In this drill for [tag]football how to play[/tag], players will learn which player is going to blitz on any given play.
What you need – Line up your defensive line and linebackers in a standard formation. The [tag]coach[/tag] will be in the backfield.
How this drill works – The players will line up as though they are getting ready for a play. The coach in the backfield will point at one of the linebackers, and that linebacker needs to blitz the line as hard as he can in order to get to the quarterback (coach) as fast as possible, where he should tag the coach.
The player should not hesitate when the ball is snapped, they should go straight through the line to the coach, for the tag.
One thing you can do for the players in this [tag]football[/tag] [tag]drill[/tag] is to vary where they need to get to for the [tag]blitz[/tag], and you can also teach them to try and time the snap count so they can get a good jump on the ball (be careful with this).
Result – This will be the first taste of blitzing as a linebacker for the younger kids.
