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Comment on 6-2 Defense for Youth Football by Steve Parker

Steve Parker — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:15:26 +0000

Put them over the Guards and slant to A gaps

Comment on Coaching by Anna

Anna — Mon, 21 May 2012 07:08:33 +0000

I’m totaly agree with your post. In fact, my son plays for KYA Junior league and he experience this. My son started in Offense and then he was changed to defense. If one day he made a mistake then, he got changed back to offense. My son is a big boy with a lot strength and speed. I know it takes a lot from the players, but also some coaches…..Well I better reserve my words and thoughts! Thanks!

Comment on 6-2 Defense for Youth Football by Mario

Mario — Sat, 12 May 2012 12:36:35 +0000

Our league dosen’t allow you to line up over the center or rush the “A”gap to protect the center. What kind of alignment do you suggest?

Comment on 6-2 Defense for Youth Football by Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 07 May 2012 16:28:47 +0000

Chris,

The original WT-6 as designed by Bud Wilkinson of Oklahoma in the 1950s DOES have the “Nose Guards” aligned OVER the offensive guards in a 2 Technique. So, yes this defense is ACTUALLY designed to work with NO gap alignment by the D-linemen!

Comment on KYA 2012 Spring Football Bobcats Family Picture by Keith German

Keith German — Mon, 07 May 2012 14:40:17 +0000

Congratulations Coach Parker. Gr8 family pic and gr8 win!

Comment on Game Play and Practice Play by Steve Parker

Steve Parker — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:22:16 +0000

I’m not sure that your statement, “practice doesn’t mean anything” is correct. I am not sure about your current coach or how your dad coached his team. Look there are good coaches and what we consider bad coaches just like there are good Doctors and bad Doctors, such is life.

It sounds like your current coach is allowing a kids that do not show up to practice to play in games. I know some leagues have rules about play time and practice so this could be a issues for them. Until you have coached for several years and had losing and winning seasons, its hard to judge other coaches. As a matter of fact, its hard to judging anyone unless you know the whole situation. I’ve eaten my words over the years, as I experience something and change my views on certain aspects of life, coaching and youth football.

Comment on Play for Fun, but Winning is Funner by Justin Moore

Justin Moore — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:35:05 +0000

I love your thoughts concerning youth sports. You took the words right out of my mouth concerning “so everyone can get a trophy” comment. I am trying to install that train of thought in my area as well.

Comment on Youth Football Tackling Drills by Justin Moore

Justin Moore — Thu, 03 May 2012 14:59:21 +0000

I have been reading many different things about teaching tackling. There are so many that teach to tackle higher and lift the player off the ground. Myself, I can’t teach that way as I don’t believe that is most effective or does it happen in game situatoins. I am glad that I have found another coach that teaches to wrap up the legs. I have always told my players that a man can’t run without legs. If you take their legs out they are done for.

Comment on Game Play and Practice Play by Joeball

Joeball — Thu, 03 May 2012 07:46:07 +0000

Life may not be fair, but it sometimes can be just. Sure the coach who plays the favorites may win this game, or this season…but that kind of stuff catches up to one in life. One way or another. Practice doesn’t mean anything. We have kids that don’t show up to practice who are playing the entire game. What kind of tone does that set for the team? And this coach is considered one of the best in the league. I was a coach’s kid and my dad went out of his way to not show me favoritism. And if I didn’t go to practice, I didn’t play. There was no room for primadonnas on my dad’s team. And guess what, people got the message. And it was fair and to this day people talk about what a good coach he was-for that team, for life.

Comment on 6-2 Defense for Youth Football by Pete

Pete — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:42:38 +0000

I have never been fortunate enough to have DTs that I could trust with 2-gap responsibilities. If I line them up head up they almost always get so involved hand fighting with the OT that they lose track of the ball. I have had much better success having my DT try to penetrate a single gap. Perhaps it is that my kids are almost always smaller than those from the surrounding communities.