Sideline running drill
Purpose
To develop sideline running
Description
- Have 2-3 players with shields line up 3 yards from the sideline and five yards apart.
- Have a back run (can catch a pass) and work upfield near the sideline.
- The defenders will each give a high or a low blow delivery.
- The runner, against a low blow delivery, will:
- Keep toes pointed upfield
- Give with his hips
- Plant sideline foot upfield and explode
- Field foot must not cross over
- The runner, against a high blow delivery, will:
- Utilize shoulder-arm strength
- Put weight on sideline foot
- Push inside to give blow do defender (rip technique)
- Plant field side foot upfield - near cross over
Coaching Points
- Ball security
- Violent running
- Going for every yard - never run out of bounds
Equipment
- Shields
- Sideline
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1 Comment
yaptrojans wrote at 24.04.2007 14:58
Stress that this is a contact drill and ball carriers should not try to juke defenders.



