Special Teams

A Year of Awesome Football Content: Our Top Posts from 2019

It was a great year for Youth Football Online’s blog. We published over 100 new articles and pages in 2019.

10 Second Drill for Special Teams

One of the most frustrating things about coaching in a game is making sure the correct people are out on the field. During offense and defense this is normally a pretty easy task to accomplish, but during Special Teams, especially early in the season, this can be a very difficult task.

Special Teams: Kickoff Fly Zone Drill

One of the most difficult things in coach Special Teams is teaching players to change from dropping back to moving forward to make the block. On the same note it equally difficult to teach coverage players to press the blockers and get past them.

Kick Return Team: The Cage Drill

When looking at a Kickoff Return team it is very easy to simply assign a blocker for every defender on the kickoff team and tell you best athlete to find some space. Many teams rely on this as a simple way to install the kickoff return team and think this will be enough to bring […]

Kickoff Coverage Drill for Youth Football

The Stick, Rip, and Stack Drill is the number one drill coverage players will use in the Speed Zone. The point of this drill is to avoid any contact by front wall blockers.

Importance of Winning the Field Position Battle in Youth Football

Winning the Field Position Battle in Youth Football – Here’s How: The team that wins the field position battle will win the football game more often than not. The image below gives great insight into how critical winning the field position battle in youth football is.