YOUTH FOOTBALL DRILL BOOK - Gregory Double Wing

54. Stance and Take-OffPurpose:• To review the defensivelineman stance.• Practice a fast, low.Explosive take-off.• Strengthen the leg muscles.Coaching Pointers:• Start with a little moreweight forward than usual.C• Turn this into a race but donot allow the players to raiseup tall out of their stance.Set-up and Instructions:Line up a small group of defensive linemen across from a coach. Thecoach is holding a football just as a center would. Check for properstances before beginning the cadence. Vary the snap count and try toget the defense to jump offside. Once the ball moves, the linemenshould explode out of their stance as quickly as possible. Emphasize alow charge. Have the linemen finish out the drill by running about fiveyards.61