What is Best Youth Football?
Best Youth Football is a free football drill on FantasyHQ’s Football Coaching hub for youth work. Use the setup notes and coaching cues below to add it to this week’s practice plan.
- Best Youth Football is part of FantasyHQ’s free football drills library.
- Focus: Youth.
How to run this drill
Best Youth Football is built for youth, high-school, and volunteer coaches who need clear drill language — not a random cone circuit. Beginners can install the first progression; experienced staffs can layer competition.
- Read the purpose once, then walk the setup on air before live tempo.
- Demonstrate one clean rep so players see landmarks, pad level, and finish.
- Run short competitive periods — quality reps beat long lines.
- Close with one coaching cue players can repeat in the huddle next period.
Full drill
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From Chad,
I have a simple [tag]football[/tag] [tag]drill[/tag] that helps our [tag]coaches[/tag] figure out who our true athletes are.
1. Get whole team (around 25 kids) in a 30×30 yard area with 4 cones as corners.
2. Select 4 players to be in middle with their backs to each other. Make sure you give the selected 4, different color shirts to be different than the other players.
3. Give the 4 players a nerf Football and have the 4 chase or [tag]throw[/tag] ball at players hitting them to get them out by the end of game. You will see who is fastest and athletic.
4. Swap the 4 out and try another 4.
This also helps with [tag]conditioning[/tag].
Best Youth Football FAQ
- What is the Best Youth Football drill?
- Best Youth Football is a free football drill on FantasyHQ’s Football Coaching hub for youth work. Use the setup notes and coaching cues below to add it to this week’s practice plan.
- Who should use this football drill?
- Best Youth Football is built for youth, high-school, and volunteer coaches who need clear drill language — not a random cone circuit. Beginners can install the first progression; experienced staffs can layer competition.
- How do I run Best Youth Football in practice?
- Read the purpose once, then walk the setup on air before live tempo. Demonstrate one clean rep so players see landmarks, pad level, and finish. Run short competitive periods — quality reps beat long lines.
- Is this drill free?
- Yes. Browse FantasyHQ football drills, youth plays, and coaching guides free on Football Coaching.
