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Home Magazine Issues May 2014 Cougar Defensive Line Drills part II

Cougar Defensive Line Drills part II

Last month, our defensive line drills included the use of agility bags and a variety of cage drills. This issue includes the use of post mount sleds, hoops, two-man pop ups and tite bags. We practice a number of these drills daily, which we believe improves both the agility and quickness of our D-linemen.#1. Post Mount Sleds Objective of Drill:    •  Develop quick hands    •  Develop explosion from the hips    •  Work on pad level    •  Work on escaping blocksFrequency: One or two times per week Relationship to the game:    •  Ability to play the run    •  Ability to get off blocks    •  Ability to neutralize blocks    •  Keep pads lowDescription:•  Players should form four to five lines in front

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