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Post by zach1416 on Sept 16, 2009 8:56:14 GMT -6
Does anyone have any fun & interesting ways to condition kids? I am looking for ways to loosen up our kids and have fun, but to do it during conditioning. Monday we did hills, but they had to logroll down. Yesterday we did leapfrogs down the field. Any other ideas or things you have done in the past? Thanks a lot and good luck this week.
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Post by blb on Sept 16, 2009 9:25:48 GMT -6
"Concealed running" etc. for conditioning:
One-man Pursuit Drill
Step-overs ("Train Tracks")
Arch Drill or Passing Circle for all (linemen find out why they're linemen)
"Whoopees" (Paratroopers and Push ups - Yell "Whoopee!" when done)
"Beat (opponents' name) +30 in - Perfect Play drill
Shallow Crossfield drill - backs run Lead Option right - left side of line has to beat BC to sideline five yards apart (like an offensive pursuit drill) and vice versa
40s - one for each remaining "win" - shout remaining opponents' nicknames off line (do one less each week obviously)
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Post by brophy on Sept 16, 2009 9:26:16 GMT -6
- Indian Run around the perimeter of the field (last guy laps the leader, repeat
- Groups of 2 races of the perimeter of the field (running from the corner of the endzone to the other endzone and around to the other corner (ala "L" 120 long by 53 1/3 yards wide run). so one group is caddy-corner from the other group running
- Ultimate Football
- 100 yard 'rugby' (lateral) toss down the field....toss the ball right-to-left down the length of the field. The player with the ball runs 4 steps and tosses to his side. Ball carrier HAS to lead, the pitch man has to be in trail relationship (so if you catch it, you have to sprint ahead to get in front of everyone)
- DO IT DURING PRACTICE.....send the kids to the sideline if they are not moving fast enough. They have to 'breakdown' with big whoops and hollers and then take the field AS LOUD AS POSSIBLE. If you have more than one squad (22+ kids) you can make it a competition of who is more rambunctious. The endorphine release of being loud and expending vocal bursts that way can take the kids' minds off of actually "working" and believe they are having fun (even when you're not)
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Post by coachkaz on Sept 24, 2009 11:21:34 GMT -6
Arch Drill or Passing Circle for all (linemen find out why they're linemen) can you explain these please |
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Post by olinecoach61 on Sept 24, 2009 11:29:49 GMT -6
Our favorite is "Chase the Pig"
- Divide the team up into 2 teams (one coach is assigned to each team)
- Team 1 kicks / throws the ball as far as possible
- Team 2 runs to the ball as fast as possible and has to form a perfect circle.
-While team 2 is running to the ball, one rabbit from Team 1 is running around the Team 1 circle as fast as possible. Each time the player gets around the circle they get 1 point.
- Once team 2 has formed a perfect circle (hands touching shoulder width apart) the whistle is blown and the laps are stopped. Team 2 will now punt the ball and run around the circle. With team 1 now going after the ball.
-We let them punt it anywhere, soccer fields, parking lots, behind the bleachers, into the woods.
The kids have fun and they get some good running in.
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Post by coachguy83 on Sept 24, 2009 15:03:35 GMT -6
Our kids seem to have the most fun when we run relay races. We have done them a couple of different ways. One way is you start with the ball 40yards down the field and the first guy has to run down pick up the ball and bring it back. He hands off to the next guy who runs down and sets it back down before running back and tagging the next guy. The other way is to put half the team down 40 yards and use a ball as a baton.
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Post by utchuckd on Sept 25, 2009 7:30:04 GMT -6
Our kids loved relays with dummies. Coaches loved perfect play/pursuit.
Fade drill with everybody.
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Post by touchdownmaker on Sept 25, 2009 7:33:13 GMT -6
Best conditioning drill is live scrimmage:
5 updowns every time the defense allows a score
5 updowns for every blown assignment on offense
15 updowns for every fumble or turnover by offense
every now and again we put the kids under pressure "offense has three minutes to score" and that seems to turn up the juice big time.
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Post by blb on Sept 25, 2009 7:41:14 GMT -6
Arch Drill or Passing Circle for all (linemen find out why they're linemen) can you explain these please QBs 40 yards away from each other or on opposite sidelines with line of "receivers" 15 yards away horizontally (can divide up by position) throwing fades - after reception catcher takes ball to other QB. Throw to right, then left after receivers complete circle. QB stationary - no drop. Called "Arch Drill" because QBs should throw Trajectory 3 (high, arching) pass or "Passing Circle" because receivers go in a circle (from one QB to other and back). Have heard it called "Pat 'n Go" too because QB pats ball as signal for receiver to start. |
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Post by phantom on Sept 25, 2009 7:44:25 GMT -6
when you - Indian Run around the perimeter of the field (last guy laps the leader, repeat
Man, when did Indian runs ever become anybody's idea of fun? |
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Post by davecisar on Sept 25, 2009 10:45:15 GMT -6
Best conditioning drill is live scrimmage: 5 updowns every time the defense allows a score 5 updowns for every blown assignment on offense 15 updowns for every fumble or turnover by offense every now and again we put the kids under pressure "offense has three minutes to score" and that seems to turn up the juice big time. That fits under the title of Fun and Interesting Conditioning? Your kids find that to be fun and interesting? Odd group of kids  |
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Post by coachorr on Sept 25, 2009 11:04:02 GMT -6
Tackling baseball. The team on defense has a player at the pitcher's mound. The team on offense starts at home plate. On the whistle, the batter takes off towards first base and the pitcher must take an angle to get him out of the runner's lane or make a tackle. If he makes it to first he stays. the next pitcher is up and must make a decicion on whether to tackle the runner at first or the runner at home plate, etc. etc.
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Post by coachorr on Sept 25, 2009 11:09:53 GMT -6
Team pursuit is one we do every week. One on one pursuit however, is a good one as well.
A line on one sideline (rabbits) and a line on the other (tacklers/foxes). On the whistle, the rabbit takes off down the sideline in bounds and the fox takes off across the field in pursuit, he must push the rabbit out of bounds. The rabbit only gets one cutback and is trying to score.
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Post by coachorr on Sept 25, 2009 11:42:18 GMT -6
On the team pursuit drill a couple of coaching points.
1) have a rabbit that runs right or left outside a cone that is outside the hash and inside the cornerback.
2) The corner cannot let him go outside of him down the sideline.
3) Lay down agility bags half way across the LOS, which represent linemen and rush lanes.
4) Start the drill by chopping feet, on the whistle all defensive players do an updown and then return to their feet on the chop, on the second whistle another up down and the rabbit takes off.
5) Linebackers take a read step and then chase the rabbit.
6) Dlinemen step through their rushlane and work down the LOS to the ball carrier. They should be stepping over bags to take the proper angle and adjust as the ball crosses their face. Dend is as deep as the ball and works on his angle.
7) Everyone but the corner is inside out and touches the rabbit on his outside hip with your backside hand. DO NOT slow the rabbit down, just give him a tap.
8) As the defense takes an angle, they need to work on not covering up the same jersey and should work on spacing to take away cutback lanes.
9) After every one has touched the hip they stay in place chopping their feet until the third whistle blows.
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Post by coachorr on Sept 25, 2009 11:48:44 GMT -6
Rugby.
Start with a scrum and use blocking and laterals to advance the ball. Defense must make a tackle and turn the ball over.
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Post by coachmoore42 on Sept 26, 2009 6:20:37 GMT -6
Tackling baseball. The team on defense has a player at the pitcher's mound. The team on offense starts at home plate. On the whistle, the batter takes off towards first base and the pitcher must take an angle to get him out of the runner's lane or make a tackle. If he makes it to first he stays. the next pitcher is up and must make a decicion on whether to tackle the runner at first or the runner at home plate, etc. etc. That is awesome. I am borrowing that one for sure. |
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Post by touchdownmaker on Sept 26, 2009 17:21:35 GMT -6
our kids beg for tackle baseball, we dont let the pitcher off the mound until he gets an out, he must get a hat across the bow tackle.
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