Elevate your defensive line's performance with these game-changing individual drills. Whether you're looking to refine technique or boost explosiveness, these 7 EDDs will transform your D-line into an unstoppable force.
The presenter in the video is Northern Illinois' defensive line coach, Jordan Gigli. The video is a 10 minute segment of his 49 minute Glazier Drive clinic on: D-Line Run Game Fundamentals & Drills.
There are more takeaways from the clinic below the video.
Ball Get Offs
- Triggered by ball or man movement by the offense, not sound.
- Roll off front hand, grabbing grass, and push off both feet--shove hips.
- He is not a believer in staggered stances. He wants the feet base and shoulder width apart.
- Drill off different stimuli--foot, ball, coach twitch, etc...
Run Progression
Emphasize what your players can execute at your level of coaching. High School programs won't be able to do as much as a Division I program.
- Down and Distance/Personnel/Backfield Alignment and Sets are very important to help you determine how to play.
- Get the call from the coach
- Alignment/Stance
- Attack "Target" (the v of the neck)
- Separate
- Disengage
- Pursue
- Tackle
Pre-Snap Keys (Play the percentages)
These are all worth looking at to determine how you are going to play.
- 2 man / 3 man surface
- Know where your threats are
- Is the QB under center / shotgun / or pistol?
They have game plans for each of these
- Backfield set--is the back to you? Is he away?
Is he deep? Is he even? Is he in front?
