AFCA's Offensive Football Drills Book (Copyright 1998, 184 pages)

Whether your team likes to run the ball, pass, or mix it up, American Football Coaches Association's (AFCA) Offensive Football Drills can help you improve team and individual performance. The book features the best drills used by many of the country's top college and high school offensive teams. Choose from 75 individual and team drills to hone your players' offensive skills. Table of Contents The book has five sections: 18 offensive line drills 13 running back drills 16 quarterback drills 16 receiver drills 12 team drills Each drill contains key points and is carefully diagrammed. A special Drill Finder section helps you easily find the ones that fit your needs. Part I, Offensive Line, focuses on developing skills such as blocking, recovery, mobility and body control, footwork and stance, recognition of defensive fronts, and pass protection. Part II, Running Back, centers on blitz packages, ball security, footwork and leverage, techniques for staying inbounds, ball handling while running, reactions to different defensive looks, fundamentals of the low block, and open field running. Part III, Quarterback, develops skills such as proper exchange, pass set and delivery, avoiding defensive pressure, quick release, drop techniques, shuffle, and pass accuracy. Part IV, Receiver, details how to do a pre-snap read and recognize man coverage, improve concentration, make cuts with proper speed, catch the ball while on the move, catch the football with hands extended, improve footwork, and develop stalk blocking techniques. Part V, Team Offense, emphasizes areas of execution such as the opening 20 plays, screens and special plays, pass plays, and the fundamentals of pulling.