Category Archives: Youth Coaching
Youth Football Coaching Summary Fall 2011
Its been a couple of weeks since winning the Fall 2011 KYA Sophomore Super Bowl and our end of season team party. I’ve had some time to reflect on the Fall season and some of the things I learned this … Continue reading
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2011 KYA Sophomore Super Bowl Champs
Yesterday, the undefeated KYA Sophomore Falcons won the KYA Sophomore Super Bowl, 12-6, against a well coached USC Trojans team. The game came down to a last second Falcon defensive stand on the 5 yard line when the clock ran … Continue reading
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Game Play and Practice Play
I have been receiving a ton feedback about how many plays in a game is fair vs starters or Coach’s children playing most of the game. Here is my take on what’s fair from my viewpoint. First let me say, … Continue reading
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Game 3 and Standings Fall Youth Football 2011
I am the Asst Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator for Falcons, a KYA Sophomore (9U) Tackle Football team. We are off to one of the best seasons I’ve had coaching youth football at 3-0. We have most of our backfield … Continue reading
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Coach’s Role in Injury Treatment
Yesterday, my oldest son broke his collar bone during his middle school athletics period. His injury was not caught by the coaches because he was still able to move his arm right after the injury. He returned to the drill … Continue reading
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Pre Game Speech List
I decided to keep it Simple Stupid, KISS, this Saturday and I must say it worked. We won our KYA Sophomore Division season opener against a good team 32-0. Falcons Attack. This is what I told the team in our … Continue reading
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Youth football less dangerous than thought – Houston Chronicle
“We see more catastrophic injuries among cheerleaders than among any group of athletes,” Brock said. “The risk per hour of activity is seven times greater than with other participatory sports. It cracks me up when parents tell me they won’t … Continue reading
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Too Much and Too Little Time
If you’re like me, you are probably trying to install too many youth offensive plays or defensive stunts & blitzes before your first youth football game. I always think I have more time, and time is your enemy. Most youth … Continue reading
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Our Child Wants to Quit, What Should We Do?
Many youth sports players are signed up by mom and dad to play sports without asking the potential young athlete the most important question, “Do you REALLY want to play Sport X?” Like me, moms and dads assume their kids … Continue reading
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They’re Just not Hitters, Help!
Your youth football team is looking great the first few weeks of football, except those two or three players that are afraid to hit. Well, you are not alone. Just about every youth football team that I have coached over … Continue reading
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