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Football 101 In The Classroom Part 1

Football 101 In The Classroom
Part 1: Level Zero Vocabulary

By Coach Sheffer

Hey coaches!  A while back I started a blog series called Football 101 where I stated that coaches should consider teaching their players the basics (vocab, rules, etc.) of the game in the classroom before they get to the field.  Well, I'm back now with some examples of how I would go about teaching the basics of American Football to today's youth.

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For some background I am a High School Science Teacher at a school with a high number of ESOL (English as a Second Language) students and kids that just plain out don't understand American Football.  I have a few years experience teaching science vocabulary to these students with some success and I would attempt to do the same with the Football vocabulary.  

I am attaching a file below called Football 101: Level Zero Vocabulary which you can use however you like.  Don't plan on learning any new coaching skill or some secret key to winning games however, because this PowerPoint is made specifically to teach the most extremely basic vocabulary skills to young kids.  

Personally, if I were to start teaching a Football 101 course I would have it that Every Player in the program needs to start at Level Zero and work their way up.  If this is something I have done for a few years I would only have incoming Freshman and New upperclassmen take this course, I would not make kids who took the course and passes take it again.  I would try to get this done over the course of the Offseason (most likely during Summer workouts) but it is likely that I would need to do it again during training camp.  

When I teach vocabulary I like to use pictures of real life examples to help me out, and sometimes I like to cheat and use some YouTube videos.


Update: Many coaches have let me know that they are unable to view the PPT here.  If that is the case for you, you have a few choices: 1. DM me your email address on Twitter and I will add you to my Football 101 mailing list and share what I have with you as a Google File, 2. ask Coach Kevin Swift (@kdawgswift on Twitter) for access to the Football Coaching Tool Chest and find my file with all my stuff or 3. comment below with your email and I will share the file with you that way. 

Let me know what you think and how you believe you might use something like this in your program.

Stay Obsessed

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  1. UnknownMarch 24, 2018 at 8:15 PM

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  2. Cody ReidMarch 24, 2018 at 8:17 PM

    Coach I tried accessing the PowerPoint to take a look at it as I teach in a district where this could prove valuable when needed. However, because I only have a Microsoft 360 account and do not have SharePoint attached to it, I am able to view it. Thanks.

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  3. UnknownMarch 24, 2018 at 8:17 PM

    Coach I tried accessing the PowerPoint to take a look at it as I teach in a district where this could prove valuable when needed. However, because I only have a Microsoft 360 account and do not have SharePoint attached to it, I am able to view it. Thanks.

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    1. Coach ShefferMarch 25, 2018 at 4:21 AM

      Coach Reid if you are able to DM me your Email Address I will share the Google Doc with you, it's a big file and wont let me directly send them out to everyone.

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    2. trailblazer_0991March 26, 2018 at 11:11 AM

      cody.allen.reid@gmail.com

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