I got the inspiration for these football training tips from Dean and from Terry. They include some fresh ideas to try out with your team.
From Dean…
Tip: With young kids (I’m working with 3rd graders), we tend to forget that football concepts we’re so used to don’t necessarily register with them, like the importance of knowing down and distance on every play.
If they don’t pay attention to it, they may take a play off and don’t think about it. They do that on 3rd and 1 on offense, now you’re left with 4th and 2. One way to cut down on the number of times their heads go elsewhere is to have the QB or Center (middle linebacker on defense) get in the habit of announcing the down and distance in the huddle every play. Simple, I know, but simple things that adults take for granted aren’t so simple to an 8 year old sometimes.
From Terry…
We like to run the following conditioning drill. The boys run twenty yard sprints, run around a cone to some tackling dummies where they have to fight off two blockers to get to a ball on the ground.
Great conditioning and gets them to go after a fumble.
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