What is The Redirect Drill?
The Redirect Drill is a free football drill on FantasyHQ’s Football Coaching hub for defensive line work. It covers Purpose, Execution, Coaching Tips with purpose, setup cues, and coaching language for youth and high-school staffs.
- The Redirect Drill is part of FantasyHQ’s free football drills library.
- Focus: Defensive Line.
- Inside: 3 drill progressions.
How to run this drill
The Redirect 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.
Progressions
- Purpose
- Execution
- Coaching Tips
Full drill
Drill Type: Defensive Line Drill
Purpose
This defensive line drill focuses on having a quick reaction, getting across the line, finding the ball, and getting to it in the shortest line possible.
Execution
- The coach is going to have the ball snapped on movement.
- The defensive line players are going to step across the line and redirect flat if the ball’s run away from them. We don’t want them to do any bananas – we want to go flat down the line and chase the ball.
- We also will add line stunts to this. We’ll slant to the right or the left and then redirect.
- We will also call, besides slants, pinches-pinches by one end or another end.
- We’ll add linebackers in and have them blitz and redirect.
Coaching Tips
This is a multi-purpose drill to come across the line, to redirect flat, and get to the ball without having any curves or bananas in your course. We want a straight line to the football.
The Redirect Drill FAQ
- What is the The Redirect Drill drill?
- The Redirect Drill is a free football drill on FantasyHQ’s Football Coaching hub for defensive line work. It covers Purpose, Execution, Coaching Tips with purpose, setup cues, and coaching language for youth and high-school staffs.
- Who should use this football drill?
- The Redirect 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 The Redirect 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.
- What progressions does The Redirect Drill include?
- This page includes Purpose, Execution, Coaching Tips.
