football help?

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okay so i'm a junior right now. i'm 16 250 lbs my height 5'9 almost 5'10" and i play defensive end/nose guard. i am fairly good at it i come off the ball well and all that and i try my hardest to make plays on the defensive side. i mainly play nose guard we have a 3-4 defense and i need help on something. i come off the snap really well but when coach shows my plays when we watch film and our highlights in the film room coach says i have a tendency of standing up and attacking too high and i'm not low when i attack the center or whatever lineman is in front of me. are ther any tips for me to come off the ball better and strike more effectively and break this bad habit? i want to become first string in my senior year and i need advice when it comes to these things. thank you and have a nice day.

Grayson · Accepted Answer

well I am currently in high school as well, I used to play football, and have some experience within the nose guard position, if you want to break your bad habit of coming off the ball standing up and being too high to drive and make plays off an offensive linemen, I suggest that when the ball is snapped try to get under the center or whoever you are guarding shoulder pads, on my team we'd call this a stearing wheel drive to where you grab onto their shoulder pads either on the bottom side or above the straps on the side, this will give you a position where you have all the strength and can drive the man backwards and make some plays.

Blocking Back · Answer

Set a bar about four feet off the ground and practice firing out underneath it.  Then lower it to 42 inches.  Then lower it to three feet and you should be good.

Anonymous · Answer

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