The Eye Opener Tackling Drill is a free football drill on FantasyHQ’s Football Coaching hub for defensive back work. It covers Eye Opener Tackling Drill Coaching Points: with purpose, setup cues, and coaching language for youth and high-school staffs.
The Eye Opener Tackling Drill is part of FantasyHQ’s free football drills library.
Focus: Defensive Back.
Inside: 1 drill progressions.
How to run this drill
The Eye Opener Tackling Drill 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.
Progressions
Eye Opener Tackling Drill Coaching Points:
Full drill
In this video, we are demonstrating “The Eye Opener Tackling Drill”. This is a fantastic tackling drill that has been used throughout the years because it incorporates good tackling technique, as well as working the feet, which is an important part of any football maneuver. This is a great drill for linebackers, but it’s not bad for every defensive player to work on these skills either!
Eye Opener Tackling Drill Coaching Points:
1 – The ball carrier as well as the defensive player shuffle through the bags with square shoulders
2 – Stay in a hip pocket relationship to one another. This means that the defensive player will stay behind the offensive player, illustrating a good fundamental tackle approach.
3 – Make sure your players are exploding through the tackle.
Often times, when you add the feet to a drill, some kids – especially younger ones – may forget about the fundamentals that they learned earlier. Drills like this one can really help your players become more skilled in maintaining those fundamentals that will help them win, as well as keep them safe.
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Coaching tips
Keep one cue per rep so kids hear the same language every time.
Film the first live set; pause on footwork and finish, not just the ball.
Pair this drill with a matching play install so practice transfers to game day.
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The Eye Opener Tackling Drill is a free football drill on FantasyHQ’s Football Coaching hub for defensive back work. It covers Eye Opener Tackling Drill Coaching Points: with purpose, setup cues, and coaching language for youth and high-school staffs.
Who should use this football drill?
The Eye Opener Tackling Drill 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 The Eye Opener Tackling Drill 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.
What progressions does The Eye Opener Tackling Drill include?
This page includes Eye Opener Tackling Drill Coaching Points:.
The Eye Opener Tackling Drill is a free football drill on FantasyHQ’s Football Coaching hub for defensive back work. It covers Eye Opener Tackling Drill Coaching Points: with purpose, setup cues, and coaching language for youth and high-school staffs.
In this video, we are demonstrating “The Eye Opener Tackling Drill”. This is a fantastic tackling drill that has been used throughout the years because it incorporates good tackling technique.
What you get
Practice drills with setup notes, youth play diagrams ranked easy to hard, FLAG and tackle coaching guides,
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