Category Archives: Offense

Product Reveiw of Coaching Youth Football: Offensive Line Basics

Product Reveiw of Coaching Youth Football: Offensive Line Basics

Coaching Youth Football: Offensive Line Basics with Jerry Campbell, Head Football Coach, Clovis (CA) High School. Coach Campbell covers all of the essentials to develop quality offensive lineman, starting from the proper stance and working through the proper footwork to run and pass block. Each section of…

Where Can I Buy A Youth Football Playbook Wristband?

When coaching youth football many coaches would like to call their plays without sending a player on the field.  Personally I like sending in a player since it helps with any playing time issues. I believe it is better to get more players involved, but that is just my personal opinion.  I do like keeping the…

Coaching Youth Football Review of 12-8-2008 Tampa Bay versus Carolina Game

 Here we will give a preview of tonight’s Monday night football game if you were coaching youth football.
You have finished coaching your youth football season and it is Monday night, and we are about to watch the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Carolina Panthers football game on Monday night football. Tampa Bay has nine wins…

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…

Flag Football Playbooks for the First Year Coach

If you are a first year coach of a flag football team you will need a flag football playbook that is appropriate for both the age level and the number of players you are coaching.  Most youth flag football teams have more players on the field the younger the kids are.  As the kids get…

Coaching the Youth Football Team to The Championship

Nothing feels as great as winning the youth football championship.  Depending on the size of your organization and the league they play in will determine how often you should have the opportunity to play for a championship.  I have been coaching in the second smallest town in our league yet have played for the championship…

What Football Offense And Defense Should I Run as a New Youth Football Coach?

Your kid decides to play football, you love football, so you decide to sign him up and volunteer as a coach.  As luck would have it they need a head coach, so you are drafted into the head coach position for your 6 year old tackle team.  You figure this will be easy as you…

How Should I Run My First Youth Football Practice?

If you are a new coach you may be wondering what is the best thing to do at your first youth football practice.  If you are coaching Flag Football you are probably coaching very young and/or inexperienced players.  Either way you will need to determine how much time you have to prepare for your first game. …

Should I Run Smash Mouth Football at the Youth Football Level?

As a veteran coach of youth football, I believe if you have the talent, you should always run smash mouth football.  Consider the advantages:

Ball Control – You keep the ball away from your opponent
Longer Drives – You can control the tempo of the game
Clock Control – You can shorten the game
Less Turnovers – Running is…