DL hopping out of stance

Isyou75
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DL hopping out of stance May 10, 2005 12:29:49 GMT

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Post by Isyou75 on May 10, 2005 12:29:49 GMT

Hey Coaches

I have a DL that has a terrible habit of hopping out of his stance. I emphasize gaining ground on the first two steps so they can get into their OL as fast as they can. We do different drills that emphasize 1st and 2nd step. But this DL always hops out of his stance when making contact. If anyone has any suggestions on how to correct this please let me know.

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Coach Nicholson
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DL hopping out of stance May 10, 2005 12:35:20 GMT

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Post by Coach Nicholson on May 10, 2005 12:35:20 GMT

Make him fire out into a teammate while going through the shoots. Have the blocker provide resistance against the defensive lineman. He will either learn to keep his head down and fire out low or he will have headaches the entire season.

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TIGER ONE
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DL hopping out of stance May 10, 2005 13:00:04 GMT

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Post by TIGER ONE on May 10, 2005 13:00:04 GMT

put a weight around his ankle that he hops with first, so that he cannot do it as he will have to drag it. When he gets used to keeping the foot low to the ground, the hopping will cease when the weight is removed. If that doesn't work, put him on the basketball team, they like guys to hop round all the time!

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DL hopping out of stance May 11, 2005 7:38:04 GMT

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Post by RushLB49 on May 11, 2005 7:38:04 GMT

Coach,
We've all had kids from time to time that have no idea what their body is doing when they THINK they are doing what you've showed/asked/coached. I wonder if you have video taped what he does and then show him the correct way and go back and forth until HE can explain the the smaller pieces of a good one and a bad one. It worked with my girl shot putter who went from a nobody as a junior to 9th in state as a senior (I made her watch me and and some of my serious football players lift and then told her that she was gonna lift like a man!)

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Post by Isyou75 on May 10, 2005 12:29:49 GMT

Post by Coach Nicholson on May 10, 2005 12:35:20 GMT

Post by TIGER ONE on May 10, 2005 13:00:04 GMT

Post by RushLB49 on May 11, 2005 7:38:04 GMT

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