Youth Sports Category
Why Are You Stretching That Ten Year Old?
Posted on September 13th, 2020
Let's be honest, there are two reasons youth football coaches stretch or condition their team before practice and both are bad rea...
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USA Football: Return To Youth Football 2020
Posted on May 29th, 2020
Today, we want to step out of the way and direct you to this very helpful page we have followed on the USA Football website regard...
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Flag Football? Yes, If Taught Properly
Posted on February 25th, 2020
Obviously, blocking and tackling will not be taught in a flag football program but the following things should be: 1. Assignment F...
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FirstDown PlayBook Partners With The Matt Leinart Flag Football League
Posted on February 22nd, 2020
FirstDown PlayBook is excited to announce that we have signed on to be the official playbook provider of the Matt Leinart Flag Foo...
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Flag Football Single Wing Concepts
Posted on February 12th, 2020
You may think that single wing concepts like the one the Chiefs employed in the Super Bowl are only designed for tackle football. ...
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Correct Me Coach. Don’t Embarrass Me.
Posted on September 13th, 2019
When you volunteer to coach a youth football team you instantly have put yourself in a leadership role that will require you to qu...
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Youth Football Coaches, Can You Answer These Questions?
Posted on August 17th, 2019
Question #1 for your son or daughter's youth football coach: Why did you? Read the rest of this informative USA Football article b...
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12 Youth Football Formations In 16 Seconds
Posted on July 11th, 2019
We have 12 different offensive formations in our youth football offensive section. We will be adding more as time goes on....
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What Does A Good Youth Football Practice Look Like?
Posted on July 10th, 2019
If you have ever watched a good football practice and a bad football practice here are some things that will definitely stand out ...
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Now You Can Edit Your Flag Football Deuce Formation
Posted on July 3rd, 2019
Coaching youth football is HARD! We have been doing it for almost ten years now and here is what we have learned about coaching yo...
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Prepare For Youth Football Practice With Pictures
Posted on June 29th, 2019
If you have ever tried to convince a six year old to put his hands anywhere near another six year old's butt then you will get why...
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Youth Defensive Terminology Has Moved!
Posted on June 6th, 2019
We created a Youth Football Defensive Terminology section. If you are a FirstDown PlayBook youth football coach you will find thi...
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