Mike in Dallas emailed me looking for a [tag]free youth football drill[/tag] to use with his grade school team. Here are a couple of [tag]football drills[/tag] that have been sent to me by other [tag]youth football coaches[/tag].
From Jim,
SUMO – One of our favorite drills is “Sumo.” Paint a circle (10 foot diameter for 10/11 yr olds, larger for bigger kids) on the ground. Put two kids in the middle, three point stances and call a snap count. Each player tries to drive the other player out of the circle. They can move around laterally, fighting for position. The trick is to stay low and wide, and drive block your opponent out of the circle. It’s fun to make two (even) lines and give each side a point for success. The line with the most points gets a prize.
From Carlos,
When dealing with a large team (25+) of young players and multiple coaches. Divide your team up into squads evenly, give them a squad name and assign a coach to be their squad coach.
Run your [tag]football drill[/tag] rotations, stretches and warm ups in these squads. Have the squads compete for enthusiasm or excellence awards in running drills. This allows each of the kids to get to know each other better in a more intimate sense and to work and develop closer ties to a squad coach. It encourages the stronger and veteran kids to help teach the younger kids. It also allows the coaches to become more familiar with each of the players and their strengths and weaknesses from a continuity of development perspective.
