What is Football Tackling Exercises – Youth Tackling Drills?
Football Tackling Exercises – Youth Tackling Drills 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 Tackling Exercises – Youth Tackling Drills is part of FantasyHQ’s free football drills library.
- Focus: Youth.
How to run this drill
Football Tackling Exercises – Youth Tackling Drills 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
I received this suggestion for [tag]football tackling exercises[/tag] from George in Apollo Beach, Florida.
From George…
This is a [tag]football drill[/tag] for new [tag]youth football[/tag] coaches.
My kids are ages 9 and 10. We’re 26 -0 over the last two years and have given up less than 6 point per game over those two years. I’ve coached at most levels.
I’m a defensive coordinator and the heartbeat of good defense is pursuit and solid tackling. Our team has 20 minutes of tackling every [tag]football practice[/tag] (even on offensive practice days). One of the mistakes that new coaches make is that in head-up tackling [tag]football drills[/tag] the lines are too long. They invariably put 6 or 7 guys behind the north and south cones and no one gets more than 2 or 3 tackles. Shorten the lines to 3 or 4 and watch the difference.
The players get a lot more work and you can just feel the rhythm develop. It moves a lot faster. Also, every 5 minutes shift one of the lines in each [tag]football[/tag] drill group to the neighboring group. By doing that they will line up in front of a variety of kids and their overall technique will benefit as they make related adjustments. The kids love the action, tempo and hitting.
Football Tackling Exercises – Youth Tackling Drills FAQ
- What is the Football Tackling Exercises – Youth Tackling Drills drill?
- Football Tackling Exercises – Youth Tackling Drills 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 Tackling Exercises – Youth Tackling Drills 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 Tackling Exercises – Youth Tackling Drills 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.
