Keys to Fun, Success & Winning Part 5 

1. Coaching through Teaching, Demonstration & Progression


2. Coaching Special Teams – Do not forget the 3rd phase of football

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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