Special thanks to Gregg, a [tag]Texas high school football coach[/tag], for sending this one in. If you’re looking for [tag]offensive lineman drills[/tag], you should try this out!
From Gregg…
A [tag]football drill[/tag] I use every day with my offensive lineman is the dummy swing drill. I use this [tag]football[/tag] drill in order to get my guys used to getting in their sets with their hands up quickly and that using the proper punch technique is important.
You have your offensive line in either a two or three point stance (depending on your preference), we go from both. On the whistle, the O-line kicks out and into his set while his partner swings a dummy at his head. If executed properly the O-line should punch the bag with his hands as the bag approaches and then reset, if not executed properly he will get a bag in his face. After we have spent a couple of weeks on this drill I have my guys take their helmets off which adds a little extra incentive to getting their hands up.
What I am looking for with this offensive line drill is my guy’s ability to go from his stance to a good set quickly and apply a good quick punch while re-establishing himself as his partners moves around with the bag. My guys really like this drill because I think it adds a little fun to the practice, but they get a great deal out of it as well.
