Here is another episode in my Coaching Clinic; Youth Football Defenses. In this video I review what a good youth football defense looks like, defensive goals and defensive formations. You never lose a game if the opponent doesn’t score. Darrell Royal Defensive Goals Play team defense Score on Defense Limit off plays over 15 yards…
Here is another video on my youth football coaching clinic series, Youth Football Offenses. Enjoy the video. Youth Football Offense Tips Have a “real” playbook not napkins Base Offense on Personnel not Scheme Start learning holes, positions, play calling language day 1 Work on your QB / Center Exchange everyday The Sweep and Run…
This past Spring we were working on several reverse plays out of our Jumbo Trips formation. One our Tight Ends had shown some speed and skill at carrying the football in a few drills, so I wanted to get him more involved in the running game. So as we played around with the TE reverse,…
“Burger King, Big Jets, Princess” I installed an audible system for our youth football playoff game this season and it worked great. We were a 4th and 5th grade youth football team and our backfield was very experienced along with several of our offensive lineman. Our opponent had a monster defensive tackle that was…
We finally made it to my favorite and best youth football play since I started coaching youth football in 1994; Beast Right Tank. In my rookie coaching season with Plano Sports Authority just north of Dallas, I bought a Apple Macintosh football simulation game and started using it to formulate plays. I knew from my…
Nothing is as beautiful as simplicity and when the Double Wing 40 FB Gut Wedge is working then life is good on the gridiron. I know many of you hate the Wedge play because it’s not “real football” but oh how wrong you are. The Wedge is football history and it works for many youth…
We are now moving into the top 3 plays on my Best Offensive Plays in Youth Football play list. The Spread 2MO Jet TB Sweep is a great play if you have a fast running back, especially if they have a little trouble getting up to speed. The motion lets them get moving so when…
The Spin 2MO 38 Double Reverse Play was my favorite play when I coached in Aravda, Colorado a suburb of Denver near Golden CO. My Aravada Pirate team had a top Running Back in the league, 2 great fullbacks, and a very smart tall QB with a decent arm and ok speed. Every time we ran…
The Double Wing Tight End Pop Pass 90 Backdoor is one of my top 10 favorite youth football plays. This easy pass play comes in at number 5 on my best play list and my highest ranked pass play for youth football. If set up and executed well this play is a good 10+…
