Advanced Secondary Drills

Over my coaching career, I’ve accumulated a number of effective secondary drills that can be used at any level. They include drills to improve hip rotation, change of acceleration, and leverage angles with receivers. I’ve included both points of emphasis and what is the projected result of each drill. Diagram 1: Wave DrillOn visual cue, players will begin a slow pedal. On cue, players will open their hips 135 degrees and perform a crossover run in the direction of the coaches cue. Repeat this drill, changing direction. Emphasis: Transitioning from a pedal to a crossover run, maintaining pad level throughout the drill. Result: This drill gets players to transition from a pedal to opening their hips and perform a crossover run while maintaining good pad level.Diagram 2: Hips Drill On visual cue, the players will begin a slow backpedal. On cue, players will increase to a fast pedal and