Welcome to the Coaching Youth Football Tips and Talk Podcast hosted by Coach Parker.  This is Episode 7, Choosing a Youth Football Offense and Defense, in the Keys To Fun, Success, & Winning Training for New Youth Football Coaches series.

Tips to help you Make your Decision on Off / Def for youth football

• League Requirements – 6 / 7/ 8 / 11 man
• Tackle / Flag / Flex / 7on7
• Age Group 5U – 12U
• Player Skill Levels / Recruiting / League Assign
• Talent Pool – Match Off & Def to your Roster
• What Off / Def can you Coach and Know well?
• Recreational or Travel Select League
• Current Team’s in League Off / Def ‘s
• Who is Successful and Why?
• What is not working and Why?
• Running vs Passing Defense
• Popular Offenses and Defenses
• Organized Proven / Tested Playbook

Do not try to Reinvent the Wheel. Use what others have successfully done at youth football.

Popular Youth Football Offenses 

1. I Formation -- 16%
2. Double Wing -- 14%
3. Single Wing -- 12%
4. Split Backs -- 10%
5. Wing-T -- 10%
6. Power I -- 10%
7. Wishbone -- 8%
8. Spread -- 6%
9. Pistol -- 5%
10. T Formation -- 5%

Popular Youth Football Defenses

1. 5-3 -- 25.25%
2. 6-2 -- 19.54%
3. 4-4 -- 17.06%
4. Gap8  -- 9.25%
5. 5-2 --  6.48%
6. 4-3   -- 5.22%
7. 5-4  -- 3.42%
8. 6-4 --     2.8%
9. 4-6 --   2.39%
10. 70  --    2.0%

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Coach Parker is a youth football coach in Fort Worth, Texas.  He has been coaching pee wee tackle football for over 20 years in football little leagues in Texas and Colorado. Coach Parker has written many digital ebooks; youth football coaching playbooks on defense, offense, drills, 7 on 7, 8 Man football.  Stay tuned for more free youth football coaching podcasts from Coach Parker.

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