Mr. Frisbie, The best drill that I have used is to have your tackles kick slide on th angle a few times then add three balls to the drill and have them set and punch the balls down as they kick. This provides small aiming points and you can bluff…
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Tim,
Thanks for the idea and I like that idea. You can work on their footwork and see if they get themselves into the proper angle before they punch. It looks like this would also help them keep the right inside/out relationship when they are…
Matt,
Thanks for the input. I use that principle as much as I can for just about every phase. It just seems that young tackles always struggle a little bit with that part of pass protection; however there is alot to be said for just doing the basic…
I have incorporated a drill I learned from Coach Devine at Boston College. He will align the defender at different angles on different reps. he has the tackle (also uses this with guards), kick to cover the defender. Once the tackle is in proper…
I've gone with the K.I.S.S. solution to teach this. I've been getting my tackles lining up with D ends outside them, Then simply calling a cadence with a cone in at 5-7 step drop distance. It also gets them used to having a D end exploding…
What is the best everday drill for young tackles to learn how to kick slide? I try a lot of different drills and I have never really been happy with any of them. My other question is what is the best drill to tie in the punch with the kick slide? Any suggestions or thoughts?
Mr. Frisbie, The best drill that I have used is to have your tackles kick slide on th angle a few times then add three balls to the drill and have them set and punch the balls down as they kick. This provides small aiming points and you can bluff them with a ball to make sure they don't get off balance. Make sure they have weight on the inside and not over extend for any ball. Time the punch.
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