What is Hide and Seek Drill?
Hide and Seek Drill is a free football drill on FantasyHQ’s Football Coaching hub for wide receiver work. It covers Set Up, Purpose, Execution and more with purpose, setup cues, and coaching language for youth and high-school staffs.
- Hide and Seek Drill is part of FantasyHQ’s free football drills library.
- Focus: Wide Receiver.
- Inside: 4 drill progressions.
How to run this drill
Hide and Seek 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.
Progressions
- Set Up
- Purpose
- Execution
- Coaching Tips
Full drill
Purpose
To works on a receivers ability to come back to the ball, find a throwing lane, and catch the ball.
Set Up
- You will need a football, a dummy bag and a QB, as well as a line of receivers.
- They will set up just outside the bag, on the line of scrimmage with the QB.
Execution
- On the QB’s signal, the WR will release off the line, before breaking down and coming back tight around the bag towards the QB.
- The QB should anticipate the throw, releasing while the WR is still behind the bag.
- The WR will locate the ball, make the catch and turn up field.
Coaching Tips
- If you don’t have a standup dummy bag, you can use anything – a garbage can, a human pylon, it doesn’t matter.
- Make sure to run this drill to both sides, so that players get used to getting open on either side of the field.
Hide and Seek Drill FAQ
- What is the Hide and Seek Drill drill?
- Hide and Seek Drill is a free football drill on FantasyHQ’s Football Coaching hub for wide receiver work. It covers Set Up, Purpose, Execution and more with purpose, setup cues, and coaching language for youth and high-school staffs.
- Who should use this football drill?
- Hide and Seek 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 Hide and Seek 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.
- What progressions does Hide and Seek Drill include?
- This page includes Set Up, Purpose, Execution, Coaching Tips.
