American Football for kids
Objective of these drills
At
this very young age, kids should be good with the rules of game and its play.
Kids should also be fundamentally strong for playing good. So, each of the
practice drills must be carried out with great focus and discipline. Despite of
players being too young to learn, they should still be taught about the basics
so that they can have a really good performance. Therefore, by becoming
basically good, one can turn into a really good player. In this way, game can
also be entertaining and enjoying watching.
The young ones also should be paired with mates who look quite
alike with respect to their shapes and sizes as there is lots of variation. If
there is big and better player practicing with beginners or small sized players
then negative result will come.
As
it is the learning phase of players they shouldn’t be just specialized and
focused with only one trait or field but they should be basically good in all
aspects as an all-rounder. The kids can develop into having different body
shapes due to which they should learn all things to be basically good and then
as their development is complete, they can be in a specialized field.
Hence,
by giving equal chances to all kids, they can turn into good inspiring
professional players in future.
Requirements for kids
Blocking
pads and knee pads are required for kids to avoid the injury.
Cones
and shields for blocking are also necessary.
Plus
footballs are also necessary.
Warming Up drills (about 10 Minutes)
Initially,
stretching is required for kids for physical development as well. The trainers
should help by demonstration and self involved aid for stretching to avoid
bigger injuries of kids. As soon as the stretching and warm-ups is complete,
the kids should be motivated so that they can turn into awesome football
players.
The
following drills are necessary to turn those kids into awesome players:
Drill 1
Objective of drill: It will
help the players to be good and quick with their legs. It also helps for their
fitness and making them agile.
Execution of drill: By
forming about 6 lines, the players should be facing the trainer. Trainer should
be about 20 yds away downwards. 1st player in each side will turn to
the side. As the whistle is blown the kids(players) will follow the drill as
shown in the figure and then return in their original positions. Their upper
body should be parallel with the sideline of the drill area.
Outcome of drill: As the
drill is completed, they will learn to keep their upper body parallel while
their hips rotate round. The players will also learn to maintain their leg
movements during the play.
Drill 2 – for good footwork
Objective of the drill: This kind
of drill helps to make the body of kids agile for play and also it helps for
the legs and it’s performances.
Execution of drill: Players
should be in 6 lines facing the trainer. About 10-20 yards downward will be the
trainer. All players will make few steps to the trainer. As soon as the trainer
uses whistle, the players should start taking steps. They should run with pace
for like 20 yards and the jog back to their previous position.
This
drill should be done with 4 reps.
Outcome of drill: By
ensuring their bow being parallel and low their feet should be running them in
high velocity as trainer uses the whistle.