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!)
3 Bad Youth Football Offenses
Three examples of offenses we think are bad for youth football and also things that might help you if you face them....
You Choose The Player’s Size On Drawings
The younger players need play diagrams with big bold players and color. When it comes to older players, the scale of the field is important....
The “Beast” Offense Is Bad For Youth Football
We do not think the youth football "Beast' offense adds any value to our game. We think it is damaging to our game and even more so to the young players....
Youth Football Practice: Don’t Try To Do Too Much
A position coach must remember that if you try to teach too much, you run the risk of having your players return for the next practice remembering nothing. ...
The Season Is Over. Now What? Your Offseason Organization Guide.
If you are a Head Coach there is no offseason! Here is an offseason guide to keep you stay organized and prioritizing things to do month by month....
Free Wilson Football Youth Plays
This free Wilson youth football playbook is just a sample of what you can get on FirstDown PlayBook. Now you can edit all of these plays!...