When learning [tag]how to coach football[/tag], try this [tag]drill[/tag] with your defensive linemen. Defensive linemen often find themselves down on the ground fighting to get back to their feet and into the play. This [tag]football[/tag] drill will help them build quick-reaction skills to do just that.
What you need – You can run several stations at one time, and each one will have a defensive lineman and either another player or coach with a tackling dummy. Put a pylon behind the player with the tackling dummy and have a flag or other object on the pylon for the player to grab.
How this drill works – Defensive lineman will start in the prone position (on the stomach), with the player holding the tackling dummy above them, securely holding the dummy.
On the whistle, the [tag]defensive lineman[/tag] will trying to get back on his feet, with the player holding the tackling dummy beating them back down to the ground. The defensive lineman needs to get to his feet, or to his knees and make it to the pylon to grab the flag.
Result – During a play, the defensive linemen will often find themselves on the ground with an offensive lineman on them. They still need to find a way to get into the play and close holes in the line, or get penetration.
