Tips For Youth Football Training

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.

The first drill up on the list would actually already be the simplest and is known as the jump squat. When it comes to football, do take note that leg strength is very important because the legs will be used heavily during the games. It is essential that one would have the capability to run really fast and jump high.

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.

Another drill that will be done by novice players would be the recovery drill. Now this drill would cover a lot of skills that one will be needing in order for him to beat the opponent. Basically, it will help one be able to get a better sense of balance in general and will also help one be able to pass and catch the ball from player to player while running on the field.

To do this, one must first put a cone in front of the player followed by another one five yards from the first one and a last one ten yards from the first one. Now the catch here would be to simply run around the cone and touch the ground beside each of the cones there. While running around, make sure to switch the ball from the right hand to the left and from the left to the right after running each cone.

Then there would be the over speed drill which would increase the running speed of the player. Basically, the coach would have to find a rather steep hill wherein the players can run down fast. The catch here is that the players have to run down without falling on the ground.

The last drill that would be stated here would be the dummy tackling drill. Now this is probably one of the most common ones and would increase the overall body strength of the players. Basically, the coach would have to set up a set of dummies on the field and the players would have to push the dummies to a certain distance in the field.

So as one can see, the youth football training drills are not easy and would require a lot of time and effort before one would perfect them. However, after doing these drills, one will definitely expect his body to get stronger. That way, he will be ready to face his opponents when he goes out with his other teammates to the field.




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