Drill

Drills

Football

Anchor vs. Bull Rush

Re-anchor against a straight-line power rush

9 min
8 reps vs. a rush partner
Advanced
Demonstration video coming soon

Instructions

  1. 1Absorb a straight bull rush from a partner in a pass set.
  2. 2Sink the hips and widen the base the instant contact is felt.
  3. 3Reset the hands inside and stop the rusher's forward push before it reaches the pocket depth.

What to focus on

Sinking the hips to re-anchor rather than standing tall and absorbing with the upper body.

Common mistake

Standing tall on contact, unable to re-anchor once pushed backward.