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Post by multiplewishbone on Jul 20, 2022 19:29:04 GMT -6
Coaches,
My son is playing flag football and I was asked to take on a 3rd team. This is pop warner and I have never coached flag or played in my life. YouTube is limited and the admin isn't helpful or forthcoming with information. My son is 7.
Can anyone help me out with some information or point me in the correct direction?
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Post by chi5hi on Jul 20, 2022 22:38:13 GMT -6
If its organized, someone MUST have a rule book.
Start there.
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Post by carookie on Jul 21, 2022 8:50:08 GMT -6
At that age, make sure they are having fun- foremost.
Chunk up everything in your practices so that they are not doing any one specific thing for more than just a few minutes. When it comes to any sort of team session, make sure there isn't a lot of standing around, especially with you talking to one or two kids while the rest just zone out. If you can get an extra parent out there to help with this that would be great.
For the love of Pete, don't try to 'toughen them up', 'make men out of them', or develop a work ethic with them....they are 7. Keep your playbook limited, even if you are able to be in the huddle with them during the game (which I hope you are). And if you are able to be in the huddle with them, color code your players on your one offensive play sheet, that way you can say to Timmy, "alright Timmy, you are the blue dot on this play".
Drill basic athletic fundamentals, how to run correctly, how to change direction correctly, etc. As far as skills, keep that rudimentary too- correct stances, how to catch and hold a ball, how to block (within whatever rules they provide for that), how to pull a flag correctly, how to remain close to someone you are covering.
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Post by linemanpete on Jul 21, 2022 9:28:58 GMT -6
If you can get a player or 2 from one of your other teams to come and help, they know the terminology you use and the 7 year olds will love seeing the "big boys" out there.
One of my flag teams favorite drills is to put the flags on my older players and have the entire team try and flag them. Start in a small 10x 10 yard box and progress out. It usually ends up pretty competitive and is a great way for the team to learn angles, and "team tackling".
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Post by Defcord on Jul 21, 2022 10:52:41 GMT -6
Make sure they are moving, make sure they are respectful and make sure they have fun and you will have done an excellent job.
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Post by multiplewishbone on Jul 21, 2022 18:13:59 GMT -6
Thank you all. Yeah the toughen up and make men out of them is t something that needs to happen at 7. I want them to have fun and enjoy the game. Again, thank you to all of you.
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Post by freezeoption on Jul 22, 2022 18:21:45 GMT -6
I coached all my kids in YMCA flag football. So probably 6 or 8 years. The Y has rules on based on 8. As you get older they want more of a passing game but I still ran. I kind of ran a little wing t. Every week I had kids in different positions. That way everyone had an experience or whatever.
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Post by irishdog on Jul 25, 2022 13:34:43 GMT -6
Teach them the game. Create little games to learn the basics. Keep them moving while learning skills. Create easy ways for them to learn the rules. Get 'em lined up right. Flag football at that level doesn't need a lot of plays on offense. Teach good angles of pursuit on defense. Let them run and have fun.
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