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Post by ramsfootball on Apr 9, 2009 12:20:08 GMT -6
I'm thinking about getting rid of the terms "block" and "tackle" from my coaching vocab. What methods have you guys used to get your players to take their contact to the next level, especially the ones that are below avg. (1st year players)
I'm just a little afraid after reading that article about the soccer coach that resigned over his email and how he was received by his parents. You think having a coach yelling "stick him" all game would be to much for parents to handle? We all yell tackle and block! Don't get it twisted still want to coach the proper techniques.
I already have my offense breaking the huddle with "HIT" and my defense with "STICK"
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Post by mahonz on Apr 9, 2009 12:40:45 GMT -6
Rams
That soccer coach was a dang fool for sending that e-mail to people he did not know. Was it tongue in cheek or serious? Didn’t matter, those who took him serious got him ousted.
Your fans will get to know you and your style so why worry about terms….as long as you are working hard and teaching the game properly they should put up with the occasional…” Johnny…for cryin’ out loud, bust em in the gut ! “.
Its football….not soccer.
Coach Mike
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Post by ramsfootball on Apr 9, 2009 12:56:40 GMT -6
You are so right, I only read that article because a good portion of the kids in my area once played soccer or still do. (Youth soccer is huge for 4-12 ages) I also coach it too. So parents expect that type of gentler, kinder sport when they sign their kids up for football.
Actually it's not my parents I'm worried about its the opposing teams parents, What would they think if I'm telling my D to stick rather than tackle. you know? I'm certain my parents would be understanding. Just like the parent that complain when her son broke his collar bone from hitting the a dummy, I'd get a complaint when a kid gets hurt because I told my players to stick rather than tackle. My goal to be able to motivate all my players not just the ones that get it. If I can tell one of my weaker tacklers he made a "great stick", it may be enough for him to realize he did better than just a good tackle.
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Post by mahonz on Apr 9, 2009 13:23:31 GMT -6
Rams
OK…now you have gone off the deep end a little bit.
The only time you care about the opposing fans is while you console them out in the parking lot right after your team put an a$$ whoopin’ on their team !
Seriously.
Who cares what they think about you. As long as your team plays clean football and you are not wandering up and down your sideline dropping f-bombs…they have no right to complain about anything.
As far as one of your least talented players making a good play…he will know he’s done good by you when you go a little apesh*t happy for him. Positive reinforcement without any particular keywords.
Coach Mike
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Post by ramsfootball on Apr 9, 2009 18:28:57 GMT -6
I see your points, now I personlly wouldn't care what anyone thinks, however our league is self contained, no outside play, no cross town rivals, no out of county or out of state play, So every kid basically goes to the same school etc. So I have to see the same parents every Sat. and we have a Ton of soccer moms.
I'm not trying to be an A$$, just trying to actually coach real football and not some sort of waterd down version.
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Post by los on Apr 9, 2009 21:14:29 GMT -6
You could always just say "good job(your players name here)"....that covers just about everything.....blocking, tackling, etc....those were my normal bellowings....."good job scooter"...."great job there sparky"....."nice work out there fellas"....stuff like that for good things.....then for not so good things, I usually asked them "do you know what you did wrong there?"....if they said yes, then = "ok , lets get it done right next time"....if they said no = tell them how to do it (again)and/or what you expect them to do(also again), to make it a "good job", lol
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Post by coachorr on Apr 11, 2009 6:47:20 GMT -6
Taking out the words "block" and "tackle" is like cutting off your nose to spite your face. Youth football is for the development of the players playing to have more opportunity for success as they move up the football ladder. By not using these key words to instruct players, you are diminishing their opportunities and their chance for success.
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Post by los on Apr 11, 2009 18:18:45 GMT -6
coachorr, I don't think thats what he's talking about. or maybe it is, lol......but I thought it was about using...."better or less colorful" vocabulary to say... "way to knock his d!ck in the dirt johnny"......"way to tear his friggin head off jimmy".....as this may come across a tad bit "barbaric" to all the mom's of the 8-9 yr. olds, within earshot..... lol! Thats all!
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Post by ramsfootball on Apr 12, 2009 17:39:28 GMT -6
Correct los, the fundamentals would never change, we block and we tackle. However I'm looking for creative means to inspire my players to put an exclamation point on their contact. We all yell "hit him" all season long, and for the most part each kid does just that, (love taps are hits) But us coaches really want to say "Knock the Pi$$ out of him! You can ask players to "hold their blocks" and you get just that a holding penalty! It's all in the words sometimes. I'm thinking that referencing "stick" more frequent than tackle will help them understand the degree of contact I'm looking for. Have my kids make a genuine effort to make body contact rather than a shirt tackle. It happens all the time, you practice wrap up but in a game you get a weak shirt tackle. And we all yell “tackle him” and the poor kid is like I did he’s down isn’t he? But if I can yell “stick him" then maybe Billy starts thinking about making snot bubbles come out the RB's noise and he wraps up drives the poor RB into the ground! Like los said there is an issue on how mommy takes to the verbal encouragment or really how the opposing teams parents take to the constant "stick him" or "nice stick" all game by my staff and myself.
Anyone think this falls under unsportsman like conduct?
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Post by coachtfry on Apr 12, 2009 21:12:48 GMT -6
I give my kids a "Hit of the Week" jersey. It is a black mesh football jersey with the words "Hit of the Week" and skull and cross bones on the front of it. We only have one of these jerseys and we give it out after each game to the kid that had the best hit (block or tackle) during the game. The jersey can be awarded to a offensive, defensive or special team starter or substitute player because they all play and anyone can make the one best hit of the game. The kids get to wear the jersey in practice all week then they give it back so we can hand it out again after the next game. We put the kids name in the paper and on our website and we take a photo of them wearing the jersey. The kids love this! They knock the snot out of people because they all want to be the one that gets to wear the jersey.
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Post by scotdaking on Apr 13, 2009 10:31:21 GMT -6
Love the jersey idea. Love forcing snot bubbles too. My coaches yelled "kill him" and called us 12 year olds pu**ies after a loss when I was growing up. Boy, times have changed. Have they cut out tag in your school system yet?
I say privately you tell that kid anything necessary to motivate him without being vulgar. Publicly you say what coach los recommends. All n all, remind the kid of the goal......Snot bubbles.
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Post by tiger46 on Apr 14, 2009 0:15:04 GMT -6
Our 9>10yr old team called big hits and pancake blocks 'lollipops' because I gave a lollipop to the kids that made them. So, in a game you could hear our coaches- and, some parents that knew what the term meant- yelling 'lollipops'. It tended to amp the kids up- especially on defense. I was surprised at how motivated players were to get a cheap lollipop presented to them in front of the team after practice and games. Later in the season, I had to start raising the requirements because I was scared some of those kids were going to get cavities.  |
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Post by los on Apr 14, 2009 18:49:53 GMT -6
Now thats funny tiger!
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