Here at footballplaybooks.info we receive quite a few email questions regarding coaching youth football. We are going to start posting the questions here and our responses for all of our readers to enjoy and learn form. Below is the question we received.
We are toying with the idea of zone blocking, and I know enough to…
Tag Archive: Youth Football
Which Basic Blocking Skills Should I Teach to 10-11 Year Old Youth Football Players?
What is Your Favorite Play in the Youth Football Playbook?
This is a common question frequently asked when a group of coaches get together for a social gathering. It doesn’t matter if you are talking about experienced coaches or rookies, everyone wants to know what every one’s favorite play is in youth football.
My answer is always the same, and it is not one particular play, but a…
How Can I Run A Pitch Drill While Coaching Youth Football?
Running a pitch drill for youth football can be time consuming. Teaching youth football players at any level how to properly pitch the ball takes many repetitions and must be mastered in practice if you want to run any pitch plays in a game. My general philosophy stays pretty much the same, the younger the…
How Do I Teach the Trap Block When Coaching Youth Football’s Offensive Line?
How Do I Teach the Trap Block When Coaching Youth Football’s Offensive Line? Even though I am not a fan of teaching very young players the trap block this video shows a drill you can use to teach the trap block.
This drill works great with the older kids who can make an impact if they…
Should I run the Spread Offense With 7 and 8 year old youth football players?
Should I run the Spread Offense With 7 and 8 year old youth football players?
Last year I coached a youth football team, the young kids 7-8, and young 9 year olds. We had many new players, small players, and no experienced lineman, that coupled with a minimum play of 15 plays for each player, we…
How Much Steroid Use is Among America’s Youth Football Players?
How Much Steroid Use is Among America’s Youth Football Players?
Although it is typically high school students who are encouraged to participate in organized sports, children of all ages do participate. Participating in organized team sports is a great way to achieve physical benefits of a healthy lifestyle, and a sense of well being. Organized sports…
What Are Four Key Goals to Running An Effective Youth Football Offense?
What Are Four Key Goals to Running An Effective Youth Football Offense? This article covers what it takes to set up and define one’s goals as it applies to running a youth football offense.
“The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don’t define them, or ever seriously consider them as believable or…
What Make a Good Youth Football Coach?
What Make a Good Youth Football Coach?
Coaching a sports team takes a lot of work and effort. Coaches are rarely better performers than the players they coach. In fact many coaches these days were fairly average players back when they played the game. They are responsible for getting sporting teams or individuals ready to compete,…
How Do I Become a Winning Youth Football Coach?
Everyone dreams of becoming the next Vince Lombardi, even at the youth football level. Yeah, we are out there for the kids, but we all still want to become a winning youth football coach. Let’s face it, winning is more fun and gratifying than losing. Your work week goes smoother (it’s much easier to answer…
How Can I Prepare My Kid For the Youth Football Season?
How Can I Prepare My Kid For the Youth Football Season?
The football season is gearing up for the NFL as well as for other leagues all over the nation. It is an exciting sport for kids and is a great way of teaching them sportsmanship and the importance of teamwork. This sport is a physically…
