How to Become a Better Linebacker

Video Transcript

"Hello, this is coach Byron Walker, I'm the Athletic Director, head football coach at American Heritage School in Plantation, Florida. In this clip we're going to show you how to be a better linebacker. The first drill we have set up, is we call shed drill. We're working on the appropriate step with the feet, proper placement of the hands and then shuffling the feet down the line of scrimmage. Alright, go ahead coach, back straight, back straight, eyes up, back straight, eyes up, back straight, eyes up. Right here, you're going to go back now, alright, go, take your time, take your time. Shoot those hands, shoot those hands, shoot those hands, separate, pull your head up, pull your head up Sony, pull your head up, good, good, o.k., very good, very good job. O.k., the next drill will be a pass coverage drill for linebackers. So it's the linebacker's, the best athlete on the team, he has to have great run defense skills and great pass defense skills. O.k., let's take them out here, coach. The next drill for being a better linebacker is a pass drop drill for linebackers. In many of our coverages, we, we do what we call spot drop for linebackers. And you'll notice, they drop out of approximately a 45 degree angle with the head backed to the quarterback, they'll settle in their spot and break on the football. Go ahead coach, the OSKI call it, the end of the drill is to indicate to the other defensive players, that we have possession of the football and now we expect that they throw blocks, so we have an attempt to score. Now that we work at both sides, so they get in the habit of working out to the left and to he right. O.k., we want our daily break on the ball, intercept the ball at the highest point to keep it away from the receiver, make the OSKI call and score. This has been coach Walker and thank you for watching."