Receiver Skills and DrillsReceiver Skills and Drills

Glazier ClinicGlazier Clinic

Chicago 2007Chicago 2007

Session #2Session #2

Wide Receiver BasicsWide Receiver Basics

AlignmentAlignment StanceStance BlockingBlocking RoutesRoutes Catching the footballCatching the football

AlignmentAlignment

Which side of the ball?Which side of the ball? On or off the line of Scrimmage?On or off the line of Scrimmage?

FlankersFlankers

The WR to the TE sideThe WR to the TE side 12-15 yards from the EMLOS12-15 yards from the EMLOS You should be 1/2 to 3/4 of a yard off You should be 1/2 to 3/4 of a yard off

the LOSthe LOS

Split EndSplit End

The WR opposite the TEThe WR opposite the TE 10-12 yards from the EMLOS10-12 yards from the EMLOS You need to be on the LOS You need to be on the LOS

Slot ReceiverSlot Receiver

Align 1/2 way between the split end and Align 1/2 way between the split end and the offensive tacklethe offensive tackle

Your alignment off the LOS is the same Your alignment off the LOS is the same as the flankeras the flanker

StanceStance

Sprinters’ stanceSprinters’ stance Inside foot upInside foot up The farther off the DB is the longer your The farther off the DB is the longer your

stance can bestance can be Good forward leanGood forward lean

DB should not be able to read your #’sDB should not be able to read your #’s Hands UpHands Up

Ready to fight or runReady to fight or run

BlockingBlocking

Stalk blockStalk block Crack backCrack back Cut-Off blockCut-Off block Blocking is taught using the ABCD’sBlocking is taught using the ABCD’s

AlignmentAlignment BeadBead ContactContact DriveDrive

Stalk BlockStalk Block

AlignmentAlignment Where is the DB at?Where is the DB at? Hard or Soft Corner?Hard or Soft Corner?

Stalk BlockStalk Block

BeadBead On the Stalk block our aiming point is On the Stalk block our aiming point is

typically the Outside #typically the Outside #

Stalk BlockStalk Block

ContactContact Is made with the heel of the hand with the Is made with the heel of the hand with the

thumbs upthumbs up We are trying to gain control of the We are trying to gain control of the

breastplate of the shoulder padsbreastplate of the shoulder pads If you bounce off keep working to gain If you bounce off keep working to gain

position and controlposition and control

Stalk BlockStalk Block

DriveDrive No StalematesNo Stalemates Take the defender where he wants to goTake the defender where he wants to go

Stalk Blocking DrillStalk Blocking Drill

Sideline5 yards

10 yards

R

DB

RBRB

DB, DB

R, R

Crack BlockCrack Block

AlignmentAlignment Is he a LB or a S?Is he a LB or a S? Is he in a position to or showing blitz?Is he in a position to or showing blitz? Take an appropriate angle to the targetTake an appropriate angle to the target

Crack BlockCrack Block

BeadBead Breakdown five yards from the target Breakdown five yards from the target Read the playRead the play Get in position to make the block without Get in position to make the block without

committing a penaltycommitting a penalty

Crack BlockCrack Block

ContactContact Blocking area is the same as a stalk blockBlocking area is the same as a stalk block Force the defender to come underneath Force the defender to come underneath

the block not play over itthe block not play over it NO PENALTIES!!!NO PENALTIES!!!

Crack BlockCrack Block

DriveDrive Pin the defender insidePin the defender inside If the opportunity presents put the player If the opportunity presents put the player

on the groundon the ground

Cut Off BlockCut Off Block

AlignmentAlignment Who is the 3rd level defender?Who is the 3rd level defender?

BeadBead Same as stalkSame as stalk

ContactContact Same as stalkSame as stalk

DriveDrive Same as stalkSame as stalk

Types of Receiver DrillsTypes of Receiver Drills

Ball HandlingBall Handling Speed/QuicknessSpeed/Quickness CatchingCatching RoutesRoutes BlockingBlocking

Ball Handling DrillsBall Handling Drills

Can be done easily by kids on their ownCan be done easily by kids on their own Also make excellent warm up activitiesAlso make excellent warm up activities Improves players ability to handle the Improves players ability to handle the

ballball StrengthStrength QuicknessQuickness

Speed and QuicknessSpeed and Quickness

Explosive movement are necessary to Explosive movement are necessary to play receiver.play receiver.

These drills also can be performed by These drills also can be performed by kids outside of practicekids outside of practice

Mechanics of CatchingMechanics of Catching

Stationary CatchStationary Catch Thumbs and pointer Thumbs and pointer

fingers together fingers together Focus on the nose of Focus on the nose of

the ballthe ball Catch the ball away Catch the ball away

from the bodyfrom the body Eyes stay on the ball Eyes stay on the ball

until it is tucked awayuntil it is tucked away

Running CatchRunning Catch Pinkies togetherPinkies together Use your back hand Use your back hand

to stop the ballto stop the ball Use the front hand to Use the front hand to

catch itcatch it Catch the ball away Catch the ball away

from the bodyfrom the body Eyes stay on ball Eyes stay on ball

until tucked awayuntil tucked away

Catching DrillsCatching Drills

Focus on Focus on Basic routesBasic routes Mechanics of catching the footballMechanics of catching the football Types of CatchesTypes of Catches

Wide openWide open SidelineSideline DistractedDistracted

Route Running DrillsRoute Running Drills

Add catching a ball into these drills Add catching a ball into these drills whenever possiblewhenever possible

TypesTypes CutsCuts

Box DrillBox Drill M DrillM Drill 3 Man Drill3 Man Drill

Box DrillBox Drill

This drill teaches ninety degree cuts

RR

M DrillM Drill

This drill teaches 45 degree cuts

RRR

3 Man Drill3 Man Drill

R R R

This drill helps teaching uniformity of cuts