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Home Magazine Issues April 2014 Cougar Defensive Line Drills

Cougar Defensive Line Drills

We believe that constant drill work for our defensive line makes them better players. We have a variety of drills for our D-line that feature four different agility bag drills including two in a hole, a lateral run drill, and a cut drill. There are also four different cage drills that we practice on a regular basis – get offs, fast feet, the lateral shuffle, and the L-step. In part II next month, we will include drills such as post mount sleds, pop up bags, and tite up bags. # 1.  Agility Bags Objective of Drill:• Develop quick feet• Work on lateral movement• Work on the cut blockFrequency: One to two times per week Relationship to the game:• Foot quickness• Ability to stay off the groundDescription:• Lay five agile bags on the ground about 2 ½ feet apart. Place a cone 2 yards from the last bag on each side. Players align on the cone.• Players run through

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