Just encourage them and do not be too harsh.

teach them the holes the spots dont over work them

There are loads of drills and info online, remember the players are sponges and will learn as much or as little you teach them. I have been a head coach for several years from 7 year olds up to senior high school. I use some of the same drills for each level. My motto is "Winning isn't the most important thing, making the effort to win is".(V. Lombardi) Try and keep the practises fun and interesting and make time for the parents they are the ones that will bring the player back or not. Lastly and most important, have fun if the coach is having fun and showing his/her passion for the game the players will feed off that. Best of luck

Last year was my first time as a head coach (7&8) and I loved it, the one thing I kept in mind was they are kids! As a coach learn as much as you can from the coaches that have coached before take the good and the bad. Remember you can learn as much from a bad coach (what not to do!) as you can as a good coach. I was more of a teacher than a coach i focused on the basic fundementals of football. 3point stance, proper blocking, tackling the things that will carry them a lifetime. Like George said don't forget to have fun... i would take a practice bring my grill and do hotdogs and hamburgers and let the kids get to know each other and be kids. Try USAfootball.com they have good info. Have fun coaching

just coaching them

There are tools you can follow online that will help you. USAFootball.com is great also. The first thing you have to do is surround yourself with good coaches who will work as hard as you, create that team atmosphere and you will see how they kids come together. Remember teaching them the game is the most important thing, not wins and loses.

To answer the question, I would first consult the person that asked you to coach in the first place. Ask them for rules and guidelines. That way, you won't appear ignorant (if that is a concern). Second, I would ask the governing body if they have resources for coaches. Third, there are coaching organizations within Weplay that should prove helpful as well. Join those associations and ask other coaches across the country.

USA Football is the absolute best place for you

usafootball.com is a great start.
This will be my second year as the only female football coach for our area and I love it! I'm not hard with them (last year 11-13 yr, this year I move up with them to 12-14!!) but I let them know if they want respect they must earn it. We goof off but at that age they need a clear view of when it's right and when it's not. I never discourage a player! Never! I correct them or offer ways to improve them but never put them down. That kind of coaching has long term effects on a player and his abilities to reach his potential!
For the Pee Wee level you might get a mix of returning players (those that have played for years!) and newbies. With Defense the newbies might think of just hitting people and not the hard work that goes into getting there. The returners think only one thing...FRESH MEAT! You have to get them all level headed and they will help eachother to become better players!
One solid important thing I do (and the rest of the coaching staff) is repetitive actions. REPEAT! REPEAT! REPEAT! 9-13 yr old do well with repetitive actions. It implants basics in their head so things like fixing your stance become an afterthought and they are fixing that on their own until they don't have to fix it any more!
Good luck with your first year!

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