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Post by bulldog on Jun 17, 2006 10:07:38 GMT -6
Our HS is holding a one-day, 3 hour camp for the local youth league. I was going to run a pursuit drill and probably do some position work - and I was wondering if you guys had any ideas about other drills/activities that might be fun for the kids? Even if you have ideas about how to structure the camp, I'd love to hear them.
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Post by theunderstudy on Jun 17, 2006 10:14:36 GMT -6
Coach, we held a youth camp earlier in june. We structured ours this way:
15 min. introduction
30 min. offensive position work
15 min. competition or continue with position work
20 minute break. - speakers
30 min. defensive position work
15 min. competition or continue with position work
15 min. awards presentation
We tried to teach extremely basic fundamentals
if you have any other questions just ask.
hopefully this was helpful
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Post by sls on Jun 17, 2006 17:03:33 GMT -6
A Dads and Lads type set up is fun for all, make the Dads do the same drills as the kids.
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Post by davecisar on Jun 21, 2006 6:08:53 GMT -6
I would break it down into 10 minute segments and have competitions at most drills. Since you will have a wide range of ages, each group going through the station drills you set up should be grouped like this age:6-7-,8- 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, The stations have to teach fundamentals and be fun to keeo their attention. Have each groups be a "team" they name their "team" and we have stations where the "teams" compete. Kids love competition. Also good when you have to reset everyone after water breaks. I would have the following stations: Stance and snap count fire off Angle Form Fit tackling ( not to ground, form fit ) Sumo Drill Game (In Circle can do as contest) Wyatt Splatter Blocking Drill- Can do without Pads, a Blast Towel Tug of war game ( Teaches staying low, short choppy steps, rolls towel long ways , tape at end, players tag cones 5 yards apart great competition drill) Pass Catching ( stationary 10 Yds below the waist, 10 yds above the waist, then 10 yd fly over the sholder on a jog) Rip and Swim Move- Can have Competition with player holding shield Handoff and Pitch station- Running Back drill gauntlett with coaches squeezing shields at end We end it with several large groups playng the Deer Hunter game that shows you who your qucikest and most elusive players are. you can e-mail me through I can give you more details if needed. The final is always a water balloon fight/war between teams. |
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Post by sls on Jun 21, 2006 6:24:23 GMT -6
Wyatt Splatter Blocking Drill- Can do without Pads, a Blast Can you explain this please? |
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Post by davecisar on Jun 21, 2006 6:59:55 GMT -6
Lay 4 of the large bags down side by side to from landing pad.
Have a Player with shield stand on the edge of lading pad. 5 Yds awayset up a line of blockers ready to go. We walk the blocker up to the player with the shield and have him fit for a left shoulder block with head on the right, knees bent, head up and exploding with the forearms and hips on contact. Aftrer we walk it, next rep is full speed. The player holding shield offers no resisitence and the blocker lands on top of him. We use this to ease our players into contact and they love it, beg for it. Contact, without pain. We have a coach help up the shield holder each time , dont rotate the holder but every 10 reps, takes too long. We actually have kids beg to be the shield holder. Coach Wyatt has used this for his HS teams for quite some time, I beleive he won a State Title in Washugal Washington HS.
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Post by sls on Jun 21, 2006 7:08:49 GMT -6
thanks, I can see where little kids would love this!
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Post by brophy on Jun 21, 2006 10:19:25 GMT -6
POPSICLES!!!
and...
Great ideas so far....we also have had fun doing some other things as well.
"Ultimate" or "freeze football" where you go the width of the field 53 yards by 15 (or 10) yards wide and the sidelines are the endzones. You can have teams of 5 or 25 - it doesn't matter (that's the beauty of it). Teams kickoff (or throwoff) from 5 yards out of their endzone to the other team and you can advance the ball for two steps and then you HAVE to pass it (forward or backward) to a team mate. If the 'defense' touches the ball (or intercepts it) OR the offense drops the ball, it is now THEIR ball. A player begins play from the sidelines and throws the ball in.
a 'running' touchdown is worth 1 point
a 'passing' touchdown is worth 2 points.
THere is TONS of running involved here.....wears them out fast.
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Post by los on Jun 21, 2006 10:53:48 GMT -6
I like understudys idea of "extremely basic fundamentals"lol. In 3 hours you won't get to do too much but some important things to me are- #1.How to snap the ball(under center and/or gun) #2. How to hold the ball and protect it. #3. How to take a handoff properly. #4. Basic 3pt stance and possibly how to fire out low on a snap count to a hand held or stand up blocking dummy(can use hands punch or shoulder block, crowther progression). #5. Basic linebacker and DB stances #6. If breaking down into position type groups possibly basic 3 step drops and short pass routes(recievers putting the ball away properly after the catch. #7 Basic running back stances 2pt and 3pt(may also incorporate a cone drill here to teach switching the ball properly. #8. Basic hitting position(all players) #9. Basic safe tackling methods(all players) #10. Punting and kicking the football. This camp is a great idea and good opportunity to also teach the dads and youth coaches the proper ways to do these things! Good luck!
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Post by bulldog on Jun 22, 2006 0:54:35 GMT -6
Guys, thanks a lot for all of the great input!
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