tec
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Post by tec on Oct 10, 2008 12:21:23 GMT -6
My kids are 11 years old and as of late they are showing no emotion. Myself and my coaches are tying hard to get these guys fired up but it's been hard. I want to say we have tired everything including buying them dairy queen, pizza, etc. We have even said that my friends kid plays for the opposing team ant that they have said we suck, we only can beat the bad teams, we were lucky to win last game.
How do some of you other coaches get your kids fired up during the week including game time?
Thanks
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Post by los on Oct 10, 2008 19:39:09 GMT -6
I never tried to get ours fired up before a game.....they either were or they weren't, lol.....but....we had very physical practices and tried to make sure they all knew their jobs.....maybe this translated into having more confident players come game time?.....don't really know?....A lot of it is their age?....or just the enviroment they come from?.....some kids just don't have that kind of emotional/fired up disposition..... Just try to be organized, so they all know exactly what's required of them....this gives them confidence.....should help them play better? When they reach 12-13.....things often start to change and many of them will start to become more aggressive and competitive.......just naturally? Just my observance's for what its worth. good luck los
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Post by jhanawa on Oct 13, 2008 21:52:34 GMT -6
I think if your trying to get them fired up, then your trying to instill false emotion in them. I think the only true way for kids to get fired up is when they have a "stake" in the game, they "care" about winning or losing on a personal and team level. Speeches and pep talks won't develop this, this IMO goes to the core of team building and team members caring about their teammates before themselves. Developing the competative spirit on an individual and team level goes to the root of how you practice and how you instill competativeness in your kids. If you compete in practice in every phase of the game, it will carry over into games.
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Post by raiderpirates on Oct 15, 2008 13:11:38 GMT -6
Winners practice to win. Every drill has a goal in mind. Every play does as well. A game is filled with these objectives. Done well they should add up to a win on the scoreboard.
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Post by NC1974 on Oct 17, 2008 12:03:46 GMT -6
I've never coached youth, but I wouldn't worry as much about emotion as I would about coaching up technique and teaching them to play fast. I mean, I think alot of 11 yr olds are not mature enough to have a serious emotional stake in the game. I remember kind of faking emotion as an 11 yr old just to please my coach. But if you focus on technique and tempo and finishing etc., I think kids become more confident and therefore play better.
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Post by eickst on Oct 17, 2008 12:25:53 GMT -6
The kids definitely need to be confident in their abilities. The best way to do that is coach up their technique and general football knowledge.
You'd be surprised to realize how little most players actually know about football.
Keep practice high pace, keep scrimmaging to a minimum, and focus on individual skills.
I am not emotional, I never yell at a kid for missing a block or doing the wrong thing. I do yell at them for not paying attention to me when I am talking and for slacking off through drills. Either of those gets everyone punished. Peer pressure works wonders at the young ages.
I think if you pump them up too high, you leave yourself and your players open to an emotional roller coaster of highs and lows.
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