Shuffle Hips Drill

Shuffle Hips Drill

Purpose

• To develop quickness
• and change of direction to the Linebackers,
• keeping good Linebacker position -
• never crossing feet.

Description

1. Set up 5 stand up dummys in a line about 3 yards apart. (closer: works more on the hips, farther apart works more on the shuffle) and a cone about 5 yards from the last dummy.
2. The player lines up at the first dummy in a good Linebacker stance, facing the coach.
3. On signal the Linebacker shuffles through the dummies, popping the hips as quickly as possible and continues shuffling, maintaining a good leverage position throughout the drill.
4. After the last dummie turn to sprint past the cone.

Coaching Points

• This is a shuffle - quick hip drill
• Linebacker should never cross his feet
• Maintain leverage with shoulders down - eyes up
• Stay tight with dummies
• Sprinting all the way through the cone

Equipment

• 5 Stand up dummies
• Cone

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