This is a great [tag]football[/tag] [tag]drill[/tag] to get your [tag]linebackers[/tag] some ”˜game-like’ action reading the cuts of a running back. Add this drill to your list to make your [tag]football coaching job[/tag] easier.
What you need – A line of running backs on one side, and a line of linebackers on the other. Two of the biggest tackling dummies will be in between them. The groups should be about 10 yards apart.
How this drill works – The linebackers start at the left cone and the RB’s start at the right cone. They should be about 10 yards apart, with the tackling dummies in the middle, laying on the ground.
On the whistle, the RB will run forward, and then make a cut one way or the other. The linebacker will chop step, reading the play and then reacting with a forward scrape and then they need to run downhill towards the runner – in order to get their head across and in front of the runner to stop them.
Linebackers should not take a drop step, as they lose reaction time when this happens, possibly allowing the runner to get by them, or to gain extra yards. The first step should be lateral, or in the direction the RB is headed.
Result – This is another read and react drill for the linebackers to perfect their game.
