YOUTH FOOTBALL DRILL BOOK - Gregory Double Wing

11. Slam DunkPurpose:• Improve tackling andaggressive ball carrying.• Have fun!• Determine aggressiveness.OCoaching Pointers:• Make sure teams are evenlymatched.• You may give each team 10seconds to get together andformulate a strategy prior tostarting each possession.Set-up and Instructions:Put cones together in a 10-yard by 10-yard square. In the center of thesquare, place a trashcan or hoop to serve as the goal. Select twoplayers to be the offensive team and a defensive team with threeplayers. Give each offensive player a football, at the signal the offensehas 10 seconds to enter the square and slam the ball into the goalbefore they get tackled. The defenders must stay inside the square. If aball carrier is tackled or driven out of the square he is done for thatpossession. This game helps develop teamwork and open field tacklingskills and is a very competitive game. You must make sure that playersare evenly matched. If you are coaching an older team or you havesome especially aggressive hitters, you should carefully regulate thegame.14