What is Football Training Drills – The Mighty Duck?
Football Training Drills – The Mighty Duck 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 Training Drills – The Mighty Duck is part of FantasyHQ’s free football drills library.
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How to run this drill
Football Training Drills – The Mighty Duck 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
We call these [tag]football training drills[/tag] the “mighty duck”. This [tag]football drill[/tag] works for both defense and offense.
Your defenders will learn to shed blocks, working down field controlling his area and finishes with a tackle. The offense learn to take a proper angle and execute an open field block.
We do this [tag]football[/tag] drill in a team competition format.
1.) You need 1 defensive player and a minimum of 6 offensive players that includes a running back.
2.) 1 defender faces 1 offender (1st level) with a partner 2 yds. to the left and another to the right. Also 2-4 yds back (2nd level). So on and so forth. Create as many levels as you want. The defender should be facing an “up side down” triangle.
3.) Put a RB all the way back directly across from the offender.
4.) DF reads RB hips (go right or left)
5.) Defender then proceeds down field shedding blocks through each level.
6.) Defender then uses a 2 TEK on last level. When the defender reaches the last level the RB then proceeds forward or get outside too the same direction the defender was running.
7.) Defender must fill and finish!
Football Training Drills – The Mighty Duck FAQ
- What is the Football Training Drills – The Mighty Duck drill?
- Football Training Drills – The Mighty Duck 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 Training Drills – The Mighty Duck 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 – The Mighty Duck 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.
