Getting off the ball

coach laff Junior Member Posts: 4	Getting off the ball May 29, 2003 8:00:13 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by coach laff on May 29, 2003 8:00:13 GMT just wondering if anyone has tips on how to help the kids who are having trouble with "getting off the ball". are there any drills out there that you have found successful? appreciate all the reply's. laff

Coach Campbell Forum Owners Welcome to JCFB.com website and Forum Posts: 7,875	Getting off the ball May 29, 2003 17:39:34 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Coach Campbell on May 29, 2003 17:39:34 GMT Get-offs are conditioned by command. I would like to know more on your system of snap count etc. Would like to visit further on this topic. Coach CAmpbell

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Getting off the ball Jun 29, 2003 22:35:32 GMT

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Post by lmv77us on Jun 29, 2003 22:35:32 GMT

A DRILL THAT I FOUND QUITE INTERESTING, THAT I WILL IMPLEMENT IN THE FALL IS THE TENNIS BALL DRILL. THIS WAS A REALLY NEAT DRILL THAT I LISTENED IN ON AT THE SAN ANGELO FOOTBALL CLINIC. ITS ACTUALLY A D-LINE DRILL I BELEIVE, BUT HEY, IT'LL WORK FOR ME. YOU START BY HOLDING A TENNIS BALL IN FRONT (8-10)FT IN FRONT OF EACH PLAYER(PAIRS WORK BETTER) YOU DROP THE BALL IN FRONT OF THEM AND THEY FIRE OUT AND TRY TO CATCH IT BEFORE IT BOUNCES A SECOND TIME. YOU WILL ADJUST DISTANCE ACCORDINGLY FOR PLAYERS. THIS IS A GREAT NON-CONTACT DRILL(RAINY-DAY, OFF-SEASON, COMPETITION,ETC. HOPE IT CAN HELP!!!!

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clipper coach
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Getting off the ball Jan 17, 2004 10:48:05 GMT

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Post by clipper coach on Jan 17, 2004 10:48:05 GMT

Coach,

One thing that I am going to do this summer to increase the speed in which we get off the ball is to implement some of the things found in speedcity's "Trench Warriors" video. One good drill that they have is to use a "sport-cord," or "Viper" as speedcity calls it. It is a bungee cord tied arond the waist with a belt. The lineman gets in either a 4 point or 3 point stance, and his partne hols the cord taught behind him, and the lineman just fires out as hard as he can. The cord should offer good resistance and build up strength in the legs and torso.

"If they don't have the ball, they can't score!"

Coach Madden Member Posts: 75	Getting off the ball Jan 24, 2004 6:44:07 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Coach Madden on Jan 24, 2004 6:44:07 GMT How about using tires. De La Salle uses tires to help them get off the ball

clipper coach Member Posts: 59	Getting off the ball Feb 13, 2004 12:19:49 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by clipper coach on Feb 13, 2004 12:19:49 GMT Coach Madden, How does De La Salle use the tires?
	"If they don't have the ball, they can't score!"

Coach Madden Member Posts: 75	Getting off the ball Feb 22, 2004 6:19:19 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Coach Madden on Feb 22, 2004 6:19:19 GMT They pull tires across the field. It looks like they connect 2 tires together with chains and take the inner tube of the tires and wrap it around the kids shoulders. The kids then drad the tires

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Getting off the ball May 12, 2004 8:33:53 GMT

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Post by goldberg6995 on May 12, 2004 8:33:53 GMT

The best way would be to increase the explosiveness of the players. This is done in the weight room. Speed squats, speed deadlifts, various types of pulls. Slow players need to learn how to turn "it" on, although some will never understand what "it" is.

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Getting off the ball Jun 18, 2004 11:16:44 GMT

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Post by OLZone on Jun 18, 2004 11:16:44 GMT

I used this drill this morning for my O-Lineman. I had two guys under a chute. I was 2 yards on the other side of the chute with a tennis ball in each hand. I would call the cadence and drop the tennis balls. It is a great drill that I will be doing at least 2-3 times a week until the season. Thanks for posting this drill.

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