LB Stance & Fundamentals Stance - Build your stance like a pyramid. Wide & Low at the base. - Balls of your feet with slight forward lean. - Knees inside your ankles. - Peck on quad with pads just over knees. Vision - Sight Line on designated key. Shuffle - Don’t cross over or click - Be quick but do not hurry

Line Backer Drill Library LB Drills 1Angle Run Drill22Gopher LB Drill 2Back Peddle, Shuffle & Plant Drill23Block Distinction Drill 3BP, Shuffle, Plant & Chase Drill24Press, Cut & Tackle Drill 4Bag & Cut Work Drill25Harvard LB Drill 5Seat Roll Drill26Ladder LB Drills 6Forward Roll Drill27Ladder LB Drills 2 7Keying Guards Drill28Ladder LB Drills 3 84 Corner Drill293 Man LB but Drill 9Hand Shiver & Shuffle Drill30Square & Goal Line Tackle Drill 10LB Hot Stove Drill31Sideline & Form Tackle Drill 11Line Progresson Drill32Reaction & 2 Man Tackle Drill 12LB Maze Drill33Bag Shuffle & Recovery Drill 13Read, Shuffle & Fit Drill34Back the Line Drill 14Scrape Tech Drill35LB Tackling Circuits 15Scrape Tech Drill Part 236Butt & Latch Drill 16Sprint & Back Peddle Drill37Power Contain & Power Spill Drill 17Back the Line Drill38Swing/Bubble Breakdown Drill 18Lone Ranger Drill39 19Step Over & Back Drill40 20Strike Drill41 21Chutes Progresson Drill42

Angle Run Drill #1

BP, Shuffle & Plant Drill #2

BP, Shuffle Plant & Chance #3

Bag & Cut Work Drill #4

Seat Roll Drill #5

Forward Roll & Run Drill #6

Keying Guards Drill (4) #7

4 Corner LB Drill #8

Hand Shiver & Shuffle Drill #9

LB Hot Stove Drill #10

Line Progression Drill #11

LB Maze Drill #12

Read, Shuffle and Fit Drill “Can use agile bags at heals of LB’s to prevent false steps w/run keys” #13

Scrape Technique Drill #14

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Sprint/BP Drill #16

Stance & Starts w/Freeze Step Drill #17

Lone Ranger Drill #18 Explanation: The purpose of the drill is to teach the LB to beat the block. LB beats block and scrapes over the top and make the play on the BC. Note: The LB assumes the fundamental position. 1.The LB shuffles keeping shoulders square to the LOS. 2.The LB sheds the block, slides, squares-up and executes the tackle. 3.Head up and on the outside! Coach: The coach should single who he wants to block the LB and what direction the BC should move. Technique: Head up, eyes open and use good fundamental football tackling. End: LB line, LB, BC, LOL, ROL and back to start. Coach BAGBAG BAGBAG

Step-Over & Back Drill #19

Strike Drill #20

Chutes Progression Drill #21 Coach BAGBAG Explanation: Shuffle with a low pad level and correct technique. Block shredding and making a tackle with good strong fundamentals. Note: Shuffle, Block Shred & Tackle 1.Shuffle: Coach directs LB to shuffle side to side. 2.Block Shred: Same start with the shuffle just add a block shred on the release. Coach has the bag and the LB must shock & shred blocker. 3.Shred & Tackle: Now lets put it all together. Shuffle, Shred and then make a tackle on the ball carrier. Coach: Do not let player cross over or allow your heels to click on shuffle. Keep up on directions. Technique: Take a series of 6-8 inch steps. On shuffle. Don’t let the LB cross his feet over. End: Line, to Chute to HB and the out.

Gopher LB Drill Plyo Ball Wobble #22 Coach BAGBAG Explanation: Playing off the cut block & using quick good feet. Note: “Feet off the bag’s” 1.“Play off simulated cut w/ball” Coach: Force ply ball at LB. Technique: Stay square w/shuffle. 1.Make tackle on wobble w/head across. 2.Could exchange “Wobble” for loose ball and create fumble drill. End: Conclude bags w/Tackle BAGBAG BAGBAG BAGBAG

Block Distinction Drill BAGSBAGS BAGSBAGS BAGSBAGS BAGSBAGS 1.Play cuts off bag pushed out by player. 2.Stay square, head up and protect your out side leg. Wobble 1.Stay square w/shuffle. 2.Make tackle on wobble w/head across. Player “Move bag in & out to simulate cut” #23

Press, Cut & Tackle Drill Shield 1.Press off bag held by coach. 2.Play off cut from plyo ball. Wobble 1.Stay square w/shuffle. 2.Make tackle on wobble w/head across. Coach Plyo Ball “Tackle” “Shuffle” “Play off cut” “Press” #24

Harvard LB Drill Explanation: Playing off contact and cut block. Continuing to come forward. Note: Alternate lines. Coach: Move wobble into oncoming LB. Technique: 1.Play off of simulated cut from the wobble. Hands hot and fast! 2.Get low and rip w/inside hand. 3.Line alternate from one side to the other. End: 1 st line then next. Alternate lines. Wobble Coach #1#2 #25

Ladder Drill #1 #26

Ladder Drill #2 #27

Ladder Drill #3 #28

LB 3 Man But Drill #29 Explanation: Have 3 players line up about 2-3 yards apart facing the drills participant. On coaches common one of three players lunge forward. Drill: One of the 3 players (Simulating Offense) lunges forward on the coaches command. LB Presses and shrugs off player. End: Players Rotate 1 st to 3 rd to defense. Coach #1#2#3 “#3”

Square & Goal Line Tackle Drill #30

Sideline & Form Tackle Drill #31

Reaction & Two Man Tackle Drill #32

Bag Shuffle & Recovery BAGSBAGS BAGSBAGS BAGSBAGS BAGSBAGS Note: Can be fetal, Punch, Strip or Scoop and score recovery. 1.Shuffle with hips square facing forward. 2.Defeat blocker. 3.Fetal recover football Drill: Rotate from LB to Blocker to out. #33 BAGSBAGS BAGSBAGS Start Line Coach Blocker 2x2

Back the Line Drill #34 Explanation: The purpose of the drill is to teach shuffling & tacking on blockers in or near the offensive hole. Shedding, stuffing the blocker and making the tackle or clogging the hole. Drill: Backfield can be any number of designed sets. 1.The LB must move up into the hole, shed or stuff the blocker, and execute the tackle. 2.If the ball is away, the LB must shuffle, take on the blocker and aid in the tackle. Point of emphases: Head up, eyes open and use good fundamental football tackling. Use and emphasize proper shoulder position at all times. End: Have a group go 2-3 times. Have LB work together who play together. Coach BAGBAG BAGBAG BAGBAG BAGBAG BAGBAG BAGBAG

Tackling Circuits #35

Butt & Latch Drill #36 Explanation: Tackling fundamentals. Drill: Whistle starts LB on path. Fit up on 1 st pad, ret set and fit up on 2 nd. Cones and offensive players are 5x5 yards apart. 1.Break down, under control and run feet. Fit up on tackle with proper form. 2.Maintain leverage with good shoulder and head position. End: Start, 1 st pad, 2 nd pad and out. Coach Breakdown, fit up and tackle then release!

Power Contain Drill Power Spill Drill #37 Explanation: OT and Power plays where the FB kicks out. Drill: OLB, FB & TE. Could also ad MLB. FB hold a bag so as to collision OLB. Technique: Down = down. LB working as a contain player comes down hill and set the edge. a)OLB must stay square with outside arm free. b)Near foot to near # of the FB’s kick out. Right foot in this case. c)Eyes are on the EMOLS the TE. Note: It’s a spill technique by the OLB when there is a dead TE. The CB would now fill and make the tackle. End: OLB, FB, TE and Out. Coach BAGBAG 2x2

Swing Breakdown Drill #37 Explanation: Defending the Swing/Bubble with good defensive leverage. Drill: Swing/Bubble Break Down Drill Technique: Break down at point of attack. 1.Stay square with football. 2.Breakdown with RB. 3.After two breakdowns fit up on ball carrier. Note: Work bubble or swing depending on what opponent for that week does. End: Defense to Offense to out. Coach BAGBAG