09/07/2026
This drill teaches players how to secure the football and develop practical running skills while preventing a fumble. Players should cradle the ball like a baby, with four points of the body securing the ball: the elbow, the hand that has the ball, the ribs, and the hand opposite the ball. The player should keep the shoulders round and the legs digging. Learn about how to “Secure the ball with the Gauntlet drill” excerpted from Coaching Youth Football 6E https://monkeylink.co/5538be .