How Do I Evaluate My Pop Warner Offensive Line?

How Do I Evaluate My Pop Warner Offensive Line?

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When gearing up for the season and looking who the linemen will be for the approaching season, I utilize this standard football drill. I stand corrected, I get my offensive line coaches to carry through this drill. It is a great test where players block against the coach was holds a hand-held dummy. Every participant gets down in a three point stance and starts in front of the coach. The handler blows heavy into the whistle, or screeches a cadence and the player blocks the pad the coach is holding as hard as he can attempting to relocate the coach. The teacher will support his position while lightning up so the kid can move him a little way. The coach then yells out a number to that individual which is used as a rating. We use a number range starting at 1 (useless) to 10 (stud). The kids then get back into the line and delay until it is their time to block 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.

About the Author:
Jim Oddo has been coaching pee wee, flag, pop warner and youth football for over 23 years. He has attained an 80+% winning percentage. Read how to win with over 400 FREE tips and posts regarding every area of little guy football at: http://footballplaybooks.info. In addition to coaching tips, there are many different offensive and defensive playbooks all modified in Youth Football Playbooks.



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