What is Football How to Play – Follow the Ball?
Football How to Play – Follow the Ball 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 How to Play – Follow the Ball is part of FantasyHQ’s free football drills library.
- Focus: Youth.
How to run this drill
Football How to Play – Follow the Ball 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
Players at an early age should get used to following the ball or the flow of a play. This is a drill to use when teaching [tag]football how to play[/tag] techniques to younger players.
What you need – all of the defensive players spread out in a 25 yard by 25-yard area.
How this drill works – [tag]Coach[/tag] will point the ball in different directions: forward, back, left and right and the players must follow.
Your players should understand that it is important to focus on where the ball is during the game, and that on defense they are required to follow where the ball goes in order to make the tackle.
Result – This is a basic [tag]football[/tag] [tag]drill[/tag] for players to learn to follow the ball during the play of the game.
Football How to Play – Follow the Ball FAQ
- What is the Football How to Play – Follow the Ball drill?
- Football How to Play – Follow the Ball 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 How to Play – Follow the Ball 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 How to Play – Follow the Ball 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.
