Championship defenses all have one thing in common- their defenders get to the ball carrier. We tell our players from day 1 that if they can’t or aren’t willing to hustle to the ball carrier then they will not be playing very much defense. Swarming the ball carrier will deter big plays, naturally force turnovers, and complete demoralize the defense.
Article: Developing the Swarm Mentality on Defense
Flag football is a great game to play, especially during the offseason. It’s great for QBs, RBs, WRs, LBs, and DBs.
The past season I coached our 8th grade team and we went 10-0 and won our league championship. We were first in the league in scoring and first in our league in points allowed on defense.
Coaching youth football isn’t easy. There’s a lot of moving parts and there are a lot of areas that need to be practice in a short amount of time.