1. Line Backer Drills W K

2. LB Stance & Fundamentals
- Build your stance like a
pyramid. Wide & Low at the base.
- Balls of your feet with slight
forward lean.
- Knees inside your ankles.
- Peck on quad with pads just over
knees.
Vision
- Sight Line on designated key.
Shuffle
- Don’t cross over or click
- Be quick but do not hurry

3. Line Backer Drill Library
LB Drills 1
Angle Run Drill 23
Block Distinction Drill 2
Back Peddle, Shuffle & Plant Drill 24
Press, Cut & Tackle Drill 3
BP, Shuffle, Plant & Chase Drill 25
Harvard LB Drill 4
Bag & Cut Work Drill 26
Ladder LB Drills, 2 & 3 5
Seat Roll Drill 27
3 Man LB but Drill 6
Forward Roll Drill 28
Square & Goal Line Tackle Drill 7
Keying Guards Drill 29
Sideline & Form Tackle Drill 8
4 Corner Drill 30
LB Chase Drill 9
Hand Shiver & Shuffle Drill 31
Reaction & 2 Man Tackle Drill 10
LB Hot Stove Drill 32
Bag Shuffle & Recovery Drill 11
Line Progresson Drill 33
Back the Line Drill 12
LB Maze Drill 34
Fall Back Tackle e Drill 13
Read, Shuffle & Fit Drill 35
Butt & Latch Drill 14
Scrape Tech Drill 36
Power Contain & Power Spill Drill 15
Scrape Tech Drill Part 2 37
Swing/Bubble Breakdown Drill 16
Sprint & Back Peddle Drill 38
 LB Shuffle & Break 17 39
 LB Buzz & Strike Drill 18
Lone Ranger Drill 40
 OLB Read TE/T Drill 19
Step Over & Back Drill 41
 LB Hang vs. Option w/Buckets Drill 20
Strike Drill 42
 LB Shuffle Drill 21
Chutes Progresson Drill 43
Hook/Curl drop Tackle Drill 22
Gopher LB Drill 44
Sled stun Tackle Drill

4. Angle Run Drill #1

5. BP, Shuffle & Plant Drill#2

6. BP, Shuffle Plant & Chance#3

7. Bag & Cut Work Drill #4

8. Seat Roll Drill #5

9. Forward Roll & Run Drill#6

10. Keying Guards Drill (4) #7

11. 4 Corner LB Drill #8

12. Hand Shiver & Shuffle Drill#9

13. LB Hot Stove Drill
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14. Line Progression Drill
#11

15. LB Maze Drill
#12

16. Read, Shuffle and Fit Drill
“Can use agile bags at heals of LB’s to prevent false steps w/run keys”
#13

17. Scrape Technique Drill
#14

18. #15

19. Sprint/BP Drill
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20. Stance & Starts w/Freeze Step Drill
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21. Lone Ranger Drill LB LB LB OL OL BC
Explanation: The purpose of the drill is to teach the LB to beat the block. LB beats block and scrapes over the top and make the play on the BC.
Note: The LB assumes the fundamental position.
The LB shuffles keeping shoulders square to the LOS.
The LB sheds the block, slides, squares-up and executes the tackle.
Head up and on the outside!
Coach: The coach should single who he wants to block the LB and what direction the BC should move.
Technique: Head up, eyes open and use good fundamental football tackling.
End: LB line, LB, BC, LOL, ROL and back to start. LB LB LB
BAG
BAG OL OL BC
Coach
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22. Step-Over & Back Drill
#19

23. Strike Drill
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24. Chutes Progression DrillLB
Explanation: Shuffle with a low pad level and correct technique. Block shredding and making a tackle with good strong fundamentals.
Note: Shuffle, Block Shred & Tackle
Shuffle: Coach directs LB to shuffle side to side.
Block Shred: Same start with the shuffle just add a block shred on the release. Coach has the bag and the LB must shock & shred blocker.
Shred & Tackle: Now lets put it all together. Shuffle, Shred and then make a tackle on the ball carrier.
Coach: Do not let player cross over or allow your
heels to click on shuffle. Keep up on directions.
Technique: Take a series of 6-8 inch steps. On shuffle. Don’t let the LB cross his feet over.
End: Line, to Chute to HB and the out. LB LB LB
BAG
Coach HB
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25. Gopher LB Drill
Explanation: Playing off the cut block & using quick good feet.
Note: “Feet off the bag’s”
“Play off simulated cut w/ball”
Coach: Force ply ball at LB.
Technique: Stay square w/shuffle.
Make tackle on wobble w/head across.
Could exchange “Wobble” for loose ball and create fumble drill.
End: Conclude bags w/Tackle LB LB
BAG
BAG
BAG
BAG
Wobble
Plyo Ball
Coach
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26. Block Distinction Drill
Stay square w/shuffle.
Make tackle on wobble w/head across.
“Move bag in & out to simulate cut”
Player
Player
Player
Player
Wobble B A G S B A G S B A G S B A G S LB
Play cuts off bag pushed out by player.
Stay square, head up and protect your out side leg.
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27. Press, Cut & Tackle Drill
Stay square w/shuffle.
Make tackle on wobble w/head across.
Wobble
Coach
Plyo Ball
Shield
“Press”
“Shuffle”
“Tackle” LB
“Shuffle”
“Play off cut”
Press off bag held by coach.
Play off cut from plyo ball.
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28. Harvard LB Drill LB LB LB LB LB LB #1 #2
Explanation: Playing off contact and cut
block. Continuing to come forward.
Note: Alternate lines.
Coach: Move wobble into oncoming LB.
Technique:
Play off of simulated cut from the wobble. Hands hot and fast!
Get low and rip w/inside hand.
Line alternate from one side to the other.
End: 1st line then next. Alternate lines. LB LB LB LB
Wobble
Coach
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29. Ladder Drill #1
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30. Ladder Drill #2
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31. Ladder Drill #3
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32. LB 3 Man But Drill OL OL OL LB
Explanation: Have 3 players line up about 2-3 yards apart facing the drills participant. On coaches common one of three players lunge forward.
Drill: One of the 3 players (Simulating Offense) lunges forward on the coaches command. LB Presses and shrugs off player.
End: Players Rotate 1st to 3rd to defense.
#1 #2 #3 OL OL OL LB
“#3”
Coach
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33. Square & Goal Line Tackle Drill
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34. Sideline & Form Tackle Drill
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35. LB Chase Drill LB LB LB LB RB RB Coach LB Chase Drill
Explanation: Pursuit, changing direction and avoidance.
Note: Make sure you avoid the LB on the 2nd cone.
Coach: Alternate lines as needed.
End: Defense, Chased back to back of alternating LB line.
Alternate Lines LB LB
“Sprint” RB RB
“Ovoid with moves”
“Start on coaches whistle”
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36. Reaction & Two Man Tackle Drill
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37. Bag Shuffle & Recovery Coach Start Line LB LB LB 2x2 Blocker
Note: Can be fetal, Punch, Strip or Scoop and score recovery.
Shuffle with hips square facing forward.
Defeat blocker.
Fetal recover football
Drill: Rotate from LB to Blocker to out.
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38. Back the Line Drill LB LB OL OL OL HB
Explanation: The purpose of the drill is to teach shuffling & tacking on blockers in or near the offensive hole. Shedding, stuffing the blocker and making the tackle or clogging the hole.
Drill: Backfield can be any number of designed sets.
The LB must move up into the hole, shed or stuff the blocker, and execute the tackle.
If the ball is away, the LB must shuffle, take on the blocker and aid in the tackle.
Point of emphases: Head up, eyes open and use good fundamental football tackling. Use and emphasize proper shoulder position at all times.
End: Have a group go 2-3 times. Have LB work together who play together. LB LB
BAG
BAG
BAG
BAG
BAG
BAG OL OL OL
Coach HB
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39. Fall Back Tackle Drill D D D Explanation:
Drill: Fall Back Tackle Drill
Point of Emphases: Make your steps with the back. DO NOT cheat!
Back will go and set LB to go on movement.
LB should match step for step the back. This is a fall back drill but the LB is not to cheat.
Defender runs through and shoots the guns on the bag and makes the tackle!
End: Defense, Bag line & out D D D
“Breakdown ”
Coach
“Breakdown &Cut”
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40. Butt & Latch Drill LB LB LB O O Explanation: Tackling fundamentals.
Drill: Whistle starts LB on path. Fit up on 1st pad, ret set and fit up on 2nd. Cones and offensive players are 5x5 yards apart.
Break down, under control and run feet. Fit up on tackle with proper form.
Maintain leverage with good shoulder and head position.
End: Start, 1st pad, 2nd pad and out. LB LB
Coach LB O O
Breakdown, fit up and tackle then release!
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41. Power Contain Drill Power Spill Drill
Explanation: OT and Power plays where the FB kicks out.
Drill: OLB, FB & TE. Could also ad MLB. FB hold a bag so as to collision OLB.
Technique: Down = down. LB working as a contain player comes down hill and set the edge.
OLB must stay square with outside arm free.
Near foot to near # of the FB’s kick out. Right foot in this case.
Eyes are on the EMOLS the TE.
Note: It’s a spill technique by the OLB when there is a dead TE. The CB would now fill and make the tackle.
End: OLB, FB, TE and Out. LB LB LB
2x2 TE
BAG FB
Coach
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42. Swing Breakdown Drill LB LB RB RB
Explanation: Defending the Swing/Bubble with good defensive leverage.
Drill: Swing/Bubble Break Down Drill
Technique: Break down at point of attack.
Stay square with football.
Breakdown with RB.
After two breakdowns fit up on ball carrier.
Note: Work bubble or swing depending on what opponent for that week does.
End: Defense to Offense to out. LB LB
BAG RB RB
Coach
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43. LB Shuffle & Break
Explanation: Shuffle position, athleticism and breaking down hill.
Drill: Shuffle Break
Technique: Wide Stance heals never clicking.
6-8 inch steps with peck on quad
Eyes up! Shuffle over bags…
Plant off outside foot.
Lead play side foot.
End: Stay down on opposite side and come back once all players are done. LB LB
BAG
BAG
BAG
Coach
BAG
BAG
BAG
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44. LB Buzz & Strike Drill LB LB LB LB LB LB 1/9/16
Explanation: Striking the blocker and shrugging the blocker and reacting to the play.
Drill: LB Buzz & Strike
LB runs the bag and press/shrugs the blocker and reacts to the play.
Technique: Press & shrug the blocker
Wide power base running over the bag
Lower with peck on quad
Thumbs up and elbows in tight on strike
End: Defense, Hold bag & Out LB LB
BAG
BAG
Coach
Hand Shield
Hand Shield LB LB
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45. OLB Read TE/T Drill LB LB LB LB LB LB TE OT
Explanation: Working the OLB reads vs. both a TE and an OT.
Drill: OLB reads
Technique: Key coaching points
OLB read & react to the TE/T’s release
If down block LB will squeeze gap!
Stay square, shuffle feet, keep wide base & good power angle.
If base block, OLB will attack up field through outside shoulder or TE/T.
Keep outside shoulder free.
Note: TE or OT should give one of three reads. Down block or up field block. The TE or OT can also give a pass look. OT will set and TE will release.
End: Defense, Offense & Out. LB LB LB LB
2x2
3x3 LB LB TE OT
Coach
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46. LB Hang vs. Option w/Buckets Drill M S $ W DE DE P QB P D LB LB LB
Coach
LB Hang Opt. Drill
Explanation: Defending the option.
Note: Work both sides!
Coach: Rapid fire!
Technique:
DE will shuffle outside on QB. De has QB
OLB has pitch.
Inside 4 take dive
End: Once and done. M S $ W DE DE P QB P
Shuffle with outside shoulder leverage. D LB LB LB
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47. Can add sticks or shuffle bands
LB Shuffle Drill
Coach
LB Shuffle Drill
Explanation: Running Feet with wide base at different angles as a LB.
Note: Can use sticks but you do not need to at 1st.
1. Run when straight and shuffle when at 90.
Coach: Alternate lines as needed.
Technique: Peck on quad!
End: Alternate lines.
Alternate Lines LB LB
“Shuffle”
Can add sticks or shuffle bands
“Sprint”
“End”
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48. Hook/Curl Drop Tackle D D D
Explanation: Breaking to hook/curl zone and making tackle
Drill: Hook/Curl drop Tackle Drill
Point of Emphases: Get to landmarks
Run to cone (Land mark) and run feet. Peck on quad!
This simulates the hook/curl drop of a LB.
Offense runs out on command of the coach and runs the side outside the path of the defender.
Defender runs through and shoots the guns on the bag and makes the tackle!
End: Defense, Bag line & out
“Breakdown”
Coach D D D
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49. Sled Stun to Tackle D
Explanation: Shocking the 2nd level blocker and making the tackle.
Drill: Sled Stun to Tackle Drill
Point of Emphases: 1st defeat the blocker before pursuing the offensive player.
Shuffle down hill and execute the shock and shed stun on the blocking sled.
Elbows in tight with thumbs up.
Read which way the back cuts.
Defender runs through and shoots the guns on the bag and makes the tackle! Drive defender back!
End: Defense, Bag line & out D
Coach
“Shock-N-shed” D
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