What is Onside Kick Drill?
Onside Kick Drill is a free football drill on FantasyHQ’s Football Coaching hub for high school work. It covers Set Up, Purpose, Execution and more with purpose, setup cues, and coaching language for youth and high-school staffs.
- Onside Kick Drill is part of FantasyHQ’s free football drills library.
- Focus: High School.
- Inside: 4 drill progressions.
How to run this drill
Onside Kick 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
Drill Type: Special Teams Drill
Purpose
Sometimes the situation of the game calls for an onside kick. Sometimes a coach likes to use an onside kick as an element of surprise as well. This special teams drill helps the kickoff team practice executing an onside kick.
Set Up
- Players will line-up to onside kick to the left or to the right of the formation.
- Each player will be given a specific role that they have to fill.
Execution
- In the diagram above, the kick will be to the right side. The players on the right side of the formation will each have a specific role.
- All the players, except the player nearest the ball and the player farthest back, will charge forward and simply try to block the opponent from getting to the ball.
- The player nearest the ball will signal for the rest of the players to take off and then will turn and try to recover the ball.
- The player farthest away will allow the players in front of him to block the opponent and he will try to recover the ball.
- This drill should be run to both sides.
Coaching Tips
- Coaches should look to make sure all the players are correctly fulfilling their given roles.
- Also, coaches should make sure players are leaving on time and not going offside.
Onside Kick Drill FAQ
- What is the Onside Kick Drill drill?
- Onside Kick Drill is a free football drill on FantasyHQ’s Football Coaching hub for high school 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?
- Onside Kick 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 Onside Kick 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 Onside Kick Drill include?
- This page includes Set Up, Purpose, Execution, Coaching Tips.
