Over the last 4 weeks, I ordered some new football coaching videos and received a few DVDs to review on CoachParker.org. I’ve been busy watching football videos this week. Its been a belated Christmas. As many of you know, I am a big Spin offense guy. Two years ago, I ordered the main DVDs from American Football…
For the 2009 Pee Wee football season, my coaches and I are looking at expanding our Spin Offense and Single Wing offense plays by adding a potent passing game. We are moving up to 6th grade rules with a 100 yard field in 2009 and want to spread the field. The Spin and Single Wing…
Our football season ended one game too early. We lost in the semi final playoffs to our rival, Highlands Ranch Mustangs, which eventually won our league’s Super Bowl, the Carnation Bowl. Overall we had a great season, #1 offense and #3 defense in our Division, and Conference Champs with a 7-1 regular season record. We also…
Football Practice Plans for Youth Free in pdf Adobe format can be found below and my 1st Day Football Practice Plan. I have been using the same format since 1994. I learned this format from my High School coaches. They would post the plan on the board as we walked to the practice field. As…
One of the base Spin plays to keep the defense honest is the Spin FB Gut Cut Back. This is a great FB play. After running the Spin Sweep, Reverse and Counters, the defense is likely to shift wide and open up the middle. This is when I like to run the Spin FB Gut. …
I received my July 2008 issue of American Football Monthly magazine this week. My last post highlighted my favorite article from that issue. Here is a list of July’s articles: Auburn’s Pass Rush for Defensive Tackles 10 Mistakes You’re Bound to Make at Pre-Season Practices Take What They Give You: The Veer Offense in Simplest Form…
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 – Purpose, Urgency & Movement Don’t underestimate the importance of tempo by creating competition –…
Coaching youth football is tough and coaching quarterbacks is even tougher. Well, I should say choosing the right youth football player to play quarterback on your team might be your toughest decision after getting your Center nailed down. I’ve found over 30 seasons coaching youth football, that youth football coaches that play their son at…
How to Motivate Youth Football Players using the Gold Star Motivation system is pretty easy. It costs about $200 per season for the helmet award motivational stickers. The benefits toward getting your youth football players to do some of the harder fundamentals is worth every penny. When we collect money for team t-shirts we usually…