That fundamental level is what I'll call "Teaching in a Progression".Progression teaching is king in youth
sports, especially contact football for a couple of simple reasons.* You can NOT tell a
kid at that age to "just do it". Take quality over quantity every time. Make
it as simple as possible or tailor it to the age group. However I will
say that if you find yourself re addressing the situation over and over again, then
something is wrong on a fundamental level. So how does progression coaching work?* Teach fundamentals
with a step by step approach.- Break the mechanics and steps of a movement down
into small manageable chunks. Not only can you teach perfect technique this way after you've
broken it down into easy steps, but the feedback you provide is the real essence
of the "coach em up" mentality youth sports requires. EX: First nike requin day of practice, first
step for blocking and tackling. It is MUCH better to simply teach athletes in a
slow deliberate progression the first time as opposed to re addressing specific issues all year
long.* A progression breaks a technique or fundamental down into youth friendly pieces: Muscle memory
repetition (doing it CORRECTLY), and small, manageable, chunks of information.So you're going to be saving
a TON of practice time, your players are going to become what pro scouts call
"technicians", and you'll be able to do it with each player! Meaning the overall quality
and development of your football team will go WAY up, and at the youth level,
player development is your next most important priority behind safety.Teaching in a progression just HAPPENS
to be one of the safest ways to teach complex physical activities such as blocking
and tackling. At the youth level most nike pas cher football fundamentals should be taught in this fashion.
Every coach has witnessed or experienced this kind of situation in a practice.Little Johnny screws
up on a tackle due to poor form, so the coach asks him to do
the drill again, again his technique fails him. OR first day of practice, full tackling
progression. Life is not a Nike commercial.* Time is often a limited resource in youth
sports. Give feedback and provide the mental target for their arrow.- There is added value
in this. EX: Throwing a football. That's your job as a coach. High expectations =
higher results.* GO AS SLOW AS YOU NEED TO GO!- There is no law that
states you need to get to your second offensive play or your blocking AND tackling
in the same day. 1 - proper grip, 2 - point nose of the ball
backwards, 3 - rotate and flick ball forward (throw), 4 - follow through.* Pay attention
to detail and correct imperfect technique now, that way the athletes know what your be
looking for. Second day, second step for blocking and tackling. Little Johnny does it correctly
once, but soon reverts back to his old habits.No improvement madeNo confidence gainedAND overall time
wasted.Now I'm not saying that it is EVER a waste to spend extra time on
any given athlete. Finally the coach takes him out of the drill and aside to
personally re teach him how to tackle correctly, taking anywhere from 5 to 15 minutes,
and then throws him back into the drills. Second day of practice, full blocking progression.For
more information on sports movement, speed and strength training for all ages, visit my site
@ http://jheinmiller.com- Coach J Heinmiller - Director of Sports Performance- Coach J Speed & Strength-
http://www.jheinmiller.com.
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