What is Football Practice Drills – Lock and Load?
Football Practice Drills – Lock and Load is a free football drill on FantasyHQ’s Football Coaching hub for football drills work. Use the setup notes and coaching cues below to add it to this week’s practice plan.
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How to run this drill
Football Practice Drills – Lock and Load 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.
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From Eddie…
There is a [tag]football drill[/tag] that I use that seems to work for me. I call it “Lock and Load“.
It is to get the lineman in a perfect blocking position. (The neat thing about this [tag]football[/tag] drill is that every offensive player that blocks can use this [tag]football lineman drill[/tag].)
1. The [tag]football coach[/tag] will divide the players into two equal lines if possible; one offense and one defense.
2. The coach will tell the offensive players to lock and load in between the defensive players numbers or (Aiming Point).
3. *Coaching Point- I like to use aiming points as reference points to aim for on the block. It is like aiming for the bull’s eye on a target.
4. The coach will check to make sure the offensive player is in the perfect blocking position; that is head up, eyes focused on aiming point, bent knees, flat back, hands up inside of shoulder pads, butt up.
5. The coach will call a cadence. The players will start to drive block(walk not full speed to start off with). Remember coaches you are teaching at this point of the drill.
6. As the players are drive blocking make sure they stay in the perfect blocking position and make adjustments as you go.
7. You start out walking and progress to full speed.
8. Drive for about ten yards for three or four times and switch sides.
Football Practice Drills – Lock and Load FAQ
- What is the Football Practice Drills – Lock and Load drill?
- Football Practice Drills – Lock and Load is a free football drill on FantasyHQ’s Football Coaching hub for football drills work. Use the setup notes and coaching cues below to add it to this week’s practice plan.
- Who should use this football drill?
- Football Practice Drills – Lock and Load 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 Football Practice Drills – Lock and Load 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.
