Youth Football Plays & Coaching
Coaching a youth football team is hard. It requires a lot of time before, during and after practice. FirstDown PlayBook™ understands that coaching youth football is about more than just plays. We know that the proper fundamentals and techniques must be taught to insure safety and success.
Fortunately, our Coaches Community site provides you with everything you need to get started. Check out some of our youth football coaching articles below, or head over to our Youth Football Play Library & Play Drawing & Software to quickly and easily find the best youth football plays for your team, and then edit them to your liking! (Our youth football plays were drawn by real NFL coaches, and include coaching notes and player assignments!)
Teaching A Receiver Defensive Coverage & YAC
Receivers who understand defensive coverage have the answers to the test before they take it. The yards after catch are the reward....
Youth Football Jet Sweep From The Wing T
There are other ways to get to the perimeter with your youth football Wing T offense than the Bucksweep. This Jet Sweep is a good example...
Breaking Down The Duo Run Play
It's a pretty safe bet that the Duo run play will be a part of Eddie George's offense when he gets to Bowling Green. So will "Duo Day"....
Do Your Football Players Even See You?
With every passing year, coaches have a harder job competing with your football players' attention. To be succinct, adapt or die....
For The Price Of One Football Helmet…
For the cost of one football helmet you can help your coaches put important knowledge in every player's head you are protecting....
FirstDown PlayBook Wing T Counter & Boot Pass
The FirstDown PlayBook Wing T Counter is hard enough on any defense. Throw in the Boot off of it and you might just have an explosive play....
4-2-5 Defense & 3-3-5 Defense Help
FirstDown PlayBook has made it very easy to find 4-2-5 defense and 3-3-5 defense help that you can also edit to fit your team....
Scout Team Cards Make Or Break You
Regardless of if you are coaching tackle football or flag football, scout team cards are an important part of your practice preparation....
Football PlayBook Player Sizes By Age
What you need for your football playbook drawings is as different as the age of the players you coach. FirstDown PlayBook gets that....
Sprint Out Pass Game Advantages
Here are at least four ways the sprint out pass gives you an advantage in the high school football passing game....
Football Scouting Report Made Easy
Many high school football and small college football programs do not provide a football scouting report because they think it is too hard....
Special Teams Hip By Technique Details
Too often special teams coaches teach what to do if everything goes correctly. This "Hip By" technique helps a player when things go wrong....