YFUSA is the leading resource for youth football. This area has been designed to help you find all the resources that you need to teach the proper fundamentals and mentor the youth of today.

Please use the all the resource on this site to better yourself and let YFUSA know what else we can do to help you and your leagues.

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Our coaches resources offers everything from basic coaching philosophies, to offensive and defensive strategies, to drills, and tip and ideas. Look over our offerings, and feel free to use them to the improvement of your coaching abilities and the abilities of your football players.

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Coaching Resources
Coaching Philosophy
Practice Plans and Outlines
Offensive Plays and Schemes
Drills
Coaching Articles
Coaches Library
 
Coaching Philosophy
   
A strong coaching philosophy makes for a strong coach. Below are some articles that describe a good philosophy and that explain how you can develop your own philosophy to make you the best coach you can be.
Coaching Philosophy and Coaching Standards
Developing Your Own Coaching Philosophy
 
Drills
 
 
Practice Plans and Outlines
 
Make your practices a big success by having the proper tools. A well planned practice will ensure that you and your players will get the most out of it.
 

Practice Plan Outline

  Team Roster Template
  Team Emergency Contact List
   
Variety is the spice of life and they key to a successful practice. YFUSA has a tremendous collection of drills for all positions and techniques.  
Offense
Kicking Drills
Offensive Line Drills
Receiver Drills
Running Back Drills
Defense
Defensive Back Drills
Defensive Line Drills
Linebacker Drills
 

Share your favorite drills with YFUSA and the rest of the country.

To share your drills download the drill form and fax it back to YFUSA. We will share your drills with the rest of the YFUSA coaches in newsletters and features.

 
 
Offensive Plays and Schemes
   

Blast - Direct man attack blocking scheme

Bounce - Weak side sweep with the influence of an inside run
Veer Series - set of 16 running plays based on the "Veer" concept
Pitch - a down hill power sweep - set of 4 plays
ISO - attack the strong side and look for the cut back

Counter - set of 4 running plans based on misdirection.

Counter Passing - pair of passing plays based on misdirection

Like to donate a offensive or defensive play or scheme? Email your submission to webmaster@yfusa.com . Be sure to include your name and biographical information.

 
Proper Information is the Key to Success!
Feature Articles for Coaches
 

Coaching Your Own Child - Is it possible to wear both hats and make the experience rewarding for all?

NTA Lightening Safety - Learn about the dangers of lightening and the proper safety guidelines top make you and your team safer.
Parent & Coach's Guide to Heat Illnesses in Children - Know the signs and symptoms of heat illness in children so that you can avoid it before it happens.
Spearing Poster - A useful guide for all your players to see how not to use their helmet.
Additional Resources and Articles...
National Athletic Trainer's Association:
NATA, a non-profit organization that represents 30,000 members of the athletic training profession, periodically issues position and consensus statements on sports and health-related issues. Please review these to articles to ensure that we provide a safe environment for our players Go to NATA

Is football safe for Kids?

Concussion Management
In Vienna in November 2001, the First International Symposium on Concussion in Sport concluded that there were no scientifically validated return to play guidelines available. They recommended that the management of concussed athletes should include assessment of injury recovery followed by a step-wise return to activity. The guidelines summarized here are based on both these Vienna guidelines, and the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine (CASM) guidelines.

Gatorade's Coaches Resources
Coaches click here to learn about Gatorade's resources for all coaches. It's jammed pack full of information for you and your team.

Youth Football USA Football Huddle 2006 Houston
 
Nutrition Articles...
Coaching & Supplement Use- ESPN Caffeine - Why, When, For What?
Winning Nutrition for the Football Season- ESPN Caffeine - Where's the Energy?
Nutrition for Optimal Performance- ESPN What You Need to Know About "Energy Drinks"
What to Eat Before and After Exercise-ESPN    
 
Coaches Library
       
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This Month's
Book of the Month

Coaching Football Successfully
"Coaching Football Successfully is a winning blueprint for football coaches at all levels of competition. Allan Trimble, one of America' s most successful high school coaches, shares the organizational skills and strategic game plan for excellence season after season."

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