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Pete Jenkins is one of the top D-Line coaches in the country and has helped me personally develop as a player
Below is a thread on his drill progression for teaching the pull slide..
Below is a thread on his drill progression for teaching the pull slide..
What I realized from Coach Jenkins' drill progression is that he breaks every pass rush move into 3 phases...
The Approach: The point at which the rusher gets off the ball to the point where the rusher contacts the blocker
The Contact Point: The point at which the rusher executes a move on the blocker
The Decision Point: The point at which the rusher decides whether to stick with the rush or counter
With the understanding of these 3 phases, he then drills each one of these phases separately...
Drill the approach
The get off is the #1 fundamental to great pass rushing. So, every D-Line needs to be drilling get off as much as possible and if you can add a competitive element like in the drill below even better!
The get off is the #1 fundamental to great pass rushing. So, every D-Line needs to be drilling get off as much as possible and if you can add a competitive element like in the drill below even better!
Drill the contact point
Have the rusher start in a position as though he has already made first contact. From there have him execute the full move violently.
Have the rusher start in a position as though he has already made first contact. From there have him execute the full move violently.
Drill the decision point
It is extremely important to recreate the feeling of the decision point because a rusher will only have a split second to decide whether or not to counter. So, have the blocker purposely overset to engrain the feeling of when a rusher needs to counter.
It is extremely important to recreate the feeling of the decision point because a rusher will only have a split second to decide whether or not to counter. So, have the blocker purposely overset to engrain the feeling of when a rusher needs to counter.
Practice the entire move in 1 on 1s
There is going to be a lot of failure with any new pass rush move before success. Make sure the rusher practices and perfects his new move in 1 on 1s before bringing it into a game.
There is going to be a lot of failure with any new pass rush move before success. Make sure the rusher practices and perfects his new move in 1 on 1s before bringing it into a game.
Bring the move into the game
This is the fun part! Once the rusher is comfortable with the move and has executed the full move successfully in practice it's time to use it in game situations.
This is the fun part! Once the rusher is comfortable with the move and has executed the full move successfully in practice it's time to use it in game situations.
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