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Post by coachjo14 on Jun 25, 2016 22:30:53 GMT -6
Hey does anybody have any drills you do to help instill toughness, competitiveness, and a finishing mentality? If you don't mind sharing i'd appreciate it. If it is something you do with a spercific group please note that.
Drills i have picked up over the years:
We do pride match ups at the end of practice. We usually do a 1 on 1 tug of war in a 10 yard area with guys, we also do a sumo wrestling event in our dl hoop, and a few other things (Like Power ball from American Gladiators hands down our favorite thing!)
Like everyone weve done board drills, oklahoma, circle drill (similar to a board drill), goalline peiods, 2 minute drills, situations (3rd downs etc.), conditioning stuff, relays, assembly line drills for block defeat And tackling, dog fight drills (fades and 1 on 1s), ol/dl and route running 1 on 1s, etc.
Does anybody have anything new or a twist that you'd care to share?
Thanks in dvance.
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Post by fantom on Jun 25, 2016 22:46:44 GMT -6
Hey does anybody have any drills you do to help instill toughness, competitiveness, and a finishing mentality? If you don't mind sharing i'd appreciate it. If it is something you do with a spercific group please note that. Drills i have picked up over the years: We do pride match ups at the end of practice. We usually do a 1 on 1 tug of war in a 10 yard area with guys, we also do a sumo wrestling event in our dl hoop, and a few other things (Like Power ball from American Gladiators hands down our favorite thing!) Like everyone weve done board drills, oklahoma, circle drill (similar to a board drill), goalline peiods, 2 minute drills, situations (3rd downs etc.), conditioning stuff, relays, assembly line drills for block defeat And tackling, dog fight drills (fades and 1 on 1s), ol/dl and route running 1 on 1s, etc. Does anybody have anything new or a twist that you'd care to share? Thanks in dvance. We do stuff like this once a week in the offseason with the linemen. Pushing a car for time is a favorite. Piggy-back relays, medicine ball throw relays, and obstacle courses are fun, too. |
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Post by jared10227 on Jun 25, 2016 22:57:46 GMT -6
Escape from Baghdad -
1. team forms a big circle.
2. Select two guys who will be the offensive blockers, one defensive "tackler" and one offensive runner.
The "tackler" has one sole purpose in life...to one hand tag the offensive runner. The runners job is to obviously not be tagged.
The two offensive blockers do just that, block the defensive guy from tagging the runner.
Rules are simple, only one blocker can engage the defensive player at a time. If defensive player gets knocked down, you cant hit him until he gets up. The round is over when: A. Defensive player tags the offensive runner. B. Defensive player gives up.
Back when our school was consistently makin playoff runs we would have defenders getting their butts kicked by the blockers but not giving up until we made them. The toughness seemed to rub off on the entire team, and everyone knew that their teammates wouldn't quit on them.
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Post by coachjo14 on Jun 25, 2016 23:10:30 GMT -6
Love this drill I've heard it called escape from Baghdad befor, but we called it Foxhole. Had a 180lb soph lb just kill our 5 star dt 6-4 290 To get to the ball carrier once. Freaking owned him. The big kid never saw it coming cuz all of the kids always tied to avoid contact with him.
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Post by groundchuck on Jun 26, 2016 6:41:52 GMT -6
These are great examples of drills. The squat rack is a great "drill" to train toughness.
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Post by coachklee on Jun 26, 2016 7:05:59 GMT -6
These are great examples of drills. The squat rack is a great "drill" to train toughness. It's not fun, but I know who will likely be able to be trusted & what we can trust them to do based on the fact they squat DEEP & actually get PARALLEL with a decent amount of weight on their back (at least body weight). We've got well over 20 guys doing that this year compared to really only 2 or so last year. I'm excited! |
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Post by coachjo14 on Jun 26, 2016 9:35:39 GMT -6
We've made a lot of gains in the weight room and that is huge when it comes to developing these 3 things among other desirable characteristics. I'm trying to find ways to infuse my practice time with ways to build these characteristics. we have talented players, but want to get more dog in them.
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Post by 60zgo on Jun 26, 2016 10:27:35 GMT -6
1. The weight room. Push big weight at high intensity. Bench, Squat, Deadlift, Power Clean.
2. Coach with intensity and make everyone do it right every time. If they don't make them do it again.
3. The old tried and true: Mat Drills
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Post by coachjo14 on Jun 26, 2016 10:43:07 GMT -6
Thanks for your contributions guys. For me I need more on the field stuff at this time of year. Per ncaa rules I can't work with my guys again until we get to camp. So we're through our off season lifting and conditioning program, mat drills etc. Now I'm looking for on the field stuff that will help enforce these characteristics while working our techniques.
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Post by blackknight on Jun 26, 2016 10:50:48 GMT -6
Hot Gates
Ball on a hash on the 50. Left side O vs. right side D. Hash and boundary are out of bounds. 4 plays to get to the 40. Switch sides.
Can't pass.
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Post by coachjo14 on Jun 26, 2016 10:59:40 GMT -6
blackknight that immediately gave me an idea that I can incorperate. Thanks!
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Post by morris on Jun 26, 2016 12:02:34 GMT -6
coachjo14 how do set up your America gladiator power ball? I've heard some use trash cans. While maybe not what you're looking for we do tackle baseball and some variations of previously mentioned drills. We also do a drill called Slow Oklahoma and Three Cone.
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Post by coachjo14 on Jun 26, 2016 13:45:46 GMT -6
What's slow oklahoma and three cone? Is slow oklahoma the three tiered drill people do now? Ball carrier, ol vs dl, rb or te vs lb, wr vs db?
In our Power ball we bring a trash can to the middle of the field and put footballs down around the can. Offensive player tries to score however he can defensive player defends the goal. If the player is tackled he tosses that ball to a coach who puts it back in place. The offensive player grabs a ball and attacks. Defensive player must touch the goal until the offensive player has a ball again the he can attack. 1 minute on offense then switch to defense. Time can be adjusted. Gets them to compete. I kind of want to run more than one at a time. Might cut down on the atmosphere but it will get more guys involved. Maybe 3 groups big athletes, big skill, skill and put them on teams.
Just a thought.
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Post by olinecoach70 on Jun 26, 2016 15:45:24 GMT -6
Tire fights, relay races carry dummies or teammates. Anything that has quick negative consequences for the losers. Not winning has to uncomfortable.
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Post by coachjo14 on Jun 26, 2016 15:59:10 GMT -6
olinecoach70 Agreed. I'm trying to get my guys working hard at everything they do. Mess up a drill? Consequence. Last to the group? Consequence. Lose in a drill? Consequence. Jump offside? Consequence. I enjoy my time with my players and we have a strong relationship, but I'm moving to a new position with a new group of guys on our team and their last two coaches have been too lax. (Both first year coaches fresh off of graduation and one was a good player for us who was super talented, but struggled to bridge the gap and understand their deficiencies.) My goal is to get them to be more focused and process oriented. If all a guy can do for us is stalk block I want his expectations to be that he will be the best stalk blocker on our team. If he is going to be special teams only I want him to hold his ST performance to a high expectation. To me working to make them tougher (mentally and physically), getting them to compete with gusto, and instilling the attitude of a closer will go a long way toward them having high expectations and becoming more efficient. However, I know there is a balance between coaching them and just beating them into the ground.
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Post by td4tc on Jun 26, 2016 20:04:08 GMT -6
We started doing the "A drill" or "Georgia drill" i found on here ( one Oline vs Dline, then 5yds back Rb or TE vs LB, then 5yds back WR vs DB with one ball carrier at the front going thru the group not Out of Bounds). Onlookers encouraged to go crazy.
We did it EVERY day even if only for five minutes and sometimes even in the warm ups before big games. Scary to do but the other team looks over like we are nuts when everybody is screaming and yelling.
We became the toughest team in the league after installing this daily routine. Quick whistles and no leg wrapping to prevent injury.
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Post by coachjo14 on Jun 26, 2016 21:06:16 GMT -6
td4tcThat's a great one. Have enjoyed running it in the past. Kids get into it too. At the current place we only do one level of this drill at the hs level we used to do all 3. Kids loved it. Often did it if we weren't very intense at practice scrapped something else and got em going.
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Post by orion320 on Jun 27, 2016 16:44:54 GMT -6
As previous posters have stated, Escape from Bagdad and Georgia/A Drill are great drills for competition and toughness.
At my old school last season about once a week we did our WAR Drill. The offense goes in from the 20 and has 4 plays to score. They run either our offense or plays from the scout binder. Offense gets 1 point for 1st Down, 2 Points for TD. Defense gets 1 point for TFL, 2 for Turnover on downs, and 3 for Interception or Fumble.
Kids choose the wager which is typically some type of conditioner or who goes first at Thursday Team Meal.
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Post by mikeyg on Jun 27, 2016 18:48:48 GMT -6
We do Escape from Baghdad and we do Hell's Ladder each once a week. Hell's Ladder is a brutal progession drill. Line up all your fat boys (OL & DL) on one side of the field on the hashes 5 yards apart and do the same for your smaller guys (WRs, DBs, QBs) on the opposite side of the field and put RBs, FBs, TEs, and LBs in the middle of the field. Give the guy at the front of the line the ball and he has to run over everyone in his way. His job is to get to the other end of the field without dropping the ball or getting run over by the defender. The defender does not wrap up but tries his best to run over the ball carrier. Each time you hit the ball carrier you move up 5 yards until everyone goes thru Hell's Ladder once. Every 20 yards send another guy with the ball. Trust me, your boys will be crawling off the field the first couple of times. But do it consistently and it toughen them up pretty quick.
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Post by funkfriss on Jun 28, 2016 13:03:57 GMT -6
What's slow oklahoma and three cone? Is slow oklahoma the three tiered drill people do now? Ball carrier, ol vs dl, rb or te vs lb, wr vs db? In our Power ball we bring a trash can to the middle of the field and put footballs down around the can. Offensive player tries to score however he can defensive player defends the goal. If the player is tackled he tosses that ball to a coach who puts it back in place. The offensive player grabs a ball and attacks. Defensive player must touch the goal until the offensive player has a ball again the he can attack. 1 minute on offense then switch to defense. Time can be adjusted. Gets them to compete. I kind of want to run more than one at a time. Might cut down on the atmosphere but it will get more guys involved. Maybe 3 groups big athletes, big skill, skill and put them on teams. Just a thought. We've done the Power Ball as a team game. Make a 20x20 yd square with cones and put 3 cans spread out inside. From there it's ultimate football but you're dunking it in the can. 2 rulea 1. No throwing it in the can 2. No goaltending (like 3 seconds in basketball) |
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Post by coachjo14 on Jun 28, 2016 22:10:26 GMT -6
We had 2 of our absolute worst in there once the only score came from a kid laying out and then executing a finger roll lay up. That hurt his bid for being the least athletic guy on the team.
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Post by coachguy83 on Jun 28, 2016 23:27:30 GMT -6
One competition we did that I love is a circle tug of war. You cut a chuck of rope into pieces long enough to be about 18" once you tie knots in both ends. You circe up six to eight guys around a trash can and the have a section of rope in each hand which they share with their neighbor. Guys fight until someone touches the trash can or loses grip on their rope. That guy is eliminated and you go until you have a winner.
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Post by vanden48 on Jul 1, 2016 23:36:36 GMT -6
I'm trying to train with something called "Victory Rocks" I have found various sized boulders between 50-100 pounds. I painted them the colors of the teams on our regular season schedule. Painted the other teams name and the date we play them. The toughest team we play is the biggest rock. We carry them in relays, lift them, throw them. In-season we will have a victory rock run with teams rock who we play that week. At our team dinner I will select a "Victory Rock" captain or two. They will carry that rock out to the field on game day. Trying this idea out this year. Only thing I am unsure about is what to do with the rocks after the games. If we win I am going to put the score of the game and place the rocks under our home scoreboard. But what do I do with the rock if we lose?
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Post by CS on Jul 2, 2016 5:18:05 GMT -6
I'm trying to train with something called "Victory Rocks" I have found various sized boulders between 50-100 pounds. I painted them the colors of the teams on our regular season schedule. Painted the other teams name and the date we play them. The toughest team we play is the biggest rock. We carry them in relays, lift them, throw them. In-season we will have a victory rock run with teams rock who we play that week. At our team dinner I will select a "Victory Rock" captain or two. They will carry that rock out to the field on game day. Trying this idea out this year. Only thing I am unsure about is what to do with the rocks after the games. If we win I am going to put the score of the game and place the rocks under our home scoreboard. But what do I do with the rock if we lose? Why not the same? You have to own your losses as well. |
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Post by coachjo14 on Jul 2, 2016 8:39:51 GMT -6
I'm trying to train with something called "Victory Rocks" I have found various sized boulders between 50-100 pounds. I painted them the colors of the teams on our regular season schedule. Painted the other teams name and the date we play them. The toughest team we play is the biggest rock. We carry them in relays, lift them, throw them. In-season we will have a victory rock run with teams rock who we play that week. At our team dinner I will select a "Victory Rock" captain or two. They will carry that rock out to the field on game day. Trying this idea out this year. Only thing I am unsure about is what to do with the rocks after the games. If we win I am going to put the score of the game and place the rocks under our home scoreboard. But what do I do with the rock if we lose? I like this idea a lot. I think that your kids will like this too. Good job coach. |
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Post by morris on Jul 2, 2016 13:24:07 GMT -6
Slow Oklahoma we do with our linemen. There is no out of bounds. We put two guys one on one. The DL has to tag the coach who is the ball carrier. The OL has to block until the coach scores or he is tagged. The coach walks with the football from RB depth. The end zone is 5 yards away. Your OL and DL once they get the hang of it are fighting it out forever. It lasts longer than a normal OK drill. We've also done it two on two.
Three cone we use three cones but the same thing is going on at each cone. We use 36" cones with a tennis ball on top of each the offensive player has his heels up against the cone. The defender can line up where ever. The defender tries to knock the ball off the cone. The defender cannot kick the cone to knock it off. He can blast offensive player into the cone. The drill continues until there is only one tennis ball left. That guy is the winner and stays. Two more guys step up for offense and three more defenders. Both drills wear kids out and they start to fight their tails off.
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Post by coachjo14 on Jul 3, 2016 14:33:20 GMT -6
Slow Oklahoma we do with our linemen. There is no out of bounds. We put two guys one on one. The DL has to tag the coach who is the ball carrier. The OL has to block until the coach scores or he is tagged. The coach walks with the football from RB depth. The end zone is 5 yards away. Your OL and DL once they get the hang of it are fighting it out forever. It lasts longer than a normal OK drill. We've also done it two on two. Three cone we use three cones but the same thing is going on at each cone. We use 36" cones with a tennis ball on top of each the offensive player has his heels up against the cone. The defender can line up where ever. The defender tries to knock the ball off the cone. The defender cannot kick the cone to knock it off. He can blast offensive player into the cone. The drill continues until there is only one tennis ball left. That guy is the winner and stays. Two more guys step up for offense and three more defenders. Both drills wear kids out and they start to fight their tails off. Coach, thanks for the description. I like the 3 cone drill and can see myself incorporating that into some stalk blocking drills. |
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Post by option1 on Jul 9, 2016 14:49:51 GMT -6
What's slow oklahoma and three cone? Is slow oklahoma the three tiered drill people do now? Ball carrier, ol vs dl, rb or te vs lb, wr vs db? In our Power ball we bring a trash can to the middle of the field and put footballs down around the can. Offensive player tries to score however he can defensive player defends the goal. If the player is tackled he tosses that ball to a coach who puts it back in place. The offensive player grabs a ball and attacks. Defensive player must touch the goal until the offensive player has a ball again the he can attack. 1 minute on offense then switch to defense. Time can be adjusted. Gets them to compete. I kind of want to run more than one at a time. Might cut down on the atmosphere but it will get more guys involved. Maybe 3 groups big athletes, big skill, skill and put them on teams. Just a thought. How are the players lined up and how are the offensive guys getting a ball? I'm picturing a can with balls around it and players within maybe 5-10 yards? Not only does the the o person have to score, they have to successfully retrieve a ball first? |
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Post by Coach.A on Jul 9, 2016 15:06:11 GMT -6
At my old school last season about once a week we did our WAR Drill. The offense goes in from the 20 and has 4 plays to score. They run either our offense or plays from the scout binder. Offense gets 1 point for 1st Down, 2 Points for TD. Defense gets 1 point for TFL, 2 for Turnover on downs, and 3 for Interception or Fumble. Kids choose the wager which is typically some type of conditioner or who goes first at Thursday Team Meal. A different variation of the WAR drill: |
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Post by coachjo14 on Jul 9, 2016 15:16:43 GMT -6
What's slow oklahoma and three cone? Is slow oklahoma the three tiered drill people do now? Ball carrier, ol vs dl, rb or te vs lb, wr vs db? In our Power ball we bring a trash can to the middle of the field and put footballs down around the can. Offensive player tries to score however he can defensive player defends the goal. If the player is tackled he tosses that ball to a coach who puts it back in place. The offensive player grabs a ball and attacks. Defensive player must touch the goal until the offensive player has a ball again the he can attack. 1 minute on offense then switch to defense. Time can be adjusted. Gets them to compete. I kind of want to run more than one at a time. Might cut down on the atmosphere but it will get more guys involved. Maybe 3 groups big athletes, big skill, skill and put them on teams. Just a thought. How are the players lined up and how are the offensive guys getting a ball? I'm picturing a can with balls around it and players within maybe 5-10 yards? Not only does the the o person have to score, they have to successfully retrieve a ball first? Yes. They start with a ball in hand. If they score they go to pick up another ball off of the ground. Until he has a ball the defender must go back and touch the can. If he gets tackled he tosses the ball to a coach who replaces it and he gets another ball. Again until he has a ball the defender can't touch him. Our turf has a circle around midfield and our team lines up around that. The can is in the middle. The defender starts by touching the can while facing the ball carrier. Ball carrier picks up a ball (usually 5 yards away). Coach blows the whistle and they're off! |
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