Verse Athletics Football Fundamentals

Session Description

Verse Athletics | Football Fundamentals Grades 6–8 | Receivers · Running Backs · Defensive Backs · Linebackers Verse Football Fundamentals is a 16-week program for Grade 6–8 athletes who love football and want to get better every week. It’s the full VA playbook, broken down so younger players can learn it, rep it, and have fun competing with it, all coached by former OUA athletes and Verse Athletics staff. Most players don’t learn real position technique until high school, but this program gets them there early. Athletes start with an evaluation and personal goals, then progress from releases, footwork, and catching to advanced concepts like conversions, zone coverage, and elite ball tracking. Homework drills and film keep them improving all week, so by April they’ll head into next season with sharper skills, more confidence, and a head start on high school football. What Every Session Looks Like Warm Up (5 min): Get loose and ready to go Teach Time (10 min): Coaches break down the skill of the day Position Drills (20 min): Focused reps in offence (WR/RB) and defence (DB/LB) groups Live 1v1s (20 min): Test the skill against a real opponent Close Up (5 min): Recap, plus homework drills and film for the week Program Breakdown Weeks 1–4: Foundations Week 1 is Diagnostic Day: Coaches meet every athlete, learn their goals, and see where they’re at WRs/RBs: Waggles, stems, release types, and catching technique DBs/LBs: Footwork, T-step breaks, eye discipline, kick-steps, weaves, and press technique Weeks 5–7: Movement & Advanced Technique WRs/RBs: Footwork, sticks, and breakdowns to create separation DBs/LBs: Clock drills, crossover breaks, mirror drills, and reading the QB’s drop Weeks 8–11: Concepts & Ball Skills Zone drops, communication, and 2v2 concept reps Conversions and reaction drills Elite ball tracking: over-the-shoulder and back-shoulder catches Open-field tackling form, taught with no live contact Weeks 12–14: Compete Weeks Three straight weeks of live reps where everything gets tested under real pressure. Weeks 15–16: Concept Check & Final Compete A fun test day to show what they know, then a final session targeting each group’s goals and one last round of competition. 📅 Dates: Fridays, January 8 – April 30, 2027 (no session March 26) 🕓 Time: 4:00 – 5:00 PM 📍 Location: RDAPC Indoor Field, Guelph, ON 🎓 Who: Grades 6–8 WRs, RBs, DBs, and LBs, from new players to experienced ones 💰 Price: $300 for the full 16-week program