Drills Report (Expanded) – ‘The Six Pack’ Concept: Keeping Linebacker Fundamentals Strong All Season Long

During pre-season camp, individual periods tend to be much longer, which gives the position coach ample time to work on the fundamentals that are essential to linebacker play. As coaches, we become spoiled with all of that individual time. Once pre-season camp ends, so do the long individual periods, as the focus turns to preparation for upcoming opponents. This can drastically shorten the amount of time that you can truly devote to working on fundamentals. But, it is important to continue to work on these fundamentals so the players do not take a step back from the improvements made during the pre-season or during spring practice. That is why we came up with the drill package we call “The Six Pack.” It is a way for us to hit every major fundamental that is needed to be a successful linebacker. The six major fundamentals that we work on every practice in the Six Pack are: movement,