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!)

FirstDown PlayBook Drag & Drop

FirstDown PlayBook Drag & Drop

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 15, 2024

FirstDown PlayBook Drag & Drop allows you to stay organized. Coaching football requires adjustments as you keep everyone on the same page....

Are You Teaching Offensive Line Levels & Splits?

Are You Teaching Offensive Line Levels & Splits?

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 9, 2024

How detailed are you about teaching offensive line splits? Good high school football and youth football coaches understand the value....

Check Out Last Of The Fullbacks

Check Out Last Of The Fullbacks

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 5, 2024

FirstDown PlayBook is always excited when we can help football coaches deliver great content. That's exactly what Last of the Fullbacks does....

Youth Football Defense Angle Stunt

Youth Football Defense Angle Stunt

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 1, 2024

Okay, you have played your first youth football game or two and your Pop Warner defense is getting better. You have been disciplined about teaching the basic defensive fundamentals invo...

Preparing For Goal Line Offense & Defense

Preparing For Goal Line Offense & Defense

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 28, 2024

Your goal line offense and your goal line defense are just another clear example of how all football is situational football....

Powerful Pop Warner 2 Back Slot Formation

Powerful Pop Warner 2 Back Slot Formation

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 24, 2024

Want to run and pass the football with your Pop Warner team? This FirstDown PlayBook 2 Back Slot youth football formation is screaming....

Defend Your Youth Football Opponent. Not Grass.

Defend Your Youth Football Opponent. Not Grass.

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 22, 2024

Odds are heavy that your youth football opponent does not have a quarterback or receivers who can hurt you. Use that to your advantage....

Youth Football Wing T Complimentary Plays

Youth Football Wing T Complimentary Plays

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 14, 2024

Your Pop Warner offense needs complimentary plays when you run this youth football Wing T offense. Here's why....

Shrink Your Kickoff Coverage Field

Shrink Your Kickoff Coverage Field

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 12, 2024

The first play your football team will execute this season will involve special teams and it will take place on a kickoff coverage field....

FirstDown PlayBook Coaching Points

FirstDown PlayBook Coaching Points

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 8, 2024

The FirstDown PlayBook Coaching Points are one example of what makes us different when it comes to football playbook help. ...

6 Man Football? Yes. 8/9/12 Man Football Too.

6 Man Football? Yes. 8/9/12 Man Football Too.

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 4, 2024

FirstDown PlayBook offers help for 6 man football, 8 man football and 12 man football coaches and all numbers in between!...

Pop Warner 5-3 Defense In Find A PlayBook

Pop Warner 5-3 Defense In Find A PlayBook

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 26, 2024

Attention all Pop Warner youth football coaches. You can now find the 5-3 Defense in Find a PlayBook and in Find a Play....