Pro 3-4 ILB/OLB Drills

Coach Bornn,
We have ran the 3-4, the only drills we really ever did together were 7 on 7, group run etc... The inside guys worked on guard reads etc.. and the outside guys had to work on their techniques over the T.E etc... They are two completely different positions. What we did because we do not have a lot of coaches is we would have our outside guys lift while the inside guys did indiviual then they would go lift while we would do outside guys, with the same coach... This may or may not work out for you. We find we can find good wt-room coaches easier than position coaches.

Coach,
We some times have a challenge period. Meaning our linebackers will challenge the outside linebackers to a perfect technique drill. For example. Our Outside linebackers have to work on reach, base, down versus a Tight End. So the inside linebackers will play tight end and fullbacks, they try to reach the OLB and down - kick him out etc.... Every time the ILB get a reach or kick out they get a point. When they all have gone the OLB become FB's Center, guards... They now run iso making sure ILB take on with correct shoulder, run trap, sweep etc... their reads must be right or the OLB get a point. The loser has to clean up field after practice. We do this with our d-line etc.... Its a great way bring competition and a way for us to get good quality reps with 2 positions using only 1 coach.