Posts in category Youth Football Equipment

Speed Kills- Get The Resistance Chute Immediately

May23
2012 Leave a Comment Written by Vin

It’s the middle of Spring and football activity is kicking off. Youth football and cheer registrations begins, as new and experienced coaches start initial review of their playbooks. Our kids should be in preparation mode for the new season with consistent physical fitness and proper nutrition. Today we’ll focus on a key essential for developing speed. The resistance chute.

Agility Sprint Chute – 40″ Chute
Resistance is a great method to train top speed. Light resistance is ideal for children under 13. Why do I love chute training? A parachute allows for correct posture while in sprint, this is important as poor posture can result in increased injury risk for an athlete’s back, knees, ankles, and feet.

Typically the youth athlete should aim to run for 50 yards, using a smooth acceleration as the chute opens and then a maintenance to the finish line. There should be a sense of ‘relaxation’ while running, lifting of knees and direct focus.

Remember light resistance is key on the youth level!

More resistance chutes at the youth football online shop.

Posted in General Coaching Tips, Youth Football Drills

Youth Football Helmet Safety Law & What It Means To Your Organization

Nov30
2011 Leave a Comment Written by Vin

An end is in sight to the voluntary standards for youth football helmet safety set forth by the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment. Head injuries in youth football are a serious concern, especially because football has the highest incident of concussions in sports. The Children’s Sport Equipment Safety Act is gaining steam within Congress, it will look to improve the safety of every youth football player on the field.

The current voluntary standards are in desperate need of an overhaul as safety concerns such as concussion risks, aren’t addressed. The focus of the standards as they stand today are prevention of skull fractures. But this is not good enough! New York senator Chuck Schumer is fully backing this law, calling this the “the biggest leap in helmet safety since the day we abandoned leather football helmets.”

Here’s what the new standards address (as it stands now):

Concussion prevention
Improved design of youth football helmets
Rules for reconditioned helmets
Visible warning labels on helmets

A May 2011 Virginia Tech study compared the safety and effectiveness of the newer youth football helmets in the market. Comprehensive testing was completed with over 120 impacts on each helmet over four helmet points. The findings are clear cut- “the results clearly show that the newer technologies across all manufacturers are significantly better at reducing the risk of concussions compared to the older models,” said Professor Stefan Duma. Since we demand the best safety measures for our kids it’s important that we pay attention to studies such as this. So what was the best performing football helmet? The Riddell Revolution Speed received a 5 star rating.

What will this mean for your organization should this law pass? The helmet manufacturers will have 9 months to up their standards (hopefully they are working on this already). Organizations, keeping financial concerns in mind, will not have to immediately purchase new helmets. When organizations are set to purchase new helmets- they’ll have to adhere to the new law.

Did you know? A high schooler suffered brain damage from being hit in the head soon after encountering a previous concussion. He was wearing a 20 year old helmet when injured.

Posted in News - Tagged new football concussion safety law, youth football helmets safety

Youth Football Helmet Laws On The Way?

Sep29
2011 Leave a Comment Written by Vin

Senator Chuck Schumer is making youth football safety news out of upstate New York. The senator, along with local high school football players and former Buffalo Bill players, met to promote the Children’s Sports Athletic Equip. Safety Act. This law would support safety standards on youth football helmets for the prevention of concussions.

The issue here is cost. The standard helmet averages $150 while the safer, more advanced youth football helmets can run $250 or more. How can the boys football community afford to pay for these? Well, regardless of cost, we should place safety responsibility solely on the helmet manufacturers. They need to provide us with the safest helmets possible, and that’s what this bill apparently promotes. Pop Warner has set up an advisory board made up of medical doctors, we encourage you to contact them with any questions you may have. Also, call your local politicians and ask them to push for better helmet safety standards.

Posted in From the Gut, News, Safety - Tagged youth football helmet safety

Youth Football Equipment – Shoulder Pad and Helmet Fitting Videos

Sep23
2011 Leave a Comment Written by Vin

Keeping your child safe on the football field is crucial and the first way you can ensure his safety is by making sure his equipment is fit correctly. I cam across these excellent videos on proper kids football shoulder pad and helmet fitting.

How to fit a helmet on your youth football athlete:

How to fit shoulder pads on your youth football athlete:

Posted in Videos - Tagged youth football helmet fitting video

Youth Football Training – Rope Jumping- Do This!

Sep20
2011 Leave a Comment Written by Youth Football Online

One of the most important pieces of youth football training equipment that you can purchase is probably one of the cheapest. Get your kid a jump rope! Skipping rope is an excellent training technique for your youth football athlete to get into optimal shape. Best of all, it’s easy and it can be done anywhere.

So how’s skipping rope beneficial for my kids? Rope jumping, when done correctly, is an intense full body workout. Shoulders, arms, calves, feet are all in play. And let’s not forget the super important muscle- the heart.. it’s an ultimate cardiovascular exercise. Youth football kids must have great balance as it’s a major part of performing well in competition. Skipping develops balance. He’ll develop excellent coordination using this tool as well, it’s so simple yet so effective.

THIS IS CARDIO! When your kids are in the fourth quarter of a hard fought battle on the football field, the winner is usually determined by how well they are conditioned. Skipping rope is an excellent, often underrated, conditioning tool that you should utilize. Check out this video for an direction on how to skip rope correctly:

Posted in General Coaching Tips, Videos, Youth Football Drills - Tagged jump rope, skipping rope for football, youth football training, youth football training equipment

Youth Football Play Calling System-Wrist Coach

Aug09
2011 Leave a Comment Written by Coach Jeff

How do you call your offensive plays ? Do you have your QB come to the sidelines? Do you meet him a quarter of the way? Or do you use a wrist coach? The most effective way to call plays is with a wrist coach. The wrist coach will allow for plays to be delivered to your youth football quarterback quickly and easily.

Throughout my coaching years, I have managed the no huddle offense. Each player on the field has a wrist coach on their arm. Each series, or grouping of plays, is highlighted with a color and named with a number. For example, coach yells “RED 2”- the players will look at their wrist and read the play name that is highlighted “red” and is numbered 2.

Game Day Sports Wristband

Having all players utilizing wrist coaches can take your offense to a whole new level. Running a no huddle offense with every player having a wrist coach is a certain nightmare for youth football defenses. You will see opposing coaches burning timeouts and having troubles subbing players in and out. You will notice football youth players and coaches getting tired because of the up-beat no-huddle offense. The no huddle will also help conserve the energy of your quarterback. If the quarterback comes to the side line for every play it will eventually take a toll on him and he’ll tire. Figure this: it is at least 20-30 yards this kid will have to run back and forth from the coach to the huddle every play.

Posted in Coaching Defense, Coaching Offense, General Coaching Tips, Product Reviews - Tagged football youth, no huddle offense, play calling system, wrist coach, youth football gear, youth football play calling, youth football quarterback

A Youth Football Training Aid Must Have

Jul16
2011 Leave a Comment Written by Vin

5′ x 5′ Pop Up Multi Sport Target Net Price: $81.80

A training net for a young athlete is a great learning tool because it’s multi-functional. Use the net for drills for your quarterback that help develop accuracy and precision of the pass to receivers. Nets are also excellent for development of kicking, punting and even long snapping. The challenge is to find one that’s not very heavy and clumsy. This net is awesome, a pop up, it’s portable and lightweight. It has a removable target as well, multi-purpose makes it worth the money. For more youth football training aids visit our shop.

Posted in Youth Football Drills - Tagged schutt, training aid, training net, youth football

Buying in Bulk- Mouthpieces

Mar02
2011 2 Comments Written by Youth Football Online

It’s time to plan for the upcoming youth football season. What practice, coaches and game day equipment will be needed? If you’re the head of a youth football organization, you know the challenges of remaining within a certain budget. Clearly, buying in bulk saves money and time (having an inventory on hand saves you unnecessary trips to the sporting goods store). When it comes to mouthpieces, we find it’s best to buy in bulk.

Our choice- these mouthpieces are individually wrapped, made from quality dental vinyl:

Cramer Clear Junior Mouthpiece With Strap (100 Per Case – Individually Packaged)
Price: $124.29

The safety of our kids is of utmost importance when they’re on the football field. Mouthpieces help protect youth football athletes teeth and gums while also protecting against concussions. Kids tend to misplace, chew (some instances mangle) and wear incorrectly fitted mouthpieces. If it doesn’t fit, you have to sit.

For any of these instances it’s great to have extra mouthpieces on hand for the safety of our kids.

Posted in Product Reviews - Tagged mouthpieces, onlinesports, youth football, youth football mouthpieces, youth football safety

Youth Football Gloves Product Review

Jul25
2010 3 Comments Written by Youth Football Online

Here’s a link to Under Armour Heatgear youth football gloves-

Under Armour Youth Red/Wht HeatGear Receiver Gloves – Equipment – Football – Gloves – Youth
Price: $24.99
Under Armour Youth Red/Wht HeatGear Receiver Gloves Stretch the field in the glove engineered with HeatGear on top of hand delivering maximum flexibility, breathability, and moisture transport. Custom closure for tailored fit. Palm features UA Gr – Equipment – Football – Gloves – Youth – Equipment – Football – Gloves – Youth

Posted in Product Reviews, Videos - Tagged under armour, under armour youth football, youth football gloves