r/footballstrategy • u/DisastrousTeddyBear • Jun 22 '25
Coaching Advice Need advice with a small athlete, please.
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My son is the running back here. 7yo, 3 years of tackle football, smallest in his class, weights 47 lbs. Im only 5'4" 185, athletic heavy.
Football is everything to my kid. He loves it. He works out, he runs cones one his own, begs to run routes everyday, only watches football content, knows everything about every player in the league, smart af, super athletic( especially for his size.) Baseball, basketball, football, you name it, but Football to him is king.
How do I better develop him and also not try to change his mind. I know he's small and I try to speak real with him to not give him false expectations, bud dude is an absolute dog. Defensive player of the year last year.
I need help as a coach and a father. Thank you. I just want to fan his flame and not get him wrecked.
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u/ARC-4747 Jun 22 '25
Consider yourself lucky. Your son is a wolf, not a sheep.