What is Great Football Plays – 3 Step, Look and Fire?
Great Football Plays – 3 Step, Look and Fire 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.
- Great Football Plays – 3 Step, Look and Fire is part of FantasyHQ’s free football drills library.
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How to run this drill
Great Football Plays – 3 Step, Look and Fire 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
Quick drops and then release are important for quick timing [tag]pass plays[/tag]. Holding on to the ball is going to disrupt timing. This is one of the [tag]great football plays[/tag] for your [tag]quarterback[/tag] to try at your next practice.
What you need – You can line up [tag]receivers[/tag] with the quarterbacks in this [tag]football[/tag] [tag]drill[/tag], but they will only be running quick slants, or hooks.
How this drill works – The emphasis of this drill is on the desire to get the ball out of the hand as quickly as possible. Holding on to the ball on a three step drop will get your QB hammered.
Upon the snap of the ball, the receiver will run a 2-yard slant. The QB will drop back three steps with his head looking forward (not at the receiver), and then once planted on the three step drop, he will turn his shoulders slightly at his target, look, and deliver the ball.
This all happens instantaneously. A [tag]pass[/tag] with a three step drop should take no more than three seconds to complete – if that. Learning to make the throw as quickly as possible is important.
Make this drill more difficult by having a defender there to watch for the slant pattern.
Result – Improved quickness throwing the ball. This can be applied to a variety of patterns, and you might want to vary the pattern to increase the quarterbacks understanding of where they need to throw the ball.
Great Football Plays – 3 Step, Look and Fire FAQ
- What is the Great Football Plays – 3 Step, Look and Fire drill?
- Great Football Plays – 3 Step, Look and Fire 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?
- Great Football Plays – 3 Step, Look and Fire 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 Great Football Plays – 3 Step, Look and Fire 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.
