Drills Report: Route Running – Improving Your Technique and Speed

There are a number of priorities a receiver should focus on when running proper routes. They include:

•  Being precise.
•  Reaching for the toes.
•  Have the head and eyes up.
•  Stem – win the leverage battle.
•  Speed in, burst out of the cut.
•  Hit your depth.
•  Arm action.
•  Footwork – pressure step/foot fire.

    Included are three different drills – the Clock Drill, Diamond Drill, and the Five on a Dice Drill – that are all designed to improve route running.

The Clock Drill
(Diagram 1)