Practice Plans

Periods · the slots in your hour · special teams from 7v7

• Warm-upWhole team moving, no ball. Stretching or Cardio here also work.8 min
• StationsSplit your squad into groups and rotate between a variety of drills.12 min
• OffenseDrills or Play Run Throughs focused on offensive side of ball12 min
• DefenseDrills or Play Run Throughs focused on defensive side of ball10 min
• ScrimmageOffense vs Defense12 min
• Break it downTeam Huddle and Message. Things that went well and not so well during practice or recent game.5 min
• Water breakStay Hydrated2 min

Custom periods · yours, saved on this device

None yet. Press the button below, name the period on the sheet, then press Save to keep it here.

Fits this period · 51 of 51

• Mirror and pullPairs five yards apart, one ball carrier, one defender, cones for a lane.6 min
• Set the edgeThree defenders, a sweep to one side, cone marking the sideline.8 min
• Pursuit anglesTwo lines at the numbers, ball carrier releases down the sideline.10 min
• Don't biteQuarterback, runner and receiver against one defender. Coach signals fake or real where only the offense can see it.6 min
• Beat pressOne defender on the line, receiver on the ball, no contact below the waist.8 min
• Stem the routeCone at ten yards. Receiver stems outside, breaks in.10 min
• Find the holeFour defenders standing still in a box, one receiver working inside it. Coach throws.8 min
• Two-man rubTwo receivers, two defenders in man, a cone where the routes cross. Nobody touches anybody.12 min
• Clean exchangeCenter and quarterback only. Twenty snaps, no rush, count the clean ones.6 min
• Snap under noiseCenter and quarterback, two players a yard away shouting and clapping. Twenty snaps, same count.6 min
• Three step and outCoach counts to four out loud. Ball has to be gone on three.8 min
• Escape the pocketA center, two cones for the pocket, one rusher through on three, and two receivers still working.10 min
• Tennis ball drillPairs five yards apart, one tennis ball. Twenty catches each, fingertips only.6 min
• High-low drillOne thrower, a line of receivers eight yards out. Call the height before you throw.6 min
• Shuffle then goTwo cones ten yards apart. The runner shuffles twice then goes, and the chaser starts a step behind.6 min
• Call the animalTwo lines facing each other five yards apart. Each side picks an animal, and you tell a story.8 min
• Feet in cementA five yard box. The defender stands in it and cannot move his feet. Runners come one at a time.8 min
• Find and flipThrower ten yards away. Receiver and defender start side by side, the receiver sprints outside, the ball goes up.10 min
• W drillFive cones in a W. Backpedal down each leg, sprint up the next, and catch a ball off the last one.8 min
• Angled cutsFive cones in a W. The receiver cuts at each one off his outside foot, and catches a ball off the last.8 min
• Three lane reactionEight cones in two rows three yards apart, making three gates. The runner picks a gate and gets one move.10 min
• Trail techniqueFour cones in a T. The defender trails, the receiver stutters once or twice, then picks a cone.10 min
• Pass break-upA receiver, a defender on his hip and a thrower ten yards off. Two rounds: trailing, then facing.8 min
• H drillA ten yard box with a cone in the middle. Two players start back to back, run a cone of their choice, then meet.8 min
• Route treeA cone at ten yards and three receivers rotating. The coach calls one of six routes while the runner is already moving.12 min
• Into the chuteFour cones make a narrow chute about five yards long. Runner and defender enter from opposite ends at the same time, and the runner gets one move.8 min
• Ten fingersAs kids arrive, partner them up with one ball and five yards of grass. No lines, no whistle, just catching.6 min
• Clap and catchA small circle, one ball. Clap your hands together before you catch it, and throw to anyone you like.6 min
• Easy upsA thrower and a line of receivers running away from him. Lead them so the catch happens over the head.6 min
• Head onThree throwers and three lines of receivers running straight at each other. The pass is made head on.8 min
• Back to the ballReceiver stands ten yards out with his back to the thrower. On go he turns, finds the ball and catches it.6 min
• Space settlerTwo lines and a thrower make a T. The receiver breaks left or right, settles in the space, then works through the gate.10 min
• Spider webOne player in the middle, everybody else in a ring around him. Round the horn, and every pair throws and catches.8 min
• Pick a sideA line for each spot: quarterback, receiver left, receiver right, defender. Both routes go and the quarterback picks one.10 min
• Thread the needleTwo receivers five yards apart and ten yards out, one defender standing between them. Pick one and keep it away from the middle.8 min
• BullseyeA large bucket on the grass and three throwing marks at different distances. Rotate, and keep score out loud.8 min
• Handoff relayTwo lines facing each other ten yards apart. Run at each other, hand it off in the middle, join the back of the other line.6 min
• The handoffTwo players standing side by side, a yard apart. Right hand exchanges, then left hand, then run five yards with it.6 min
• Sharks and minnowsEverybody but one lines up on a side with flags on. Get across without losing one. Whoever gets pulled is a shark next round.10 min
• The gauntletA five by twenty yard lane split into four boxes with one defender in each. Runners go one after another and try to reach the far end.12 min
• Tip drillA defender five yards out and a second defender three yards behind him. High ball to the first, he tips it back, the second takes it.8 min
• Down the lineTwo lines backpedalling side by side. The coach moves to one side and they turn and run with him.6 min
• Open wheel shuffleOne on one with the coach. Backpedal, then side step whichever way he points, then turn and run for a long ball.8 min
• Zone pass defendGroups of four: a thrower, two receivers and one defender in the middle. Read the eyes and break on the throw.10 min
• Crazy corralOne runner in a fifteen yard box against three defenders. All three work together and nobody goes alone.8 min
• Last flag standingA ten by ten square with everybody inside it. Pull flags, keep your own, and hold on to every flag you take.8 min
• Ultimate footballTwo teams. Move down the field by throwing and catching only, with no running once you have it. A drop or a pick turns it over.12 min
• Snap, toss, tuckCentre, quarterback and runner. The snap goes back, the ball goes across, and the runner tucks it before he runs.8 min
• Freeze tagTwo taggers, everybody else in belts inside a marked square. Lose a flag and you freeze until a team mate touches your shoulder.8 min
• Treasure raidTwo halves, two teams, and a pile of footballs behind each. Raid the other half, carry one back, and lose your flag over there and it goes back on the pile.12 min
• Beat the countA rusher seven yards off the ball and a quarterback with a three count. Get there before the ball leaves, without going through anybody.8 min

Custom drills · yours, saved on this device

None yet. Press the button below, name the drill on the sheet, then press Save to keep it here.