What is Coaching Youth Football?
Coaching 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.
- Coaching Youth Football is part of FantasyHQ’s free football drills library.
- Focus: Youth.
How to run this drill
Coaching 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
Coming up with new drills for [tag]coaching youth football[/tag] can sometimes be a challenge. Here’s a [tag]youth[/tag] [tag]tackling[/tag] [tag]drill[/tag] that Patrick sent to me that works well.
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First [tag]football[/tag] practice for [tag]linebackers[/tag] to learn proper stance and then moving into tackle situation using the mirror drill.
Have linebackers stand facing one another across the line of [tag]scrimmage[/tag] and analyze each other as [tag]coach[/tag] walks the line.
Focusing on keeping head up is so important for young kids in first year of tackle football.
Many young kids have the idea that tackling is putting your head down and ramming into the ball carrier and making impact. That can spell injury disaster for young players.
Once stance is analyzed then have linebackers take turns moving (walking) into tackle situation.
Analyze again and watch for “[tag]heads up[/tag]” tackling.
Coaching Youth Football FAQ
- What is the Coaching Youth Football drill?
- Coaching 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?
- Coaching 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 Coaching 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.
