The Ball Punch Drill is a free football drill on FantasyHQ’s Football Coaching hub for high school work. It covers Coaching Tip with purpose, setup cues, and coaching language for youth and high-school staffs.
The Ball Punch Drill is part of FantasyHQ’s free football drills library.
Focus: High School.
Inside: 1 drill progressions.
How to run this drill
The Ball Punch 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
Coaching Tip
Full drill
One good offensive line drill to do is ball punches.
Use some heavier balls (ten pounds or so) that will over train the hands.
Tell your guys to put the heavy ball out in front and punch it to the partner right across from them.
They should be in a good body position where they have the knee inside the foot, 80% of the weight inside, and the shoulder should tilt to protect from the rusher, etc.
You never want your guys to bring their hands to their chest””if they do this, they won’t have the extension to keep the defensive linemen at bay.
You can work in kick sets with the ball punches to add even more to this football offensive line drill.
Coaching Tip:
** Unless you break it up and do some different drill work, you’re going to tire out your offensive line. This drill provides a way to work on blocking without heavy contact.
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 Ball Punch Drill is a free football drill on FantasyHQ’s Football Coaching hub for high school work. It covers Coaching Tip with purpose, setup cues, and coaching language for youth and high-school staffs.
Who should use this football drill?
The Ball Punch 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 Ball Punch 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 Ball Punch Drill include?
The Ball Punch Drill is a free football drill on FantasyHQ’s Football Coaching hub for high school work. It covers Coaching Tip with purpose, setup cues, and coaching language for youth and high-school staffs.
One good offensive line drill to do is ball punches.
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