Kick Return Strategies are basically the same for punt and kick off with the primary objective being to not turn the ball over. In little kid football special teams are usually short changed and I see many mistakes which will cost your team in the long run.
If you do make the time and want to try…
Category Archives: Youth Football
Kick Return Strategies
Teaching Proper Tackling
Getting the younger and first year players used to contact is a time consuming affair. Once the kids start to adjust to the physical nature of football, I immediately start teaching the proper blocking and tackling techniques.
Below is a great technique used by a fellow coach who has had nothing but success with his youth…
Glazier Season Pass Holders
Coach,
In case you missed it, the Glazier eClinics have started and are getting rave reviews. Below is the original posting from earlier this month.
The Glazier eClinics sponsored by Hudl start next Monday – be sure to mark your calendar. Maximize your football education for your program by streaming our 10 eClinics, all included with the…
Youth Football Zone Read
With all the Tebow success I’m sure every youth coach in America will attempt to run some version of a Zone Readoffense or at least put a few plays in. The Zone Read is very complicated and not meant for an unexperienced youth quarterback, but if you have some experience at the skill positions I…
Learning to Read where the Play is Going as a Defensive Lineman
One of the more under coached areas of the youth football team is the defensive line. All of my championship teams have had one thing in common and that was great defensive line play. Many players go 100 miles an hour to get in the backfield, only to let the play go right by them.
You…
Offensive Linemen Stances
Offensive linemen – Stance Variations
In youth football the stance is one of the most under coached, yet important areas of the game most coaches ignore. There are a variety of different stances the players can use and below is a great article describing a few of the options taught across the country.
The 3 Stances of…
Wildcat Offense Plays
Wildcat offense plays can be effective, but need to be practiced allot at the youth football level. There are many flag football teams running wildcat offense plays with great success. The key to making wildcat offense plays work effectively is repetition of the playbook. The direct snap needs to be perfected if you have any…
Pop Warner Wildcat Playbook
The new Pop Warner wildcat playbook is taking the youth football world by storm. This new playbook shows the aspiring coach how to teach the offense made famous by the Dolphins in the NFL.
Our Pop Warner Wildcat playbook shows the coach every single player assignment for every play in the portfolio. Even more…
Youth Football Wildcat Offense
Installing the youth football wildcat offense can be a tricky proposition for the young coaches, but thanks to the new Video clinic mentioned in this post, it is a snap! The youth football wildcat offense relies on many different timing factors in order to be successful. Since little kid sports does not provide enough practice time…
Wildcat Offense Formation
The Wildcat Offense Formation has been the talk of the football world for the last few years. The wildcat offense formation can be very effective, even at the youth football level as long as the system has been modified for the age group you are teaching. Our wildcat offense formation video clinic and playbook does just…
