Conditioning: Quick step crossing Football is all about action and reaction, and those that practice reacting quickly in a variety of directions will dominate the field.
This practice drill is intended to increase reaction speed and the ability to quickly change directions.
It starts by placing players in a small four square box.
Once a players positions themselves in one of the corners they will proceed to jump from one corner of the area to other in either a patterned function or randomly.
Coaches should encourage one foot jumping to increase further strength and reactions on the field.
Learning the Basics of Catching a Low Football Pass Good receivers and even running backs know how to make the great plays.
Execution on a football field starts with practice.
One situation that happens a lot in a game is catching the low passes.
Here are some secrets to making this catch.
First, keep your hands down low in a scooping or shovel position; you can even cross your pinkies.
This technique stops the ball from bouncing away and also helps the player scoop up the ball quickly.
Second, keep your knees bent low and in extreme cases you should be flat on the ground or diving.
Third, once the ball touches your hands scoop it up into your chest and tuck it away into a secure position.
Remember, the cardinal rule of catching is to use your hands and not your body.
Never use your body to catch a football.
And always see the ball through, meaning that you are watching it into the tuck.
Conditioning: The five dot drill Conditioning drills are effective in training and helping athletes be strong and reactive.
For this reason, coaches like this drill for its focus on speed and accuracy.
Setting up this drill is very simple, you will need five markers placed about a foot apart in an x formation with one of the dots being in the center surrounded by four other dots in a square formation.
The player will start by placing a foot on the back two dots and then jumps together to the middle dot and then out separating his legs to the outer dots, much like you would see in hop scotch.
Next proceed around the dots one at a time jumping with one leg only, and then change to the other leg.
The next step is jumping on all five dots with both feet together.
The last step is the same as the first hop scotch method but this time when the player reaches the other side they will turn around on the two dots.
Remember that speed and accuracy are important on this drill so coaches should start players off slow and then proceed to full speed constantly watching accuracy.
Playbook Practicing Learning a play is critical because when an individual learns a play and executes it properly, it benefits the whole team.
In order to start learning a play, make sure that you first pay attention to the instructions when they are given.
As you start to practice the play make sure to slow it down, there is no sense in practicing errors.
Remember that if you need help, you should ask for it.
At times we have seen a player fail to advance or refine their techniques because they don't ask for added assistance.
Don't let this happen to you The last helpful hint that we want you to learn is the power of visualization.
Go over the plays in your mind, over and over again.
Make your mind work them out and your muscles memorize them even when you sleep