What is Linebacker Drills for Football – Outside Shoulder Drill?
Linebacker Drills for Football – Outside Shoulder Drill 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.
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How to run this drill
Linebacker Drills for Football – Outside Shoulder Drill 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
Taking the outside shoulder and making sure a play cannot turn the corner is one way to get a runner to go back inside. If you’re looking for [tag]linebacker drills for football[/tag], try this one–very effective.
What you need – A skeleton [tag]offense[/tag], and a [tag]linebacker[/tag] (maybe more later).
How this drill works – This is a running play to the outside, and the lead back is going to take on the first linebacker to make the block so the RB can get to the outside and make a big run.
The object for the outside linebacker is to get to the outside shoulder of the [tag]blocker[/tag] (shoulder nearest the sideline) in order to turn the play back inside where there is [tag]defensive[/tag] help. The outside shoulder is key! If a player goes for the inside shoulder, they can be caved inside and the play can easily get outside.
Repeat this [tag]football[/tag] play until the defense can force the ball inside and make the play. Switch up linebackers and RBs each time the drill is successfully run by the LBs.
Result – You will save a lot yards on the outside if you can teach your LBs to attack the outside shoulder of blockers on their way to making a tackle.
Linebacker Drills for Football – Outside Shoulder Drill FAQ
- What is the Linebacker Drills for Football – Outside Shoulder Drill drill?
- Linebacker Drills for Football – Outside Shoulder Drill 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?
- Linebacker Drills for Football – Outside Shoulder Drill 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 Linebacker Drills for Football – Outside Shoulder Drill 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.
