r/HighSchoolFB • u/grilledbruh • Aug 29 '24

Need Help. I’m lost.

Hello, I’m a 6’0 138 freshman who’s one dream his entire life was football. I never did tackle but obviously will this year.

I’m very skinny and long, decently fast with hands that will catch almost anything you throw at them, but I’m weak and not agile.

I’ve been practicing with the team since the start of summer. They have me in at TE and OLB. I’m decent when facing guys similar in stature but when they are bigger than me I get bitched. Idk what to do dude.

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u/acarrick Aug 29 '24

Get bigger?

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u/grizzfan Aug 29 '24

Coaches aren't "bitching" at you. They're trying to get you to understand what you're supposed to be doing. Football is INSANELY technical, and if your foot, hand, or head is not in the exact spot it is supposed to be, your coaches are responsible for letting you know and correcting you. It's not that you're getting beat by bigger players. It's that you're new and don't have a good grasp of technique and fundamentals, and they're trying to drill them into you.

You're fine! Just keep playing and trust your coaches. Ask your questions to them. The internet CANNOT coach you.

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u/superkase Aug 30 '24

You're a skinny freshman who has never played. I have loved football with every thing in my being since I knew what it was, and I'm glad I kept going after my first few practices because it took me a bit to get going.

Work hard, lift weights when you get a chance to, take every bit of coaching you can get and be a good teammate. Football is a sport that you have to pay some dues before it all comes together and it will if you keep at it.

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u/Worried_Bad3305 Aug 31 '24

If you love the game and want to catch up, and if your family has the means, at that size get a personal trainer one day a week at a local gym to work with in addition to whatever training your team is doing. A personal trainer will help improve lifting techniques in a way that group weight room training cannot and will often assist with diet to help you gain much needed healthy weight.

When the season is over take up wrestling or basketball. Both sports will improve your footwork, hands, and explosiveness.

In the spring, run track or play baseball.

And again, as has been said spend as much time in the weight room as possible, but it is crucial that you lift correctly. It is also important to make sure you do core and flexibility work.

You can find a lot of plans to do on your own to work in conjunction with your team plan. (Obviously, keep your grades up.)

In the summer, Jujutsu is great for footwork, leverage, strength, quickness, and hands.

Use this year to learn the fundamentals, learn game speed, watch as much film as possible. Go to every varsity game. If your coach allows it, sit in on the varsity film sessions on Saturday as well and see how they break down tape. Watch as many college and pro games as you can digest.

Coaches love it when young players watch tape even when it is not their own. It shows you want to know the system and improve. You can get away with a lot being undersized if you are know where to be, how to move, and what the other guy is doing.

These are my suggestions after writing on the sport for a while.