oachh0uldavehree efenstveacksssumeefensiver'r facingim, bout oub -armistancepart. n he oach'sommand,

- 0dvp stdr l0baL\-Oeda.' ter l 'e ayprsave oveooout ' ivo:-ecoachommands,Break,'andheplayersreakta45-degreeng n

: .,:t 0r he 0achsp0intlng.fter unningboutive ardsn heir ew' :- the oachommards,Fecover,"which ignalsheplayerso chrrnheir

- : changingirecti0nsorun ack squicklyspossibleirectly0where: : : ted he r l .

-i lPaints:

: coachh0u emphasizehat efensiveacks ust evelophe bil l ty0-:.gedirecti0nsith0ut lantingrstoppingheireet.

, iheplayersec0meore0rnfortableith hs dri l l ,he 0achh0uld. r- ife hat hey cce rate fter ach hangefdirecti0n.

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DBILL23:BAGKND HURN

oblecl iye]ToenaDledelensiveDackstooeve|0ptnehabl tofcoirriir-teernitet'angingheir irecti0nlmovement

EqupnentNededNor'e.

fl?liiiil;JJ,1li,,lilJl?iT:lffJ:li::lt'i'*'i!,.:!i:1'",,rrrlr'rii,i i, .rr prdal. lterhe tayersaveoneb0ur0 ards.h,e_coa-c

iffi T,;H'J.',,.:Titrul;:i:lr';l:;;CoachingPoints:

The 0achhouldmphasizehat efensiveackseedodevelophe'abil i tY0

ri5rgJi;ii..r;iih.ut

plantingr toppinshemovementf heileet'

Ashe rayersecome0reomtorrabre-wthhj;;IlL'l:;fi:ii::i0,.'r'

requirehat hey cceleratefterhe omn

startingosit ions oon s hey an'

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DRlt t 24: URNND 0

.: l0 devel0phe bil i tyfdefensiveacks0switchr0m ack-pedaling0

.- : enea0pr t .

.- i Nee ded one.

:: rr The oachashree efensiveackst a irne ssumeefensive-: double-armistancepart,acingirn. n he oach'sommand,G0,"

. . is start 0 back-pedal.he oachhen ommandsither,Left,"Right,

,15 lght,"r Straighthead'. fter eafinghe ommand,heplayers,: r iey twistout fback-pedaling,eginprift ing0 he irecti0nf he

.-l ! iven, ndhen ccelerateorab0!t ive ards.hehree layershen:.

- '!1/hl he exthree layersssumeefensive0siti0ns0start hedri l l .

. :::n shouldaryhlsommandndrcatinghe irecti0nf hesprinto hatal,

-: qet oexperienceovingna directions.

. ' ':gPaints:

- : coachhouldequireheplayers0 w st 0ut f heir ack edang nd.. t.h nt0 ofwardprint squ kly spossrb.

: i the ayersecomeoreomfortableith his ri hey houlde bleo:::e erate0 heir0p peeduringhe orwardprint.

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DRI[t#25:T-STEP

0blectlve;o evelopheabilityo changeirectionsbreakn heball) sinqhe

T-stepechnlque.

Equipnenteedd:A oorball

3:iiliifil?::i'Jfi "1,T::11&r:nfi J''ilS#;iH:'ft'lj*:lmmyii.T,t(*!lltr:ll'lu::i:iiili.il;il':'l'illr#1n;f fl ilJ,;jlnrnl:::m' Jj,I;T:l?'il;';il:null,rl*li:ml;:nf:::*l"l',llJl#xlffil ;'J?..'1;il:."'.ff|",'ffufili*1ru;ln:t'ifli:1f;: i,.''CoachingPoints:

. The oachhouldememberhat ot llplayersan erfecthe T-step

technlque.

. The 0achh0uldmphasizeringinghe oothatwashe 0p f he T"over-

i##;i;;il. i lo i"tt, ' itt ln tt ' ' new irecti'nnaddition'he rms

l.o tittr'i"s Jtru u. usede c0ordinatedovement)t0ccentuatehe

effortodriveorward.

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DRlll*26:DIAG0NAtACK-PEDAL

i i iye. 0mpr0ve00tworkn urns;t0evelophe bil i ty0 maintajnpeed: ' !nf ing n diagonal .

. ' i t / ir, l jThe0achas he efensiveacks0rmhreeinesndakepgo0d. -. !ep0siti0rshile traddlinghe ardinesive ardspanAllplayers

' nentNeeded.laolball.

- r .e Jacinghe 0ach h0 son he ideline.henhe 0achaiseshe:: tosh0w ass, playershouldet et 0 react0 heball. he 0ach

. ioves heballaterally,hch sa slgnal0 heplayers0 back-pedalna

::i:mpt o ntercepttlandhen pr t 0 he idene.

' ' iqPoints:

ccachhouldequirehe layerso executedefiniteivot0reach hange'" l,0r ther ccelerarar lhe ew ,rect,0r

, i rhe layersevelopheif ki l l t his ri l l ,he oachhouldequirehe:,ers o ncreaseheir peedoth hen ack'pedang nd uringhepivots-en hey hangeirections.

-5 yds.-

:.1'ee nglen he irectionhe allmoves.fterhe layersack edalbout: sevefards,he oachh0uldovehe a in he therirection.he' i sh0uldgaineact0 he novementf he all ypiv0tlngnd ack--; ona45-degreeng n he irecti0nhebal m0ved.j l t imately,he oach

: ravehe la\/ersack-pedal0uf imesneach irecti0n.e houldhen. :fe ball owardhe enterf he layers.he layershOuldeact0 heball

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oblectiverTomprove0ot peedhilexecutingacingovements

Equin en NeededA. ooIball

Desruption:lleoachnash'ee laversta meake p oodefersive0sltl0n-

i"-oiJ.'tt l,ttr"t.part fac,rgm lhecoacnoldsheo0lballn roft0lhrm

i. .[:, li i pi.y.,t.lt l^ermoveihe all uicllvoone ide€nd.thenack^tors

iLni'r-. *.tnt. rr'.rquickly0Il^etherde hPn0lheroltagarnne

otau.,if,outoer"t o he a movementy xecutingettand'ght uarteJurns

",Liiut t.t,ottt toveshe all hen,he ext ree layershouldJmpul

ind ake p oodefensive0siti0ns-preparedoperformhe rill

CoachingPoints:

. The oachhouldequirehe layers0shuffleheileet'okeephelt

rr,rii it" tqrtit "ti tt mainiainoodalances hey xecuteheeftandright uarterurns.

. As he laversevel0pheirkill t his rill,he oachanncreasehe peed

,irnicl;il,*ttrt ttt. ootball.lso,s he layersevelfconditioning

i.piouts,f',etngtl, f he urationf his rill an encreased

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DRI[[#28:CR0SSINGHElNE

. -,rmprovegity, ip lexibil i ty,ndoot uickness.

. : \'eeded:None.

' r. The oachasheplayersorrn singleine, ith he irst layer'soes. I 'e 0n he oach'sommand,he irst layertartsomoveaterally'-: reby teppingiag0nallyorwardn font f he ine ithhisead eg,,::ra ybackwardcross-step)inackf he ine ith israileg.Assoon',: payer ovesive ardsownheine,he ext layerh0uldtartheI :00n. he layersh0uldefformhe rillfromash arkohash ark.

-aPaints:

:0ach h0uldemindhe layershat his ri l lsdesignedo devel0pip

: liryasweilasagility ndootspeed.he obj.ectivef thisdrill snot o

. r. player'sateraimovementechniquelat€ralmovesre one singhe'': ' 'r0t cr0ss-stepl.

:re0laversevelopheir ki l lsn his ri l l ,he oachhouldequirehemo

:-:aseheir peedf movementndake hort,hoppYteps

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DBILL 29;BACK-PEDAtlllct{OBREAKINGT45DEGREES

obieclvei omproveheabilitytadefensiveack0moveackwards'eaclo

th; ootballandntercept1

fqulpmenleeded ootball

fil4l:;t;,lil''.*:;j'''],'*,iiJffi;'lli;:';li:llHif,fli:lJ"

,ut.lii.tii* 'itr'i

'ollh*illt-l,t1',

+iill:l'*[Tril';ili,*i$*:f{}:lffiidffi,',','.',.;.'lffirll,ll',y,'.ll:;:l:ll':'li'.fiil?1lfiT:J'ii"".'

; il[:ru;i:'rruniililifrffiln##d*:,r;:r'l;i r:1,t3il.','";l:'iil'o:li: 'i;'."^

Co chingoir'ts:

' li:,lfJ:;;[Tnili],ri,T:T.l:liff;ni'Jl;i':liilf::::'^and hanginglrectionsulcKlY

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DRItL#30:BACK-PEDAIINGNDBREAKINGT90 DEGREES

. i0 mprovehe bil i tyf adefensive, :-d nterceptt.

- . -r'Veeded

ootball.

back0 moveaterally.eacto he

: ,-N he oachaces ne Layerta ime, ho spositionedpproximately- :; eway.he oachtartshe ri l l y ornmandlng,Set."Whenheplayer

.,:: defensivetance,he oach0mmands,G0."The ayereactsy: : ':ct ybackwards.he layereepsis yes nbothhe oachndhe

: , . l lrer -2sec0nds,he oach oveshe 0otball0 he ight r eft. he. ::cts mmediatebymovlngn he ameirections he 00tballta. - :e angleateralLy.he oachhrowshe ootballn he eneralirectionf:.-,-s veplayer.he layernterceptshe 00tballndeturrshe ootball0

::. by unningack nd andingt to him.[,4anyeamsse eamcallword"

, -qNG0'o et heireammatesnowhat he all as eenntercepted.requireshe layer0ye "BlNG0"she eturnsheba o he oach).

' iPaints:

- : ! ayer houldtartmovinguicklyackwardshenhe oach0mmands: r ' Stayingowwhile ack edaling,he ayer h0uld aintainye ontact. :h he oachnd hangeirectionsuickly

--: ! ayer h0u nterceptheba at he ighestossible0int,ell BlNG0"

:' /"hateverc0dewordhec0achdeslres)ndhen printhe ootballack0' ' : coach.

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DRlt[# 31: URltlNDG0

oblectiveiTomproveheabil i tyiadefensiveack0back-pedal'urn ndun'

reacto he 0otballndnterceptt

EouiDmenteeded: loorball-

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lffi': :iliifi fi:il'rlffi'ili;:tr;i:$ifl,:il',lli.li""jJiiili,lffi,r'ouii.iir', ,i*,iu.ru',oil ffi; il;;;ilt;,he football,printsorwardowardhe oachndetulns

li:..i,*ji:if.;:+[,';itlffill;n;T,',xsi[il.1]!-'1'*li11l'l

:?,:lrl,.;',.i:l*tj;l#l;lie'1fi;:ilii::iJ[:;;'illiil'fllil"T'CaachingPoints:

''ffPtilil;il;f,i ilflil{t#;J*.Tffhnril*t, L;ontactith he oachndurn0sp

' lffi'i:i"Jfi8sil'-,lx:i!,'iil"il;lIii:'JJi:flfJ;i:fi"ffi'.'$f'orwaid,andinqhe o0tballac( o l 'e 0ach

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DRILL33:DEFENSIVEACKBSTACtE0UBSE

oblectlvero evel0po0tw0rky eqLirng efensiveacks0 eIl0r a serlesI,

maneuvetse.q, ack eddling,cceleratrngolwardnd ackwards'ul0llng'tcJ;

Lo ssesshe;0ily 0fdelensiveacksoperlormsequencelma'leuversllnln

aspecificime.

Equipnenteeded:Sixones;ouI lockingummies;wo o our topwatches

Desclrrt l0,1he bstacleoursessetupaccordingo the avouil lustratedn fe

oaorarnhesixconesareusedtoesrabl is ' ' l theboLnda- ies0lb-yar0u-Yar0

lriu.ou ur-itfO wobtockingunmiesone n opof neotner)aretacked'

, i. 'rrri t i i tro^ ttr. oi the iro15-vard10-Yardreasreatedy he lacemenl

0l-tne0nes l'e ri l l eginsyhav gaplayerlar withh's eels n-tnelne n

the 0ach's0mmand,he ilstplayero 0etlormhe li l lback edals5yar0s

.rraf. iuft, ot*ttO nadiagonal.hurdleshe wostackedlockingummies'nd

ihen cceleratesorwardnd itshe rontineHe henepeatsheprocessnne

,rmJis-utiO lo v.tO reaHe inisheshe ri l l nce ehits he rontine gain

ur rrofoi, io ft "0'n.ck eda,;ngs aslaspossibre0 he i'r ishoinr'nLepL1,eias:i,acneOne eiondoie. notherlaveran tar i5edri l l

CoachingPoints:

. Themportancef staying0wand eepinghe €et hurningie' neverlanted)

shouldeemphasized

. Playershoulde equiredoexplodeut fabackwardr otward 0ti0n

. Anelementfc0flrpetit ivenessan eaddedo hedril l yhavingheplayertotpiit tn"t tt tb ompretene bstac'e0urseqa slpre0etermed.t e

, i . . iaot f t q q'r .L= esshan5secs:good- '5 7secs:dveraqe-l7-19

secs,elow veragem0rehan 9 ecs)

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DRltt#34:REACTNDG0

0blectlveiTonhanceheabilityf adefensiveacko reacto ballmovement;0

practicelitzinghe uarterback

Equipnenteeded:ootball;woconesrblockingummies'

Descflbll0[-Therillnvolveshe oachndhreelayersepresenr;ngnterior

offensiveinemen,wo onesor lockingummies)areet p iveardspartn

vardhe. tandinqetweenhe ones,he oachnapshe all0anndividual

servinqs quarierback.nmovementf he all,he wo efendersprintow

and aiOcrosshe ine fsclimmagend 0nvergen he uarterbackhos

positionedix ardsehindhe ones

CoachingPoints:

. The oachho!ldse ariousindsfcadenceeforenappinghe alln0rdef

t0qet he efensiveackssedo eactingo he all, s pposed0 he

"quarterback's"oicenflections.fnecessaly,managel0rn nlufedlayet

can naPhe all.

. The oachhouldemindhe efensiveackshatheirilstpri0ritys 0key

the ootballnd PrintixYards.

. After achep,he layersh0uldwitchides0 heyan ttackrom oth

sides,henliP ides

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DBltt#35:REACHNDCATCH

.::.- ', : T0 racticeeactingo he nap f he ootball;toevelopand: : -:: on nd uickness;o enhanceheabil i tyfa defensiveacko recover

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.:. --:nt Needed:DneNerflootball;wo ennisalls.

, '...- :ror. he rillnvolveswoplayers,coach,nd omeoneosimulate' :: -: rhe allssnapped,he layers'eyesocusn he ennisallshat re:: -= . dby he oachhospositionedhreeardsromhe ootball.he oach- : - : ?rmsut rom is odyorming1"Playerseacto he roppingf he:-' : :allby he oachndry 0catchhe all eforethitshe roundsecond-: : 'i€rallplayerso rom depthf hreeardsromhe oach,he oachan

- r.. ::rk 0 our ards,tc. depthf ive0six ardsromhe oachs:- : : : ' :despecial lychal lenging.Thecoachshouldbepart icular lyaler toncethe: :.: : ve evelf he rills ncreasednd layerstart ivingor he ennis

:,:^ ".9 oints:

.,-:e the efensiveacksecomeroficientt eactingoand oingor he:.-nsballs,he oachouldwitchousingwo ctualfootballs.

. --: keys 0 ocusn eactingo he napf he all nd nmovinguicklyo::ch heallingennisall.

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DBllt*36:REACTNDMIRR0B

obleclver o r\a1cehe b ityol adelensiveacko eact o he ctionsfan

oi/r ',t iut 'tyrt;oOrutlop\e abil i tyom0ve y l id'ng;o mproveurclness:o

warm-up.

Equipmenteeded:Iootball;woblockingummies'

Des(iption. ball a'ier BCl nd de'ersiveackDB)tanddcingaci' ther

roo, out o ftt ,1rtOtr -0nt l ayardine etweenwoblockingumm'eslaced

0n he rourdpprox,materyeverar0spart hedr i l l invorveshavingthebal l

,ut: 'ar'uurtoio"ott

ihe a'drne etweenne wool0c^ingummswithout,

bernoel0 D v ne efender'he all arrier1ovesaterdllysqulcklysp0ss'0re

.no rt.nois to art 'e defendelhe efende', r0r'nghe allcarr'er'eacts

to he no;ementsf he all-carrierno lides0stayn ront t l lrsopp0nentrs

ooars o keeohe all arrierrom coringie cross'ngle yardlnel ne0erenoer

ilavuse is ards,ut ne rpnasiss0rreacti lg' icl lyandmovlngrseet ne

bal icarr ierasaspeci l ic:meimi t {eg'5sec0nos) i lwhichoscore

CaachingPoints:

. The etendersust 0tbepermitted0ovelextendheir rms hile singhelr

handsn heballcarner.

. To mohasizeheneedoradefender0moveis eet.hedrillcaneperf0rmedy

requiringneOetenderokeephisandsehindis ackuringhe ril l

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DRltt37:REACT0THE A[[

,- . i i lei T0 nhanceheabil i tyfadefensiveack0reacto heball;0 develop' :-r 3nd ye 00rdinationhilehe efendefs0n he nove.

: : :nentNeeded: loolba .

-. -,- 'ption;he ri nvolvesavinghe efeosiveacksorm neine bout 0, r: fromhe 0ach,acingim.Whenhe 0achaiseshe o0tballhowingass,. ' 'stplayern ine printsowardhe oacht op peed. henhe layerets- - 3-4 ardsf he oach,he oachhrowshe ootballt hepayer'shest,

-: - ' ng heplayef0react uickto heball nd atcht beforet hits im. fter

'. : ayer atchesheba ,he ossest backo he oachnd eturns0 heback' :-e neThe oachhenaiseshe 00tball0 signaltheext layerf l ine0' : : ihe r i l l nd oon

::hingPoints:

ihecoachhOuldmphasizehe mportancef watchingheball nd eacting:: it oncet s hrown.

Jhe oachan dd arietyo his ri l l y hrowinghe ootballi ther verh€r ayer'seaclrbeow hepayer'saist,hereby,equiringhedefender0I ay heball t unusualng s.

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DRltt38:BREAK0THE Att

0blecrlver0 enhancehe biIyol adefensiveack0 eact0 he all;0devel0p

hand nd ye oordination;roracl 'ceoving0 he 00tball

Equi nentNeed d A IaoIball.

Descflpflon:Theli l l involvesavinghedefensiveacksorm neine bout 0

vardsrom he oacn.acingi. l.Wnenhe oachaiseshe ootballhowingass

rhe irst layerta, s o sprintirectly0wardl'e oachWhenhe layerets

within 0 aids f he oach,he oachumpsis rmikeakingpa-s-sowardhe

side ewantsheplayero bIeak.he layerhouldhen reakta 90-degree

dnole0 hal 0e.0ncehe laYerd\esis reakhe oachhouldhrowhe

ioo"rballt rhe rayero akehi'neacr -ickly0catchhe allThe laYerh0uld

theneturnhebail0 he oachndeturn0 he nd f he ineThe oachhen

raiseshe ootball0signalhe ext layern ine0staft he ri l l , nd oon'

Coachingaints:

The oachh0uldmphasizehat layefsh0uldatchhe 00tballtal l imes'

especiallys heYrY ocatcnt

To dd arietvo nis ri '1,he 0acnan hrowne 00toaltinront f0Ibehind

the efedernorder0ma(e 'r Ieact0 he all tvar0-s, ifferentngles

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DRllt#39:CATCH-ME'lt-Y0U-CAN

0bjective:Ionpr ve tamina;owarm-up'

Equipnenteeded:Narc'

Descriltion:Iheaachhasheentireefensiveeampteadut n hreeinesn--

rl:ir,,xn*:[,';iifiii:Ti$fl:ilf il'Jii.'lf':iii{,i}'illxiii!'l';;; i;t';;;; il it;,h'theine,etreative ardsndouchhehe' unorward

?}ililTifi,'li; ti;:::,lll,:wlllliiffi,x,.flii'?"':"'#'$:iil"r,,i[rli,iJ,r.,iivebacks(DBs)shourduslsil

i','.:lt:n;Jjitl3Jl: lj'$i."ijjlill,xH;;io,u,,.r,nn,*."

CoachingPoints:

. lf one articularroupfdefendersDLsrLB's)eedsgreaterandicap'he

coachanncreasehe istanceetweenroups

' l"x::::';'lJl"'JlJfilTl;:fi:l[xlff''J'''J#l:Hffil',1''"numberfPush-uPS

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DBlt t 40: R0UNDHEWORtD

., :r/er o nhancetamina,0 mprOve00tw0rk;t0arm-up.

, - : irentNeededone.

.,.. iptian:fheti inv0lveshree efensiveacksta ime ho neup0nayard. :.r he eft0fahash ark.0nommandrornhe 0ach,heplayersprint..: 'd20yards,hefshLrff 0 heif ight0 he0ther ash ark,hen ackpedal.. :o he0riginatartinglne, ndhen huff eftback0 heir r iginaitarting-: Wh e hey re noving,he oachasheoptionfhavingheplayersither^pace rhit he roundyorderinghemo Get0ryourace" r Get0f y0ur

- , , B0th 0mmandshoujdeqLricklyollowedy heordero"Get n oureet, : Tove-whichsasignal0r he layers0 resumeheiraround-the-world"

-:, at op peed.heoLite,0mbinedth he ariousit-the-groundnd un-in-.:: commands,sdesign€d0cr€aterigorous,on-st0p,arm-upessi0n.

2chingPoints:

A movernentshouldedone t 0p Deed,ithout esitation.

Whenunningnplace.layefshoulde equiredo ift heir neesshghpossrb.

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DRItL 41: IKE'SEAK

oblectiverToeveloptamina;t0lacticeaterall lovements;t0nhanceateral

quickness;toarm-uP.

Equlpment:Nine0nesrscrimmageesIS

,"'.'^'#ffit.[:i:;:i];::;:ffi:H:T"rimnasevests)inadsp

:Hnlfrti'ili1i*ftTit'ffi?:: :?,'.'il:illi[h:i.lHTT;Ji;xfl lJ:.T.aiiTilljl%lli:iliR'JilJl?,f,13If;riil3i'.'*,,'.',

CoachingPoints:

. Eachefenderhoulde ncouragedocuthe otnersharplynhe un nd

q0 llout ntilheprintsastheast one

. ine oachan dd n lementlcomoelit 'o'l0 5e rilr y stablis:|n9--

. 'in,*l' ' irc t ronplelg \e -n o'aye'shoa't omakehemrnr1"- 1"

# #;;;il;;;; i '; itrm a-predeterminedumberfpush'ups'prints'tc

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DRltt#42:STAGGER-SPURT

i: ecflverT0eveloptamina;tomproveootwork;toracticehangingirections:- rk ly ; to arm-up.

::JbnentNeeded:Iwelveonesrscrimmageests.

-:sctipti1n:fhecoachlaysut 2 onesor cfimmageests),isperseds hown,:.. ' adistancef40 ards.he rill eginsy avinghe efensiveacksine pr=-nd he irst one.0nommandrornhe oach,he irst layern ine prints': ',!ard0r en ards,hen ack-pedalsor ive ards.ehenurnsndepeats'-: sequenceverhenextwoconesspfintingorwardor en ardsnd ack-:=:a ngive ards).he efenderompleteshe oursey erformingour: r r tonal ,s imi lafsequences.Acompleterunthr0ughthe"staggel-spuI t ' layout- : ves printingorwardor 5 otal ardsnd ack-pedalingor25 ards.nce: : ierhaseachedhemidwayointn he ayoLit,he ext layern inehould:,r nperforminghe rill.

,:achingoints:

The oachhouldmphasizehemp0rtancefan ll 'outffort uringhe unandhe aluefchangingirectionsuickly.

. The oachan dd n lementfcompetiti0no he rili y imingachlayer'srun. layershoailto erfofmtheun'fastnough'cane equiredod0 narbitraryumberfpush'ups,prints,tc.

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DRltt#43:BAGK-PEDALUCK ADDTE

obj'ective;Toeveloptaminan heuppereq;o oosenphehips nd nees;0

warm-up.

Eq ipmntNeeded:None.

DescriollonrTheoachhashe elensiveackspreadutn ront thim he

olave,inouldss"mestancehicnnvolvesn xaggeratedevell lexl0nn'treir

nipsnd nees.esquatike duck)ncommand'he layelSacKeoarr

iaiispeeO,nite antaininghe'Ilexedduck-likeodyosilion

CoachingPoints:

. Playershoulde nc0uraged0stay ff heireelshilearticipatingn he

drill.

. The 0achhouldmphasize0 he layershathey houldeepheir ead'arms.inaaos agime-likeositionuringhe rill

. As he layersecomeore0mfortablen heirbility0performhis rill he

coachanncreaseitherhe peedtwhichhe layers!st ack'pedalr

the istancehey'reequiredo lavel'

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DRlt t 44: B0UNDHE UMMIES

'--:, ' i /r,eiT0mprovetami0a;t0arm-up;o mprovehe bil i tyf a defensiver , : . : rchangedirect i0nsquicklywhi lern0vingateral ly.

: . : -.rt NeededA nininun0f f1urblockinq unnies.

. .r '-t ior:The lockingummiesre lacedn he roundarallel0each ther:: -. lratedn hediagram.he oachssumespositiont one nd f he ow f: :: ' -; dummies.he efendereginsnapositionjustutsideo he eftof he

r :.J, fac g owardhe oach.0nsignalromhe oach,hedefenderlides

- ,i aterallyetweenhe locklngummiestaf appr0ximately45-degree, . . ,1/hene eacheshe utsidef he ext l0ckingurnmy.he efender; :-. :ack o he nsidewhileontinuingo acehe oach).he ri l l ontinues

r::! n he ame anner.fter he efendereacheshe ast lockingummy,i . -ts 0rwardor ive ardst ullspeed.

. . : : - ' .gPaint :

, rrpetit ionan eaddedo he ri byhavingroupsfplayersompete.:: fst each thern elavashion.

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DBltt 46: 0UBtEIRB0R

:qectiye;0mprovetamina;odevel0phe bilityfadefensiveack0change: -ectionshileunningitherackwardsr aterally;0warm-up.

-:!ipnentNeeded:Norc.

:.scripti1n:fhedefendersositionhemselvess llustrated.acinghe oachCl.--ecoachignalshe losestefenderohimomove.hat efenders::rmandedoperformne f hreeasic ovements-runackwardsnastraight-:, rLrnaterallyta45-degreengle,r un0rwardnastraightine.he ther

'--eedefendersirr0rhemovementsf he irst layer,l l hewhile aintaining--esameistanceetweenachther.0ninai ignalromhe oach,llof he::fendersprintull peedasthe 0ach.

:.achingoint:

. The rillsdesignedoenableefenders0 espondo wo timulismultaneously.

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DBtt #47;GASSERS

obiecllverT0evel0ptamina:o mprovehe bilitYfadelensiveackochdnge

ii,iril.. i qri.*tv . *p!oveheootworknvolvednback-pedaling

Equipnenteeded:None

3;#'tri'J#,ff'.:"Ti:S,i:$if.:ilil15:,iil!1:il{.:l,.r,i.r..rii.l p,irt. heile ard'n.e,andh;:,::::,rrr.r$;:lftt,,l,:ii:t

ffi:\'iJi:;:\!T,l;iil:fl'i'dil:"-l"#fi'J:tiiirffi;;triFr-istancehe layersustprintive ards

iiqrt.tt ,"tii i. i," *til the layersaveeachedhemid-fieldardrne

CoachingPaints:

. Varietyan e ddedo he rill y avinghe layersitherptintrback-pedalnboth irections.

. Competitionan e osteredetweenlayersy avinghe oachimehe rill

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DRltt#48: HE W0-MAN ITAND 0UNCE

0blecrlver0 "lproveheabil i tYfadefensiveack0 front-upballcarrie':t0

rl i" 'up ir, l t", i trr.,

,1doints rior0 url-scaleiveacklingri l ls

Equinen Needed \ loatball

Describflrrn:Theril l involveslacinghe layersngr0uls f hree ne layercts

*lmm:11.",*,',.l,1l,i:ili::ff[T:::.'.'#i","':li"" a'il r.itt **t tne 0achitcheshe al't0he all-cat'ier'hol'enunst

,n, t ,r#it^llir. itre eteniiueacl etsnt0good tng 0siti0nnd:i;;i ':;;;;;;;;;; ';rtnouitact<tinsii tneoere;dersit nhe all-carrier

..*4, tjia.f -*,tierobounceackwards-4 ardshe all-carrierhen

uonio.rf,etf,.otn.|. tfendelh0 ls0 etsnto goodacklingositionnd

! ii^tt ,t. li..". ur.w, ut ' lows\e unne'0escapehis equenl:'gltln"t

,ri i t l. t*tri lt, Ortn it properly-3 imeserackler't hat 0 t' he

i.rrn i-f,trrft*t f,i, histlendotateshe lfensiveefensivelayers

CoachingPoints:

. The efensiveackhouldeepis eadp nd is yespenhile

sim!ltane0uslytickingisacen he unnelnumDers

. The oachhouldeviewllbasicacklingundamentalshe efenderhould

*,.0-ro n,Otf"*ti., withoutackling-him'endis neesnd trikeblow

withouirunningthroughtheal lcarr ier '

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DRI[[# 49:THE HBEE-MANtTANDBOUNCE

--: rflyerTomprovehe biiityfadefensiveacko ,front-up,,abajl arrjer;o..,"r-upthemusclesndointsrioro ull-scaleiveacklingrills.

::, tnentNeeded:ootball.

_-: crilrlon:he 11llnvclveslacinghe layersngroupsf our.0nelayercts,, 3ball'carrier,hilehe therhreeefendefserv€s acklers.heco;ch:::- ronshethreeacklersenteredn nd pposjtehe all-ca(iertadistance:' 3b0ut-4 ards.he rill eginshenhe oachitcheshe allo he all,:: '-erwhohenunsetweenwo f he efenders.he efendersoth tepnt0'-: runnerithoutacklingim.heesultantollisionauseshe all-carrieito:: rrce ackwards-4 afds.he all-carrierhen pproacheshe ap etweenhe::-er wo efensiveacks.hey s0 ssumegoodacklingositio;nd trike': ':€fuibloW ut llowhe unneroescape.hisrillsh0uidontinuentilhe--rer as eenouncedackwards-3imes.t hat 0int.he oachhen lows

- : lvhistle,topshe ittingnd ashe layersotate.

::sching oints:

. The efendersh0uldeephejr eadsp ndherryespen,hilete0Dino1ro he all-carrierith heirnsidehouldertharhoulderhichscJosesirothe unnert ime f mpact).

. The oachhouldeviewllbasicackling!ndamentals.he efendershouldstrike.blowithoutackling,endheir neesnd tepnt0withoutunnjngthrough)he all-carrier.

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DRILt 50:FORMACKtING

0biecfirue:Tomprovehe layers'bilityo ackle ithouteingnjured;0warm-up

themusclesndoosenoints;t0ncreaselayernthusiasmrior0live rills ra

game.

Equinen NeeedNone.

DescrotionrThelaversill ace achtnern ppositeidesfaYard'ne

aooroximatelv3vatdspart neyhoulde airedpposiieomeonet a ly

equateiqntnd eight.nene hourde esignateds all a'riers.whilehe,oJpositeiineervess tacklers.n 0mmandromhe oach'achacklelhould

o k uo he atlcarr'e,ppositeim 1d arryim ackwards-3 ardsnd er 'm

dOwnn he ro-rdn ' is eet Tnisrillsbest 0net50 5% f ull peedl

After achepetiti0n,he 0lesf he layershoulde witched

Coachingaints:

. Aperfect-headsp, yespen,ecl-bowedacklehouide he oal feach

tac(ler.

. Varetyan e ddedo his rill y avinghe layersackleta45'degree

angle,nsteadfhead-on.

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DBILL 51: HE OPSICtETICK-DBIVE

i,-. cllve;0mproveheplayerabilityowrap-up,ift.and rivehe imulated:: carrierackwardsi.e.,ackle).

:: )ipnent eeded:Aone-manledpopsicle).

,-;scr/bfron:Thelayershouldorm singleine, ne ehindheother,acinghe:.e-man\ed tadistancef10 ards.0nhe oach'sommand,heirst iayern-ewil runorward,etnt0 hittingositionn ront f he ledpopsicle),rap

- sarmsroundhemidsectionf he 0psicle,hrustis ipsorward,nd rivehe: ld up o he ear ntilhe 0achiveshe 0mmando DH0PT." he extmann-ewili ttackhe led s oons he oachommandsHll'

:tachingoints:

. Eachlayerh0uldackle ith good rap-withis eadp, is yespen

and is eckowed.he oachan est ositionirnselfoobservecl0sed-eyedacklers"y tandingehindhe opsicle,herebyacinghe acklers eapproacheshe ummy.

. The oachan elp evel0poodacklingechniquesy avinghose hoviolatehe asicechniquesfsoundacklinge.9..y uckingheir ead,closingheir yes,tc.)epeathe rill s ften s ecessalyntilheymasterthe equiredkills.

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DRlt[#52: HE 0PSlctETICK-TAKE0Wll

0blecfi lerT0mprovehe layer'sbil i ty0wrap-up,l i t lr iveackwardsndake

the imulatedall arriero he roundeg, ackle}

EluiDnent eeded:orte-manledpopsicle)

Descr,ir l l04his ri l lrshe ames hepreviousri l l( lhe opsicletick-0rive")

rr.roiif 'uirf,tpf.vtt*i l ldrivethesledintothegroundgainhe layersil l .^

form sinqleine, ne eh'ndheother,acinghe ne-manled tadrstanceI ru

vards.0nhecoachcommand,he irstplayern ;ne il l Unorwardet nt0

fi i tt inqosit ionn ront t he le0wrap is rms I0undhemrdsectl0nl (ne

o.oii ir!. r ' irtt r ' i , ,pt otward,nd rivehe led p o he eal tananglenti l

[. i"ni."r ' int lrt i .v to he lound.he extmann ine il lattackhe led fter

in, pt.ulortu,if"f 'u, teseiit, ndhe oachhasommandedHlT"

Coachingoints:

. Aq0od rap-upacklenvolvesavinghe laYereeFis ead phis Yes

oo-ennd ,s eck owedSlrce0re-manled elghsppl0x alelyJU, ,

poulds.t s ec0mmendedhalplaYerseighg esshan4U oun0sn0ul0

notDartici0aten his ri l lor afetyeasons)

. The oachan e'p evel00o00acklingecnniquesY avil-qnose ho

violalenebas princ;plesl s0Jndacklingeg' byd-ckrnghelr eao-closrng

their yes.lc repeathe ri ' l s0fIelasnecessa'Yntrlheymasterre

requiredkil ls.

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DRltt 53: HE AT ACKTE

:-./ecrlye.omprovehe layerabilityo acklewrap-up,ift, riveackwards.:-C akehe all afriefo he round),hile inimizinghe 0tentialor eing- Lrredhileackling.

::ripnentNeeded:aotball;wrestlingat.

-:scriDtlrrrihis rill an e onductedndoorsitherithoutadsr n ull ads.: 3yersh0uldematchednpairsfappr0ximatelyqualize nd eight.ne: :yersdesignateds ackler,hilehe therlayerervess ball arrier.he:: carriertartshe rill y tandingith is ack0 hemat, hilehe acklers::siti0nedppositeim tadistancefabout-3 ards.he oacheginshe rill:, hafdinghe allo he all arrierho tandstill nd llowsimself0be-::kled.heacklerccelerateshroughhe unner,hile akinggoodorm:::k le.

::aching oints

Agood rap-upacklenvolvesavinghe layereepis eadp, is yesopennd is eckowed.

The oachan sehis rillohelp evelop0undacklingechniquesnacontactnvironmenthatnvolvesittle rn0 hancef njury.

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DRItL 54: HE 0MPETITIVEUMMYACKTE

Abjective:Iom|foveplayerabilityo ackle;odevel0pnthusiasmndcompetitivepirit;tonhanceLricknessndeactionime.

Equipmenteeded;dunmy; ootball;mat.

Descriprb,lrTwoefensiveayershouldepositioned0 ardsromhemat,p0sitionedn ll oursn he roundacinghe acklingummyhichtandsupright!st n ront f hemat. he oacheginshe rill ym0vingootballostarthe efendersoving.0mmands,uchs R0LLlGHT,"R0LtEFT,"HlT

BELLY"ndHlT,willbe sedosignalhe layersomoveuicklyn he irectionindicatednd ventuallyoattacke.9.,ackle)he urnmy.

Coachingoints:

This rillsm0st ffectivehenarticipantsre ividedntoeamsnd cores

kepto osterompetitionetweenhe roups.

The oachan sehis rillohelp evelopuicknessndncreaselayerenthusiasmy alancingeamsith layersfcomparablyqualkills.

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DRILL55: THEBUTTT ACKTE

CbiectiveiTomproveheplayersbilityo front-!p"ball arrierio eachleiensiveacktheroDeraY0 usehisYes,itwhileackling,leverageball

carrier,ndollowhrough.

EouiDnenteeded:football;hree0 our crimmageests

Descdptlbnihe rillnvolvesavinglayersorkngroupsf wo-withone cting

as ball arrierndhe thers acklel he oachositionshreeo our ests

ab0utive ardsDartn heine ith he wo layelsacingachthert he ne

end f heine f crimmageLoS)tadistancefabout-4 ards he rill egins

whenhe oachommandaHlT."he all arrieroveserpendicularo he oS

and eadsoraholenbetweenhejerseyshileunningith he all arrier,he

tackler eetshe all arriert he oS ith vigorousButtand quickrap

withoutacklingim, hichauseshe all arrierobounceackwards'4 ards'

The all arrierhen pproacheshe ap etweenhe extwo ests.heackler

re0eatsis rill eQuencefbuttingndeleasinghe all arner'nhishrrdit

theacklerinishe;he ackley akinghe all arriero he roundhe oachthen lowshewhistle,topshe ittingndotatesew layersnto ositionhe

directionf he all arrier'sovementleft0 ight rvice-versa)houldlso e

alternatednce achackleras ompletedneepetitiondownhe ine

CoachingPoints:

. The efendersustetnt0 goodittingositionetweenachest,eep

theireadsp ndh;ir yespen'tepnt0he all arrier,hile singnside-

out everage,nd trikeblowwith heirace nd houldet

. Theacklerhouldevetrossver iseet, et headf he all arrierr

droDis ead hileackling.he oachan sehis rillo eviewplayer

abiiitvoperformll acklingundamentalsr0perly.

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DBILL 56:THE COBEACKLE

obleclver0mprovehe penieldacklingbilityf he efensiveecondary

Equipnenteeded:'Iaotball;sixcrimmageestsrcones'

Descf,b;onrhe layersorkngroupsl rw0,witho'leactrngsaball arrierBCiandfir";i'#;;';;;;,;irier {otit trecoacnoividesheierdinro6'Yasquarerea

l***im:*[tli:nntll*y,'';l:::x'Jfl:ff';H;;i#;;;;liiov mouinsattatrvntilheoachommandsScoRE"'at

il.irn it, i.inpr.v." oull peidithtreattcarrierrying0scoreyeaving

ininurl*il',''',:l,l;{,tii;#fl+}i,;if,il;;i;;ffosteredependingponhenumberfplayel

Coachingoints:

. The 0int houldeemphasizedhat hedefendershouldtaynagood itting

#ffifi;..;;;.;l;srngor leavinghei eetp'emalurelYl acklerhouldeep

iis neao o,'is ves pennd100kisickn"whileackling

. The acklerhouldeverrossver is eetHe houldoxhe 'rnnern thereby

. i t t .nt . r ,u. t t t . ' / ,og0 HeshoJroni t f romIhetop0fisfeetockhisarms

irouid he allcarriernd riverm ac(wards

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DRltt 57: HE IDEtINEACKIE

objective:fonptovehe bilityfdefensiveackso acklen he penield singhesidelines acklingide.

Eo i1nent e d d:A'foolball.

Description:Ihetillnyolveslacinghe layersngroupsf wo.onelayercts saball arri€rBC),hilehe thersdesignateds acklerDB).he rill tarts ithboth layersnahashmarkacingach ther b0ut 0 ardspart. he oacheginsthe rill y ossinghe all{0ravingomeonectings quarterbaclosshe alltotheball arrier hossimulatingsweepowardhe ideline.NotetTheirst epetitionof his rillcane oneat0-75%peedntilbothiayersecomeccustomedowhatsexpected.)Theesignatedefensiveiayerakesne iep acknd ut,eads,runs,ndhen printsowardhe ideline.heacklerpproacheshe allcarrierdiagonally,hilemaintainingn nside-outelationship.heacklerttemptsogiveheballcarriernlywo hoices-runver im rget nockedut fbounds.lfhe allcarrierries0cutback,he acklef ustorrectiseveragendmakeheads-uptackle.lftheballcarriercontinuestotheoutside,thetacklershouldbuttthroughhimandake im utof bounds.his rillshoulde epeatedsingheoppositeidelinendrotatinglayersntil llplayersave ad ne oodepetitionneach ide f he ield.

Coachinooi,tts:

Theackler ust taynagoodnside-outitting osition.emust evefungerleave is eetprematurely.emust eep iseyes pen nd trikehrougho herunner'sppositeide.

Theacklerhouldeverrossveriseet. e houldtternpt0 boxhe allcarriernt0he oundary,herebygivingim nly ne ay0go.

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DRItL 58:THE PEN IEtD ACKTE

obl'ectlverT0mprovehe bilityfadefensivelayer0 acklen he penield

Equipnenteeded:lootball;ix0eightcrimmaqeestsrcones'

Descr,ollon.ne oacnrrangesheierdnto 15-18-yaloideac(l'ngreawith,Yaldrine,ia,r,'ou'rvi'e/a[ds.lfheields keadvilffl]lt]*liiHlTlJfl:r,

tl ines,hen ll he oacheeds0d0 screate

the ieldsnotmarked,henhe oacncanse onesrvestsomatk achornelf

;;h;;;.ih;;6il;tkinsioups of wo'withonectinssaballcalrier(Bc)an

'". "i""rl"iu,iot

OAl.Ndteheseosit'onsreotaleos he oachdeems

.pprp-it.lj it l. 'r,. irier lartsne ril 'slanoingthemiddlefonerd f he

ilir.tiioaiea, iritene efenderssurflespositioninedp fft0one ide t he,

.pp"ii'..1'"tn'̂ *onheoach'sommano

;ill;il:'r1:i'ilir1tJ[t:T:i,i:ii'J,iillil'l"i;l,ii$[:1il,'#$:::'ii'-.rdheackrerhea'arriernourd

iunnrro, uoSoinSttide he one,ndsallowednrYne lusiveaneuverlaKej

n;;;;;;; p];ytl;h;rio ackll theunnerhene ets -7 ardswavronirm'

"r"uirir.etate,anOcotrrnitonlyalterlher.nnerhasconmiltedBecanriia rr"it tttpi.s i, can elpodevelopspiritfcompetitionetweenroupsf

olavers.

CoachingPoints:

. Adefenderustprintut' reakownnd ork isfeet e houldneverllow

ir,rirt.t it ig.iii.. l.set0himHemustnottakefakebytheballalrier'He

shouldeepiiheadp, is yespen,taYow ndworkack.

. lhe d'l arrierhould0l e elmlttedouse orehanneake e noul0ake

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DBILL 59:THESIDELINEOWEtTACKTE

Cbl'ecver omprovehe bilityfadefensiveacko acklen he ideline.

Equipnenteeded:lootball;owelor scrimmageest).

Description:Ihecaachplacesowel ravest pproximatelyix ardsromsidene. he rillnvolvesairinghe layefsp.Onelayerervess balcarrierlBC),hilehe thersdesignateds acklerDB).achair fplayerstartshedrill y acingachthertadistancef12-15ards,en afdsn romhe ideline.0n he ommandrornhe oacho HlT,"the ffensivelayerunsoapointbetweenhe owel ndhe idelinend ttemptsomakehe efensivelayer isshim. heacklertartst he arne0mmandnd pproachestan ngle0cut ffthe unner.he oal f he efe0siveacks 0stophe unnerhort f heimaginarye etweenhe owel ndhe ideline.ecausehis ri endstselfoscoreeeping,tcan e sed0 0sterspirit fcompetitionetweenffensiveand efense layers.

CaachingPoints.

Thisrill ffersn xcellentive,ull'speedacklingxercise.ltlso rovidesg0odpport!nity0 ntegrateffensivelayersn he eamntohe rill srunnersnd avehemcompete"gainsthe efensivelayers.

Both layerstarthe rill t he ameime. ointsan e asedpon hocrossesheineirst etweenhe owelandhe ideline.f he oachantsofostersensefcompetitiveness,e anmandatehatheosinglayer0rgroup)e equiredodo ush'ups,it 'ups,prints,tc.

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DRltt #60:THE2-MINUTE ACKTE

1bjective:IoinrJovedefender'sevel f awarenessf thegameituation,0practiceidelineacklingechniques;t0nhancehe bil i tyfadefensiveacko

keep ball arriern-bounds.

Equipnenteeded: Ioatball.

,esc/pllonrTherll l involvesairingp layers-onects sa ballcalrierBC),

whilehe0ther ervessa acklerDB).he layersace ach thel t adistance

0f1215ards,ith he unnernornealhe ash ark ndhe efenderosit ioned

approxlmateten ardsn romhe ideline.n he 0mmandf he oacho"HlT,"

theoffensivelayeruns ith heballtOwardhe id€linend ttempts0run ut

0fbounds.heackler,eactingo he ameommand,ppr0achest an nge 0

cutoff he unnernd ttemptsost0pheballcarrierholt f he idelinehis

dri l l an so eused0 0ster spirit fcompetit ionetweenffensivend

defensivelayersykeepingc0re.

CaachingPoints:

Thls f i l lsanexcellentay o mplessamesense"pon layers.t als0

providesgood ppo(unity0 ntegrateffefsivelayersn he eamnt0 he

dril l s unnersnd avehemcornpete"gainsthe efensivelayers.

B0th layerstart he ri l l t he ameirne.ointsan eawardedasedp0n

wh0 ets ut-0f oundsr s keptn"boundsi the 0ach ants0 oster

sensefcompetit iveness,e anmandatehat he oslnglayeror r0up)e

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DRltt#61: HE UMMYTRIP

qbjective:foin$ovelheability fadefensiveackowrap p he eceiverndstriphe ootball.

Equipnenteeded:vertjcalummy;wrestlingat.

Desuipti1n:Ihelayersine p,ive ardsrom ndacinghe oach ho tandsnfront famatwith acklingummytandingn nd.n he oach'sommand"HlT,"the efensiveackakescouplefstepsackward,ecognizesthereceivern he un ith he all" nd cceleratesowardhemat. he oacht0sseshe ummyn he ir s he acklerpproachessirnulatingwideeceivercatchinghe alln ront f he efensiveack).heacklerrapsp he ummywith ne rm, hileimulatingtrippinghe all ithhe therrm. othhetackler nd hedummyhouldand n hemat. his rillcanbeperformedndoorsr0utdoorsnd e one ith rwithoutads,ith ittle ear fsomeoneeingnjured.

Coachinooints:

Payefsh0uldeepheir yespen,rivehroughhe eceiver,rap p ndstriphe all imultaneously.

Thisrillsagoodhange-0facexercise.tprovideshe pportunityohavefun,earningxperiencen he ym n n nclement-weatheray.

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ORl![#62:PURSUITACKIING

0bleclve; 0mproveheabilityf adefensiveack0employploperursuit.

"rii.or liriJutittundomaken penieldackle;t0evelophe bilityfa

deiendetousehe idelinehen akingackle

Eq ipnntNe dedSevetalootballs

Descrlb|,bnjThedri||invoIvesfouldelensivepIaYerswhoareaIignefour.dee0'sitionsndwo fensiveacarriers

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approrimaielywo ardsnsid€he ideline'

irlnne,starti unningownhe idel:neacnefensiveackakesc0uplel

ri.pr'i.r[*lto, i.r.i:tizeshedirectionf he un ndakesheproperursuit

anoie.ne oactrOesi!natesh0's 0makeheackleusuallyne f he ele'lsive

;;;t."s';;;;pp*"lt;side oi he reldTne e{ensiveackelecledh0uldse

the idelines 12th anndmakeheackle

CaachingPoints:

. Defendersh0uldevertarl ul ursuingta latangle heyh0uldlways-

;;;;il; 0"6;;t;tloit ansle,asedponheir peedndhat0f he unner'

inir"otirli it l i ot"ptated;gainst

offensiveacksfvaryingpeednd

cuttingkills.

. tfa defensiveacksreequiredosprintull peed.tohe ootbal!l! l:^djll"

t*- ai- tttua t* *rellent onditioningxercisehat an e sed0 eplace

windsprints.

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DRlt [ 63: HE IANOBI[ [

1biective:foingrcveheabilitY f a defensiveackoplay ff of a 0wblock

E uiD en NeededNone.

Description:lherillinvolvesixplayets

t aime-one layel ctsasa defender

(DB)whileive ervesoffensivelaYersreceivels).he l i l lstarts ith he

offensivelayerslignedext0 each ther nastraightineThe oacheginshe

dril l y 0mmanding,HlT,"hichsa signal0 he iISt ffensivelayer0attack

the efenderppositeim y rying0 hrow 0wblock this nees.he efender

uses is andsokeephebl0ckerwayrom is neesndeet. ss0on s he

firstattemptedl0cksdefeated.he efenderlidesatelallyownhe ine here

uponhe econdlockermmediatelyttempts0 hrowhe amelock gainsthe

defender.his equence0ntinuesnti l l l ive ffensivelayersave ttemptedo

throw owbl0ck n he efendetn apid uccessi0n.he efenderinisheshe

dr l by larg gpdstne aslma'ln h e ne. ubsequerllyach layer0tated re

p0sition0li is ight eventuallynto he efensive0sition)ndhe fi l ls epeated.

The layershouldegiveneveralepetit ionsn0ffensivend efense

Caachinaoints:

The efenderhould0ncentraten he ffensivelocker,atchingis yes

andimingis rmhrust ithhe ffensivelayer'slock.

Inwardingffabi0ck,he efensivelayerhouldive roundithoutllowing

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DBltl- 64: HE Ett-0UTBltt

1bjective:Ioinrlouefiebility fadefensiveackodefeat rplay ff of akick-out l0cky ullbackrapullingineman.

Equipnenteeded:blockingummy.

Descriptian:Ihetillinvolveswoplayersta ime. ne layersdesignatedsablockerall anierBC),hilene cts s defenderdefensiveack).he oachsets p n ff€nsiveine fscrimmagetOS)ehindhiche lacesblockingdummy'3 ardseepn he ftensiveackfieldlightlyutsidehe ormalight€ndposition.he efensiveacksalignedutsidehe ummynanormalcornerback'sosition.acingimn he ackfieldsabl0cker,t he ppositengleandhe ameistanceromhe ummy.henhe oachommands,Hll"orslapstheootball,oth layersill un t he ummyndsell ut," imultaneouslyhittingn ppositeidesf he ummy.he ffensivelayerimulateskick-outbiock,s he efenderries0 eachhe all arrierfter efeatinghe lock.hedefenderhen hipsis utsideegnt0he ackfield,ausinghe all arrierolose roundndunaterally,herebyivingursuingefendersime0catchpwith im.t s mportant0notehatf he irningi h is rills off"{i.e.,othplayerso 0t (ive t he ummyt he ameime),henhe efenderill implyfront p he all arrier.t hat oint,he efenderndhe locker-ballarrier' llrestarthe rill ntilhey ansell ut" ith dummyetweenhem.

Coachinaoints:

The efenderh0uldriveisnsidehoulderhr0ughhe utsidehighf heblockerdummy)andse 0ut" y 0inghatevert akesobreakree f he

0ffensivelayer'slocknd er0 he all arI|er.

It mayake everarepettionbelorehe woplayersrrive t hempactointsimultaneously.fone rrivesarly nd as lreadynockedhedurnmyown,hecoachhouldjustavehemfrontup"and tartover ntilhey ethe imingight.

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DBILL65: HE TALKtOCK-HEADP

obleclve: 0mprovehe bilityfadefensiveackodefeatrplay ffofahead'

!pstalk lock.

Eq i nent Needed:None.

Descr,brlonrhe rillnv0lvesairingp he layersith ne laYerctlngs n

ol ensiveeceiver/blockerB) ndhe thers efensiveac\uts)ne rl'l egl'ls

bv av'nonewo artic'pantset pacingacnlher crossine fscrinrnage

rtbS)n nri,no,titottensivend elensivelignmenlnd tancearhe-coach

disLretion).henne oachommandslT'orslapshe ootbdlll^e ltenslve

oi.urr.ttrtptt onookhe B traightacknan ffort0driveim ffof he

ibd. nr O.tinOettitt toget p nderhe locker'sumber.0controlim ith is

hinds,ndomoveim ackpfield.he layersrehenotatedith achettLng

asmanyepetitionsn ffensend efenses he oachelievesre ppropnale

Coachingoints:

. fhe efende,houldet shandsn he ffensivelaYersunbersnd e.t rs

1ea0p bovehe locker'sushg mbackndowardhens'del ne le0

. Adefensiveack uste trongnhis andsnd rms e houldork p nder

the adsfablockerndhroughisacenordeI0c0ntrollm

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DBltt 66: HE TATKt0CK-TURNUT

qbjective:Ioinprcveh€ bility fadefensiveackodefeat rplay ff 0fa urn-0ut talk lock.

Equinent Ne ded None.

Desuipti1n:Ihetillinvolvesairingp heplayers.ithone layerctings he0ffensiveeceiver/blockerB) ndhe thers defensiveackDB).he rillbeginsy avinghe wo articipantset p acingachthercrossine fscrimmageLoSln heir ormalffensivend efensivelignmentnd tanceatthe oachsirection).henhe oachommandsHlT"0r lapshe ootball,heoffensivelayerttempts0blockheDBromnsideut ryingo urn im0 heoutsidef he 0S. hedefenderriesoget p nderhe lockersearestshoulderad. orkingim ackowardhe enterf he ield. he layersrehenrotatedith achettingsmanyepetitionsn ffensend efenses he oachdeemsppropriate.

Coachingoints:

. The efenderhouldttemptoget is andsn he ffensivelayer'snsideshoulder,hileeepingis wn rmree0get o he all.

. The B nustontrolthel0ckerndry 0 orceim ackowardhe ootball.

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DRILL67: HE TALKtOCK-H00K

3ljr,fi,:r;J",.**'*e abilitv{adefensiveack0defeatrpla\/ffofahook

Equi1neNeeded:None

Desc/ipionre runv0lvesairin?ell:ei::e;:,:l'jff Jiffi'i#;iitt

l$nifrut'"m$i,i$ii:1ffii*ni*1i',

i",,,:,f$lruli','l','i*:ru,',::l,l:*'ll'!l:l';r*ffi:#T#lffiiIxv^i1ur"*:nl'Jfeels re PPfoPriate'

CaachingPaints:

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DRlt[#68: HE UILBACKICKUTBLOCK

obleciveromprovehe bilityfadefensiveackodefeatrplay ff0fakickout locky ullback.

Equinent Needed None.

Description:Ihetillinyolveslacingheplayersngroupsf hree, ithone layeractings he ffensiveullbackFBlandwo esignateds efensiveacksDB).The rill eginsy avinghe hreelayerset pacingachthercrossine fscrimmageL0S)n hei r ormalffensivend efensivelignmentnd tanceatthe oach'siscretion).henhe oachommandsHlT"orslapshe 00tball,heFB ttemptsokick ut heDB n hat idenorder0createseametweenimandhe efensivend n hat ide.he Bmust ttackhe B t he 0S.trikingblow ith isnsideorearmnd is h0ulderad.he B h0uldet ise€t punderim,nd e eadyomovepfieldr nside.

CoachingPoints:

The efenderhoulde ble0 ight utsidendorce ide laysnsidewithoutettingoo ar pfieldnd reatinggap etweenimselfndhedefensivend. he Bmusttill e ble0get acknsidend elpuphemiddle."

Becauseullbacksre suallyiggernd trongerhan efensiveacks,DBshouldvoidettingnt0 contestfstrenqthith hem.DB h0uldse isquicknessnd peedoget0 he all.

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DRll[ 69:THE U[tBACK0UNDERtOCK

}bjective:IoinDtovehe bility fadefensiveackodefeat rplay ff of a

fullback'slock.

Equipnnt Needed Nore.

Descnprr0rrTherilrnvorlesr99!.sh:Pralilsei'.i,jlTr',i1lliii;i.ll^3?ifactings he ffensiveullbackFB)andhe

:li*:n[im:.'ll;:ll;l:;:u';*t;ffi;1fiiJ.Tn:liiii

*:'ii,},',.iffi,ytJ;},ri"'Hii*:tTlli{:'jiii;',n:t*.ll,i*;n't['J';:il*xT[iJj:]?H,:','1"lBiliilandry obeat imtohenside.

CoachingPoints:

. The efenderh0uldeepisnsidermreeomakehe ackle'f he all oes

orit,Ot,f '.O.ttnOttf'ouldorcehe lockereepntohe all

. Becausefullbacksareus!allvbLsserandstronser

;lil*',':H"',UliiSfSlf;',Xl',.;l; il,;*i";;,,',."k"h'tacKle.

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0Rlt[ #70: HE UH.INGUARDLOCK

2bjective:IoimToveheability f a defensiveack0 defeat rpiay ff of apull jnguard'slock.

Eq pnen Needed None.

Description:Iherillinuolveslanningheplayefsngroupsf four. wo layersctaspull inguardsG), hilehe thefwoare esignatedsdefensiveacksDB).The ri l l eginsyhavinghe our layersetup acingach ther cross ine fscrimmageLOS)n heir ormalffensivend efensivelignmentnd tance.Whenhe 0ach0mmandsHlTorslapshe ootball,he uardsull nd tternpttokick !t on heDB's.achefendernust layhis lockjustshewouldfullback'slock. e ttackshe uard,akes im n , ouncesack nd ets imselfunderontrol.emust eableo urnnallwide lays, hile elpingn nsidelaysaswell. layersh0ulde otatedetweenffensend efenses he oa cheeisrs ppr0pflate.

CaachingPoints:

The efenderhouldeethe uards loseo he enterf he 0S sp0ssible.em!st ttacknderhe uafd'sh0ulderad ndorcehe alcarriero he nside.f the all afrieroes0 he utside,he efenderusttry o orcehe l0ckereepntohe all nd tringhe lay ut 0 he ideline.

Becauseost ffensiveuardsre veniggernd trongerhan 0stfullbacks.efensiveackshouldvoidettingnto c0ntestfstrengthiththem.DB houldse is uicknessnd peedoget0 he all nd is

aggressiveness0makehe ackle.

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DRltt*72;THECRACKtOCK

oblective:Tomprovehe bilityfadefensiveackodefeatrplay ff0fawidereceiver'sracklock.

Eoui,nenteeddNone.

Description:Theill nvolveswoplayefst a ime.onelayercts sadefensiveack(DB),hilehe therervessawideeceiverWB}-eachinis ormaloffensivenddefensivelignmentnd tance. henhe 0achommandsHlT"rslapshe o0tball,theWFattemptsocrack lockheDB. he efenderhoulduicklyeadhe ituationand ecideponne f hreeoursesfaction.irst,e an ttempt0beathe lockbyquicklyittingp-fieldndorcinghe unwidend eep(seeiagram,below).Second,ecan eadhe rack lacknd uicklyurn isbacko heblocker,herebYcausingheblocker0 clip imsee iagram,below).hird,heDB an eleattherackblock yattackingheblocker,rivingis nsideorearmnd houlderadhroughhecracklocker'shestromhe nside0outsidesee iagram, elow).llplayelsshoulde llowedeveralepetitons tcracklockingnd eingracklocked.

CoachilgPoints.

. The efenderhoulduicklvdecidehichoursefactionewilltakewhenconfrontingcracklock-readhe racklock.eatt upfield,urn is ackndget lipped,rdefeathe locker.

. The B houldot 0 nderr nsideu ack locksuch eactionilljust akethecraaklock asyorab\ockerl.n hisnstance,blockerill simpllwallhedefenderff" herebyllowinghe layomaket 0 he utside.DB houldesmart...eaduickly...nd ct ecisively.

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DRILt73:THETAREt0CK

0bt'ectlvert0mploveheabil i tyfadefensiveack0defeathe l0ck faback

flaringutof hebackfield

Equipnent eeded:Nore

Descl ,0r tonr lhedr i l l inv0lvesplacngtheolaverspairs ne layercts sa,

oe'eriiveackDB).ho'slisneds'0rledffilTil'J::t"H,'fi::;L'#

'::;: n:lT',HH:'l';i::,iffffi.x:i:;;tommands,,rT,'r ,apsrre-ft"ib";iil,; ;.;;il;;l .itrtp', o " tnoutside'sii'n n ne BheDB,

*:i[:*llglrulliilt;Ji,l't'I:'itIti:li'i:iB":i:i:1iil?lthe ffensendhe efense

CoachingPoints:

. The efenderh0ulduicklyovent0he ackfield'riveisnsiderm p

itlirJghh.h;Ji.o;itck f the lockerndrYo urnhe l0cker'sead-

uofieid.he B illend p utside,n 0ntro!ndnpositi0n0 nterceptne

;itchf he foremention;dtepsre xecutedroperly'

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DRI[[#?4: ATERAI OVER

lbjective:Ioeuelopbilityfad€fensiveack0staywith he eceiver'

LqupnenNeeded None.

Descr,;otion:he oachashe efensiveacktand ith is an0sehindis dclrii*. 'u'oti*rtntnate-yardines receiverra unningackBc)thenssumes

an f'erstveosition,acinql'e elensiveack n he oachs0mmand0 Ine

ritrrri". ol'urt rrt r"lerily, ackndolth etweenhe ,ardines he efens've

u.rfrtiUr!uiuratt}/,overingrmirrolinghe ffensivelayer'fter bouten .,rro.Or iO.Ck-*O.Ith a-teralovement,he oachommands"'Cut'"twhich

timehe ffensivela\/eIu'ns nd ttempts0 un p-lreldhe efensiveack

brinqsishards'0m ehindis acknd.amsheeceivers e tlempts0 url

,pliirrl. irtr,t. -ttues tocovethe eceiveror bouten ardsIuntilhe

coachaltshe rill.

CoachingPoints:

. The oaLhh0uldequirehe efensiveack0keepis andsehindis acl

d,r'inqll areldl ovementndamhe ffensivelayels 00ns ossle

afteitheffensivelayerurnspJield

. AsDlaversecomeroficientith his rill,he ffensivelayerhouldun t

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DRI[L 75:DEEP 0VER

qbjective:foevelophe bility f adefensiveacko coverhe eceiver0ingdeep.

Eo Dn nt Needed Nor'e.

Description:Ihetill nu0lvepairingp heplayers.ne layercts sadefensivebackDB),hilehe therervess eceiverR).he oachashe efensiveackassumedefensivetance,hiletandingstridene f he ardines. eceivetthenakesp n ffensiveositi0nbouthreeardsn ront f he efensiveack,astridehe ameardine,acinghe efensiveack.n he oach'sommand,"G0,"he ffensivelayerunsweaveattern0wnhe ardine t hree'quarterspeed,imitingheweaveon0 orehanhreeardsromhe ardine.The efensiveackerformshis rill ith is andsehindis ack.tayingowand rouchednd ithoutrossingiseet. fterhe efensiveackasun bouttwentyards,he oachhoulderminatehe rill, avehe woplayersecover

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wo0therlayersssurnehe roperositions0starthe rill gain.

CoachinaPoints:

The oachhouldequirehe efensiveacks0keepheir andslaspedbehindheir ackshroughouthe rill nd oncentraten 0t rossingheirfeet.

As he efensiveacksecomeroficientt his rill,hey houlde €quiredt0 ncrbaseothhe peedndhe istancehey ustun uringhe Iill.

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DRllt #76:SPEEDURN

oblectlver0 evelopheability fadetensiveack0coverreceiverho s

runningpost-cotnerracornet-posl0uIe

E upne Need dNane.

,escrl0rloniThedefensiveackssumesdefensivetanceiveosevena'dsn

i,oni tanOacinsf'e oach.0nhe odchsommdnd0 the efensiveack

staris acl-peOaiinghileurninglternatelyo hensidendh€ utside'n.,

resoonseo he oach'sandignalslterhe layelUnsackb0ut5yardsne

coachhouldivehe ommandleakThissasignalo he laver0execute

ouick.iqhtoll r urn0 he utsides houghoverinqbrakingecelverunnlng

oasr uit.tnAtterLnningbout0 ardsastl'e oint henhe ommanoIBreakwas iven,he 0achhoul0tophe lrll nd avehe layereturn0 ne

line fplayeriaitingheiruln o unhe rill

CoachingPaints:

. The oachhouldequirehe layers0graduallyncreasehe peedtwhich

iheyi;nhis rill sheynasterhe echniquesnvolvedn he rill

. Varielv1d r0oressionan e ddedo his rill y sing eceiver'n his

i.rt-, 'Jiinrtint"r*rhranotherflensivelaYerouldhrowpass0 he

receiverfler emakesis reakn isouteogivehe etenslveach

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DRlt t 77: UMP ND UN

qbjective:Ioevelophe bilityfadef€nsiveackobumpreceiverffhis orlet0 mprovehe biiityfadefensiveacko 0okhroLrgheceiver0 he a ;t0havedefensiveackractice0ntinuing0coveris 0nefter urnpingreceiver.

EouiDnen(eeded:foolball.

Desription:fhetillnv ves airingpdefensivelayersho lternateeingreceiversnd efensiveacks.heeceiversine Dna hree-Dointtanceith hecoachctings he uarterback.he efensivelayerinespnagoodefensivestance0coverhe eceiver.henhe oachropsackopass.he eceiverunseitherslant'inraslant'outouteas irectedy he oach).he efensiveacklets he eceiveret loseohim ndhen ivesim quick,ardump.f hereceiverlantsnor unstraightt he efensivelayer,he efenderhouldumpthe eceiver'snsidehoulder.f he eceiverurns ut,heDB houldumphereceivelsutsidehoulder.fterhe umpy he efender,he oachh0uldhrowthe ootballtowardhe efensivelayer.oth layershouldry 0catchhe all.Playershouldlternateeceivernd efensiveackoles.

Coachinooints:

The oachhouldnrphasizeo he efensiveackhat e h0uldet hereceiveretcl0seohim eforeumpingim. he efenderhouldotoverextendnd et0ffbalancehenryingo b!mphe eceiver.

The efensivelayerh0uldlways100khrough"he eceiver0 heq,arterback.e houldlways atchl^e a...

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DBlt[# 78:THREE-YARD0VERRltt

0bleclver0 nhancehe bilityfadefensiveackobe lert0 he ecerver

mJ".mentr:opttrticeeingn comlortableefensvetanceit0erfecthe tart

from defensivetancendoeliminatethealsetalts nd nnecessaryleps

Eouionenteee :A oolball.

Descl/ol/onrhe rilt involvesairifg,phe efense dcks nelaYercts s

, GuSi nl. nie tr't o net ervess adefensiveackD }De endrngponhe

,-i*nrtunrti,t tt puirsfplayersan erformhis rillathe ameime he

ir*"."

r'i. ouo.ri nreea'dspa'tna nreeointlance,hileelensrveacks

take 0 delensivetancehreeardsff heeceers n he oachsovementTne

r.*l OaorOrir it' te ballike quarterbackhowngass)heeceiverprintst

ioo o.r-Ooiupo.otut y en ardiThe elensiveackack-pedalsrVing0t o

ii6uJr'e"te 'uit oget ienwith im rhinhe 0 ardAfter heecerversaveun

10 ards-he oacnhouldhrowheoolballowardhe enter1ne elenslve

ri#'r. nt n., ooir,otih he ecervers1dhe elelsiveacksllconvergen he

i.riinJuit."pito ""h r Theeceiversnd efensiveaLkshouldhenllernatetheirositions.

CoachingPoints:

. The oachhouldmphasizehemportancefadefensiveackeinglertor he

receiver'sovementi,eepingow tancend otmakingalsetarts r

unnecessalyteps.

. The ifficultyf his rill an encleasedyhavinghedeJensiveacksine p

five,eveninine ardsff he eceiverndncreasehe istancehe ecelver

sprlnii owntiefApp,opriatelyie. or verywoyardseeperhe etensiveoiaverineso,he eceiverprintsive ardseeper)

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DRIL[ t9: C0MPETE0ll{TERCEPT

qbjective:IoimrIweconpetitivenstincts;0enhancenterceptionechnhues.

Eo i ne Need d A oolball.

Desction:Iheplayerclorm

woequallinesacingachtherpproximately5 ardsapart.oneineisesignatedsoffensivelayersF),whileheotherservessdefensiveacksDB).hecoachstands0 he ide { he ffensivelayersnd tartsthe rillbyimulatinghe entersnapf heootbal{slaphe all, arkhike,"tc}. hedrillbeginsyhavinghe irstplayerneachine unowardheother layelhecoachthrowshe allin etweenhe layers.he layerseact0 he allinone-on,oneattemptocatchhe 0otball.oncehe allhaseenaught,he layereturnshe allto hecoachndhe extwoplayersegin.

Coachinooints:

Adefensivelayerhouldeephisyesn he ootball,rotecttheallwithisbody,ndeachhe allashighspossiblen heair.

The oachan olrtrol ho atchesheballandeephisdrillrelativelyollision-free ywheree hrowshe all.

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ob,bcllveiT0mDrovehe bilityladefensiveackointerceptheongerass;to

incieaseomoeiittvenstincts:oDraclicedefensiveacksnterception

techniques.

EouD entNeed d A oolball.

DescfipllonrThelaversormwo qualinesacingachther pproxrmatelY0

40 diaoart.0ne'ne cts s ilensivelaYersB)whilehe therervess

aefLnsivbacks081.he oachtandsnhe idelineith he ffensivelayers

.nO'sti,itn.Otltt \/ imulatrnghe enternapf heootballheirst l€yern

eacnineunsowardhe thert ull peedhe oachhenhrowshe alln

betweenhe laverspproximatelY0 ardsownheield he layerseacto

the allnaoire-bnniattemptocatchheootballncehe all as een

cauqht,l'e lavereturnshe all y unnrngt back0 he 0achndhen0es0

tne nd f he Dpositeine.he oachan elpontr0lhe ompetrtrvenessl nls

dnll nd elpeept airlYnjury-lreeywheree hrowsheootball

CoachingPoints:

. The efensiveackhouldeepis yesn he00tball,lotecthe all ith

hisDody,ndeachhe all s ighs ossiblen he ir

. Oncedefenderasnterceptedpass,e houldethiseammatesn0what

he ashe all ndhathey h0uldhrowbl0ckof im y 0llelingprearrangedodeworde.g.,Fire,"Bingo,"tc.)

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DRt[[#81:DEFENDTNGHE UBt

1bjective:foinrjovehe bility fadefensiveackoovertakend tepn ront fa eceiverndntercepthe all ithoutnterferinq.

Eq ipnn Need dA I oatball.

Description:Ihelayercorm singleineacinghe 0acht adistancefabout20 ards.t he oach'sirectjon,he irstwo layersn ineunowardhe 0ach(theirst thalf-speed,ndhe econdlayert%speed).he oachhrowshefootballearhe irst layerR) tapproximatelyhe ameimehathe econdplayer,DB)vertakesim.heirst layerervess eceiverhilehe ec0ndplayercts sadelensiveack.henterceptinglayerusttepn ront f hereceiver,ntercepthe allwithoutakingodilyontactndheneturnheinterceptedaI o he oach.he at heneturls0 he nd f he ine folavers.Theywirchherrrdern inedefenseooffensend :ce-versal.

Coachinaaints:

The efenderusttep round,n ront f,oroverhe houlderf he eceiverwithout akingontacteforehe allarrives.

0ncee asnterceptedhe all,he efenderusteepis yesn hefootballntilt sunderis rm ith is andoveringhe ojntf he all.

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DRIL[ 82:DEfEND|ltlcHEOUT NDUP

oblectiveromprovehe bilitytdefensiveacks0 eact0and overhe ut

and-upoute tthoutettingeat eep

EquipnetNeeded:everal0otballs

31'Jr3Jifiili:1lli1*ii{i:.',:'"'"'ffl#jiis,{,ft'*fiiii"i':'::',fnoirit nte.-oteptignmenttrew0!layl

#:;xl'*irhi*r;*il;Jxfllrii"'T';fftxiiii!!i!l'',l!l:iiirii.'iijr,^'i'i.,ky",q9J:l*!:'J;l|19tvil:'J,'.'J.'lJffii

ill,t,,j*lffiil#fl;niL:hr*';:"w*lr*"i:runningGo oute.

CoachingPoints:

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DRlt t 83: HE PEEDURN

qbjective:Ioinrfavehe bility fadefensiveackocoverhep0st 0rnef oveby eceiverith0utettingeat eep.

Equipnenteeded:everalootballs.

Description:Iedrillnuove pairingp heplayersne layercts sadefensiveback(DB),hilehe therlayerervess eceiverR).hewo layerstarthisdrillapproximately0 ardspart,ithhe oachndhe eceivern he ine fscrimmagendhe efensiveackeads'upn he eceiver.he oach0mrnencesthe rill y lappinghe ootballr allingSet."heecejvertartso !napostroute,hichauseshe efendero urn ndun ith im.ncehe efensiveackhasurned,he eceiverhenurnsndunsor he orner.n he rocess,ecrosseshe ace f he efensiveack.he efensiveack usthenurn is ackto he ine fscrim0ragend printocatchhe eceiver.

CoachingPoints:

The efensiveackh0uldeadhe uarterback'scoach'seyes hilemaintainingl0seroximity0 he eceiver.

Insteadfcrossingvern ront f he eceiver,he efensiveackhouroliquicklyi.e.,erformspeedurn)andaintainhe lopernsidend eepp0srtr0n.

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DRltt#84:THECAT NDM0USE

1bjective:Ionprcveheabilityfadefensiveack0covereepoutes.

Equipnenteeded:eueral00tballs.

Descriptian:Ihetillirtuolvesairingpheplayersne layercts sadefensive

back{DB),hilehe therervess eceive(R}he rill eginsith he oach,the efensiveackndhe eceivern heine fscrimrnagehe layersinep

five ardsromhe ideline,hilehe oachspositionednsidehe ashmark.he

defensiveacks acinghe eceiver,ith is acko he oachnd is andn he

receiverhile e printstraightownfieldn ypatternhe €fensiveack

trailshe eceivern isnsidehoulder,ryingosqueezeimntohe ideline

Oncehe eceiveras one0'25ards,he oachhrowsim pass hichoth

players0I0r.

CoachingPoints:

The efensiveackhouldeadhe eceiver'seadnd yes hile aintaining

contactith ackf he eceiver'seepestand.

The efenderhouldo0k ackveI isnsidehoulder,aintainingontact

withhe eceiverndime ismove/jumpor ootballncehe assas een

tnr0wn.

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DBlt[#85: HE UMP AtI

1bjective:fonrlovehe efensiveack umpingbiiity,imingndevel fcompetitiveness;0practicefighting"or he all.

Equpnen Need dA tootball.

Desc tion:fhe illinyolveswodefendersacinghe oacht adistancef aboutten ards.he oachhrowshe allintohe ir ighnoughetweenhe wodefendershat oth layersusteavehe roundnorder0 etrievehe all t tshighestoint.

Coachingoints:

. The efensiveack ust atchhe all.ime iseapndight0get o hehighest0ssibleojntffof he round.

. The oachhouldair layersfsimilarbilit iesndepeathis rill t eastthreeimesor achair fdefenders.

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DRIL[ 86:THEDOG IGHT

0blertlveiomprovehe efensiveack'siming,level0fompetitivenessnd

interceptionkills.

Equipnenteeded:f ootball

,escrlpllonrl'e rll nvolvesw0 efendelsaci'lghe oachrom distancef2-3vards l'e oacneqirshe 'irl y ignaling0th layers0slart ack-pedal'ng

irqe-bv-se. he oicnhen 0tiors'eflot ighI ithne ootballh hsacue

to he efendersobreakn ne ameirectionhecoachhenhl0wshe all

;;tweenhe wo efensiveacks,ausinghem0 ight0gethentelcepti0n'

Coachingaints:

. The efensiveackhoLrldatchhe uartelbackeyesndhe ootball'hile

timingiseap ndighting0get0 he all

. The oachhouldair layersfmlxedbilit iesnd killsndepeathis rill

severaltimesoreachlaverntilhe roperggressivettitudesexhibitedY

the efenders.

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DRll-t 87: HE TRIPPER

qbjective:Ioimrfouetheability fadefensiveacko akeheball utof hehandsfof stripareceiverf he ootbal..

Equipnenteeded:football.

Desciption:Ihetillnvolvesairingp heplayers.onelayercts sareceiver{R), hilehe therervess defenderDB).achairinesp acinghe oachfrom distancefapproximateiy0-15afds.he oachssumespositionearthe enterf he ield, ith he layers0-15ardsff owardne ideline.nasignalfromhe oach,oth layersunowardhe enterf he ield0ap0intdirectlypposit€he oach.he oachhen asseshe allo he eceiver.hedefendereachesroundhe eceiverith is utsideandryingodislodgeheball. he layershoulde iveneveralepetitionsrom othidelines,oth sareceivernd defender.

CoachingPoints:

. The efensiveackhouldatchhe oach'syesndhe ootball.e houldtime is tripodislodgehe all nly fterhe ffensivelayeras0uchedthe al l .

. The efensiveackhouldse isnsidermokeepontactith he eceiver.The efenderust e reparedo acklehe eceivern aseis utsidermd0es ot triphe al romhe eceiver'sands.

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DRI[[# 88:BUTT-T0-BUTTTRIP

)bjective:Ioinrf)veheabilityl adefensiveack0c0meroundhe eceiverwh0 as lreadyaughthe allandtript out fhis ands.

Eq pnentNeed d A toold]all.

Descriptiln:fhetillnuoves roupingheplayelsnpairs.onelaye{cts sareceiverR), hilehe therervess defensiveack08) achairinespwith

the eceiveracinghe oachndhe efenderho as is ackohimbutt't0-butt).he airspositioned0l5yardswayromhe oachhe oachstaftshedrill y assinghe allo he eceiver.0 commands"re sedn his rill. hedefendereaciso he oundf he eceiver'sandsittinqhe all ymmediatelyturningroundnd ttemptingostriphe allbyullingn ne rboth f hereceiversrms.he layershoulde iveneveralepetitionssboth€ceivernd

defendef.

CoachingPoints:

. The efensiveackhouldistenarefully,eactnstantane0usly0 he oundof he 00tballhittinghe eceivertands,ime isurn nd triphe allcarefully.

. The efenderh0uldse is rms0keepontactithhe eceiver'hedefenderust e repared0 acklehe efendern asehe ffortostriphe

ballromhe eceiver'sandssunsuccesstul.

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DRlL[ 89: UTT-T0-BUTTtRE

O^b/ectlye;0mproveheability fadefensiveack0 react ujcklyo he allof"Ball"nd omeroundhe eceiverithout akinghysicalontactith im.

Equipnenteeded:foolball.

Desctiptia_n:fhetill nvolvesroupingheplayersnpairs.ne layercts sa'eceiverBl, hilehe therervess defensiveackDB).he iayersssumepositionen ardsn ront f he oach.heeceiveraceshe oach,hilehedefenderas is acko he ec€iver.o eginhe rill,he oachhrowshe all0the eceiver.henhe all etsowithinhreeardsf he eceiver.llof hedefensiveacksho re 0t urrentlyanicipdtingn he rill ellgall."hedefenderhennapsroundn ront f he ecejverith0ut aki0qontactjthhrm-leooksor he all,nterceptst,andeturnst o he oach.

Coachinooints:

The efensiveackhouldistenarefully,eactnstantaneously0 he ail,andime is ffort0movendntercepthe all ith0ut akinghysicalcontactith he ecei verarefully.

Toncreasehe evelfdifficuhyf his rill,he oachaneq!irehe efendertosnapverhe ight ide f he eceiverhile e hrowshe all0 heoutsideeft0f he eceiver.

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DBltl # 90:TlPAllDBIOCK

Ibiective:Ion$ovehe bilitYl adefensiveacko ransitionapidlyrom

deienseooffensend lockotentialacklers

Eluilnent eeded:tootball;bl0ckingummy'

Descfrbtlot;Therillinvolvesroupingheplayersnpairs oth laYers-acts

defenders.achairinespwith heirst layerP-11acinghe oachoma,

distancetaoproximately0 ardswaYith bl0ckingummyesldermne

secondlaverP-2)ssumespositionna ineacinghe oacht aolstanc.er

aDDroximately0 ards.he oachtartshe rill y assinghe all0 ne rsr

olirnriuruiir,*rio ipt heball ack ver is eado he econdefender'he

o.rorriuJi*otr .̂ tei.eptshe all ollerscommande "BING0/ "G0";itii." etc.)ndunstre all acko he oach s 00ns he irst layerears

the iodeword,'e lockshe ummYhoepresentspotentialeceiverformerly

on ffense,ow n elensePlayershoulde ivenevelalepetltlonssD01nne

firstand econdnann ine.

CoachingPoints:

. Theirst efenderh0uldip he all igh,istennd lockhedummy"t he

warst.

. The econdefenderhouldatchhe all t tshighestoint,ellhe

transition'to-offenseodewordoudlynoughhat ll eammatesan eal no

sprinthe allbacktotheoach.

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DRttt 91: EAM tp

0bFcrlyei0mprovehe bilityfadefensiveackoconcentraten he all talltrmesjtoracticeeepinghe allinlay.

Equipnenteeded: ootball.

Descflpli0nrTheoachashe layersormsingleine, ith boutwoVardsbetweenachlayer.heirst laye.P.11n ine houlde D0roximatelv0 ardsawayr0mhe oach,acingrm. henhe oachaiseshe 0otballhowinooass.theirst layern ineunsowardhe oach.fterhe layeruns ew arJj,hecoachhrowshgh ass0 he layer.he layeroes0t atchhe ali. ut i0situpn he ir o he econdlayerP.2),ho j l;kew;seip he all0 he hirdplayerP-3),nd o0n. heast layefn ine atcheshe ail ndossestbackothe 0ach.he layershenine p gain,ithhe econdlayerovinoo he irstplayerosition,he revr0usisrplayerovjngo he nd f heine,ic. hecoachh0uldontinuehis rill ntil l lplayersaveadhe hanceobe n hef rst-playerosition.

Coachingaints:

. The oachh0uldmphasizehe mportancefeveryoneeepingheir yesnthe al l .

. The 0achhouldstablishs basic0alhat achlayeripshe ootball0the layerehindim ndhat he ast layern inemustatchhe all ithoutIettingt hit he round.

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DRIIt# 92:REACTNOACCETERATE

0biecrvei0mprovehe bilityfadefensiveack0 eadhe uartelbacks

movements,eactuickl\/ndntercepthe ootball

Eouionenteeded:everalootballs

DescrrlloniTherillinvolvesavinqlayersine p hreebreastppr0ximalely5-

2O ardswavromhe oach.hemiddlelaYercts s defenderDBl hilehe

twooutsideiayerserves eceivetsR) he oachtartshe rill y ommandlng"Set." ehen lapshe all ndurnsis houldersnd teps0wardne f he

two eceivers.he efendereactso he oach q arterbac'sbodymovement

bv orinrinqowardhe eceivetn hendicatedide f heield. hene ets

withinvaid r wo l he eceiver,he oachasseshe all0 hateceiver'

caJSingveryonen he loupocallBALLThe efenderhenifts is ead

ouicktvlocaiesne oot-ballndnterceptshe all. layelshouldache iven

severaloDDoltunities0be he mann hemiddle"

Coachingaints:

. Themiddlean ust atchhe oach'squalterback)frontootwhich ill

indicateohim hichirecti0ne hould0.

. Theirstmovef he efenderhoulde heads-downprint0hiseftor .rioht.ollowedv heads-upealchor he ootball henhe nterceptrons

m"aae.neefenderhouldall ul he odewordnd printhe all acko he

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DRI[[# 93;2-0]rt-tERT|CAtTRETCH

1bjective:fonr[oveheabilityfadefensiveackaz-deepafety)oDrotectiszonegainstn qualerticaltretchy wowideeceivers,eactuickiy;;;Intercepthe00f all.

Equipnenteeded:football.

Desuiption:ThetiltnvolvesavingdefensiveackDB)lign imself0 a,dsawayrom-andacinghe 0achn hemiddlef he eld.wolayers,crinosreceiversB). ositionhemselvesesidehe 0acl.n quatdiitaicen,,intir,O.of he efenderab0utyardutsideashmark).he oachtanshe rill vcommandingSet." ehenlapshe all, hichsasignaloeacheceiverosprinttraightownhe ield.he efensiveack usi ack,pedal,ll hewhilekeepi0gis yesn he oachquanerback).emusteverllow ither€ceiver0get ehindim. henhe oachquarterback)turnso hrowhe alloone i hereceivers,he efendereactsy print.ngowardr nterception0int. he,thsnterceptt0nsmade,he efeqderal,sut he odewordnd prjntshe all ackt0 he oach.layersrehenotated0 hat achas everalpportunjties0bebothhe efenderndhe eceiver.

Coachinooints:

The etensiveack hou'darchhe oach'squarterback,sleyeswh:le eeDin0b0rheceiversn ront l him y"sing eripheralvision.

The eceivershouldjusteepunnirgtraightownhe ield.0nceheball asbeenhr0wnhey hould0tgo or he 00tballnorder0preventoll lsi0ns

and ossiblenjuries.

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DRllt#94: HE ASH ABK Rltt

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Eou,nentNeed d:A ootball

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CaachingPaints:

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if,t.t.tbarlogivehe elensrveackhe pporLunity0

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DEltt#95:COVEB0Wtrl

2bjective:.Ionri.ouehe bility l adefenderobreakn heball ncet s hrown,reactuicklyndntercepthe ootball;t0racticeippinghe all.

Equipnenteeded:toolball.

Desuipti1n:Iheoachctings he uarterback,hfowsQainstn0rmal3eeD4-deepr ull elensivelignment.he oacheginshe rit, y ommandinqSei.Hehen lapshe allostarthe efenders0viqgn esponse0 he oorSalli.e.,the oach oveshe allo he eft-the efenderslideioht,tc.l he oachhenthrowshe all tany ne fhis efensiveacks.achefenders eouiredo i0the allnt0he irwith0utnterceptingt.As oons he efendersn0wwheiethe all as eenhrown,hey print0 hat rea.he econdlaverust,s0tDthe all,0llowedy he hird layer,rd o n. inatly,heast l;yern rneinterceptshe all,ellshe odewordor n nterception,ndeturnshe allothe oach.

Coachinooints:

The efendershouldatchhe oach'squarterback's)yes,print0 he al,tip t n he ir nd eathenterc€ptoracko he ine fscrimmage.

Theastman0 0uchhe alleaps,nterceptshe all, ndunshe all ackto he oach.

This rill houlde epeatedf he all itshe f0undr fany f he layerswhoippedhe a ll o ot rosshe ine fscrimmageeforehe efenderh0interceptedhe all.

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oblecllvero mprovehe bil i tYfadeJensiveack0getqu;cklyohis roprea

uslq ne ,opeipursuitngle,0practiceeacting0 nterceptinghe oolball

Eoui nen NeededA, oolball.

Descriltion:Iheoach'actings hequarterback.hrows gainstnormal-deep'

ffixi;; i ;;f.*;; at;tnirentne oact'egrnshe rill v 0mmanding-Set''

i. i# rruolrtiar ,t stlarthe elenoersovgn esponseo heootballhe

,ou.ri,,"'u't'uisi,t

,0p'backasso varuat;illiiiifJii;ii::iltl]ll,"'**,

"efensiveackfieldIe roperlyovered.(

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Coachingoints:

. The etendersl 'ouldatchhe oach quarterback)eYes'prinloihearea

wherehebdllwas nlown nd ealhe nterceptorack0 he lne I

scrimmage.

. The oacnh0uldvaluatend orrecthe efensiveoverageovement0

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1bjective:Ioinrfouethebiiityf he efensiveacksouse ne-on-oneoveraoe;ropracticeeepingn llensivean romross,lgl.e ine fscrim"']age.

Equipnenteeded:Iwoonesrscrimmageests.

Descripti1n:Iwolayetsace ach ther t adistancef one ard.ne layerctsasaba canierBC),hilehe ther cts s defenderDB).he oachets p woc0nesr ests-3 ardspart0 ine etweenhe lavers.he oachtartshjsdfill y ommandingHll"Thissasignal0both layersosprintorwardowardthe ine. he efensivelayersesoth andsrd ttemptsokeephe ffensivepayerrom etting0th fhiseet verhe ine. he ffensivelaveras 0secondsoget oth fhiseet crosshe ine sman\/imess ossible.heplayers'rolesreheneversednorder0provideoth layersith he pportunityt0pefformhe rill n achide f he ine.he inners he laverho llowshe0ffensivelaver0crosshe ineheeast umberf imes.

Coachinqoints:

The efenderh0uldoncentraten isman. e h0uld aintainis osit ionand everunger eaveis eet rematurely.e houldeep is yes pen ndstrikehroughhenumbersf he ffensivelayer,utt ingis andsndefheoffensivelayer'shoulderads.

The all arrierhould0t un 0o owHe houldeepnmindhat is 0a s ogetboth f his eet crosshe ine smanyimes spossibleithin 0sec0nds.l le sknockedo he r0!nd,egets nly ne oint ndoses

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oblectiveiompr0veheability fadefensiveackoknockreceiverffof hisoute

E1uiDnetNeeded:one.

DescnbtirrnrTherillinvolveswolayersta ime neactsasareceiver(Bl,whilehe

otherervess defenderDB)hoscoveringn utsideone he oachartshlsdrill y ommandingHlT orslappingootballhe ffensivelayerhen pants

downiieldt he ifendernd ttemptso eleaseo hensideroutsidehe

delenderllowsheeceivel0get losen0ughohimobumpim nd ttempts0

knockim ffhis assoute.he efenderhouldit he utsidehoulderi he

receiverf the eceiveromesthim r eleasesnsidehe efendrshoudhit he

receiver'snsidehoulderf he eceiverttemptso eleaseutsideftera

0redet€rminedumberf epetitions,he layers'rolesreevelsedn0rderoprovde'bothplayersheopportunityoplay n oth ffensend efense

CoachingPoints:

. Thedefenderhould0ncentraten he eceiverndhe uarterback

simutaneousy lookhroughhe eceiver0 he all) he efensiveackhould

iilow he eceiveroget iosendhen iveim g00dump,withoutheDB

lungingr osingis alance.

. The efensiveackhouldot ry 0 eachoo ar or he eceiver'emayget

overextendedndose im.Aefenderust e bleo ead hetherhe laysa

run rapass.

. Vdrietvan e ddedo he rill y;ncorporat,ngquanerbacKnt0he rill nd

havinoimhrowDassoa eceiver'homuste efendedlive' y delensrveback.-

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Drill 9:Funble ocovsry

1bjective:Ioeach elensiveacksheproperethodf alling na ooseootball.

Equipnenteeded: ootball.

Description:ballsplacedhreeo our ardsn lontof adelendel.0nommand,thedefensiveack iv€sorwardndeachesut o heball.0nontact,hedefenderullshe allohis tomachnd urlsroundhe all,yingn is ideoprotectimself.

CoachingPoint:

. Varietynd ompetitionan eaddedo hedrill yusingne all erwo ormore)inesnd avingwo ormore}playersoora umbleecoverysimultaneously.

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Drill 100: ooso allFunble ecovery

Abjective:Ioacliceoingfter 0oseootball;odevelopand nd yecoordination

Eqpnen Needed A aotball.

Desuipti1n:Iheoachhashedefensiv€acksorm neine b0ut0yardsromhim ndacingim. henhe oachaiseshe ootballshowingass,he irstplayern ine printsowardim. henhe layerswithin0 ardsf he oach,the oachhouldhrowheootballt he roundeveralardsn ront f heoncominglayerthe oachhouldry 0makehe 00tballit he round0 ttakesorneild ounces-i.e.,eleasehe all idewayso hatt kn!ckles).heplayerhouldoncentraten eepingis ye n hemovingallandetrievehe"fumble."he layerhouldhenosshe all acko he oachndeturno heend f he ine. he oachhenaiseshe ootballagainostarthe ext layernthe rill, nd oon.

Coachingoi,lts.'

ihecoachhouldmphasizehemponancefgettingontrolf he ali:. lore ttempting0pickt up ndun itht.

--: coachh0uldnstructhe layers0 all n he allomakeufe f he.:::!,eryif hey re avrngr0ubleaining0ntr0lf he all.

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Drill#101:ighrol l FumbleecovsrY

1bjective:Ioeach elensiveackso ightora ooseall

E ui nen Needed A ootball.

Descrirrbn wo efendelsine p longsideachther.0nommand,he efensive

backsall oruard,0uchheirhests0 he round,nd cramblefter ballthatas

beenhrownetweenhem.

CoachingPoint:

. The oachhouldnstlucthe efender0pullthealltohistomachn ontact

and url roundt.

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Dickersonased concertedfforto urn roundemple'so0tballortunes.riort0acceptingisirst eadositiontTemple,ickeISonerveds he efensive

coordinat0rtClemsonor wo ears.n iswo easonsn he igers'taff,Dickersonelpedlemsonoastne f he ation'soughestnd est efensiveunits.

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