One of my readers who coaches a [tag]youth football league[/tag] team suggested this [tag]drill[/tag]. I’ve included this [tag]football[/tag] drill for you below. Give it a try at your next [tag]practice[/tag].
From Todd,
It is basically 2 hand touch early in the year and [tag]tackle[/tag] after we start contact.
Set up a 15 yard wide and 20 yard long lane for a [tag]runner[/tag] to run the ball in. The [tag]defender[/tag] will start at one end and the runner at the other end; on the whistle the runner tries to score (get out of the cage) by beating the defender.
We keep records on how each does and we switch it up so winners face winners so we can get a better reading on player skills. Kids have to break down and get in position to make a play; they cannot over-commit or the runner wins easily so they have to stay balanced and cut off running space.
Players have to move their feet, shuffle and make plays. The kids who “reach” all the time and never move their feet get picked on early and often.
