Why Kids Need Football: Resilience
I used to think resilience was all about toughness, but I have come to realize, it is much more than that. Resilience is a key component of lifelong success, it is undeniable.
Parents
Responsibilities of a Youth Football Coach | Coaching Youth Football
Coaching youth football is a fun, challenging, and an absolute amazing experience. Seeing kids progress throughout the season as football players & individuals is the most satisfying element.
California Youth Football Alliance | Join the Fight to Save Youth Football
In February of 2018, a legislative measure AB 2108 (the Safe Youth Football Act- California) was created, but failed to be submitted to the committee for consideration because of the efforts of the Save Youth Football Coalition (Save Youth Football California). Heading into 2019, make no mistake, youth football is still under attack.
The Truth About Nutrition in Youth Football
The fact is we have power over our health, and the nutrition of our youth football athletes. What we gobble up and swallow each day determines most how active and how healthy we are.
How to Deal with Overbearing Football Parents
Overbearing parents who, at their heart, want the best for their sons can be a difficult part of the coaching profession. As a coach, it’s important to keep in mind that both the parents and the coaches are on the same side, and have the same goal for their son, to have the best experience […]
Top 5 Youth Football Sideline Parent Tips
Naturally, parents have high expectations of their kids, as a youth football coach you will need to educate parents on their kids realistic and attainable goals. Coaches also need to ensure parents are informed with a parents code of conduct, a written document signed or acknowledged by each parent.
When Your Kids Should Begin Strength Training
How young is too young to start strength training? Physicians debate have debated this for years- is it 6 year old, 8 years old?
Why Youth Football SHOULDN’T be Banned-Coach Marcus Borden
Why Youth Football SHOULDN’T be Banned-Coach Marcus Borden How do you feel about the measure A3760 which would prohibit children under age 12 from participating in tackle football? First, I would like to say that politicians should limit their involvement in trying to pass legislation that affects parents making their own decisions regarding their child’s […]
A Coach’s Thoughts on the Youth Football Ban
Throughout my life I think I may have played every sport available in the midwest. From soccer, to wrestling, to tennis, to travel basketball, to rugby, to cross county I played, and loved everyone of them.
How to speak to youth athlete parents
Communication with athlete parents can be one of the most rewarding and annoying aspects of youth sports. ‘Why is my kid not getting any playing time?
5 Steps To Motivate Your Youth Football Players
Much of how you coach today depends on your personality type and how you were coached during your development phase. A primary goal for every coach is to know how to motivate his youth football players.
Sleep On This- Quick Recovery Tips
You will probably be surprised to hear that many of the best athletes in the world train just like everyone else. So what makes these athletes elite?
How to Eat Clean! Parents, Coaches Listen Up.
Eating a smart and ‘clean’ diet is undoubtedly one of the most important lessons you can teach your youth football athletes. This education will craft the building blocks necessary for them to play exceptionally well and, more importantly, have long and healthy lives.
The Ideal Incoming Freshman
One of the most important parts of any High School program is the development of the middle school and youth leagues. The key difference between successful programs and programs that have good teams from year to year is the development of the feeder programs.
5 Ridiculous Youth Football MYTHS
Youth football myths perpetuated by the news media and Hollywood, without properly acknowledging how football is evolving as a sport. Many of the writers declaring the sport dangerous haven’t played football, but they are keen on writing stories about the dangers of playing kids football.