10-Minute Coach
How to teach a flag pull.
The skill every flag player needs, in eight minutes. One way to teach it, and one drill that makes it stick.
The skill
Eyes on the hips, not the flag.
Players who stare at the flag get juked. Players who watch the hips stay square, close the gap, and pull with the near hand without slowing down.
- Watch the hips, they don't lie
- Break down: short, choppy steps
- Pull with the near hand, keep running
How to teach it
Say three words. Show it once.
Kids learn it by doing, not by listening. Use three cue words, show it at half speed, then let them try.
- Cue words: hips, chop, pull
- Demo once at half speed
- Praise the chop, not just the pull
Say this
Hips. Chop. Pull.
Then get out of the way and let them try it.
The drill
Flag-pull gauntlet, ten minutes.
Pairs, two cones five yards apart. The runner jogs through, the puller breaks down and pulls. Switch every rep. Add it to your drill library in PlayOnNow and it prints as a drill card.
- Pairs, two cones, five yards
- Start at a jog, build to a run
- Switch roles every rep
Keep exploring
Teach it at your next practice.
Add the gauntlet to your drill library and it's on your next plan.
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