Football Drill Book [Paperback]

Doug Mallory (Author)

Book Description

Series: Spalding Sports Library | Publication Date: May 11, 1998

Make the most of your practice time with the Football Drill Book! Doug Mallory, the defensive backs coach for the University of Maryland, has compiled a collection of drills that will help players in all positions develop and polish their abilities. This book includes chapters with selected drills for the following positions:

• Wide receivers
• Running backs
• Quarterbacks
• Offensive linemen
• Tight ends
• Defensive linemen
• Linebackers
• Centers
• Defensive backs

The Football Drill Book also includes drills for developing agility and endurance, and enhancing a team's passing, running, and tackling. No matter what your team's level of ability, this innovative coaching tool will help you maximize effective practice time by concentrating on the skill areas where your players need improvement. "This drill book will immensely benefit the beginning coach." -- Bill Mallory, former Head Coach, Indiana University

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (May 11, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 094027972X
• ISBN-13: 978-0940279728
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #352,127 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must have for ALL coaches, May 22, 2004

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This review is from: Football Drill Book (Paperback)

This drill book is one of the best out there!
A must have for ALL coaches at any level.
It covers all the fundamentals and more.
Great for first coaches or review for experienced!
All positions covered. Worth re-reading over and over.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good comprehensive book., August 11, 2005

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Travis C. Hollifield (Boise, ID) - See all my reviews
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I liked this book very much. For anybody that wants a solid knowledge of how to coach any position, this book is a must have. I found the drills to be very well drawn and easy to understand. I would definitely recommend this book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good book, January 11, 2007

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Cameron D. Bishop (Reading, MA, USA) - See all my reviews
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A very good book. Could use some more illustrations and it would be a 5 star book. Still highly recommended.