youth football coaching

3 Reasons Pursuit Drill Should Be Your First Drill

3 Reasons Pursuit Drill Should Be Your First Drill

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 1, 2021

Here are three reasons that the very first defensive drill you should run with your defense should be the pursuit drill. ...

Youth Football PlayGrids Can Save Your Rear

Youth Football PlayGrids Can Save Your Rear

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 31, 2021

The FirstDown PlayBook PlayGrids can save your rear as a youth football coach. Sounds like hyperbole but think about this... ...

Keep It Simple And Don’t Out-Cute Yourself.

Keep It Simple And Don’t Out-Cute Yourself.

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 26, 2021

"Coach, I think we have a chance to line up and kick people's asses this year if we can just keep it simple." ...

3 Things To Consider Before You Run A Youth Football Spread Offense

3 Things To Consider Before You Run A Youth Football Spread Offense

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 25, 2021

No throwing...no Spread. This is why we think there are at least 3 things to consider before you spread your youth football offense out....

FirstDown PlayBook Formation Stencils & Templates

FirstDown PlayBook Formation Stencils & Templates

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 20, 2021

We have drawn more plays than anyone on the planet. This has taught us that stencils and templates are a critical part of this process....

Clear Your FirstDown PlayBook Filters!

Clear Your FirstDown PlayBook Filters!

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 18, 2021

Punch in what you are looking for and it is there. That is unless you forget to clear your FirstDown PlayBook filters....

How To Find Your Youth Football Chalk Talks

How To Find Your Youth Football Chalk Talks

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 16, 2021

The youth football playbook content is phenomenal but there is more. We want you to also know how not find your youth football chalk talks....

Wing T Football Plays (Varsity & Youth Football)

Wing T Football Plays (Varsity & Youth Football)

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 14, 2021

It was obvious to us that we not only needed to offer you the Wing T plays but we needed to offer it at the youth and Varsity level....

Beast Offense Beaters Section Grows

Beast Offense Beaters Section Grows

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 13, 2021

We want to show you the additions to the youth football "Beast Beaters" section in FirstDown PlayBook and give you three axioms to beat it....

Plays, PlayBooks & Wristband Sheets

Plays, PlayBooks & Wristband Sheets

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jun 30, 2021

The most valuable thing FirstDown PlayBook can do for you is to allow you to spend time with your team instead of your computer....

Work On Your Game Day Adjustments Now

Work On Your Game Day Adjustments Now

by FirstDown PlayBook on May 21, 2021

Coordinators go into the game with a call sheet. It is also good to take an adjustment sheet into the game. "If this happens then go to this"...

Halftime Adjustments: Get It Fixed Now!

Halftime Adjustments: Get It Fixed Now!

by FirstDown PlayBook on May 19, 2021

Being a coordinator is not about when your quarterback just takes off and runs when your plan or the numbers are not great....