Some Youth Football Training Drills

By Nelda Powers


Football is known to be a very hardcore sport that requires a lot of training and a lot of body conditioning so that one can be big and strong. Of course if that were to happen, then the coach would have to come up with a training routine and some drills that would definitely help. For coaches, here are some tips for some youth football training drills.

One of the first drills that one would be doing would be the jump squat. In this sport, leg power is extremely important because one will need to be jumping really high and running really fast. Sometimes he will be bursting into a sprint when he sees the opponent coming over to tackle him.

To do this exercise, one just simply has to squat down low in to the ground. From there, then he would have to jump really high into the air and then bend his legs while jumping. Of course he would have to repeat this exercise as many times as his coach tells him to.

The recovery drill is yet another really good drill that a lot of top players do. Basically, this drill is needed for those who would need to be able to gain a sense of balance on the field. Since this drill would involve getting down on the ground and switching hands that will hold the ball, then this training will tackle the muscle memory of the player.

To do this, the coach has to set up a cone in front of the player to the right side, set up another cone five yards away on the left side, then set up a third one another five yards forward to the right side. The players would have to run around each cone and touch the ground after. While doing that, he have to switch the hand wherein they are holding the ball.

Of course if one would want to increase his running speed, then he has to do the over speed exercise. Now this would only work if the coach is able to find a steep hill to train on. Basically, the players have to run down the hill and try not to fall down.

Of course everyone knows about the dummy tackling drill. Known to be one of the most common, it is a drill wherein one would increase his overall body strength. In a nutshell, the coach has to put a few dummies on the field and let each player push his own respective dummy to a far end.

So those are actually some of the most common youth football training drills that many coaches are supposed to use. In order to be able to strengthen every part of their bodies of each player, doing these drills are very important. It is essential that their bodies and minds are already ready during game time and these drills will definitely help them be able to achieve that great physical level.




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