YOUTH FOOTBALL DRILL BOOK - Gregory Double Wing

32. Sled BlockingPurpose:• Improve blocking skills.• To get acclimated to andlearn how to initiate contact.Coaching Pointers:• Flat back, stay lower thanyour opponent.• Feet wide. Short, choppysteps.• Keep your feet moving untilthe whistle blows.• Always keep your head upwhen blocking or tackling.Set-up and Instructions:Take a small group of kids to your blocking sled. I prefer to keep thegroups limited to 6-8 players to maximize reps and avoid a long waitwhere the kids might lose focus. You can use the sled to work oncomponents of a drive block such as having the kids practice deliveringa blow out of a 6-point stance or breaking down the movement into the“Stance”, “Guns”, “Flipper” progression. You can also practice thecomplete drive block as one movement. Always have the players blockwith their head on the outside and switch lines each time so that theywork both shoulders. Make sure the players keep blocking until theyhere a whistle.37