These are just two of my coaching philosophies that are applicable to all ages I have coached and feel should begin the first day of practice. Part of my responsibility as a coach is to be sure each and every player understands all the positions. Additionally it is my responsibility to be sure that each and every player respects myself and their teammates. No bullying will be tolerated.
An important aspect that we changed to improve the team is at the start of the practice, during warm ups. We found our young players were not responding or stretching well enough using our static stretching routine. The kids were too sore or getting hurt in practice. We did 2 things.
What do swimming pool liners, planks and a medicine ball have in common? These are all items that are easy to come by and work very well in your football practice plans. They can all be used for your various football practice drills AND they provide great results!
We work on passing skills as often as we can. These drills help younger players with ball control and more seasoned players can hone their skills. The first drill works on long and short passing and the Passing game helps you to assess abilities and quickness.
We use this offfensive line progression drill a lot to make sure our team knows that offensive line play is very important to us as a team. Everyone understands the concept and can substitute when required–even if they are a defensive player.
One drill that has worked great in the years I've been coaching is the Heads Up Linemen drill. I'm sure most coaches already do this or a similar drill, but here's how we run it.
Our most effective conditioning drill is our 5 minute conditioning “box drill”. 5 Minute Box Drill 4 cones make a box 20 yards x 20 x 20 x 20. The kids form a
I like to run this drill the first few practices of the season to identify who my ball handlers will be for that year. It is called "Deer Hunter".
Clock management is an essential part of any coach’s gameplan, and all too often it is limited to simply a two minute drill at the end of the first half
All the greats, from Tom Brady to Dan Marino, varied greatly in everything from their favourite spots on the field to throw to their throwing pattern. But there are three fundamental
Try these two football training drills to get your teams ready for fall season. The first drill, the BOX DRILL, is a good footwork drill for receivers. The second drill is a favorite conditioning drill.
It is never too early to plan your preseason football drills. The first drill focuses solely on conditioning and the second is a way to transition your youth team to the high school level. Give these a try to start your season off!
Here are two quick and effective drills to try with your offensive line. Each drill is a variation on a common drill but removing the sled or the cones and replace them with more effective tools.
One of my favorite football linemen workouts is "King of the hill".This is a drill that has become a huge motivational tool for correct blocking techniques.
If you're coaching youth football you are always watching for new ways to teach the skills to your youngsters. Here are three ideas that work well with even your 5 year olds. But, don't be fooled because they will work with older kids as well.
These are just two of our football defense drills that I use often. The first drill emphasizes teamwork and the next one teaches how to read the quarterback.
Conditioning Tip #1: It's not just enough to have your players run during practices (or during conditioning), but they need to be doing wind sprints throughout practices. The interval cycle of running
Jogging is strictly prohibited in all phases of our conditioning and football training drills. Our players are required to either sprint, or walk at the appropriate times. Jogging Prohibited We spend