How can I get my 5th grade linebackers fill holes and tackle behind the line?

29.October, 2009

I coach 5th grade YMCA tackle football and need some tips.

Practice blitzing drills. Have them line up in a gap and hit it full speed when you blow the whistle. Vary it by calling out the gap you want them to hit at the last second, or by pointing to it when you blow the whistle. That will teach them to read for a split second first and then hit it with reckless abandon.

The more aggressive you have them practice (at full speed), the better chance they will make tackles behind the line in a real game situation.

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7 Meinungen für “How can I get my 5th grade linebackers fill holes and tackle behind the line?”

  1. Wesley W sagt:
    29.October, 2009 um 10:12 am

    Tell them this: When you see a gap fill it.
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  2. Dwayne S sagt:
    29.October, 2009 um 10:50 am

    In high school the coaches were always preaching to stay at home and react to the ball.Its best if you have them play back just a step or two so they can see whats taking place and react.Seeing how it is 5th grade theres probably not alot of passing and mostly running options,I would try playing them back a little more then they’ll get the hang of it.
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  3. george_in_florida sagt:
    29.October, 2009 um 10:58 am

    Practice blitzing drills. Have them line up in a gap and hit it full speed when you blow the whistle. Vary it by calling out the gap you want them to hit at the last second, or by pointing to it when you blow the whistle. That will teach them to read for a split second first and then hit it with reckless abandon.

    The more aggressive you have them practice (at full speed), the better chance they will make tackles behind the line in a real game situation.
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  4. paulcondo sagt:
    29.October, 2009 um 11:24 am

    first if you can geta 5th grader to do anything God bless you,find out who their favorite player is and tell them how he does it
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  5. dan s sagt:
    29.October, 2009 um 11:39 am

    yea fill every hole would probably work. as for tackle behind the line-tell them to run full speed into the whole and run into/hit some one while they do it.
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  6. Muddy Melvin sagt:
    29.October, 2009 um 12:24 pm

    Stack the line and blitz every play. Lets be honest, who passes in 5th grade football and if they attempt to you’ll be in their face before the QB drops back.
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  7. SOK C sagt:
    29.October, 2009 um 1:04 pm

    Coach their a 5th grader, what can you tell them, but to say do your best and see what happen. Maybe you should take the less you do the more you get approach.
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