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Post by emptybackfield on Mar 30, 2015 9:05:37 GMT -6
I posted this in the Youth section but I know some of you never venture over there.
I was asked to speak at a buddy's clinic he is hosting for youth coaches. I can choose my topic and have decided to speak on practice organization. Right now, here is what I have in mind. Any help/guidance you guys could give me would be especially helpful.
1) Google Docs- how to use them to effectively set up a practice schedule and collaborate (I figured this would be beneficial to youth coaches since most of them never get a chance to meet during the day)
2) Structuring a practice for maximum efficiency (circuits, half line, etc). Maybe you guys can give me some ideas on ways to do this with limited numbers and coaches?
3) Scaffolding Practice- individual, group, team- each periods piggybacks off of the previous one
I'm pretty much looking for ideas and help on what you feel youth coaches would benefit from.
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Post by bluboy on Mar 30, 2015 10:19:20 GMT -6
Give them individual drills to use. I don't know how it is where you are, but the youth coaches in my area youth coaches don't know what kind/how many different individual drills to use. I would suggest giving them 3-5 drills to rotate, no more.
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Post by fantom on Mar 30, 2015 10:26:57 GMT -6
Emphasize the importance of tempo. Keep things moving. You do a couple of reps on each drill then move on. Maybe you can play them a little of this first:
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Post by emptybackfield on Mar 30, 2015 12:10:39 GMT -6
bluboy- thanks, I'll reach out to my staff and get a few ideas
Fantom- that's exactly what my head coach recommended. His son plays youth ball and said every drill is like a lecture.
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Post by fantom on Mar 30, 2015 12:18:39 GMT -6
Don't use this.
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Post by oriolepower on Mar 31, 2015 16:39:43 GMT -6
Stress the importance that kids don't want to stand around, they want to do things. They have short attention spans so change activities frequently. Keep them moving doing football things, not just running.
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Post by jcamerot on Apr 1, 2015 16:08:25 GMT -6
Some good drills in terms of Heads Up blocking & tackling, along with some other miscellaneous things that might be of some help: usafootball.com/headsup
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Post by lochness on Apr 1, 2015 17:42:21 GMT -6
Less team time, more skills development (this one is huge) Safe contact techniques, particularly for tackling Don't waste practice time on thing you don't do in games Drills that are directly related to what you do Hidden conditioning that is football specific.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2015 19:23:57 GMT -6
Less team time, more skills development (this one is huge) Safe contact techniques, particularly for tackling Don't waste practice time on thing you don't do in games Drills that are directly related to what you do Hidden conditioning that is football specific. These are great tips for any level of football.
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Post by coachd5085 on Apr 1, 2015 20:52:27 GMT -6
I would also emphasize that it is OK to not just do what has always been done. Give cold hard facts...if you spend 20 minutes doing laps, calisthenics, and conditioning, and practice 3 times a week, that is 1 full hour of practice that you "wasted". Show them how that adds up. Specifically point out the time they can save by just being "football oriented" in drills.
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