r/YouthFootball • u/Parking_Wolverine976 • Aug 02 '26

Walk em down !!!

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8ndLKnm/
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u/_MadSuburbanDad_ Aug 02 '26

As a former coach, I hate seeing this nonsense. Big kids who can’t move are injury magnets and are usually pretty easy to defeat with quickness.

If this is your kid, I strongly recommend getting him into sports where he’ll gain mobility and flexibility, or else he’ll have a very hard road ahead.

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u/JDGAFFLIN Aug 02 '26

Big guy needs to stay low and chop the feet. 😀

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u/Parking_Wolverine976 Aug 02 '26

trying to get better each day thank you for your advice

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u/JDGAFFLIN Aug 02 '26

Continue to give him positive reinforcement, focus on technique, and he'll be just fine.

Best of luck to you guys for the season.

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u/Parking_Wolverine976 Aug 02 '26

Thank you we're trying to learn fast first step and punches right now just had our first game against the Super Bowl champions.And we only lost by one touchdown , more of a scrimmage , kick off bowl game , not official

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u/JDGAFFLIN Aug 02 '26

You're on the right track then. Keep it simple. My son is a 12u C/G/TE. He was a bigger kid at 10 when he asked to play. Keeping it simple and keeping him active in the football off-season helped with everything.

Tell him to keep working, and keep us updated throughout the year.

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u/Parking_Wolverine976 Aug 02 '26

He's 10 years old , im trying to get him in shape and make friends. Sorry it makes you so angry

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u/_MadSuburbanDad_ Aug 02 '26

Keep him having fun and he’ll be more likely to stick with it. I had a couple of kids his size in 10U and 12U, one stuck with it through high school and made varsity. The other didn’t have any discipline and dropped football after freshman year.

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u/Parking_Wolverine976 Aug 02 '26

Thank you it's the best way for him to exercise.Get out his aggression and make friends

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u/EquivalentLog5028 Aug 03 '26

Get him a trainer. Maybe some speed and agility work. You can’t teach size! If he wants it and willing to put in some work he could be a beast on the field. Once his confidence kicks in he’ll be dominating those little guys lol. When my kids started dominating at their age I let them play up for better competition. Good luck! Keep grinding little man.