YOUTH FOOTBALL DRILL BOOK - Gregory Double Wing

51. Perfect PlayPurpose:• Make sure that every playerknows his assignment andtechnique for each play.C• Safely practice your plays ina controlled setting.CCoaching Pointers:• You want as many reps aspossible. Coaches andplayers must hustle backand get ready for the nextplay.• Make corrections on the flyand repeat a play until it isperfect.Set-up and Instructions:Line up your offense with players in their correct positions. Place amarker on the ground where the ball must be spotted each time so thatwe get a consistent look at where the defenders would be. Set up conesor some other objects (I use T-Ball tees because they stand up andallow the players to show me proper head placement) to represent acommon defense or the expected defense of your upcoming opponent.You should also have a few coaches with shields that can move aroundto represent key defenders that must be accounted for in order for agiven play to succeed. Call a play and have your players execute theirassignment with correct technique. If blocking, we ask them to freeze toshow the coaches that they have proper head placement. Early in theseason we will have the kids walk a play, jog it, then run it at full speed.Never progress unless the play has been executed perfectly.57