What is Youth Football Drills – Open Field and Lineman Duties?
Youth Football Drills – Open Field and Lineman Duties 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.
- Youth Football Drills – Open Field and Lineman Duties is part of FantasyHQ’s free football drills library.
- Focus: Youth.
How to run this drill
Youth Football Drills – Open Field and Lineman Duties 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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From Josh…
I coach [tag]football[/tag] to the little guys, ages 7,8,9. The biggest problem that I face is they don’t know what to do in the open field–both the backs with a lead blocker and the linebackers with corner help.
What I like to do take an angle tackling [tag]football drill[/tag] and add a lead blocker. This is giving me a back and a full back out of either the I-formation of splitbacks formation. I put cones about 10 yards left or right of center and 3 yards apart. The back will take a pitch to the outside but must go through the cones. First the fullback will go through and clear the way by taking on the linebacker. The back then goes through and has to make a move on the corner by either with a juke or with power.
I like this football drill because it works with all four players. The backs learn how to block on the outside and to read a block and proceed up field. The linebackers learn to take on a block and fight it off to make a play with the corner trying to stay clear of a block and clean up the play.
Youth Football Drills – Open Field and Lineman Duties FAQ
- What is the Youth Football Drills – Open Field and Lineman Duties drill?
- Youth Football Drills – Open Field and Lineman Duties 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?
- Youth Football Drills – Open Field and Lineman Duties 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 Youth Football Drills – Open Field and Lineman Duties 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.
