What is Football Conditioning Drills – Wheel Barrow Drill?
Football Conditioning Drills – Wheel Barrow 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.
- Football Conditioning Drills – Wheel Barrow Drill is part of FantasyHQ’s free football drills library.
- Focus: Youth.
How to run this drill
Football Conditioning Drills – Wheel Barrow 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
One of the all time favorite [tag]football conditioning drills[/tag] is the Wheel Barrow Drill. Using this with your youth [tag]football[/tag] teams builds strength as well as team spirit and motivation.
Since kids are so competitive and [tag]football practice[/tag] can be boring I like to have a relay, especially during conditioning training, so the kids don’t think of it as a [tag]football drill[/tag].
You pair up the team evenly and one player gets on the ground in a kneeling position. The second player picks up the feet of the player kneeling and the kneeling player extends his arms upward like in a pushup position. Mark off about 10-15 yards with a cone. Get two, three or four groups, depending on the number of players, across from each other.
As the whistle blows the players try to cross the line across from them and the players across from them cannot go until that line has been crossed. This builds tremendous strength and coordination and the kids have fun.
Football Conditioning Drills – Wheel Barrow Drill FAQ
- What is the Football Conditioning Drills – Wheel Barrow Drill drill?
- Football Conditioning Drills – Wheel Barrow 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?
- Football Conditioning Drills – Wheel Barrow 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 Football Conditioning Drills – Wheel Barrow 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.
