All Pop Warner flag and tackle football coaches will complete USA Football’s Youth Coach Course as part of an extended partnership between the organizations.
The platform provides standardized coaching practices and resources with age and developmental differentiation.
Safety and technique training
Practice design assistance
Tools to build positive environments
USA Football said over 1.3M of its coaching courses have been completed since 2012. Pop Warner was the first national organization to adopt USA Football’s Football Development Model.
Greg Schiano joked to me during my days covering Rutgers that every American man believes he can do two things at a high level — work a grill and coach football.
I think there is a lot of truth there in all youth sports, especially when dealing with volunteer coaches. Just because Mom or Dad played a sport and/or have great enthusiasm for a sport does not mean they are fully equipped to coach it properly for kids. Especially when dealing with the increased danger of a contact sport like football.
Programs like this one are going to be critical to maintaining participation levels moving forward — safer play, better experiences and the quality instruction parents have made it clear they are seeking.
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