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  • my son is 13 and bigger than most kids his age. i would love to start him in football..can som eone send me in the right direction

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Aimee Peck
Aimee Peck
Football, Coaching, Parenting, Nutrition

my son is 13 and bigger than most kids his age. i would love to start him in football..can som eone send me in the right direction

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  • James Ward
    James Ward
    Answered March 22, 2010
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    @ 13 size doesn't matter as much as experience. At that age some kids will have 8 years of coaching already. You may want to find a team in a league that has, "A" and "B" (or Jr & SR) teams. These leagues load the "A" or Sr teams with most of the experienced players, while the "B" or Jr teams teach similar experience levels, at a more relaxed pace.

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  • Cleo Session Sr
    Cleo Session Sr
    Answered March 23, 2010
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    MY NAME IS COACH CLEO OF THE WOODCREST GENERALS YOUTHFOOTBALL/CHEER (323)757-9714 GIVE ME A CALL

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  • Jermaine Mckenzie
    Jermaine Mckenzie
    Answered March 25, 2010
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    He should have been playing already, experience is everything!

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    1. That's not always the case, he maybe athletic. With the correct coaching who knows. My oldest brother played baseball, then decided to play football his senior year in high school. Strangely enough he was the starting Punter and Sam. Yeah he was 6'2 240 in the 10th grade, but he went to a small college and did pretty well for himself.
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  • Ibu El
    Ibu El
    Answered April 02, 2010
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    Investigate camp opportunities where he can be introduced to proper instruction, form and techniques. His abilities can be evaluated, you will received input and answers to whatever questions you and he may have. Good luck.

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