Offensive Line Pre Practice and Daily Drills
I.Flexibility:
Stress to Linemen: Be Knee Benders. Not Waist Benders.
A. Hurdles:
Step over and under hurdles: Good stretch out exercise / warm up
B. Baseball Shuffle Drill:
Keep wide base – No Crossover – Hands Up and Be Quick
II.Agile Bag Drills:
A. High Knees:
Lean Forward – Run on Balls of Feet – Pump Arms – Eyes Forward
B. Same:
Both Feet in Every Hole
C. Lateral Shuffle:
Pick Feet UP – Eyes on Coach
D. Pass Set Weave:
Kick Slide Up and Back Changing Feet – Technique – Hands Up – Increase Tempo
E. Two Man Shuffle:
Change of Direction on Coach – Get Feet Down and Into Hole – Plant and Sprint Out on Command
III. Four Corner Duck Walk Drill:
- Knees Bent Slightly Inside of Ankles
- Back Arched – Feet Slightly Wider than Armpits
- Arms Pumping with Stride
IV. Four Corner Pass Slide Drill:
A. Good Pass Set Position:
- Weight Back
- Hands / Eyes Up
- Feel Instep into Ground
- Drag or Slide Inside (Upfield) Foot
- Incorporate Punch with Kick
B. Rotate Facing Inside to Outside Around Cones
V. Hand Replacement Drill:
Replacing Hands inside Defender Quickly / Powerfully / 15 second Duration
VI. Head Grab Drill:
Both on Knees Close in to partner / Hands on Thighs / Emphasize Reaction and Thrusting Head Away from Defender with Hands Punching Through Defender
VII. Slam Drill:
Reset Pass Rush Drill – Develops Balance – Emphasizes Hands Inside
- A. Partners Working Together – Facing Each Other
- B. Defender Pushes Offensive Lineman Backwards
- C. OL Resists Pressure – Fights to Place Hands Back Inside
VIII. Footwork
Drills to Develop Quick Feet
A. Side to Side:
Must try NOT to Touch Line – 15 Seconds
B. Front to Back:
Emphasize Flexibility and Quickness
C. Box Drill: Up – Side – Back – Reverse Outline
VIII. Demeanor Drill:
Stance / First Step / Waddle
- A. Emphasize Short Powerful 6″ Steps
- B. Chest over Knees
- C. Proper Feet Alignment – Pigeon Toed – Weight towards Inside Balls of Feet
- D. Arms Pumping
- E. Eyes on Target
This Practice Schedule is contributed by ©2007 Steve Mohr, at the time Head Coach at Trinity University – He retired after the 2013 season. – The Trinity Tigers are playing in the NCAA III – Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC).