I coach 5th grade YMCA tackle football and need some tips.
2007-08-28 14:04:04 · 5 answers · asked by dmathers11 2 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
Practice blitzing drills. Have them line up in a gap and hit it full speed when you blow the whistle. Vary it by calling out the gap you want them to hit at the last second, or by pointing to it when you blow the whistle. That will teach them to read for a split second first and then hit it with reckless abandon.
The more aggressive you have them practice (at full speed), the better chance they will make tackles behind the line in a real game situation.
2007-08-28 14:17:33 · answer #1 · answered by george_in_florida 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In high school the coaches were always preaching to stay at home and react to the ball.Its best if you have them play back just a step or two so they can see whats taking place and react.Seeing how it is 5th grade theres probably not alot of passing and mostly running options,I would try playing them back a little more then they'll get the hang of it.
2007-08-28 14:14:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Coach their a 5th grader, what can you tell them, but to say do your best and see what happen. Maybe you should take the less you do the more you get approach.
2007-08-28 17:19:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yea fill every hole would probably work. as for tackle behind the line-tell them to run full speed into the whole and run into/hit some one while they do it.
2007-08-28 14:24:05 · answer #4 · answered by dan s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first if you can geta 5th grader to do anything God bless you,find out who their favorite player is and tell them how he does it
2007-08-28 14:19:11 · answer #5 · answered by paulcondo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell them this: When you see a gap fill it.
2007-08-28 14:09:52 · answer #6 · answered by Wesley W 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋