What is American Football Coaching – Break the Double Team?
American Football Coaching – Break the Double Team is a free football drill on FantasyHQ’s Football Coaching hub for youth work. Use the setup notes and coaching cues below to add it to this week’s practice plan.
- American Football Coaching – Break the Double Team is part of FantasyHQ’s free football drills library.
- Focus: Youth.
How to run this drill
American Football Coaching – Break the Double Team is built for youth, high-school, and volunteer coaches who need clear drill language — not a random cone circuit. Beginners can install the first progression; experienced staffs can layer competition.
- Read the purpose once, then walk the setup on air before live tempo.
- Demonstrate one clean rep so players see landmarks, pad level, and finish.
- Run short competitive periods — quality reps beat long lines.
- Close with one coaching cue players can repeat in the huddle next period.
Full drill
Often times your best defensive lineman will be double-teamed by opposing offensive lineman. [tag]American football coaching[/tag] plans for this action and uses this practice [tag]drill[/tag] to prepare the linemen. 
What you need – Two offensive [tag]linemen[/tag] battling against one defensive lineman.
How this drill works – The two OL will prevent the DL from coming through the line on a pass block in this [tag]football[/tag] drill. It is up to the DL to break the double team using whatever legal movement he can.
This will be a bit of competition between the two sides, and for each time the OL lets the DL through, they should be penalized.
Result – This will work on both the linemen’s ability to double team, and it will force the DL to think of innovative ways to crack the double team they are facing.
American Football Coaching – Break the Double Team FAQ
- What is the American Football Coaching – Break the Double Team drill?
- American Football Coaching – Break the Double Team is a free football drill on FantasyHQ’s Football Coaching hub for youth work. Use the setup notes and coaching cues below to add it to this week’s practice plan.
- Who should use this football drill?
- American Football Coaching – Break the Double Team is built for youth, high-school, and volunteer coaches who need clear drill language — not a random cone circuit. Beginners can install the first progression; experienced staffs can layer competition.
- How do I run American Football Coaching – Break the Double Team in practice?
- Read the purpose once, then walk the setup on air before live tempo. Demonstrate one clean rep so players see landmarks, pad level, and finish. Run short competitive periods — quality reps beat long lines.
- Is this drill free?
- Yes. Browse FantasyHQ football drills, youth plays, and coaching guides free on Football Coaching.
