Creating an Effective Practice Plan for the 3-3 Box
A couple things about our practices: 1. We tackle on bags 2. Inside Run is on cans 3. We haven't run a full team segment in two years Explaining a few of the finer points of our practice: Hawk Tackle Coaching Points Like many things we do, we teach this as a progression; players start on their knees, get to a two point stance, and eventually perform the drill live. This is all done with players holding bags. Eventually, when players fully understand the emphasis of Hawk Tackle (Inside Out, Contact with Shoulder), we start to include cutbacks in the live, four cone angle tackle drill. For the most part, the DL will never participate in the live, four cone angle tackle drill. Instead, they will begin the progression (knees, two point) and finish with a Hawk Roll tackle on a tackle ring during the final step of their block destruction progression. - Knees: Hawk Tackle (Drill: One up/one down; ball carrier step left or right) 1. Eyes through the thighs ...
