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Putting together fun football drills for the offensive side of the ball is usually about hand-eye coordination and holding on to the football. These two skills are among the most important skills for offensive players to cultivate.
One of the best hand-eye coordination drills out there is the rapid fire drill. Place a player on the ten yard line and line up three players fifteen yards away. The three players will then randomly throw a continuous stream of footballs at the single player one at a time, but in rapid succession. The single player will then catch as many footballs as possible in a 30 second time frame.
A fun football drill for holding on to the ball is called Rip. In Rip, a player will run through a tunnel of defenders made up of players with dummy pads and ball strippers. The running back will run through while carrying the football. Some of the tunnel players will attempt to strip away the football while others will be hitting him with the dummy pads. This will test the running back's skill at holding on to the football. -
Defensive football drills are all about tackling the runner. A team that can not tackle is a team that can not win. The best tackling drills are those that force the players to make one-on-one tackles.
The most popular football tackling drill is called Man on an Island. In this drill, the defensive player lines up on the five yard line with his back to the end zone. A running back will line up in front of him on the fifteen yard line. The simple object is to stop the running back by tackling him before he scores. -
The best football drills are those that brings the team together at once. These drills are usually offense versus defense, and they are powerful when used correctly.
The two minute warning is the best team drill out there. This drill lines the offense up against the defense, and puts two minutes on the scoreboard. The offense has two minutes of game clock to move the football in for a score. You can vary the distance to gain based on different game situations.
