What is Training Drills for Youth Football?
Training Drills for Youth Football is a free football drill on FantasyHQ’s Football Coaching hub for youth work. Use the setup notes and coaching cues below to add it to this week’s practice plan.
- Training Drills for Youth Football is part of FantasyHQ’s free football drills library.
- Focus: Youth.
How to run this drill
Training Drills for Youth Football 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
One of my readers actually suggested this idea for [tag]training drills for youth football[/tag] recently. I’ve included it for you below.
From Ron”¦
I mainly [tag]coach[/tag] young [tag]football[/tag] players and one thing that I stress over [tag]proper technique[/tag] is [tag]endurance[/tag]. I figure that even if we are not the best, biggest or fastest team we can beat most other teams in the fourth quarter on endurance alone. I love it when my guys are looking fresh and full of energy when the other team is gasping for wind because their coaches thought that pure talent would get them through the games.
It’s hard to [tag]motivate[/tag] kids to do wind sprints after [tag]practice[/tag] and other endurance exercises. I find the best way to ‘hide’ this is to break the team into 4 groups at the end of practice and instead of wind [tag]sprints[/tag] or similar football [tag]drills[/tag] we do route running with coaches throwing the ball. We make a competition out of it – keeping score of total catchs per group.
Before they know it, the kids have run 15 to 20 sprints. They are having fun and don’t even realize the benefit they’re getting.
Training Drills for Youth Football FAQ
- What is the Training Drills for Youth Football drill?
- Training Drills for Youth Football is a free football drill on FantasyHQ’s Football Coaching hub for youth work. Use the setup notes and coaching cues below to add it to this week’s practice plan.
- Who should use this football drill?
- Training Drills for Youth Football 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 Training Drills for Youth Football 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.
