Join coaches receiving Coach Kacey's latest breakdowns on everything youth football!
BETTER COACHING, BETTER FOOTBALL.
Practical football coaching resources for coaches who want to teach the game better.
Our Series
Situational Saturday
To be a great coach, you must know situational football. We provide examples of how to manage critical moments in the game.
Chalk Talk
We review strategy and scheme. Discussion focuses on concepts and the associated installation.
Practice Lab
We are talking about drills. How to improve your players knowledge and skills. We provide examples in an easily understood format.
Development Room
We discuss culture and personal development thru the lense of youth football. We also discuss organizational philosophy and challenges.
Tacklers Tribe
Review youth game film of excellent work in the skill of tackling. We use the Atavus framework to evaluate the play and provide coaching points.
Our Head Coach
Coach Kacey
At Next Wave Contact, we have years of experience in the teaching youth athletes and new coaches learn the game of football. Our Founder and Head Coach, Kacey, has spent years in and around the game of football, beginning in high school as an All-State Linebacker, playing 2 seasons in college, and now as a youth football coach. For past several years, he has helped build a strong youth tackle football contact program by implementing best practices and drills related to shoulder tackling. His objective is helping other youth tackle football coaches and athletes do the same!
Kacey is certified in USA Football Shoulder Tackling, Atavus Level 1, and Tip of the Spear Level 1. For the past four years, he has coached at the 7th - 8th grade level as an Assistant Head Coach, Contact Coordinator, and Defensive Coordinator. He currently serves as Director of Football Operations for Bedford Youth Football.
Kacey is graduate of the US Naval Academy, Naval Postgraduate School, and Navy veteran.
What We Coach!
Scheme & Strategy
Practice & Drill Design
Practice & Drill Design
Learn Situational Football and Key Football Concepts.
Practice & Drill Design
Practice & Drill Design
Practice & Drill Design
Learn, Create, and Execute Drills.
Tackling & Contact
Practice & Drill Design
Tackling & Contact
Learn tackling systems and progressions.
Player Development
Tackling & Contact
Help athletes develop age appropriate skills.
Coaching Philosophy
Coaching Philosophy
What are your values? What culture do you want to build?