YOUTH FOOTBALL DRILL BOOK - Gregory Double Wing

39. Splatter BlockingPurpose:• To acclimate the players tocontact in a safeenvironment.• To get a feel for finishing offa block.Coaching Pointers:• This is one of our players’favorite drills and they mayenjoy driving a teammate tothe mattress but do not letthem stray from usingperfect technique.Set-up and Instructions:Splatter drills are one of the best ways to practice technique andacclimate your young players to contact. If you have a mattress (fullsize or bigger and the thicker the better) that you can transport toyour practice field, I suggest using that. Otherwise, create a landingmat by placing three or four long tackling dummies side by side. Ifyou have to use the latter method, you will need to have a coach stayby the dummies to make certain that they do not become separated.If you do have a mattress, place one tackling dummy at the front sothat the blockers will need to use their hips to lift the player over thebag. Give one boy a blocking shield and have him stand a few feet infront of the landing area. Line up the other players and have one boycome up close to the shield holder. That player executes a driveblock, finishing the block by driving the shield holder back and ontothe landing area. Switch the shield holder every five or six reps. Youcan also use this drill to practice pulling.44