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Football Training Drills – The Mighty Duck
We call these football training drills the “mighty duck”. This football drill works for both defense and offense.
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Football Training Drills – The Mirror Drill
I’ve gotten a whole bunch of requests for football training drills over the past few days. Here’s an idea that one of my readers sent to me. I’m including…
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Football Training Drills – Tuck the Ball and Fumble Drill
Here are a couple of football training drills that are perfect for your wide receivers. They emphasize ball control, route running and body control.
- Football Training Drills – Wind Sprint Alternative & Tackling Drill Kids hate the wind sprints at the end of practice so why not let them get the benefit of wind sprints while enjoying themselves with this variation. The tackli…
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Football Training Tips
I got the inspiration for these football training tips from Dean and from Terry. They include some fresh ideas to try out with your team.
- Football Training – Cadence Clap This is a football drill called Cadence Clap that we use to get the players listening to the quarterback give his cadence count and to learn to go on the second…
- Football Warm Up Drills – Shoulder Blasts To get practice started & players awake & aggressive, try these football warm up drills.
- Football Wide Receiver Play and Drills These football wide receiver play and drills have worked well for our receivers and QB’s. It is a cone catching football drill.
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Football Youth
Randy in Worcester emailed me looking for football drills and tips for coaching football youth teams. Here are two drills sent in by Anthony and by Yohann. Tr…
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Football Youth Coaching
These drills for football youth coaching were sent to me by two of my readers, Dustin and Enrique. Give these a try and watch your team’s skills soar.
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Football Youth Coaching
I received this suggestion for football youth coaching from Frank. Give this a try when you are evaluating your players’ skills. Great assessment tool.
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Football for Kids – Two Receivers, Two Defenders
This football for kids drill will pit defenders against receivers to see who can come out on top.
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Football for Youth
Looking for drills for football for youth? You’ve come to the right place! Try out this idea below and let me know how it goes for you.
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Football for Youths
This idea on practice drills for football for youths comes courtesy of Ryan. Adding some fresh ideas to practices always helps.
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Free 7 on 7 Flag Football Plays
When playing flag football it is important to have an arsenal of between 4 to 10 effective offensive plays that can be executed sharply and with vigor and speed…
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Free Coaching Youth Football Help – Stop the Fumble
Try this free coaching youth football help tip with your youth team. It is is a football drill that I’ve used with 11-12 year olds to break them of a fumbling …
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Free Conditioning Drills for Football Athletes
I got the inspiration for this football coaching tip from David, one of my subscribers. It includes some fresh ideas on free conditioning drills for football a…
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Free Conditioning Football Drills
Special thanks to Maurice and to Steve for sending these football drills to me. If you’ve looking for some fresh ideas try these free conditioning football d…
- Free Conditioning Football Drills – Seek & Destroy If you’re looking for free conditioning football drills try this one. We call it Seek and Destroy.
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Free Defensive Drills for Football – Anchor Pull
Getting a quick burst on the pass rush is key for defensive linemen. Use these free defensive drills for football practice and improve the skills of your defen…
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Free Defensive Drills for Football – Angle of Attack
Take a look at this submission from Tommy in the UK. A great example of free defensive drills for football that can work with all age groups.
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Free Flag Football Drills – A Shadow & Chase the Coach
Here are a couple of free flag football drills we use at football practice. Both are simple, fun and effective. The kids love these and focus remains high!
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Free Flag Football Drills – Flag Pulling and Flag Tag
If you’re coaching a youth flag football team, here are a couple of free flag football drills which your players will like and ask for repeatedly.
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Free Football Coaching Drills – Pay Me Time
Looking for free football coaching drills? You’ve come to the right place! Try out these ideas below and let me know how it goes for you.
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Free Football Conditioning Drills
Reginald came up with this great suggestion for free football conditioning drills. Keep ‘em coming!
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Free Football Drills
There are times when every football coach must enforce certain so-called gut-busting drills, either for disciplinary measures or following a poor performance. …
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Free Football Drills – Head to Head Drill
Here are free football drills that I use primarily for linemen, but any position would benefit from it. They teach speed, agility, ball control, & tackling.
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Free Football Drills – No Quit Drill
I call this the No Quit Drill. I set it up as a 2 on 1 drill. This is not intended to be a blocking technique drill, but rather a “do whatever you need to do t…
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Free Football Tips
These free football tips were sent in by two of my readers, Greg and Frankie. I wanted to pass these on for you to try with your teams. Keep the ideas coming!
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Free Football Training Drills – Blocking and Find the Ball
I get many requests from coaches for free football training drills. Try these two football drills to add conditioning, increase skills and to provide some fun …
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Free Football Training Drills – In the Crowd & 1 Minute Drill
Looking for free football training drills? You’ve come to the right place! Try out this idea below and let me know how it goes for you.
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Free Football Training Drills – Offense and Defense
Matthew sent these to me last week. These are free football training drills that don’t require a coaching PhD to figure out. Give them a try with your team.
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Free Football Training Drills – QB Rapid Protection
The offensive linemen need to block someone until the whistle blows. These free football training drills makes the player protect the QB until the whistle blow…
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Free Football Training Drills – Shake the Blocker Drill
I’ve gotten a whole bunch of requests for free football training drills over the past few days. Here are two ideas that my subscribers have sent in. Keep ’e…
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Free Lineman Football Drills – The Circle Drill
If you’re looking for free lineman football drills, give these two a try. We use these often, the players love them and the results are immediate.
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Free Online Football Drills Running Backs – Lead Block Drill
Reading the lead block and then making a cut off that block is important for the running backs to learn. Use these free online football drills running backs w…
Guide · Football Coaching
Football Drills
A football drills library organizes practice work by position and skill so coaches can build purposeful periods instead of random cone drills.
797 football drills with purpose, setup, instructions, and coaching tips.
How to install a youth playbook
- Start with a Beginner workflow or Easy plays.
- Add position drills from the drills library.
- Align language with Football Guides.
- Export a share graphic for your staff chat.