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!)
Instantly Find 7on7 Route Concepts With FirstDown PlayBook
Finding 7on7 Route Concepts With FirstDown PlayBook is not only going to save you time. It provides you with pass game help from NFL coaches....
Youth Football Wedge Blocking
Keeping blocking schemes simple for your Pop Warner youth football players is key. However; this wedge run play has blocking rules to teach....
Coach Football Through Your Players’ Eyes
Good football coaches always try to coach football through their players' eyes. This is important for defensive coaches too....
Another NCAA Transfer Portal Negative Consequence
Unfortunately the NCAA football transfer portal negatively affected many of it's most important members at the AFCA convention this year....
Elements Of A Power Run Play
The power run is one of the most popular plays in football but sometimes it can get confused with a counter run or a trap. ...
Job Change? Taking Your PlayBook With You?
Football coaches move and change jobs. Every year we hear stories of how Hudl doesn't let them take their playbook work with them....
Put These Dates On Your Football Calendar
Here are two dates that every coach needs on their football calendar as we leave 2025 and enter 2026. Be sure to make note!...
I’m A New Youth Football Coach. How Can I Learn?
It's hard for a new youth football coach to know where to go to learn. FirstDown PlayBook understands and breaks it down for you....
3-3 Stack Defense Or 3-3-5 Defense? Yes.
Regardless of if you run a 3-3 Stack defense or a 3-3-5 defense your life is made considerably easier when you don't have to draw it all up. ...
FirstDown PlayBook Introduces Coach Ty’s Take!
FirstDown PlayBook's flag football playbook just got a lot better. The Coach Ty's Take section provides an install video with your plays....
7on7 Defense Lives On FirstDown PlayBook
The last time FirstDown PlayBook checked there was a defense out there when 7on7 was being played. That's why we help those coaches too. ...
Give Your Football Self Scout Teeth
Your football self scout hit charts need to be two things. Accurate and easy to understand for you, your football staff and players....