What is Drills for Youth Football – Bird Dog Drill & Stomp Drill?
Drills for Youth Football – Bird Dog Drill & Stomp Drill 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.
- Drills for Youth Football – Bird Dog Drill & Stomp Drill is part of FantasyHQ’s free football drills library.
- Focus: Youth.
How to run this drill
Drills for Youth Football – Bird Dog Drill & Stomp Drill 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
Thanks to one of my subscribers for sending this one in. If you’ve every struggled to come up with new [tag]drills for youth football[/tag], give these a try with your team.
Here are a couple of [tag]football[/tag] drills that I use and the kids really get into them.
#1 Bird Dog Drill
This is an [tag]offensive line football drill[/tag] where we line up staggered a couple of yards apart. On snap count we do a one step (sort of like a bird dog on point) a. Step forward with right foot, b. Step 45 degree with right foot, c. Step lateral with right foot. d. Drop step with right foot. Then repeat with left foot. We will do each one 4-5 times before we move on to the next phase.
#2 Stomp Drill
This is an offensive line drill where we line up staggered a couple of yards apart. On snap count we do as in the Bird Dog Drill, except each time I say “Stomp” they stomp the next foot in the same direction of the first step. We go through all the phases of the Bird Dog Drill repeating each 3-4 times.
The players like these [tag]football drills[/tag] and it really helps us with basic fundamentals of footwork on our blocks.
Drills for Youth Football – Bird Dog Drill & Stomp Drill FAQ
- What is the Drills for Youth Football – Bird Dog Drill & Stomp Drill drill?
- Drills for Youth Football – Bird Dog Drill & Stomp Drill 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?
- Drills for Youth Football – Bird Dog Drill & Stomp Drill 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 Drills for Youth Football – Bird Dog Drill & Stomp Drill 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.
