teaching kids to fire off the ball

bf95qlz
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teaching kids to fire off the ball Aug 18, 2008 19:03:24 GMT

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Post by bf95qlz on Aug 18, 2008 19:03:24 GMT

I am having a hard time getting my kids to fire off the ball. I can remeber a drill that my old line coach had us do in high school that he called the "harness drill". The drill consisted of 2 guys in a 3 pnt stance back to back attached together with a harness and rope or something. I can remember this really helping us get off the ball quicker and staying low. I am having a hard time finding anything like this to purchase. Does anyone have any idea where I could find something like this? Has anyone ever heard of this?

Mervin Senior Member Posts: 259	teaching kids to fire off the ball Aug 26, 2008 11:58:54 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Mervin on Aug 26, 2008 11:58:54 GMT Coach the best way to get the kids off the ball is to have them get in their stances and get-off on your cadence for offense or on the ball for defense. All those other things are a waste of time.
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teaching kids to fire off the ball Aug 26, 2008 18:48:50 GMT

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Post by gridiron347 on Aug 26, 2008 18:48:50 GMT

coach,
Stance is the key starting point both offense and defense. They can't be sitting back on their heels not ready to exploe out of their stance and into their opponent. On offense they know the snap count and who they have to block. Anticipation of the snap count and a bit of fire in their step. Hustling from the huddle and up to the line ready to go. Keep it up tempo. I have also used the cadance "red 19, red 18 HIT" instead of using the word hut. Brings the mental aspect of it's time to hit.

ALL NIGHTMARE LONG DEFENSE

Mervin Senior Member Posts: 259	teaching kids to fire off the ball Aug 31, 2008 19:41:25 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Mervin on Aug 31, 2008 19:41:25 GMT Coach De La Salle everyday of their off season works the linemen on a 6" step, and they are one of the finer lines in high school football, they definitely get off.
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Post by bf95qlz on Aug 18, 2008 19:03:24 GMT

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