Wide Receiver

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Wide Receiver Drills
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Receiving and Running with Ball Drills

• Hand Position Drill
• Catch and Tuck Drill
• Tip Drill

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Hand Position Drill

• Hand Position Drill
• Equipment 1 football, quaterback, receiver (or
  you could just have receivers throw to each
  other)
• Objective To teach wide receivers how to
  properly catch a football at different locations
  of your body.
• Directions Quaterbacks throw at the centerline
  of the receivers body. Throw at the knees,
  waist, chest and head.
• Coaching Points Concentrate on hand position.
  Thumbs down chest high, and above, thumbs up
  below the chest.

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Hand Position Drill
QB
QB
QB
QB
WR
WR
WR
WR
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Catch and Tuck Drill

• Catch an Tuck Drill
• Equipment 1 football, quaterback, receiver (or
  you could just have receivers throw to each
  other)
• Objective To teach wide receivers how to
  properly catch a football at different locations
  of your body and then tuck it into your body.
• Directions Quaterbacks throw at the centerline
  of the receivers body. Throw at the knees,
  waist, chest and head. After receivers make the
  catch, they must tuck it into their armpit and
  turn upfield.
• Coaching Points Concentrate on hand position.
  Thumbs down chest high, and above, thumbs up
  below the chest. Make sure there is a cushion
  when they catch the ball. Make sure the nose of
  the football is covered and the other end is
  tucked into the armpit.

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Catch and Tuck Drill
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Tip Drill

• Tip Drill
• Equipment 1 football, quaterback, receiver (or
  you could just have receivers throw to each
  other)
• Objective This is designed to make receivers
  aware of deflected passes and the determination
  to go after them.
• Directions Line up facing the quarterback and
  start running at him. The quarterback will throw
  a high pass that the receiver must tip and then
  go up and catch.
• Coaching Points It is important for the
  receivers to go up and get the ball, rather than
  waiting for the ball to fall into their hands.

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Tip Drill
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Stance/Movement/Footwork Drills

• Quick Feet
• Quick Feet Weave
• Star Drill
• Tap Feet Drill

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Quick Feet Drill / Quick Feet Weave

• Hand Position Drill
• Equipment 5 cones, Stand-up Dummie
• Objective To teach wide receivers quick feet
• Directions Cones on straight line 4-5 yards
  apart- Wide receiver comes to cones, sinks hips,
  teaches start/stops- Break down at each cone,
  then up, step on toes of defender- Don't stand
  straight up- End drill with a cut left or right,
  coach will point
• Coaching Points Concentrate on their feet, make
  sure they break down and dont stand up.

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Quick Feet Drill
Quick Feet Weave
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Star Drill

• Star Drill
• Equipment 5 cones
• Objective To teach wide receivers quick feet and
  getting in and out of their breaks.
• Directions Getting in and out of breaks-
  Sprint at the cones- Don't drop the hands- Eyes
  and head up
• Coaching Points Concentrate on their feet, make
  sure they break down, dont stand up, and keep
  their eyes and head up and not looking at the
  ground.

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Starr Drill
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Tap Feet Drill

• Tap Feet Drill
• Equipment Quarterback, Receiver, Sideline
• Objective To teach wide receivers quick feet and
  getting their feet in bounds.
• Directions
• Wide receiver gets 2 feet in before going out of
  bounds
• Must have ball secure
• Coaching Points Concentrate on their feet, make
  sure they make the catch first and then get their
  feet in bounds.

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Tap Feet Drill
WR
Sideline
QB
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Cut Drills

• Speed Cut Drill
• Vertical Cut Drill
• 3. Hard Angle Cut Drill

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Speed Cut Drill

• Speed Cut Drill
• Equipment 4 cones, 2 footballs, 2 quarterbacks
• Objective To teach receivers the speed cut,
  getting out of the cut in 2 yards
• Directions Receivers go in two lines and run
  routes alternately across each other.
• Coaching Points Dont loose speed, get head/face
  out of turn, throw backside arm through the
  route.

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Speed Cut Drill

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Vertical Cut Drill

• Vertical Cut Drill
• Equipment 2 cones, 2 footballs, 2 quarterbacks
• Objective To teach receivers the vertical cut,
  taking one step outside your body to set up
  route.
• Directions Receivers go in two lines and run
  routes alternately across each other using the
  vertical cut.
• Coaching Points Dont loose speed, make sure
  they take the step opposite of the route side.

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Vertical Cut Drill
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Hard Angle Cut Drill

• Hard Angle Cut Drill
• Equipment 3 cones
• Objective To teach receivers the hard angle cut.
• Directions Receivers go in two lines and run the
  hard angle cut at each cone in the triangle.
• Coaching Points Dont loose speed, make sure
  they make their cut in the final two steps. They
  should make the cut with the outside foot of the
  route.

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Hard Angle Cut
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Blocking Drill

• Blocking Drill
• Equipment receiver, DB, hand held pad
• Objective To teach receivers how to stalk block
• Directions Receivers go in two lines and stalk
  block the DB.
• Coaching Points Thumbs together near the
  breastplates and the feet chopping. Let DB come
  to you and punch the DBs outside number and
  retreat back into breakdown stance.

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Blocking Drill

• DB

DB
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