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100 Names for Linebackers on a Youth Football Defense
I guess I was a little bored today and started looking at linebacker position names like Mike, Sam and Will. We’ve all heard of these names for LBs but I decided to dig a little deeper and see what other names have been used over the last 100 years of football. I made up a…
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Parent Coach Communication Conflicts; Parent / Player Demands
This is the second episode in the Sports Parent Communication Issue Podcast; Parent / Player Demands / Suggestions on the Coaching Staff. After 30 season coaching youth football, I put together some examples of parent player coach communication issues and conflicts to help you address any problems you may have with team communications. In the…
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Linebacker and D-back Keys – youth football defense
Linebackers and Defensive Backs can read the keys of offensive linemen to learn the direction of the play. 1. Offensive linemen blocking down field means the play is a run. 2. Offensive linemen pulling in one direction generally means play is in direction of pull. 3. Offensive linemen drop stepping and setting up to block…
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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.” Video games may not rot your brain but they can change the way you think,…
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Youth Football Coaching Clinic Presentation Part 1
This is the first post of a multi part Youth Football Coaching Clinic presentation that I developed for KYA Football in Keller, TX. I’ve been giving this presentation for the last several years and its helped our rookie coaches get a jump start to their first few seasons at KYA Football. Much of the presentation…
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Why do you coach youth football? Poll
I was talking to another sports parent the other day about why we are so involved in youth sports, and it prompted me to think more about why I am coaching youth football. Why do you coach youth football? I would love to know. Please vote below. Thanks. Thanks for voting, Coach Parker
