What is Drills for Youth Football – Hit the Moving Target?
Drills for Youth Football – Hit the Moving Target 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 – Hit the Moving Target is part of FantasyHQ’s free football drills library.
- Focus: Youth.
How to run this drill
Drills for Youth Football – Hit the Moving Target 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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HIT THE MOVING TARGET
Put as many [tag]football[/tag]s as you like on the 50 yard line.
Line up your players on the 30 yard line.
Blow the whistle and the players try to get a ball.
The object is to hit as many moving targets as possible.
The bounds is the area from the 30 to 50 yard line.
You can do this to the first one with 20 hits wins or a time frame.
LAST MAN STANDING
In this version once you’re hit your out. Like Dodgeball, if you catch a ball the other person is out.
Drills for Youth Football – Hit the Moving Target FAQ
- What is the Drills for Youth Football – Hit the Moving Target drill?
- Drills for Youth Football – Hit the Moving Target 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 – Hit the Moving Target 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 – Hit the Moving Target 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.
