Evaluating Youth Football Players Evaluating youth football players either for a draft or to determine positions is one of the most important but most poorly performed tasks done by many youth football coaches. Too often a player is assigned a position because he “looks” like the position without regards to the skills required of that specific position. Often times kids that look like football players or are the sons of coaches are given preferential treatment and are selected for the “skill” or glory positions. Another mistake many youth football coaches …
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More Youth Football Coaching Horror Stories
I’ve gotten a few e-mails recently from frustrated youth football coaches that are struggling in poorly run organizations with inept coaches. Some of these dads just moved into new communities and were shocked to learned they landed in the youth football coaches version of the “Twilight Zone”. Maybe that could be part of the multiple listing service realtors offer to their clients. Maybe something like this; “This lovely 4 bedroom 3 bath home features a neighborhood that has a youth football program that has won 10 league titles in the …
Kickoff Coverage Techniques For Youth Football
The Indianapolis Glazier Clinic was a medium sized clinic with a small but enthusiastic contingent of youth football coaches. It was great to see guys from all the way from Cincinnatti there that ran my system last year for the first time. I got to the clinic just in time to see some excellent speakers including a Special Teams guru that had sent a number of kickers to Division I and NFL teams. I got the chance to listen to an Illinois Hall of Fame High School coach, Mike Rude …
Youth Football Coaching Clinics
If you are near, make sure and hit the Frank Glazier Football Coaching Clinics. They are free for any youth football coach. I’m presenting 5 topics and look forward to meeting with if you stop by the Chicago, Indianapolis, Baltimore or St Loius Clinics. The best time to get me is before the sessions start or in an open slot. Setting off tomorrow for the Frank Glazier Clinic in Indianapolis. One of the benefits of speaking at the Nike and Glazier Clinics is I get to meet a lot of …