show them a fun way to do that wethever it is lol

AS YOU ALREADY KNOW TIME IS THE MAIN THING YOU WILL NEED. TWO MORE THINGS YOU COULD TRY... 1. A LOT OF FUNDAMENTAL BLOCKING AND TACKLING ON THE DUMMY. (Step by Step to it becomes a reflex) 2. TAKE TIME TO MAKE SURE TO END AS MANY SITUATIONS AS POSSIBLE ON A HI NOTE. (With a WIN so to speak, the lessons that are hard you use positive reinforcement)

note: a lot of coaches in youth football over coach. be sure to make it simple. this is what happen, this is what caused it to happen, and this what we need to do. then do it until they learn it an do it on reaction. always understanding you win some and you lose some.

Aggression and heart will come with confidence. Confidence comes with being sure about what you are doing. Have the player focus on just 1 or 2 things at a time even though you may see 50 things that need work. As he gains confidence in those 2 things add more. Soon he will be much more sure of himself and you should begin to see him become more aggressive.

You have to continue to hit every day. We play a game called Rottweilers and Pit Bulls. Make a box with 4 cones. depending on the number of kids. Try 15 to 20 yards on each side. Ask the kids who is the baddest dog on the block or pick one you want to start hitting. Place that palyer in the middle. Line all the boys up on oneside. Have him face the group. Blow the whistle tell the other boys to run to the other side. His job is to tackle anyone he can get on the ground. Whoever gets tackled is in the box. and continue untill you have all but two players left. Give the last two players a ball and let them try to make it through the PACK OF WILD DOGS.

even as a junior college football coach i find that, that is an issue to this day. how to bring out that raw barbarian inside of a 19 year old college football player? aggressiveness has different forms and is like a flower, it buds at different stages. in a 8 to 10 year old, that is a great challenge. most kids under 13, depending on where your from, they wont be aggressive. i grew up in the worst parts of the san fran bay area. so aggression was a natural ingredient. things are changing now with kids becoming couch potatoes and less michevious explorers of the city and its temptations of rock throwing and daredevil acts around school yards and construction sites. when i started coaching college, i asked my o-line if any has ever been in a real fist fight. i had 1 out 10 say yes. he didnt count because he was army reserve. but the other 18 to 21 year olds have never been in a real fight. and yes, our o-line id get their butts beat for seeral games until something clicked that switch. most kids dont grow up aith aggression or the atmosphere of controled aggression, like in sports. and most kids are sheltered away from aggressive expiriences. which is good, but not so good when they are participating in activities that require it. you have to encourage and motivate constantly. hitting drills that increase in the level of aggression, and increase gradually in intensity. get kids that are into martial arts or wrestling. kids that play baseball will tap into that agression because they are used to something being thrown at them and swing a bat in a fast violent action. play king of the hill for a prize. talk to them in a meditative tone. something i do from sports psychology to get them to connect and feel the control of the aggression. make games with kids and instruct them to act a specific way. most importantly, be patient. it will come out. its still about fun at that age.

you cant teach heart. they either have or they dont. just make them enjoy playing

I walk my kids through a visual scene like has the are putting on there pads to picture a gladiator or a warrior preparing for battle it gets them mentally prepared for the challange we do a lot of hitting drills 1-1/2-2/2-3/3-3 also I set cones just big enough for the players and the ball runner. the runner is required to go through the cones. any player shying away from the hit does up downs and they hate up downs. We also set the ball on the ground 10 yards
behind the o-lineman he has to stop the defense play from recovering the ball. I have a small team but have had several coaches and parents tell me what an aggressive team they are

stage a a fake fight and let him win and congratulate him ...

I have a 5' 7 10 yr old teddy bear...He is a natural protector so I put it to him to picture them as family kinda like the momma from BLIND SIDE...PROTECT Your family....Plus I told him he couldn't play if he couldn't knock me down..lol I am 6'1 and 190

you can't teach heart just let them enjoy playing the game

Derryl-
Another method to consider is to have him go through a serious strength-n-conditioning program. It may just be the strength that he needs to feel better and more confident in his muscular strengths to become more aggressive.

As far as the heart- that takes support, positivity, inspiration and training- what I call "SPIT" at our academy. It may not be there now but that certainly does not mean to give up. You can get an athlete to not only be aggressive but have the heart to give more effort.

I don't know how your son truly is but he's only 8-10yrs old. He could become aggressive and want more at the age of 14, everyone is different and some need more patience then others.

The main thing is the what you teach him and how you support him. If you want to help and yet everything out of your mouth is negative- you're going to have a real tough time.