Youth Football - Resource help.

[BlueRaider22]

My co-worker's son (9 yrs old) just started playing football. She came to me because of my background to ask for coaching advice. My plate is a little too full to coach him one-on-one right now.




Sooo, I'm calling in for some help. What websites or video channels do y'all use for coaching that I can relay to her?










FYI......right now, things are fuzzy. I asked her what position her son plays and she says, "he was moved from Center to Guard........he played great and had 3 tackles last game"..........lol......... Soooo, I really don't know what position/s he actually plays.

 

[CatsFanGG24]

Maybe center to nose(guard)

 

[Cotaay]

Kige Ramsey of youtube sports has some very informative videos.

 

[BlueRaider22]

Kige Ramsey of youtube sports has some very informative videos.

Thanks, I'll look him up when I get a chance.

 

[BlueRaider22]

Maybe center to nose(guard)

That was my first thought, but after some clarification she noted that "he used to snap the ball, but now he's next to the guy who snaps the ball......"

 

[CatsFanGG24]

That was my first thought, but after some clarification she noted that "he used to snap the ball, but now he's next to the guy who snaps the ball......"

His team must fumble like the Cats to get all those tackles....

 

[bigsmoothie]

If you can’t find it on YouTube it doesn’t exist

 

[BlueRaider22]

If you can’t find it on YouTube it doesn’t exist

This was my thought too......but I just started looking for stuff this morning when she approached me with this. I spent a little time looking through some videos at lunch and the ones I saw were mostly junk...........and the few that I saw that were good were higher level (HS, college, etc).

I was just hoping to get a couple of resources to get the young man started.

 

[HymanKaplan_rivals48997]

I coached youth football and baseball for years, so I can probably share some insight with you.

No matter what others tell you, coaches WELCOME a lot of input on things such as playing time, offensive schemes, practice schedules etc.

You might even want to take game notes, and schedule some time after practice to go over them in the parking lot, before he heads home to grab a late dinner.

Don't be shy about advocating for your child either, with respect to position/playing time (angrily and at the top of your lungs if you have to, just to emphasize your points). If you don't, who will? After all, nobody knows your child's true athletic potential more than his parents. If you don't get results, don't hesitate to contact the league office/parks and rec. about a "troubling situation". Believe me, they rely on parents to help police coaching behavior.

Stick with this plan and you can't go wrong.

 

[BlueRaider22]

I coached youth football and baseball for years, so I can probably share some insight with you.

No matter what others tell you, coaches WELCOME a lot of input on things such as playing time, offensive schemes, practice schedules etc.

You might even want to take game notes, and schedule some time after practice to go over them in the parking lot, before he heads home to grab a late dinner.

Don't be shy about advocating for your child either, with respect to position/playing time (angrily and at the top of your lungs if you have to, just to emphasize your points). If you don't, who will? After all, nobody knows your child's true athletic potential more than his parents. If you don't get results, don't hesitate to contact the league office/parks and rec. about a "troubling situation". Believe me, they rely on parents to help police coaching behavior.

Stick with this plan and you can't go wrong.

I can always count on you Hyman........always.........lol

 

[bigsmoothie]

I coached youth football and baseball for years, so I can probably share some insight with you.

No matter what others tell you, coaches WELCOME a lot of input on things such as playing time, offensive schemes, practice schedules etc.

You might even want to take game notes, and schedule some time after practice to go over them in the parking lot, before he heads home to grab a late dinner.

Don't be shy about advocating for your child either, with respect to position/playing time (angrily and at the top of your lungs if you have to, just to emphasize your points). If you don't, who will? After all, nobody knows your child's true athletic potential more than his parents. If you don't get results, don't hesitate to contact the league office/parks and rec. about a "troubling situation". Believe me, they rely on parents to help police coaching behavior.

Stick with this plan and you can't go wrong.

Don’t youth coaches have to pass a drug test?

 

[HymanKaplan_rivals48997]

No, because you'd HAVE to be on drugs to volunteer for that job.

 

[bigsmoothie]

No, because you'd HAVE to be on drugs to volunteer for that job.

 

[Rex Kwon Do]

No, because you'd HAVE to be on drugs to volunteer for that job.

Quoted for truth.

I am an *elite* youth head football coach currently and on some/most days sit back and think “welp, this is awful and I’m most certainly going to set my whistle aflame upon conclusion of this season.”

Love 80% of the parents and fellow coaches…but the other 20% are just the worst. Some real gems of humanity. Love the kids….just some incredible experiences that I think will last them (and me) a lifetime.

But yeah a few of the parents and coaches are abhorrent on their best days.

 

[8titles_rivals270261]

I coached youth football and baseball for years, so I can probably share some insight with you.

No matter what others tell you, coaches WELCOME a lot of input on things such as playing time, offensive schemes, practice schedules etc.

You might even want to take game notes, and schedule some time after practice to go over them in the parking lot, before he heads home to grab a late dinner.

Don't be shy about advocating for your child either, with respect to position/playing time (angrily and at the top of your lungs if you have to, just to emphasize your points). If you don't, who will? After all, nobody knows your child's true athletic potential more than his parents. If you don't get results, don't hesitate to contact the league office/parks and rec. about a "troubling situation". Believe me, they rely on parents to help police coaching behavior.

Stick with this plan and you can't go wrong.

Always good to hear opinions during the game as well. And make it a play by play analysis. I wasn’t sure that a 10 yard loss was a negative play, so make sure and keep us informed (only on bad plays, we don’t need compliments cause, you know, coaches do it to for the fun of it). Also, if you spot my parents or my wife, make sure to keep them informed on how we are doing as well. Don’t talk directly to them, just sit right behind them and “coach me up” as much as possible, especially in a really big game. They love hearing all of the nice things people have to say, it just makes their day.

Oh and yell at the umpire or referee as much as possible, it really helps me to get a call or two to go my way during a game. Make my life as eventful as possible since trying to herd your ADHD 8 year old in a football, baseball or basketball game is so much fun.