As a Junior Football coach for over 25 years I can honestly say it is one of the most rewarding experiences one can have. Junior football teaches kids the great game of football, while also teaching them many life lessons they will carry on for years to come.
One of the best parts of junior football…
Category Archives: Midget
Junior Football Examined
How can I Make Sure my 7 Year Old Son Plays Quarterback for his Youth Football Team?
The above question is the most feared amongst coaches who are coaching a new group of players each year. The reason this question is feared is because it is always asked by a problem parent. Some crazy parent, who likes to hear his, or her. own voice and is going to be a pain all…
What is a Safe Amount of Weight for a Youth Football Player to Lose?
How much weight is a safe amount for a youth football player to lose for the upcoming season? If you want to compete against the better teams that you will be facing, during the upcoming football season,then you will need to have the oldest, best players from the age group you are coaching. Common sense…
How do you stop an offense that keeps running to the outside?
We receive many different questions from coaches across the country and like to post some of the more common questions and give our thoughts and opinions. The questions below we received from Pete in Seattle, Washington.
”I coach a youth football team and we are in the playoffs. The team we will play runs to the…
How Do You Become a Pop Warner Coach?
Many individuals who played high school, college and even semi pro football are now married and have a real job, however, they still want to stay involved in football. One great way is to become a volunteer youth football coach. Youth football goes by many different names which include pee wee, midget, little guy, Pop Warner and junior football…
Is the 4 – 4 Stack OR Base 5 – 3 A Better Youth Football Defense?
A recent question we received was – Is the 4 – 4 Stack OR Base 5 – 3 A Better Youth Football Defense? The question is repeated below. There are many different types of defenses to run when coaching a youth football team, however a coach needs to be practical on which one to use. …
Is the I Formation Good for Youth Football?
A recent question from one of our readers asked if the I formation was a good formation to run at the youth football level. We love the I formation, in fact one of our coaches started 11-0 last year with the exact offense show in the Power I playbook on the site. Below is the…
Pee wee, Pop Warner, Midget and Youth Football Tryouts Hints
Make sure if you are the person in charge of organizing and running your Pee wee, Pop Warner, Midget or Youth Football Tryouts that you follow a few of our hints to make the process run smooth and efficient. There is nothing worse for a parent to watch than an unorganized tryout and evaluation during…
6 Man Flag Football Power Running Offense
The key to winning in every level of football is to have a reliable power running game. Most 6 man flag football teams are trying to install a complicated passing attack, always looking for the quick score. The key to success and winning games is ball and clock control. If you posses the ball the…
How Can I Have a Power Running Game in Youth, Peewee, Midget and Pop Warner Football?
Every youth football coach wants to know how he can have a smash mouth, power running attack in youth, peewee. midget or Pop Warner football. There are many factors you need to do to prepare your team for a power running attack. It all starts with the talent of your players. I will go over…
