Debashis Bagchi

I've definitely found the right place.  People here think I'm crazy for how much time and attention I put into coaching but its a combination of 2 things I love most- my children and my favorite sport.

Been coaching 3 seasons of 5/5 5-6 year old flag football here in Phoenix.  We have a few good leagues here with about 8 teams in our age division, pretty intense competition among the top 3-4 teams.  First season we were 4-4 and lost in the playoffs 1st round.  Second season we were 6-2 and lost in the championship.  This past Fall we finished 15-0-1, on the championship and then also won a Valley-wide championship tournament consisting of all the teams.  Biggest things I learned was to not get caught up so much in offense and really commit 70-80% of practice time to defensive fundamentals.  A great defense is an equalizer.  This past fall our kids only allowed 6 ppg.  And we did this with a roster of 10 kids who all got equal playing time.  The DBs always pushed runners inside and the middle 3 gobble the plays up.  

Offensively I worked on the passing game against weaker opponents but against the great teams, its really the reverses, double reverses that get it done b/c most teams in this age division fall badly for misdirection.  Trying to throw against the older, faster teams was a challenge b/c the QB has to lead the receiver which is easier said than done at this age.  That being said, my son was the QB.  In his 3 seasons he ended with 23 touchdowns, 2 interceptions and about a 65% completion rate.  At least 90% of his passes were inside of 7 yards but he could get it out to the 10-12 yard range.  Beyond that was an adventure.  

Here is video of their playoff run from this past season.  Love reading about all of your kids and experiences.  Thanks for allowing me to be part of your board.