I’ve gotten a whole bunch of requests for some of my [tag]best youth football[/tag] [tag]drills[/tag] over the past few days. Here’s an idea that Kenneth sent to me that you’ll want to add to your favorites list.
From Kenneth,
Sounds like a great idea and I would love to be on the list. I don’t know how common this [tag]football[/tag] [tag]drill[/tag] is, but our kids love it.
Defensive Line vs. Offensive Line–typically we do this as a [tag]defensive end[/tag] type drill, but you can use it anywhere.
Put a cone about 5 yards off center. Have an [tag]offensive lineman[/tag] line up in a tackle position relative to the ball. Have a [tag]defensive lineman[/tag] line up opposite him. Coach can have the ball at the center position and simulate a count and snap. When the ball is snapped, a [tag]coach[/tag] with a stop watch clicks start. The d-lineman moves off of ball movement and tries to get to the cone, he has 3-5 seconds. You can vary it depending on the kids.
Typically we tell the d-lineman to line up outside the [tag]tackle[/tag] and act as a DE. If the 0-lineman keeps him from the cone within the time span he wins, if the d-lineman gets the cone he wins.
So the kids love the competition and it’s a great drill to teach skill sets at both positions.
