| Make Practice Fun! | | | | the ball, and pat attention watching the ball |
| Youth football drills will improve the skills of your | | | | throughout its flight until it lands clutched in his |
| football team. If you are the coach of a young | | | | hands. Getting hit is not a factor in this drill. Take |
| team of eager football players, the following | | | | three players holding hand shields and line them up |
| youth football skills will help you move the team | | | | ten yards deep, three yards apart from one |
| forward into both comprehension of the stances | | | | another in a triangle formation. Your receiver will |
| of the on field playing game and the repetitive | | | | run a pattern specified by you, which will land him |
| skills it takes to be a dedicated professional player. | | | | in the middle of the triangle. Once the receiver |
| Youth football drills should be informative and fun, | | | | enters the triangle, your quarterback will throw a |
| so you can keep the team players interested | | | | high pass that will make the receiver jump to |
| while they learn. | | | | make the catch. As the receiver touches the ball |
| Youth Football Drills All Begin With Ready Stance: | | | | with his hands, the three players in the triangle will |
| The Ready Stance drill teaches one of the proper | | | | jam the receiver with their respective shields. |
| "ready" football stances. Line up your team into | | | | Youth Football Drills Teach Good Balance: |
| lines and shout "ready"... "stance". Walk up and | | | | Good balance is important to all sports, but |
| down the lines as the players crouch into their | | | | especially to all youth football drills. For a Good |
| stances. Correct any players that are not in the | | | | balance drill, have your team players line up across |
| correct position. This is one of the most | | | | from one another on the field. Have each player |
| important, basic football skills needed. | | | | grab the shoulder pads of the player situated |
| Quick Hit Drill: | | | | directly in opposite from them. Each player should |
| The Quick Hit drill helps team members, such as | | | | take turns trying to knock his "opponent" off |
| the blocking backs and linemen, in quickly moving | | | | balance. He will do this by pulling, pushing, and |
| from the Ready Stance into a blocking position. | | | | tipping his opponent from side to side. The |
| Youth football drills, such as this one, are basic to | | | | opponent will get down into a low base, and move |
| the game. The players will make a circle and | | | | his feet around to maintain balance. |
| stand in their Ready Stance. On your command, | | | | There are many youth drills for football players. |
| the players will pop into a pass protection position, | | | | Each one is meant to help youth teams learn |
| take a quick step with the outside foot, and | | | | fundamentals of the game, as well as learn the |
| assume the squat position ready to strike a blow. | | | | importance of playing as a team unit. By |
| Repeat these youth football drills as needed. | | | | improving your team in practice, you will be giving |
| Youth Football Drills With Receiver Concentration: | | | | them opportunity to overcome any obstacles on |
| Youth football drills, such as this one, should | | | | the field. |
| ensure the receiver can get the ball, hone in on | | | | |
