Defensive Lineman Conditioning: The “Wheel” Drill

In today’s video blog post, I am featuring a great defensive lineman conditioning drill called the “Wheel” drill.   This is an excellent drill that works on balance and footwork, as well as developing the hands and slant techniques – everything that you need for a great defensive line.

Defensive Lineman Conditioning: The “Wheel” Drill

• Place four pads on the ground or floor in a pattern similar to the spokes of a wheel
• The athlete gets down on their hands and feet between one of the spokes
• On the “GO” command, the athlete begins rotating in one direction, hopping over the pads on the ground
• The athlete completes one rotation and then reverses direction
• Upon completion of the second rotation, the athlete jumps up and sprints out of the wheel circle

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