Drill

Drills

Football

Split-Release Press Beater

Beat press coverage cleanly off the line

9 min
10 reps vs. jam
Intermediate

Why this drill

Builds toward beat press coverage cleanly off the line.

Instructions

  1. 1Line up against a defender giving a physical jam at the line.
  2. 2Use a quick foot-fire or swim to avoid exposing your chest to the jam.
  3. 3Regain the route line within two steps of clearing the jam.

What to focus on

Keeping the chest off the defender's hands through the release.

Recommended reps

10 reps vs. jam

Common mistake

Squaring up and absorbing the jam chest-first, which stalls the release.