1v1 Tunnel

Description

The 1v1 Tunnel strips football down to its most fundamental skill: can you avoid getting your flag pulled? With nowhere to run outside the box, ball carriers must rely on footwork, deception, and instinct rather than speed.

Instructions

1. Set up a 5x5 yard rectangle with cones at all four corners.
2. Offensive player lines up at one corner of the box.
3. Defensive player lines up at the other corner.
4. On hut, the offensive player gets a handoff from the coach and needs to run around the first cone to enter the tunnel.
5. The Defender runs around the other cone and tries to pull the flag before the carrier exits the box.
6. Carrier wins if they exit without losing their flag.
7. Rotate after each rep.

Points to Stress

• Small space — make your moves count. You cannot outrun the defender here.
• Juke with your eyes and hips first, then your feet.
• Defender: stay square and patient — do not lunge.
• One decisive move beats a dozen hesitant ones.