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What is Free Football Training Drills – Blocking and Find the Ball?

Free Football Training Drills – Blocking and Find the Ball is a free football drill on FantasyHQ’s Football Coaching hub for football coaching work. Use the setup notes and coaching cues below to add it to this week’s practice plan.

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How to run this drill

Free Football Training Drills – Blocking and Find 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.

  1. Read the purpose once, then walk the setup on air before live tempo.
  2. Demonstrate one clean rep so players see landmarks, pad level, and finish.
  3. Run short competitive periods — quality reps beat long lines.
  4. Close with one coaching cue players can repeat in the huddle next period.

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One [tag]football drill[/tag] that we use to help instill blocking in all the boys is to lay a tackling dummy on it’s side. The “defense” player starts by jumping the dummy and engaging the 3 “blockers” that are lined up directly behind each other about 2-3 yards apart.

The defense player’s goal is make it to a [tag]football coach[/tag] at the back of line. The blockers have to use proper blocking technique, no blocking in the back, no holding, etc.

The boys love it and it not only teaches them to block, but it encourages teamwork, and it makes the defense player learn how to shed the blockers and spin out.

Here is another [tag]football[/tag] practice drill that the kids seem to love.   I   call it Find the Ball.

Have 3 linebackers lay on their backs, helmets towards the line of scrimmage. Use cones to represent the o-line and have two running backs. When I blow the whistle, both running backs take off either in the same direction or opposite each other with one carrying the football.

The line backers have to get to their feet, find the back with the ball, and make the tackle.   It teaches the linebackers to find the ball. Plus the kids love it.

Coaching tips

  • Keep one cue per rep so kids hear the same language every time.
  • Film the first live set; pause on footwork and finish, not just the ball.
  • Pair this drill with a matching play install so practice transfers to game day.
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What is the Free Football Training Drills – Blocking and Find the Ball drill?
Free Football Training Drills – Blocking and Find the Ball is a free football drill on FantasyHQ’s Football Coaching hub for football coaching work. Use the setup notes and coaching cues below to add it to this week’s practice plan.
Who should use this football drill?
Free Football Training Drills – Blocking and Find 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 Free Football Training Drills – Blocking and Find 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?
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Free Football Training Drills – Blocking and Find the Ball

Free Football Training Drills – Blocking and Find the Ball is a free football drill on FantasyHQ’s Football Coaching hub for football coaching work. Use the setup notes and coaching cues below to add it to this week’s practice plan.

I get many requests from coaches for [tag]free football training drills[/tag]. Try these two [tag]football drills[/tag] to add conditioning.

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