In my first season as a coach at the University of Central Missouri, during one of our first staff meetings, our Head Coach, Terry Noland gave us some advice.  His instructions regarding how to effectively run a drill were not only good advice to a young coach with eight years experience (me), but lasting concepts that have served me well for over thirty years.

1. Have a name for the drill – that way when you run it successive times, you don’t need to spend as much time explaining it.
2. Teach the athletes what technique(s) you are trying to improve with the drill.
3. Have the drill set up prior to the athletes arriving at your station.
4. Have an organized progression as to how the athletes move through the drill – for example “the first person in line will be the ball carrier.  You will go from being the ball carrier, to tackler, to the end of the line.”
5. Don’t be a part of the drill – Coach!
6. Give the athletes specific instructions regarding the speed of the drill – Is it full speed, ½ speed, or walk through.
7. Give the athletes a specific start point for the drill.
8. Give the athletes a specific end point for the drill.

These are simple concepts that make for effective daily teaching.

Comments and Questions are always welcome!

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