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Thornton Academy Football Sustaining a Youth Football League Kevin Kezal – Head Football Coach

Thornton Academy Football Sustaining a Youth Football League Kevin Kezal – Head Football Coach. History of Saco Junior Trojans Football. 2000 – First Year As Head Coach Grades 7-8: Saco Middle School Issues: No Say In Hiring Process No Community Pride – Bobcats: Blue & Gold

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Thornton Academy Football Sustaining a Youth Football League Kevin Kezal – Head Football Coach

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  1. Thornton Academy Football Sustaining a Youth Football League Kevin Kezal – Head Football Coach

  2. History of Saco Junior Trojans Football 2000 – First Year As Head Coach Grades 7-8: Saco Middle School Issues: No Say In Hiring Process No Community Pride – Bobcats: Blue & Gold Grades 3-8: Saco Youth Football Issues: Too big of age groups (Grades 3-5 / Grades 6-8) Allowed SMS to play in both leagues. *102 Players Participating In Grades 3-8*

  3. History of Saco Junior Trojans Football • Year Event • 2000-2001 Tried Working with SMS & SYF to make changes. No luck.2002 Began Saco Youth Travel Football – 6th Grade Group • 2003 Added 7th Grade Group (3 Leagues – SMS, SYF, SYTF) • SMS Middle School Eliminated Budget Cuts • Started 2nd & 5th Grade Program • Changed Name To Saco Junior Trojans (Grades 2, 5-8) • Started 3rd & 4th Grade Program (Grades 2-8) • Saco Youth Football Merged With Saco Junior Trojans • Added Cheering Component To League • First Year of Saco Junior Trojans Football We Had 24 Players • For Five Years We Had Two Youth Programs In Our Community

  4. Saco Junior Trojans Mission Statement Our goal is to build a sense of continuity, consistency, and pride throughout the entire Saco, Dayton, and Arundel youth community football program. We do not want a collection of teams working independently of each other. If we are going to be consistently successful, every level of football in our community has to be on the same page and working towards the same goals.

  5. Saco Junior Trojans Football Middle School – Southern Maine Youth Football League Grade 8 Team Grade 7 Team Youth Division – Maine Sportsmanship League Varsity: Grade 6 (2 Teams) JV: Grades 4-5 (4 Teams) PeeWee: Grades 2-3 (3 Teams) Mites Division – Saco Recreation Department Flag Division: Grades 1-2 Smart Start Program: PreK-K *260 Players Participating In PreK through Grade 8*

  6. Saco Junior Trojans Football Principles 1. Great Organizational Culture That Is Transparent and Collaborative 2. Teach Fundamental Football Skills In a Positive, Safe, Fun Environment 3. Make Sure Every Player Has a Meaningful Experience & Retention Rates Stay High 4. Be a Source Of Pride For and a Pillar In the Community 5. Stay Updated On Most Recent Trends In Youth Football and Vision For Future We will set the standard for success in our league. Our opponents will use us as the barometer.

  7. Saco Junior Trojans Football Principles Principle #1: Great Organizational Culture That Is Transparent and Collaborative League By Laws – Follow Them / Update Them / Lawyer Review Head Coaches – Voted In / Assistant Coaches Travel w/Player League Board Meetings * November After Last Game: Wrap Up/Equipment/Banquet * January: Elect New Board Positions/New Season Details * July: Elect Coaches/Finalize Upcoming Season Give Parents w/Kid In League a Voice *Attend Board Meetings – Make remarks during open forum. *Vote For Coaches *Great Recruiting Tool For Empty Board Positions

  8. Saco Junior Trojans Football Principles Principle #2: Teach Fundamental Football Skills In a Positive, Safe, Fun Environment Heads Up Tackling Certified – Teach Other Coaches/Online Option Protocols – Concussion / Heat & Hydration / Equipment Fitting Teach Fundamentals First – Schemes a Distance Second Fundamentals Taught Through Age Division Circuits – All Players *Coaches Become Experts For One or Two Drills (Redundancy) *Allows Players From Different Teams To Practice Together *Keeps Players Moving – Very Little Standing Around *Players Become Very Fundamentally Sound NO FULL CONTACT DURING PRACTICE – Teach Tackling Through Drills

  9. Saco Junior Trojans Football Principles Principle #3: Make Sure Every Player Has a Meaningful Experience & Retention Rates Stay High 16-18 Players Per Team Balance Teams As Much As Possible – Redraft/Assistant Coaches Travel Middle School – Midweek Games 7th & 8th Graders (Play Time) Youth League – Every Player Starts On One Side Of Ball (Exceptions) Conditioning – Make It Competitive. Relay Races/Obstacle Courses Practice Times (Does Not Include Games): Middle School – 3x to 4x Week / 2 hours Varsity – 3x Week / 1.5 hours JV & PeeWee – 2x Week / 1.5 hours Flag – 1x Week / 1 hour

  10. Youth League Practice 0:00 Dynamic Stretch 0:10 Individual Offense or Defense (Circuits – 7 min each / 2 Two Minute Water Breaks) OffenseDefense Offense Line Drill (Stance) Tackling Progression: Breakdown Offense Line Drill (Block) Near Foot QB Drills (Handoffs) Swoop Agility Drills (Ladders) Uppercut Progression WR Drills (Ball Catch) Shoot RB Drills (Taking Handoff) Ball Drills (X Drill) Skill Block (Mirror Drill) Leverage Drills (One-on-One) Kicking Drills Agility Drills (Bags) 1:10 Group/Team Offense Defense (20 min) 1:30 Practice Ends Season Progresses – Circuits Shorter/Group-Team Work Longer

  11. Middle School Offensive Practice 0:00 Dynamic Stretch 0:10 Agility Circuit – 5 stations/3 min(Ladders/COD/Push Ups/Plank/Cone Drills) - Water 0:25 Individual Offense (30 minutes) Q/BWRTEOL Blast Drill Blast Drill S & S S & S Handoff Drill S & S Block Progression Block Progression R vs. A Stalk Blk Pro Attack Drill Drive Block 0:55 Water Break 1:00 Group Offense (35 minutes) Q/B/WR/TEOL/TE *TE’s Rotate* Perimeter Run (15) Run Block Schemes (20) Pass Skeleton (15) Pass Pro Drill (5) / Protection (5) 1:35 Water Break 1:40 Team Offense (20) 2:00 Practice Ends

  12. Middle School Defensive Practice 0:00 Dynamic Stretch 0:10 Tackling Progression - Breakdown/Near Foot/Swoop/Uppercut Prog/Shoot 0:25 Special Teams Punt Team (15) Punt Return (15) 0:55 Water Break 1:00 Individual Defense (25 minutes) DL ILBOLBDB S&S (Blow) S&S (Lateral) S&S (Shuffle) S&S (Grid) M-On-M (Base) Block Destruct Fit & Finish Line Drills Figure 8 Read Drill (Base) Read Drill (Reach) One-on-One’s (Fade) 1:30 Water Break 1:35 Group Defense (20 minutes) DL – Half ILB/OLBDB – Half ILB/OLB *LB’s Rotate 10 min* Run Game – Iso/Toss Perimeter: Run – Toss 1:55 Team Pursuit Drill (5) Pass – Hitch/Fade 2:00 Practice Ends

  13. Saco Junior Trojans Football Principles Principle #4: Be a Source Of Pride For and a Pillar In the Community Make Games An Event – PA Announce & Music / Crash Posters Yearly Specific Fundraising Goals – Junior Trojan Stadium/New Uni’s Social Media – Facebook/Instagram/Twitter Team Moms – Organize Fundraising/Post Game Goodie Bags Varsity Football Players – Volunteer In Snack Shack TA Youth Football Camp & Youth Coaching Clinics TA Football Youth Field Day – 2 Days (1 Middle School/1 Youth & Flag) TA Blackout Game – Saco Junior Trojans Football & Cheering Night Homecoming – Invite to Bonfire Night Before Game Bring Varsity Players To Speak at Middle & Elementary School Events

  14. Saco Junior Trojans Football Principles Principle #5: Stay Updated On Most Recent Trends In Youth Football and Vision For Future USA Football – Safety Trends For The Game Aspen Institute Paper – Fundamental Change Youth Football *Bill To Ban All Tackle Football Before 7th Grade – MA, WI Develop Plan When This Comes To Fruition In Maine This Year – Working On Beginning 3rd Grade Flag Football Next Year – Add 4th Grade Flag Football Reason: Allow Kids Multiple Entry Points To Game of Football Kids Can Go From Tackle To Flag – Vice Versa

  15. Email: kevin.kezal@thorntonacademy.org Cell: 207-602-8668

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