Coaching Pee Wee Football - Making your Offensive Line

When preparing who the linemen will be for the upcoming season I employ this basic football drill. I meant to say, I let my offensive line instructors execute this exam. It is a good drill where kids block against the coach was grips a hand-held pad. All players begin in a three point stance and line up in front of the manager. The manager blows hard into the whistle, or screams a cadence and the individual blocks the dummy as strong as he can trying to move the coach. The instructor will keep his stance while easing up so the player can push him a little distance. The teacher then gives a number to that kid which is used as a ranking. We use a scope of 1 (fragile) to 10 (dominant). The players then go to the last person in line and wait until it is their turn again.

All of a sudden you will notice a competition breaks out amoung the kids. There are now all asking each other what their score is?" All of a sudden there is a competition where each kid is trying to out perform one another.

Similar to the Iron man drill, you recognize which players continue to work harder to improve their ranking while other kids lay back and quit trying since they do not like to compete against other kids. The head coach must keep up a good morale for all players on the team. You must pay attention to the weaker kids by giving then just one duty. All coaches should assist these players in helping them specialize at it. Give them time, and as the season progresses, these kids will get good at their skills.

You are a manger, instructor and teacher of youth football, not High School, college or the Pros. Your task is to make certain all kids, particularly the delicate kids do not get an attitude and decide not to play. Please maintain clear-cut notes making sure the delicate kids attitude is positive.

Every athlete is required to start this drill with a proper three point stance.

Another usual inquiry is if the pee wee football players should be taught to block using their hands or using the shoulder pads. Players should be exposed to both styles of blocking since they may need to use both variations at some point during the year. The individual participant may find one style easier than the other.

It is common that the same players are your best blockers, runners and passers. This is grand since all players have to block at some time throughout a football game. Also, depending on the offense you set up the running backs and split ends will be required to perform significant blocks.