How to Run a 45-Minute Youth Tackle Football Practice

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How to Run a 45-Minute Youth Tackle Football Practice

Twenty kids, 45 minutes, and one whistle — it sounds impossible until you stop running practice like a single-line drill and start running it like a rotation. The teams that get the most out of a short practice window split players into small groups, keep every station under six minutes, and never let a kid … [Read More…]

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Safe Tackling Progression for Youth Players: Week-by-Week Plan

Teaching a nine-year-old to tackle safely is a completely different job than coaching a high schooler. Bodies are still developing, attention spans are short, and one bad habit learned early (like ducking the head into contact) can take a whole season to unwind. The good news is that youth tackling doesn’t have to be improvised … [Read More…]