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Reacting to Blown Calls When Coaching Youth Football On June 3rd Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Gallarraga was one out from throwing a perfect game when a ground ball hit by Jason Donald went for a single on the 27th out. The problem was Donald was mistakenly called safe at first base by umpire Jim Joyce, replays showed [...]

   Overt Sportsmanship in Youth Football   When coaching youth football, you have a bully pulpit available from which to infuse your players with various character traits. One phenomenal Texas High School Football coach decided to do something from his bully pulpit in a game that would forever impact both teams. A Very Compelling Story [...]

  Are You a Man or a Child? When coaching youth football, all coaches are given what may be the best platform ever invented for shaping and developing the character of young men. Unfortunately, some youth football coaches just aren’t up for the challenge. Pop Warner Woes Some of you may have read about the [...]

                           Youth Football Coaches Assaulting Youth Player and It’s OK ? Many times a youth football game won’t go the way you want or expect it to go. Sometimes you can even have the officiating apparently go against you. No one, not you or the officials are ever going to call a perfect game. Then there are [...]

Sportsmanship in Youth Football Last week I got to experience both good and poor sportsmanship in a youth football experience in  the span of about 10 minutes. As I walked to where my players were congregated prior to our game last weekend. The kids were just off the sidelines of another game going on and [...]

    Youth Football- Coaching In an Extreme Youth Football League or Atmosphere One of the great things about doing youth football clinics all around the county is you get to hear some great stories from some very interesting youth football coaches. Recently after a youth clinic I did, I met privately with one coach [...]

  More Youth Football  Coaching “War” Stories When we go out to do private clinics, we get a chance to hear some of the most incredible stories from you youth football coaches. Some of what you have to endure might have even made even Old Testament Job wince. I will never forget the story I [...]

  Unfortunately in youth football there is a wide variety of coaches with a wide variety of skills and motivations. This variety will often manifest itself in situations where coaches will score an inordinate amount of points, on purpose without letting off the gas. I’m sure you know a coach or two in your league who [...]

Preparing Your Mind for Winning When Coaching Youth Football   Youth football can be one of the best platforms for character development for young men. Unfortunately it also often has a very ugly side as well. If you follow the strategies and methods spelled out in my system, the likelihood of your team having significant [...]

All Youth Football Coaches Are Different All people are different, God made us unique for a purpose. Hence, no two youth football coaches are going to have the same exact sidelines demeanor. Some coaches are humorous and animated, some are quietly confident, some are aggressive and loud and some are just soaking it all in [...]