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Post by sazmjordan on Aug 13, 2011 18:41:04 GMT -6
Do any of you guys use the gaunlet drill before wearing pads? If so how do you run it. Just trying to come up with some drill to run the first couple of practices. Thanks
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Post by 19delta on Aug 13, 2011 19:32:52 GMT -6
Do any of you guys use the gaunlet drill before wearing pads? If so how do you run it. Just trying to come up with some drill to run the first couple of practices. Thanks Yeah. We do a "human gauntlet". We set up a tunnel with 8 players (4 per side). Each player has a stand-up tackling bag. The tunnel they make is pretty tight to the point that if the running backs don't come low and hard, they won't make it through. We teach the kids to come through low with a two-handed carry covering both tips. Once they clear the gauntlet, we have a coach at the end with a hand shield. The coach will step either right or left. The running back has to cut away from the coach while ripping the ball to the outside carry arm (ex: coach steps left, running back cuts right and rips the ball to the right arm). Great drill...kids love it. |
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Post by sazmjordan on Aug 13, 2011 21:17:09 GMT -6
Thanks that sounds like a great drill for the kids!!
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Post by bobgoodman on Aug 13, 2011 21:58:21 GMT -6
Do any of you guys use the gaunlet drill before wearing pads? If so how do you run it. Just trying to come up with some drill to run the first couple of practices. Thanks Yeah. We do a "human gauntlet". Doesn't everybody who does a gauntlet, except for those who have those springy machine things? And how good are those anyway, compared to humans holding bags or just swiping at the ball? |
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Post by utchuckd on Aug 14, 2011 9:37:29 GMT -6
A good gauntlet is a very good tool. The springs are generally tight enough that you can't just stand up and run thru it. Very good for teaching running low behind your pads with forward lean. We loved ours.
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Post by 19delta on Aug 14, 2011 9:50:29 GMT -6
Yeah. We do a "human gauntlet". Doesn't everybody who does a gauntlet, except for those who have those springy machine things? And how good are those anyway, compared to humans holding bags or just swiping at the ball? I don't know what "everybody" does. The poster asked if anyone used the gauntlet drill and how they run it. I posted how we do ours. Some people have access to a Blaster sled:  The poster did not say whether or not he had one. As we do not have one, I specified that we use players holding bags. I was not trying to claim credit for inventing a new drill or anything or whatever it was that you were inferring with your response. |
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Post by bobgoodman on Aug 14, 2011 11:52:18 GMT -6
Doesn't everybody who does a gauntlet, except for those who have those springy machine things? And how good are those anyway, compared to humans holding bags or just swiping at the ball? I don't know what "everybody" does. The poster asked if anyone used the gauntlet drill and how they run it. I posted how we do ours. Some people have access to a Blaster sled: The poster did not say whether or not he had one. As we do not have one, I specified that we use players holding bags. I was not trying to claim credit for inventing a new drill or anything or whatever it was that you were inferring with your response. Seems people here are frequently inferring stuff I'm not trying to imply. When I write something and quote somebody, I'm not necessarily responding to or for that person. So I wasn't looking for an answer from you. I was trying to see, first of all, whether people reading this had any other way of doing it, and also trying to determine the prevalence and value of machines like the one you posted a picture of. |
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