As we begin building a player through repetition of drills, eventually we have to put it all together. That player has to be able to perform multiple skills during a single play. We need to simulate these game situations in practice. So build more complex drills to get your players working through the play. One example of a Linebacker Drill combining multiple skills is a Shed-Cut-Fit Tackle drill:
Have a line of Linebackers in front of the Lev Sled, with a line of ball carriers on the other side. The LB starts about 3 yards from the Lev Sled in a good hitting position. On the start, the Linebacker will fit into the sled with arms extended and lift it up, and then rip off in the direction of the ball carrier. Using a cut ball or another player, a cut block is attempted on the Linebacker. He must get his hands down and legs back to get off of the cut block, and then continue on. As he gets off of this cut block, the ball carrier begins running at an angle. The drill is completed when the Linebacker fits into a good tackle, squares up the ball carrier and runs through the tackle. We will not go to the ground at the end of this drill, as the purpose is more in defeating blocks and maintaining a good football position throughout the play.
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