Youth Football Plays

Simple Jumbo Formation Lead Strong

Simple Jumbo Formation Lead Strong

by Charlie Coiner on Apr 14, 2022

The FirstDown PlayBook Jumbo formation contains a lot of characteristics you need to teach youth football fundamentals....

Youth Football Play Action Pass

Youth Football Play Action Pass

by Charlie Coiner on Mar 31, 2022

If we were coaching 9-10 year old players we might never throw a drop back pass. We would depend almost exclusively on the play action pass....

Teach Proper Blocking Angles

Teach Proper Blocking Angles

by Charlie Coiner on Mar 29, 2022

Defensive coaches talk a lot about "poor angles" to the football. It is important for offensive coaches to teach proper blocking angles too....

3 Types Of Run Game Advice To Avoid

3 Types Of Run Game Advice To Avoid

by Charlie Coiner on Mar 16, 2022

This is a "buyer beware" blog. Specifically, we are going to look at 3 types of run game advice to avoid on the internet. ...

5-2 Cover 2 Youth Football Defense

5-2 Cover 2 Youth Football Defense

by Charlie Coiner on Mar 11, 2022

The FirstDown PlayBook youth football 5-2 Cover 2 defense bridges the gap between a high school football and a youth football defense....

Youth Football Split Backs Counter Blocking

Youth Football Split Backs Counter Blocking

by Charlie Coiner on Mar 9, 2022

You need a punch, but you also need a counter punch. That's exactly what this youth football split backs counter run provides....

Any Football People Behind Your Football PlayBook?

Any Football People Behind Your Football PlayBook?

by Charlie Coiner on Mar 4, 2022

FirstDown PlayBook was created by coaches for coaches. Sounds like a common sense formula that is true in most places where you go to get football help right? Not so much. The reason we...

Wing T Starting Point With FirstDown PlayBook

Wing T Starting Point With FirstDown PlayBook

by Charlie Coiner on Mar 3, 2022

You will see pretty basic schemes in the FirstDown PlayBook youth football Wing T section. There is a good reason for that....

Offensive Line Splits & Levels

Offensive Line Splits & Levels

by Charlie Coiner on Mar 1, 2022

Good offensive Line coaches and good offensive lines are very aware of offensive line splits and levels. This all starts as the linemen are waiting at the line of scrimmage for the next...

6v6 Trips Flag Football Formation Perfect For Young Eyes

6v6 Trips Flag Football Formation Perfect For Young Eyes

by Charlie Coiner on Feb 8, 2022

FirstDown PlayBook's 6v6 Trips Flag Football formation can help your young quarterback stay focused on one half the field....

Youth Football Wing T Jet Sweep

Youth Football Wing T Jet Sweep

by Charlie Coiner on Feb 6, 2022

There are many different formations to run it out of, but today we will introduce the jet sweep to you out of the youth football Wing T....

Youth Flag Football Fun Includes Learning

Youth Flag Football Fun Includes Learning

by Charlie Coiner on Jan 30, 2022

"I want it to be fun for the kids". You hear that a lot when it comes to youth sports, especially when youth flag football is the sport....