2021 1st/2nd Grade Football
Head Coaches: Gabe Wiegand and Damon Lefferts
Assistance Coach: Jaxon Wiegand
1st/2nd Grade Football Instructional Program
~Core methods developed from the US Football “heads up” certified coaches program.
~Philosophical teaching on the following principals are instilled verbally to the players daily.
~No scoreboard, No touchdowns, therefore no “winners” of the game.
~We teach being a winner not winning a game.
~Each individual player is asked to read at home. Then at the start of practice they share what they read the previous days. This is done every day!
~We define what makes a winner:
~Concentration, focus and attention to what you are doing
~Self – confidence – remove doubts and challenge fears. Confidence building by explaining the positive in activities before citing how to improve.
~100% effort in your activity
~No Quitting – on yourself or on your team
~Good Sportsmanship – when things are going your way and when they are not going your way
~Accountability – own your mistakes, apologize for your actions and learn from them. (like poor attention, we recognize it and the individual must own it)
~We promote the 3 “No’s as values for youth to learn. No stealing, No cheating and No Lying.
~The program teaches the how to exercise, running drills, “blocking and tackling”, form an Offensive and Defensive team. Use of “heads up” coaching techniques. No kick offs, No punting.
~Program participation starts the week after school starts. Let’s get the youth a short time to meet the most important aspect outside of home = school. Then join your new friends in a physical activity geared to learning “the game” but also builds the supportive future student / athlete.