i want to start coaching, but i don't know anything about coaching.

I coached for 10 years. One thing to remember when working with kids is PNP (Positive + Negative + Positive). When you want to correct something, get the player's attention with something positive, then tell them what they did wrong and how to improve it, then send them off with another positive. Starting positive makes sure they don't tune you out. The negative in the middle is what they need to hear. Sending them off positive makes them feel good about themselves and they want to improve instead of sulking about being yelled at.

Example:
A kid misses a block because of poor technique.
"You did a great job of firing off the ball with a lot of energy."(P)
"You missed the block because your technique was off. This is how you have to do it..."(N)
"Keep working hard on improving your technique and you're going to be just fine. Come to me with any questions you have about it."(P)

u got to be positive and have a agressive attitude. You have to control the team and not let the team control you.

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Just don't coach like Lloyd Carr of Michigan does. Then you'll be GOLDEN!

pratice and plan accordily to your opponent.

Kids need discipline, they need a good example to follow, they need to all feel a part of a team and the team should come before individual achievment. Also, the single-wing offense is the best. I'd recommend watching the old film "Knute Rockne: All American" for what I think is an awesome example of a great coach.

This depends on the age and experience of the athletes.

If they are young and beginning I want them to learn the basics and enjoy the sport, you have to make it fun

If they are older and know the basics then you can concentrate on skills and working together.

I never talk down to any athlete, I treat them with respect, and never in a parent to child type of voice.

Sport is a life lesson where they learn to work for reward, cooperate for success, and that they can do things they did not know they could do.

I think you should be an assistant coach, or coaches aid if you know nothing about coaching. Learn a little bit about coaching, and then try coaching a later year or something.

But on my football team I can tell you a few things that work with me. If a kid obviously wants to play a certain position, but you think they might be better at something else, or want to play in that area, give them a chance at what they want to be, but have them practice at the other as well. Also, when doing drills, our coach has us do pursuit drills, and until all of us are giving 110% we don't stop doing pursuit drills. And when doing our stretches, if we're not perfectly lined up, we have to do pushups. So do things like that. If they're not giving it their all, and their not forming up right and such, have them run or do pushups. It first of all gets the kids to correct others on the team. And you can never make a problem player run too much, if they're not doing something right, aren't giving it their all, or such, then have them run, running is a key importance in football, almost no matter what position you are.(O-line needing to run is arguable.) People will straighten up and strive to give their best because they don't wanna run or do pushups.

Also, at the end of practice, have them take their shoulderpads off, and have them run sprints up and down the field. Like, have them run 60 yards, and if some people are jogging, even if it's one person, have them run 60 yards some more. If they're all sprinting, then shorten it, have them run 50 or 40 yards a few times, then 30, then 20, then 10, and eventually 5, and let them off. Remember to give them short breaks between every sprint they run. It will condition them ALOT.