Boosting 6A Kickoff Coverage with the 'Warrior Shuffle' Drill
At Oak Grove Warriors football camp, special teams coach, Mark Davis, has been putting his kick coverage unit through a high-intensity drill to prepare them for the upcoming season. The 'Warrior Shuffle' drill involves three players, each starting 10 yards apart. The kicker begins at the 30-yard line and kicks the ball to the first player, who then shuffles 5 yards to the left and right, before shuffling 5 yards back to the starting point. The second player repeats the same shuffle pattern, while the third player, the 'chaser,' sprints to the ball and attempts to make a tackle. The drill is repeated for 3 sets of 5 reps, with a 2-minute rest in between. This drill translates to game performance by improving the kick coverage unit's ability to quickly close the gap and make tackles in space.