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Using Video in Youth Football Coaching
Dan and Tank Chalk Talk Update This year I finally took our game, highlight, scout, scrimmage, practice videos to the web to use it real time as a coaching tool. For the last several years, we sent clips around via … Continue reading
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Portable Blocking Sled – King Crab By Gilman Gear
We introduced the Gilman Gear’s King Crab Sled at our 7-9 year old practice this week and the response was great. The kids loved the new piece of equipment to use and the challenge to push it around the field. … Continue reading
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110% Divided by (x)Sports
I know playing multiple sports during a single sports season is not going to be a popular topic, but I’ve had a few families including my own try to accomplish this impossible task. Team sports is all about the giving … Continue reading
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Assisting to be a better Head Coach in Youth Football
You must learn how to serve first to be a great leader. I’ve always heard that philosophy but I was not a true believer until this football season in Keller Tx just North of Ft Worth. I moved to Keller … Continue reading
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Blocking Tips for Youth Football Offensive Lineman
My son is making the transition from QB to tight end this season, so he and I have been focused on blocking. He was my best blocking back last year when we ran the Single Wing offense, so he’s a … Continue reading
Fitting Youth Football Shoulder Pads
My son Bear needs a new set of shoulder pads, so I have been looking at all the shoulder pad possibilities. I found the Football Shoulder Pads site run by Williams Sports Group LLC. They have been selling Pads to the Florida … Continue reading
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Dead Ball Snap or West Virginia Snap
I read a few weeks ago on the Spin Channel about an end over end shotgun snap. Brad Scott from the Spin Channel calls it the West Virginia snapping technique. And, in Jan 2009 AFM issue Schutt Football is running an advertisement … Continue reading
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Colorado Youth Football Coaching Clinic
I just got back from the Colorado Youth Football Coaching Clinic hosted by our league. I was very impressed with the clinic. We spent two hours outside learning position drills and 2 hours of classroom. Here are a few tidbits … Continue reading
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Player / Parent Policy Letter
At our football team’s parent meeting before the season, I hand out a Player / Parent Policy that defines our expectaions of the player and parent during the season. Here is a rough copy of what I hand out at my … Continue reading
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Gold Star Motivation
In 2006, I picked up my current youth football tackle team. The team was mostly made up of small rookie 8 and 9 year old players, and only two players on the roster played tackle football before the 2006 season. A … Continue reading
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