Getting Started

As a middle school football coach (grades 7&8) and a varsity baseball coach, I intend to address the issues that go along with coaching young athletes and preparing them for competitions. Each sport and age group has its own unique challenges and joys. For example, how do you prepare middle school boys and girls too for that matter, who have not been in pads before, to play in a game after only being in pads for 5 days. A challenge faced yearly in my current position.



I'm looking for ideas that have worked for other coaches and, hopefully, add ideas that other coaches will find useful.