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Weight issues causing a stir…

by coach Kevin

As any coach of youth football knows, There are some serious concerns every year about the proper class a certain athelete should play in. Should they play up or should they cut weight. Other concerns also come from parents about adjusting the weight either up or down. I have to tell you that I coach in a league where we have stripers that are larger than 100lbs and the peewee level and 140lbs at the varsity level. Stripers can not carry the ball or even stand up for that matter, but does the safety come into play with size of some of these atheletes at these age group.

A recent article at http://www.sadlersports.com/blog/index.php/2008/12/12/debate-on-weight-limits-in-youth-tackle-football// stated “My main point was that the existing scientific evidence in a Mayo Clinic study indicates that age groupings and NOT weight groupings are the primary indicator of injury levels. Furthermore, “weighted” classes may actually result in increased risk levels for younger / heavier players moving up and for players trying to cut weight.”

At any level safety is a HUGE issue. PLease make sure you take that into effect when you ask a kid to play up or cut his weight.ootball knows, There are some serious concerns every year about the proper class a certain athelete should play in. Should they play up or should they cut weight. Other concerns also come from parents about adjusting the weight either up or down. I have to tell you that I coach in a league where we have stripers that are larger than 100lbs and the peewee level and 140lbs at the varsity level. Stripers can not carry the ball or even stand up for that matter, but does the safety come into play with size of some of these atheletes at these age group.

A recent article at http://www.sadlersports.com/blog/index.php/2008/12/12/debate-on-weight-limits-in-youth-tackle-football// stated “My main point was that the existing scientific evidence in a Mayo Clinic study indicates that age groupings and NOT weight groupings are the primary indicator of injury levels. Furthermore, “weighted” classes may actually result in increased risk levels for younger / heavier players moving up and for players trying to cut weight.”

At any level safety is a HUGE issue. PLease make sure you take that into effect when you ask a kid to play up or cut his weight.

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July 30, 2010   No Comments

Are you a fan of Wall blocking

by coach Kevin

In certain occassions when playing a game in youth football you come across a team that is substantially better or bigger. How you handle these are always a sign of what kind of coach you are and in what direction you are taking your team. In one instance I coached a team that was much better prepared , completely more athletic, and a far superior team and when the other came out to  play they went to a Wall Block Technique with extremely tight splits to compensate for the speed and quickness and strength of our ball club. Initially, this plan worked and they kept us off the field and we had a hard time defending this.

I recently read an article @ http://flagfootballplayers.com/flag-football-drills/what-is-wall-blocking-in-youth-football/ “This blocking has been the one staple in my over twenty years of coaching pee wee football.”

Even though this may be an effective way to block on a flag football field I do believe if properly coached and disciplined teams will eventually break through the wall? What do you think?

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July 23, 2010   No Comments

Consistency is the key to youth football plays

by coach Kevin

How do you go from an average team to a team that is leading the conference? Everyone who has ever coached anything knows that consistency in energy and effort will automatically give you an edge on your competition, Then add in the actuall play that you are running and put max concentration on the littlest things and you will slowly dominate the youth football game. ONe reminder is that the single most important factor in youth football plays is that you consider safety.

Steve Silverman of http://www.livestrong.com/article/170859-typical-pee-wee-football-practice/ agrees “The single-most important factor in pee wee or youth football is the safety of the players.”

You as a coach are the primary caretaker of all these kids and you know as well as I there are many diffferent levels of kids talents when it comes to youth football players.

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July 12, 2010   No Comments