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!)

Drawing Scout Team Cards With Hudl?

Drawing Scout Team Cards With Hudl?

by FirstDown PlayBook on Dec 19, 2023

We have run a few look teams and drawn a few scout team cards before. Hudl has not. Stop punishing your assistant coaches. Help them....

Invert Coverage As A Run Stopper

Invert Coverage As A Run Stopper

by FirstDown PlayBook on Dec 16, 2023

Invert coverage allows you to predetermine that a safety or both safeties will drop down in the box on the snap of the ball....

Yes, Football Clinics Are Expensive

Yes, Football Clinics Are Expensive

by FirstDown PlayBook on Nov 28, 2023

When you start adding up the cost associated with attending a football clinic it brings pause to a lot of football coaches out there....

Good Football Coaches Communicate

Good Football Coaches Communicate

by FirstDown PlayBook on Nov 25, 2023

Sometimes you would think motivation and culture is all it takes to coach. FirstDown PlayBook knows good football coaches communicate well. ...

Eagles Jet Sweep Freezes Chiefs’ Linemen

Eagles Jet Sweep Freezes Chiefs’ Linemen

by FirstDown PlayBook on Nov 21, 2023

The Eagles ran this jet sweep with a level of precision and speed that there was no need to even block the Chiefs' defensive line....

Explosive Plays Off Play Action Passes

Explosive Plays Off Play Action Passes

by FirstDown PlayBook on Nov 11, 2023

Explosive plays often come off of play action passes because the conflict of assignment creates better pass protection for the quarterback....

Coaches, Don’t Be A Rookie Twice

Coaches, Don’t Be A Rookie Twice

by FirstDown PlayBook on Nov 9, 2023

Coaches start in the same place but have different destinations with their coaching careers often because of how they document their work....

Oregon Short Yardage 4I Technique Pays Off

Oregon Short Yardage 4I Technique Pays Off

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 31, 2023

This Oregon short yardage defense is a great example of how one simple 4I technique can make all the difference in the world....

Basketball Season Means FastBreak PlayBook

Basketball Season Means FastBreak PlayBook

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 28, 2023

FastBreak PlayBook offers basketball coaches of all levels the same coach driven help FirstDown PlayBook has at an affordable price....

Youth Football All Star Help Right Here

Youth Football All Star Help Right Here

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 26, 2023

Congratulations. Your youth football or flag football team won your championship and four players were picked on the All Star team and you are coaching it!...

Youth Football Defensive Line Slant Technique

Youth Football Defensive Line Slant Technique

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 21, 2023

Youth football defensive lines are often undersized and if that is your situation then you may need to incorporate the slant technique....

Charlie Coiner Featured on Coach And Coordinator Podcast

Charlie Coiner Featured on Coach And Coordinator Podcast

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 19, 2023

FirstDown PlayBook's Charlie Coiner was recently featured on the Coach And Coordinator podcast along with two other special teams coaches....