In conference games we often start with our second unit until we get up by two scores and then come back with the first when we have a two touchdown lead. Drills - We use a number of drills to improve our coverage Our players stand ten yards away from the ball. As the kicker approaches the ball we have the players time their sprint by focusing on the ball and kicker. They time their speed to be one yard from the ball when he kicks it. We do this about five times per practice.
Players are responsible to run down in their lanes regardless where the ball is kicked.
We mark our lanes on our fields to show the player their proper spacing. If our opponents attack our players rather than setting up a wedge or wall we tell our players they must elude the front people and get back in their lane. We teach the swim, rip, or juke techniques. We try to find a technique that matches the player's ability. We drill this technique by forming five lines and having players across from them try to block them.