Waggle drill
Purpose
To work on the proper pulling technique for the playside and the backside guard on the waggle play.
Description
Playside Guard
- pull but don't turn your shoulders
- Stay low and get there quickly; do not get depth (clear the down block)
- Block must be flat and aggressive
- aiming point is outside foot of the tackle placing your inside shoulder to their outside leg for cutblock
- Must come back (or upfield) hard for log block
- Attack with left forearm (when logging right)
- Swing your hips to the outside
- Fit inside shoulder to outside leg of defender
- Head must be upfield
Backside Guard
- Throw elbow; open to 90°
- 1st step is flat (this lets the FB pass you)
- get depth on 2nd step
- On the 3rd step you push off at a 45° angle toward the cone (the cone is 3 yrds off the inside foot of the tackle)
- Pass in front of the cone
- On the 4th step level off and pick up 1st force
- Work back slightly to the inside and kick out the defender (bag)
Coaching Points
Equipment
- Heavy standup-bags
- Cones
