LB Pass Reaction Drill
After each player has performed a reps Of hips the second drill of our pass Reaction series is what we call 45 Retrace the purpose of the 45 retrace is To teach the linebackers how to react to The quarterback in a final position of a Pass drop either a hook curl or curl Flat drop the coach would direct the Linebackers to open and execute a 45 Degree Drop and while keeping Vision on the Quarterback the coach who placed the Ball high and simulated a three throw And the linebackers must read the Quarterback eyes front shoulders in Order to break on the throw the Linebackers will plant their up foot Foot point and drive downhill to Intercept the ball so right now all eyes Will be on the on the coach in the Middle linebackers will drop 45 coach put the ball high and tight Shoulders are turned and linebackers now Want to want to plant point and burst Downhill to gain ground you see the Linebackers to the to the left he's Rounding off he's not planing with his Up foot he's pling his inside foot and So he's going to round off the Linebacker uh to the right number 59 uh He's doing a good job of planting with His up foot all right and then now Bursting Downhill CH open it
Up good job by the linebacker to the Right of planting with his up foot and Breaking downhill great job there Linebacker in the middle he's he's he's Not planning with his up foot he's pling With his inside foot so therefore he's Rounding off he want to we want to Attack the line of scrimmage go downhill Plant point and burst downhill to the Ball right linebackers here good here of Planning of open up attacking a drop and Then now plant point and burst downhill Just want to catch the ball clean Got it we have to catch the ones they Throw to us linebacker in the middle Instead of instead of planing out up off His right foot he's planning off his Inside foot and so now he's rounding off A little Bit the next the next drill that we have In our pass reaction drill is to retrace The linebackers now will attack their Drop at a 45 degree angle and then now They will retrace their steps back to The original point so the linebackers Open up at a 45 Breaking off the quarterback's shoulders And then now they're going to retrace to Their final position all right same Coaching point they want to plant all Right they want to drive then burst Downhill plant point and then drive uh Downhill so plant which with they should All be playing with their left foot all
Right then they want to point with their Right foot and they want to drive down Here attacking the Ball attacking the ball good job right There good job by all three same thing Opening up good good by the linebacker In the middle number 56 of all right Right here planning point and then now Drive Downhill all right good job by all three Guys look at number 44 to the top right Of your Screen good job him planting point and Then out drive down here retrace the Step same thing right here linebacker to The middle too too deep all right want To plant uh burst and then drive Downhill plant point and burst Downhill Good job overall good job of planning Bursting and down and going Downhill
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