Keys to Fun, Success & Winning Part 5

Keys to Fun, Success & Winning Part 5  Coaching through Teaching, Demonstration & Progression Coaching Special Teams – Do not forget the 3rd phase of football More at CoachParker.org and more Podcasts or Youth Football Playbooks Coaching through Teaching, Demonstration & Progression Make sure you teach not just Coach blowing ur whistle & yelling we need to block. Respect your players, not boss them around. Be Disciplined not a Tyrant. Encourage Motivate, involve, include and create and atmosphere of FUN but Win too.  Reward more and often rather than punish too many Coaches want wind sprints. This is youth football and society is changing, its not old Bear Bryant anymore To teach you must become an expert, what football info did you learn last & when? Teaching is communication. People start learn after 3 to 5 sessions.  Repeat same thing multiple times and say it a little differently each time.  Be open to answering questions, sending out info and YouTube videos – Zoom I started writing my youth football playbooks to become an expert -> teaching Coaches demonstrate the skill.  You must know football and played to be great Demo on a bag, another coach or one of your big lineman. Show them they can Break skill down into steps or Progression teaching try not to overload them Prog. Blocking Example  - Stance, Steps, Hands, Engagement, Drive, & Finish Continued reps and training – require and expect everyone to get better Test and Evaluate in Scrimmages and Games – Continuous learning Youth Football Special Teams - Key to Winning More Games Kick Off –  Onside Kicks most popular Deep kicks allow for long returns dangerous unless practice Kick to a MPP or big lineman with no hands Find a soccer player on your team to try out for kicker Practice kicks 20 reps before practice 10 to 15 yard kicks to 2nd line near sideline Accuracy over Distance Kick Return –  Hands and Speed Hands team only Do not hide MPPS here – it will cost you Trap Kick Return Assign players to block bu numbers system Watch film and find out where opponent will kick; short deep right left etc Punt –  only within your 10 or 20.   Most dangerous play in youth football Too many variables – snap, kick, return coverage, open field tackles We tend to fake punt more Rugby Punt Quick Kicks on 3rd down so opponent doesn’t put stud RB back Punt Return –  no one touch the ball but your hands guy if drops in his hands Punt block If return best hands person and only if ball drops in his hands Unless they have good punter drop two back to field the ball and let them block for each other Lost a few games to this issue fumbling PR PAT Kicks / Field Goals – Great if have kicker / Soccer player Big OLM work too – straight leg kicks Fakes work great too holder best RB back Some leagues PAT Kicks worth 2 points – make it worth it Must be 60% positive percentage to make worthwhile.  Practice Practice Reps