Coaching Football for Dummies by The National Alliance of Youth Sports

Author:The National Alliance of Youth Sports [The National Alliance of Youth Sports]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Sports & Recreation, Coaching, Football, General
ISBN: 9780471793311
Google: wdTQNAEACAAJ
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2006-07-12T20:37:15+00:00

Analyzing problems

When the season is going well and the team is really coming together, overlooking the kids who are struggling with different aspects of the game is easy. You never want to lose sight that your job entails making sure that every child is developing and having fun; if a youngster struggles to catch the ball or make tackles, you have to figure out a way to help him improve that area of his game.

Take a close look at how you interact with the kids who aren’t picking up a particular skill as quickly as their teammates and see how you can resolve the problem. Are you spending too much time talking and not giving them lots of opportunities to practice the skill? Are you filling their heads with too many thoughts about what to do instead of keeping the instructions simple? If the kids are giving maximum effort, the problem is probably with the teaching.

Here are some tips on helping youngsters get back on the learning path:

Switch up positions: For example, maybe the youngster who’s struggling had his heart set on playing in the secondary, and when he was assigned to a wide receiver position, his interest in learning and playing fizzled. So mix things up for the youngster and see whether a new position rejuvenates his enthusiasm. If you have time at the start of the season, teach all the kids all the different skills so you have more well-rounded players.

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