Defensive lineman need to be wary of where the offensive lineman’s hands are in order to prevent getting locked up with them. This is an effective [tag]football defensive linemen drill[/tag] to use at your next practice.
What you need – Pair up [tag]defensive lineman[/tag] and one of the can hold a small arm shield, to be used for the [tag]drill[/tag].
How this drill works – When an offensive lineman sets up for a pass block, they extend their arms to try and keep the defensive lineman in front of them and at arm’s length.
This [tag]football[/tag] drill help the defensive lineman learn to penetrate past those arms and then move forward.
The player with the arm shield will try to move the shield towards the defensive lineman -either to the right or left side. The defensive lineman must use his hands to chop away the arm shield, as though he is pushing the arms of the [tag]offensive lineman[/tag] away. He should do this before the arm shield makes contact with his body.
The player with the arm shield should vary the direction and area where the arm shield is going, in order to provide a defensive lineman with a variety of angles and appearances.
Result – Defensive lineman will be more adequately prepared to handle an offensive lineman that is extending his arms to keep the rush at bay.
