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Are Video Games Hurting your Youth Football Team?
Louisville football coach Charlie Strong, blames a key loss to Pittsburgh on one of the most popular video games, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3. He says in a NESN.com article, “…we let the video game take control of us.” … 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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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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Find your Quarterback and Center Fastest!
It seems like every youth football season when I start coaching a new set of pee wee football players one of the most difficult skills to perfect is the Quarterback and Center snap exchange. If you drafted a new team … Continue reading
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Youth Football Practice Plans eBook
The 2011 tackle youth football season is about to start in Keller. We are two weeks away from our try out grass drills and just under a month before our first practice. I am ready for some football. After looking through … Continue reading
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More Reps! No standing in line for youth players
Its football season again in Texas. The heat is melting my brain under my Dallas Coyboys Cap, the cow pastures they call practice fields are hard as concrete and my tan is better than it was in Colorado. Not that my … Continue reading
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1st Day of Youth Football Practice Plan
Here’s my practice plan for my first day of youth football practice. Check out the updated article and free ebook of practice plans.. Due to league rules our first 6 practices are non-contact no pads practices. Out players can wear … Continue reading
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10 Pre-Season Practice Mistakes – AFM Article
I just read a great article in American Football Monthly by Mike Kuchar, 10 mistakes You’re Bound to Make at Pre-Season Practices. The article outlines St Thomas’ Coach Glenn Caruso’s top 10 practice mistakes. Don’t practice in a sterile environment … Continue reading
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Practice Days and Length
We have a debate going on amongst my coaches and parents about what days to practice and the length of practice. I grew up playing football in Texas, so I am definitely an old school football coach with regards to … Continue reading
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Youth Football Tackling Drills
Here a are two youth football tackling drills we use with our pee wee football players to learn tackling fundamentals. Tackling Fit & Form Drill Hug and Hold Drill On the first day of practice we teach proper tackling with … Continue reading
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