What is High School Football Drills – Open Field?
High School Football Drills – Open Field 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.
- High School Football Drills – Open Field is part of FantasyHQ’s free football drills library.
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How to run this drill
High School Football Drills – Open Field 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
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I coach the freshmen at the our high school. This is a [tag]football drill[/tag] I use called open field.
Start with two cones 7 yards apart and two more twelve yards deep.
- Place a running back or receiver five yards in front of a defender and a second defender five yards behind the first one.
- At the snap the running back tries to advance the [tag]football[/tag] as best he can between the cones. He can try to run over the defender or shake and bake. Whatever he wants.
- After the whistle the back rotates with the first defender and so on to the back of the line. You can add a lead blocker and another defender.
I feel this drill improves our open field tackling as well as open field running. I hope this drill can benefit other [tag]football coach[/tag]es and look forward to getting some ideas from them.
High School Football Drills – Open Field FAQ
- What is the High School Football Drills – Open Field drill?
- High School Football Drills – Open Field 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?
- High School Football Drills – Open Field 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 High School Football Drills – Open Field 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.
