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Youth Football Coaching – Teaching in a Progression

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Every coach has witnessed or experienced this kind of situation in a practice. Little Johnny screws up on a tackle due to poor form, so the coach asks him to do the drill again, again his technique fails him. Finally the coach takes him out of the drill and aside to personally re teach him how to tackle correctly, taking anywhere from 5 to 15 minutes, and then throws him back into the drills. Little Johnny does it correctly once, but soon reverts back to his old habits. No improvement …

Understanding Elementary Football Coaching Routines

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Tackling Fundamentals and Safety Tackling is fundamental to football, and should receive proper attention at practices. Tackling can be fun and exhilarating, but done improperly and it can be dangerous. Some points to remember when tackling: First, plant yourself in front of your opponent. You can do this by placing your foot between your opponent’s feet. Also, and in coordination with your feet throw your arms back preparing to grab. Second, thrust your other foot again squarely in front of your opponent and with all the momentum that you have …

Interview With Youth Football Coach Dave Cisar

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Here is the text of an Interview I did with the Single Wing Sentinel. The Sentinel is a great resource for Single Wing coaches as it showcases High School teams around the country that are running the Single Wing Offense. 10 Questions with Dave Cisar Single Wing Sentinel: What drew you into coaching? Dave Cisar: When I was growing up, the game taught me lessons that I used later in life in school and business. Had the game and coaching not been there and those lessons not been taught, I …

What Makes a Youth Coach "Great"?

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That is a question I get asked quite a bit. I also am a little perplexed when someone that is a poor coach by most definitions is called a “good coach”. Before we can determine if a coach is “good” or not, we first have to determine what the goals of a youth football coach should be. The goals should include both football skills goals and character building goals. Too many programs go to the extreme on either. The “win at all costs” coach that cares little about integrity or …

Australian Football League – Beginners Guide to AFT Odds Gambling

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The Australian football league (AFL) is one of the most watched and celebrated sport in the whole of Australia. For the fans of this sport, one can catch up on AFL tips and AFL odds on their favorite teams and place a bet. Placing a bet and testing your knowledge of the league and your predictions on who would win specific games of the premiership cup is as thrilling as watching the sports. There are various prices won on the betting winner including t-shirts, Sony play-station games and other souvenirs. …

Taking Responsibility and Teaching Responsibility as Youth Football Coach

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Youth Coaches are in a unique position to teach their players and even their fellow coaches about taking responsibility. Many youth football teams have to deal with a number of team dynamics; the parents, the kids, the assistant coaches, the referees and even the coaches for the opposing team. In my mind the most important and the most impressionable dynamic is the player group. Adults already have their world view set, but most kids are in the process of developing theirs and often they just copy what they see from …

A Football Player’s Perspective – How to Make It to the Next Level of Play

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It was August 2003 and my team at the time, the Pittsburgh Steelers, was holding the first live scrimmage for training camp. As a rookie in the NFL I had practiced a number of times with the team, but this was the first time I was going to suit it up for a “full contact and tackle goal line scrimmage”. The set up was easy. The first and second team offenses would go against the first and second team defenses. The offense had four downs to score a touchdown. If …