What is Football Receivers Drills – Words or Blanks?
Football Receivers Drills – Words or Blanks is a free football drill on FantasyHQ’s Football Coaching hub for football coaching work. Use the setup notes and coaching cues below to add it to this week’s practice plan.
- Football Receivers Drills – Words or Blanks is part of FantasyHQ’s free football drills library.
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How to run this drill
Football Receivers Drills – Words or Blanks 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.
Full drill
When I work with my [tag]wide receivers[/tag], this is one of the [tag]football receivers drills[/tag] I found to help them. Briefly freeze the ball after the catch and then tuck it and turn up field.
I make them look at the [tag]football[/tag] as they freeze it and tell me what half of the football is up or toward them. If the laces or words are toward them they call out “words.” If the opposite side or blank side of the ball is toward them they call out “blanks.”
I like to start the year with this for most of the [tag]football drills[/tag] we do and I will let them stop if they get in a good habit of “freezing” the ball and tucking it away properly. If they relapse into lazy habits, I make them call it out again.
Small thing but seems to really help with their concentration and forming good habits.
Football Receivers Drills – Words or Blanks FAQ
- What is the Football Receivers Drills – Words or Blanks drill?
- Football Receivers Drills – Words or Blanks is a free football drill on FantasyHQ’s Football Coaching hub for football coaching 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 Receivers Drills – Words or Blanks 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 Receivers Drills – Words or Blanks 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.
