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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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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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So your child is not a starter, Oh NO!
A blog comment today about how one youth football league’s players must all be starters lifted me on to my soap box and my mind is stirring about minimum play players, favoritism, and starting positions. The Favoritism topic is the … Continue reading
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What is the most you would pay for a 200 page Youth Football Coaching eBook?
I just finished my first rough draft of my youth football coaching book for youth football players 6-12. I am trying to decide what is a good price for an ebook. Please help me decide what’s a fair price and … Continue reading
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