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Flag football drills

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Every drill has its setup, the steps and what to coach. Want them in order? The practice planner builds a full practice for your age group.

Flag pulling

Flag Tag6 min · All ages

A 15 × 15 yard box. Everyone wears a belt.

Hip Hunt8 min · All ages

A 5-yard-wide lane, 10 yards long. A runner at one end, a defender at the other.

The Gate8 min · Ages 9–11, Ages 12–14, High school, Adults

Two cones 4 yards apart make a gate. The defender stands in it; the runner starts 8 yards away.

Sharks & Minnows8 min · Ages 6–8, Ages 9–11

Minnows on one end line, two sharks in the middle of a 20 × 20 box.

Quarterback

Three-Step Throw8 min · All ages

QBs in a line; a partner 8 yards away.

The 7-Second Clock10 min · Ages 9–11, Ages 12–14, High school, Adults

A QB, two receivers, two defenders, one rusher 7 yards back.

Two-on-One Read10 min · Ages 9–11, Ages 12–14, High school, Adults

Two receivers 5 yards apart, one defender between them.

Routes & catching

Route Tree Ladder10 min · All ages

Receivers in a line; a QB or coach throwing.

Catch & Tuck6 min · All ages

Partners 5 yards apart.

Snap & Go6 min · All ages

Centers with a QB 4 yards behind.

Defence

Angle Pursuit8 min · Ages 9–11, Ages 12–14, High school, Adults

A runner on the sideline, a defender 10 yards inside and 5 yards up the field.

Mirror6 min · All ages

Two players face each other in a 5-yard-wide lane.

Backpedal & Break8 min · Ages 9–11, Ages 12–14, High school, Adults

Defenders in a line, coach with a ball 10 yards away.

Zone Drops10 min · Ages 12–14, High school, Adults

Mark two deep zones and two short zones with cones.

Rush Lane6 min · Ages 9–11, Ages 12–14, High school, Adults

Cones 7 yards from the line. A rusher behind them, a QB with the ball.

Rules

No-Run Zone Freeze6 min · All ages

Mark the no-run zones: 5 yards before midfield and before the goal line.

Red Light Flag Guard6 min · All ages

Runners at one end of a 20-yard area, defenders in the middle.

Team play

Dynamic Warm-up7 min · All ages

Two lines facing two cones 10 yards away.

Half-Line12 min · Ages 9–11, Ages 12–14, High school, Adults

Half the field, 3 on offence, 2–3 on defence.

5-on-5 Skeleton12 min · All ages

Full 5v5, coach calls the plays.

Situation Scrimmage12 min · All ages

A real game with the coach setting the situation.

Huddle & Stretch5 min · All ages

A circle.