COACHING YOUTH FOOTBALL

Why Are We Here Get to know one another See how we can help each other Share ideas Make Kearsley Football a Winner

TOP TEN How You Can Help Us The Most 10. TEACH THEM RULES – FROM OFF-SIDES TO CLIPPING 9. HAVE A SYSTEM TO TEACH – OFFENSIVELY – DEFENSIVELY 8. CREATE TEAM CHEMISTRY – HAVE AN IDEA ABOUT HOW YOU WILL HANDLE THINGS – STAR BASED DISCIPLINE DOESN’T WORK – SQUEEZEING PT FOR EVERYONE

TOP TEN MOST USEFUL THINGS FOR COACHING YOUTH FOOTBALL 7. WORK ON AND PROMOTE SPECIAL TEAMS – DO EVERYTHING YOU CAN TO GET KIDS INTERESTED IN PUNTING AND KICKING – TURN A KID ON TO LONG SNAPPING – EXPRESS THEIR IMPORTANCE 6. TEACH A PROPER STANCE AT ALL POSITIONS – A STANCE SHOULD HAVE THE FOLLOWING GREAT BALANCE IT SHOULD ENABLE MOVEMENT EYES SHOULD BE IN POSITION TO LEAD

TOP TEN MOST USEFUL THINGS FOR COACHING YOUTH FOOTBALL 5. CREATE A FUN ENVIRONMENT – COACH ENTHUSIASTICALLY – MAINTAIN A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT – THESE KIDS ARE STILL INTO SELF PRESERVATION-REMEMBER THAT – CONDITION FUN 4. BE ORGANIZED – HAVE A PLAN – KNOW WHAT YOU WANT IN PRACTICE – COVER BASICS EVERY TIME YOU SHOW UP – YOUR PLAN SHOULD COACH EVERYONE

TOP TEN MOST USEFUL THINGS FOR COACHING YOUTH FOOTBALL 3. EMPHASIZE FUNDAMENTALS OF BALL SECURITY AND DESTROYING BALL SECURITY – PRESSURE POINTS – SWITCHING THE BALL – OPOSITE SHOULDER PROTECTION – STRIPPING – SECOND GUY TO THE TACKLE 2. THE MOON IS BLUE

TOP TEN MOST USEFUL THINGS FOR COACHING YOUTH FOOTBALL 1. TEACH THE FUNDAMENTALS OF BLOCKING AND TACKLING – TACKLING BE BALANCED BITE THE BALL STRIKE WITH YOUR HIPS CLIMB HIS FRAME STEP ON HIS TOES – BLOCKING GOOD STANCE KNOW YOUR AIMING POINT DRAW POWER FROM THE INSIDE EDGES KEEP YOUR FEET MOVING

OUR OFFENSIVE SYSTEM OPTION BASED DON’T BE AFRAID TO THROW TEACH A SCREEN PASS WHAT WOULD WE LIKE TO SEE YOU USE – HOLE NUMBERS – FORMATIONS & NAMES – SERIES NUMBERS (CLOSE)

HOLE NUMBERS EVEN RIGHT / ODD LEFT X

FORMATIONS BANDIT PRO/CON I WING FULL

SERIES NUMBERS 10 – OPTION 20 – TRAP 30 – SWEEP / TOSS 40 – LEAD / ISO 100 – PLAYACTION 700 – SCREEN 800 – SPRINT OUT 900 – DROPBACK

QUARTERBACKS WHAT TO LOOK FOR – YOUR BEST ATHLETE – MAKE HIM A LEADER – DON’T ALLOW THE PETER PRINCIPAL TO RULE YOUR TEAM – BUILD CONFIDENCE IN HIM

QUARTERBACK PLAY HANDS ON A CLOCK TEACH THE DANCE STEPS – INSIDE VEER – OUTSIDE VEER – LEAD OPT – LEAD – TRAP

MOVING THE BALL THE PITCH THE TOSS THROWING THE FOOTBALL – SQUARE HIPS & SHOULDERS – GET THE BALL TO THEIR EAR – KEEP THEIR ELBOW ABOVE THE SHOULDER – FRAME THE RECIEVER

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