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Coach D's Favorite Flag Football Equipment

The Youth Coach’s Goldmine: Coaching Accessories for Football

If you are coaching a youth team, whether for the first time or you’ve done it before, but want to raise your game this season, you need not just football coach equipment but children’s football equipment. There’s a big difference, because it is vitally important to pitch your coaching at the right level.

The great thing about coaching kids is that they are open to learning. They’re at that stage in their life when it’s all about absorbing influences and learning from people who know. If you have chosen to coach a youth team, it is probably because you feel you have something to offer.

Maybe you played at a good level in your youth, or perhaps you could have done more if you’d had better coaching and here’s your chance to help the next generation. It is also possible you’ve been co-opted into this because there was a vacancy and somebody else thinks you have something to offer.

Either way, this is a great opportunity to make a difference, but you can’t be expected to hit the ground running without some sort of plan and a little assistance. Read More

When You Need Coaching Accessories for Football

What kind of coaching accessories for football does it take to help you gain the players’ confidence? You may have a comprehensive understanding of the game at the highest level, but you don’t want to blind the kids with science.

How can you start helping them to enjoy the game and - crucially – get into good habits, including winning? Firstly, you need ideas, and secondly you need the means of getting those ideas across. You can give the big motivational speech, and they’ll probably go for that, but what about the plays? Young minds may not be able to retain that information in the heat of the battle.

What we offer is playbooks full of little strokes of brilliance, plus wristbands so you can print out the plays and the team can have all the information right there. They have a quick look at it, and they know, “yes, it’s this one, I know what I’m doing”.

That’s when they can use their natural ability plus the things you’ve shown them in training to play their part individually and for the team.

Football Coaching Gear You Can’t Go Wrong With

All the coaching gear we offer is targeted to specific stages of development and we test everything out in real games. That means we know it works and that the young players can handle it. That gives you, the coach, the ability to quickly bring your young talents up to speed and get them all on the same page.

The kids will benefit from being taught ideas that can help them, and their parents – those observers who want the best for their children – will see they are enjoying themselves and you’re giving them the chance to win.

At Flag Football with Coach D, our football coach equipment is all about encouraging young players, building their confidence, developing their talents and laying the foundations for success. And there’s a load of fun to be had along the way.

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The Essential Flag Football Equipment for Coaches

I'll come right out and say it: finding good youth football practice equipment isn't easy. There are some cheap knockoffs on the market that won't serve your team well. Over the years, my teams have gone through countless wristbands, cones, ladders and uniforms during practices and games. That's why I stock some pieces of equipment I've found a) actually last and b) your team will love.

Durable Flag Football Gear That Your Team Will Love

Some pieces of kit I always recommend are:

  • Youth Football Play Wristbands. The wristbands are not only invaluable pieces of kit in terms of strategies - keeping up to three plays on each - but will also do wonders for your team's confidence. Fun fact: the first year that my team wore wristbands, they were undefeated. Is this due to the technical advantage of having the plays handy on your wrist or due to feeling like pros? Probably both.
  • Agility ladders. As a non-contact sport, flag football requires supreme levels of agility and footwork - no blundering around the pitch allowed! Agility ladders make for easy and fun drills, which can facilitate satisfying improvements in your players' coordination. Cones. The humble cone is an invaluable asset during training and can work well alongside the agility ladder. Again, it's all about coaching your players to achieve mobility, strategy, coordination and speed.
  • Coach’s Clipboard. This visual tool allows coaches to diagram and strategize plays, formations, and player positions. It helps the coach communicate the game plan effectively to the team before and during games, ensuring everyone is on the same page and understanding their roles and responsibilities.

My versions of this equipment are already being used by thousands of parents and coaches. Whether you're a beginner coach or parent, or a coaching pro, my equipment will take your sessions to the next level. Plus, you can purchase with confidence, knowing that I offer a 30-day return.

Be Prepared, With Coach D’s Must-Have Youth Football Practice Equipment

Being a playmaker for flag football requires intense skills and knowledge. Now, as the coach, it's your job to teach your players how to understand the plays involved in high-quality flag football. This means that you've got to understand it yourself, which can take time and effort.

Luckily, my playbook relieves some of that time and effort. You can find a selection of my finest flag football plays compiled in my playbook. Now, would I say that it's the best 7 on 7 flag football defensive playbook on the market?

Well, I'd say that all of it is from hard-won experience. When I first started coaching five years ago, I didn't have a clue what I was doing and had to scour the internet for drills, plays and general advice about how to coach a kick-ass flag football session. Some of it worked, and some of it didn't, but what worked is all here in the playbook.

After all, what's the point of having the fancy kit if you don't have the strategy to back it up? There's no point having your team outfitted in wristbands with top-notch equipment if they don't know how to use it!

So, please find, with the links below, a selection of equipment, plus my highly-reviewed playbooks, designed to take your game to the next level and crush your coaching session!

Questions? Please get in touch - I'm happy to help and provide the best possible customer experience.