Youth Football Plays & Coaching

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!)

Youth Football 6 Man Defensive Fits

Youth Football 6 Man Defensive Fits

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jun 27, 2025

Defense should not be all about the ball. Yes, get to the ball but these FirstDown PlayBook 6 man defensive fits will get you there faster....

FirstDown PlayBook Flag Football Team Memberships

FirstDown PlayBook Flag Football Team Memberships

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jun 25, 2025

FirstDown PlayBook has two different flag football team memberships that have you covered regardless of your flag football playbook needs....

FirstDown PlayBook Youth Football 3 Technique

FirstDown PlayBook Youth Football 3 Technique

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jun 22, 2025

FirstDown PlayBook knows your youth football 3 technique will be at the point of attack for the Pop Warner offense you line up this fall....

Coverge Beaters: Beating 3 Deep Coverage

Coverge Beaters: Beating 3 Deep Coverage

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jun 19, 2025

As we continue our look at the FirstDown PlayBook Coverage Beaters section, today we focus on beating 3 deep coverage....

FirstDown PlayBook In 49 Countries & Growing!

FirstDown PlayBook In 49 Countries & Growing!

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jun 17, 2025

FirstDown PlayBook is now helping football coaches in 49 countries and that only counts the ones who pay. Only the beginning. ...

Youth Football Coaches: Less Is More.

Youth Football Coaches: Less Is More.

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jun 14, 2025

One thing that can cause problems for youth football coaches is if they try to do too much. FirstDown PlayBook can help you with that....

Youth Football Gun Double Wing Power Install

Youth Football Gun Double Wing Power Install

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jun 9, 2025

Your latest FirstDown PlayBook new youth football Gun Double Wing formation gives you power inside and we mean literally. ...

FirstDown PlayBook Youth Football 2 Technique

FirstDown PlayBook Youth Football 2 Technique

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jun 6, 2025

FirstDown PlayBook breaks down at least three reasons you may want to consider playing a youth football 2 technique with your Nose Guard....

4 Bad Youth Football Offenses (We Added One)

4 Bad Youth Football Offenses (We Added One)

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jun 4, 2025

Yes, FirstDown PlayBook has added to our list of youth football offenses that we think have no place in your Pop Warner football league....

2 Man Coverage Still Has A Place

2 Man Coverage Still Has A Place

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jun 2, 2025

2 man coverage is a great thought when you face an offensive coordinator who is pretty sure throwing the ball 35 times is the answer....

New! FirstDown PlayBook Youth Football Gun Formations!

New! FirstDown PlayBook Youth Football Gun Formations!

by FirstDown PlayBook on May 24, 2025

FirstDown PlayBook has created a youth football Gun formation section in Find a PlayBook. We will be adding youth football plays daily....

FirstDown PlayBook Kickoff Coverage Terminology

FirstDown PlayBook Kickoff Coverage Terminology

by FirstDown PlayBook on May 22, 2025

Your kickoff coverage unit will play fast if they all see the same thing and react according to what your terminology says to them....