What is Football Training Drills – Coordination & Muscle Memory?
Football Training Drills – Coordination & Muscle Memory 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 Training Drills – Coordination & Muscle Memory 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
These [tag]football training drills[/tag] help the players accomplish ‘hand-eye coordination’ and ‘muscle memory’.
– Start off with one of your [tag]football[/tag] players standing right in front of a ‘hitting bag’ (practice dummy), I mean where the bag is almost touching his chest.
– Then have the player squat down as low as possible and explode not only up but into the bag. Leaping forward as far as he can, landing on top of the bag.
– The next time it’s his turn he takes 1 step back from the dummy so that he can take 1 step forward before he squats down and explodes into the bag. One step forward, Squat and explode up and out leaping onto the bag.
– His next turn in line the player sprints forward, plants both feet side by side, squats and explodes into the bag leaping himself and the bag out as far as his leap can take him, landing on top of the bag.
Do this [tag]football drill[/tag] every single day at the beginning of [tag]football practice[/tag], with each player doing the 3 step process once. It becomes a natural habit to get low and accel up and forward just before they hit someone. It makes a night & day difference.
Football Training Drills – Coordination & Muscle Memory FAQ
- What is the Football Training Drills – Coordination & Muscle Memory drill?
- Football Training Drills – Coordination & Muscle Memory 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 Training Drills – Coordination & Muscle Memory 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 Training Drills – Coordination & Muscle Memory 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.
