Recently, I helped to coach a team of 6 yr olds. Most of coaching experience is at the high school level and above, not youth football coaching. Man, what a change.  My practice was a disaster.  I went in with the mentality that I was coaching high school kids and was prepared with football drills I had used in the past.

Was I in for a surprise! One of my colleagues with years of experience with youth football suggested that I do my offensive and defensive team work right in the beginning of football practice.  I had a hard time keeping the kids attention but this idea really worked.

Now, I teach the kids new plays and new defenses in the beginning of football practice and they do football drill work toward the end.  I have their attention in the beginning and end.  They love it.

They get the “boring” talking stuff done early in practice when their attention is best and get a chance to hit eachother later on.  It really has worked well for me.

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