Football Practice Drills: Wide Receivers

Football Practice Drills: Wide Receivers

During the off season and the upcoming summer is the opportunity for wide receivers to improve their football skills by developing better pass catching skills. However many wide receiver practice drills require a training partner.

This article will list 4 wide receiver practice drills that athletes can practice at home and provide a link to a video demonstrating these 4 and other football practice drills for wide receivers.

4 Stationary Drills

1.The Side to Side Drill:

The stationary side to side drill is done with the hands belt high. The athlete rolls the ball from hand to hand using only the fingers touching the ball. This is an excellent drill for developing finger tip ball control. The repetition of this exercise will strengthen the fingers.

2.Behind the Back Drill:

The behind the back drill is a more advanced form of the Side to Side drill. The hands are waist high behind the back and like the Side to Side the athlete rolls the ball hand to hand avoiding using the palms of the hands. The advantage of this exercise is it helps the athlete practice finger tip ball control will fully extended arms.

3.Drop Drill:

Like the Side by Side this drill is done with the hands in front of the athlete and again the hands are about waist level. The athlete alternates hands dropping the ball with one hand and catching it with the other. The focus is to make the catches on the fat part of the ball, avoiding palm contact to strengthen the fingers and improve ball control.

4.Toss Up Drill:

This practice drill is designed to help the athlete practice the catching the ball by the finger tips while having the head and arms in the proper catching position. The player tosses the ball straight up about 4 feet above the head. Reaching up to make the catches by reaching up extending their arms, positioning the head to see the ball come in and catch the ball with their finger tips by the fat part of the football.

These are all repetition drills wide receivers can practice on their own. You can see these and other drills in a short Great Catch video, these wide receiver practice drills start about 1:54 minutes into the video.

Use this link, wide receiver practice drills, to see the video.

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