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Middle School Football – Coaching, Drills, and Plays That Are Effective

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Conditioning: Quick step crossing Football is all about action and reaction, and those that practice reacting quickly in a variety of directions will dominate the field. The point to this drill is having players practice quick directional changes on the field. Start out by placing the player on any crossing lined area on the field, anything like a small for square area. Once a players positions themselves in one of the corners they will proceed to jump from one corner of the area to other in either a patterned function …

Football Coaching Software Has Become More the Prominent in Recent Years

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It wasn’t all that long ago that only the Dallas Cowboys had football coaching software. The jokes about how the coaching staff were robots relying on the information that the computer spit out aren’t quite as funny anymore as even youth football coaches now regularly keep track of their plays on their laptops on the sidelines. In the 1960′s, Dallas Cowboy’s coach Tom Landry became the first football coach to realize the value of a computer. He revolutionized computer use for the draft and on game day. The Cowboy’s complete …

Youth Football Coaching – Placekicking Tips For the Youth Football Coach

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A very simple way to improve your placekickers effectiveness is to make sure he is striking the ball in the proper place. Just like a baseball bat or golf club, the football has a “sweet spot” a place in the ball which allows for maximum distance and control. Deep Kicks When placekicking deep, the football’s sweet spot is just above the bottom one third of the ball, opposite the laces. Your kicker will get the best accuracy and distance if he strikes the ball with the laces portion of his …

Dealing With Youth Football Coaching Politics

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Dealing With Youth Football Politics Unfortunately the world of youth football today is often driven by politics. In the last two weeks I’ve had four different coaches share with me their frustrating stories. In every case these coaches were putting up with incompetent, ego driven “coaches” or administrators that were more concerned with their own coaching reputation than they were with the best interest of the boys playing the game. Where Else But Youth Football? I’m not sure there is any other field in life where someone that has had …

The Arena Football League – Why it is Better Today!

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The AFL is an amazing opportunity for all. Players, fans, coaches, owners, broadcasters and publishers. The original “Ironman” concept is gone forever; it went away when the NFL meddler’s had their way with the rule changes and used the AFL to bury NFL Europe. No longer will players like Barry Wagner, Hunkie Cooper, Mark Tucker, Bob McMillen, be required to fill rosters. These players were true Ironmen. They could and would play both ways if needed. They could and did add multiple skill sets to their player’s toolbox. Try to …

Barclays Premiership FAQ – How Does the English Football Premier League Work?

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The Premier League is the creme del la creme of English football and England’s largest football league. Twenty teams play in the the Premiership. A total of 38 games are played of which 19 are played at home and 19 away. Each team players the others twice with the season starting in August and running until May the following year. A system of promotion to and relegation from the Premier League works to decide which teams stay in and, which are out. Sponsored by Barclays Bank, the English Premiership is …

American Football in Europe Offers Players and Coaches a Great Opportunity For Football and Travel

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Most people in North America would be surprised to discover that American football is thriving throughout the world, especially in Europe. For football coaches and players who like to travel, Europe offers a great opportunity with American football leagues almost everywhere. Although NFL Europe disbanded three years ago, interest in the game has continued to grow, with championship games in countries such as Germany attracting between 20,000 and 30,000 fans. In fact, there are more than 750 American football clubs in 28 countries, ranging from France and Italy to Hungary …