As long as a couple students hear you, the talkers will wonder why people are putting their hands on the top of their head. Then they of course figure it out and follow along. Kids. We all love them, but controlling them at gymnastics is a tough job. How do you get them to calm […]

Jones is known as one of the most humble players in the NFL, a characteristic that those who knew him said he carried all the way back to his youth days. But it almost cost him in the eyes of some scouts. Before Julio Jones was a top-10 pick and five-time Pro Bowler, he was […]

In an age of injury awareness, particularly in regard to concussions and the research into CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy), football has become a less attractive option — especially at the youth level. It’s a Friday morning in August, which means the spectacles of Friday night lights aren’t far away in football-frenzied Jenks. On the third […]

Sports drink manufacturers are masters at advertising and influencing parents and athletes. They publish biased and sometimes confusing studies in medical journals to bewilder and sway us to purchase their drinks. 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 […]

While calling plays is a significant part of establishing success on the field, it is not nearly as important as developing confidence in the players. Calling plays is one of the most stressful and rewarding experiences in football. There is no other sport such a large amount of pressure is put on the coach. From […]

What we did to start our process is talk about what core values are. We talked about the ideas of core values and how they can be present in every action we do. One day I was listening to an audiobook on my way to work (something I highly recommend), and I was struck by […]

When the offensive line can effectively block down and take any blitzing linebackers and sweep them up into the wall they turn a defensive blitz into an advantage for the offense. One of the most frustrating things that can occur when you are running an offense is to go against a blitz heavy team. This […]

The Eagles have a four-wheeled cart they load up with free weights for players to push and run behind for some intense conditioning. It goes without saying that competition in the NFL is fierce. Any edge, even a small one, will be pursued if it means the difference between a win or a loss. Finding […]

By changing up who gets the ball this tackling drill is easy to make fun. As a coach it’s important to show players that they can have fun while still working on the essentials of the drill and working their fundamentals. The sideline drill is a great drill that combines change of direction with tackling […]

Rocket Sweep is blocked the same way as Jet, but the only difference is that the motion is into the backfield and the ball is tossed out to the motioning back. On the youth football level defenses will blitz frequently, especially on short and long down and distances. Blitzing is an effect tactic in youth […]