Odu Monarch Football: Linebacker Footwork Drills

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ODU MONARCH FOOTBALL

LINEBACKER FOOTWORK DRILLS


LINEBACKER vs. RUN FOOTWORK
A. Stance
B. Read Step
C. Footwork
1. Angle Run
2. Lateral Shuffle
3. Linebacker Run
4. Redirect
Go to practice drill video
LINEBACKER REACTIONS
Playside
1. SPLATTER: Angle Run – Thick spill on lead blocker
2. SQUASH: Angle Run – Thick squeeze on lead blocker
3. ROCK IT: Angle Run / Redirect – 2 steps, cloudy /
clear
Playside & Backside

4. FAST TO: Angle Run – To your gap


Backside

5. STACK IT: Shuffle / LB Run to stack the nose guard


6. FALL BACK: Redirect for backside linebacker
FLOW ACTION
WEB ACTION
DIVIDE ACTION
BACKFIELD VARIATIONS
SPLIT GUN SPLIT I NEAR
A
H A H A
Q
H

Y
Y Y

I FAR KING QUEEN


A A
A

H H

Y Y Y

ACE GUN NEAR GUN FAR


A A A
Q Q

Y Y Y
KEYS ON CANS
T G C G T

1. Gaps – 2 to 3 feet
2. No Ball
3. No QB until Option
4. Core Players (TE’s & RB’s)
5. Guard(s)
6. Top Formations / Top Plays
Go to Keys on Cans Video
ODU MONARCH FOOTBALL

LINEBACKER FOOTWORK DRILLS


Andy Rondeau
[email protected]

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