I played through uni, coached, and worked in management. If it’s your first year in tackle don’t buy equipment whatever your school or league has will do the trick.
trust me yall it wont do it. i got some fat ass pads. Choked everytime i lifted my arms up to catch a ball. And a fat ass bucket, felt concussed after almost every hit. hated it.
@@st_x_rry me and every teammate I ever had “cheaped out on til by taking what they gave us. Wasn’t til 8th grade someone got catchers gear but no one had football pads. We were fine
Or just do what I do and go to a team that gives you equipment older than you and a potato sack jersey and your pants a diarrhea satins in them and you can barely move your arm with the shoulder pads on😅
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As a coach i actually prefer Xenith helmets for my players. Priced better than a speedflex. And has a larger size range to get a good fit before having to replace as kids grow. Also the Xenith is lighter in general than Riddell and yearly reconditioning is both cheaper and a shorter turnaround time.
nxtrnd mouthpieces are the best and dont come unstrapped from your helmet. Grip boost gloves are definitely the best and keep their stick for a long time
I just got over with my first year of 8th grade tackle, Got myself a bucket (we don't get to pick helmets other than the coaches kids who get speed flexes) and some Schutt Y-flex pads.
I had my first touchdown a few weeks ago in my 2nd year of football but I don’t know if I will play football again because I played hockey for 7 years.
I only have a pair of Nike Vapor Edge 360 2s because I found them for $25 at Burlington other than that I use what my team provides, especially since I'm not done growing so I don't want to buy something like a speed flex (while it would be really nice) until I'm done growing and it will last
Ya I wore adidas cleats all my life put on nikes one season and tore my acl mcl and meniscus Ik it’s probably not related at all but all but i like to blame it on nike
@@firstdowntrainingThis is my plan for my boy and he will play his first season of flag this year. I don’t see the upside of having a 5 yr old banging heads. IMO no need to really start tackle until middle school football.
Get the absolute best helmet you can-head protection is vital, but for youth football pads and cleats, go used. Kids grow fast, there are always kids getting rid of gear they only used for a season before they got too big.
Dang. Growing up the only thing we had to buy were our own knee/thigh/hip/butt pads and cleats. Rec league issued helmets and shoulder pads. Granted they reeked something serious.
Why isn’t the team that the kid is playing for supplying these equipment and what about mouthpiece? What about a jockstrap a cup for the family jewels?
You never know what you will get with the school pads or team pads. I’ve heard some horror stories about equipment and how bad it is. Some schools are great and if you can’t financially afford pads- school pads are totally fine but I recommend if you can
I am 13 years old and I have a riddell speed flex and the Xenith velocity 2.0 and good choices, btw love your tips for wr really helped me this year so far
schools do, but I recommend the own gear if you can afford. You’d be surprised the horror stories I’ve heard these past few years about gear hand outs. Loose helmets, QBs getting linemen pads etc.
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I played through uni, coached, and worked in management. If it’s your first year in tackle don’t buy equipment whatever your school or league has will do the trick.
Exactly
this was clearly a joke
Nahhh my first year they gave me a styrofoam bucket. Almost quit I hated it so much.
trust me yall it wont do it. i got some fat ass pads. Choked everytime i lifted my arms up to catch a ball. And a fat ass bucket, felt concussed after almost every hit. hated it.
Yeah mine was safe enough so 🤷♂️
Bro picked the most expensive equipment
I wouldn’t personally cheap out on this stuff tbh
Relatively speaking these were some of the more affordable items in football
@@st_x_rry me and every teammate I ever had “cheaped out on til by taking what they gave us. Wasn’t til 8th grade someone got catchers gear but no one had football pads. We were fine
Yeah football equipment isnt exactly something you should try to budget on tho, its expensive for a reason and its worth not having brain damage
Read the tittle
I see you coach! Got them basketball skills
😂this is about the only thing basketball related I can do
@@firstdowntraining same, it’s like football limits my basketball skills cause I keep getting worse
As a football player (qb) a lot of us are really good at basketball I don’t know why
@@sparksvfxxfrrr😂😂😂
No, parent is gonna let their kid play football after hearing how expensive this equipment is😭😭
In some cases, but tons of poor kids play football
Or just do what I do and go to a team that gives you equipment older than you and a potato sack jersey and your pants a diarrhea satins in them and you can barely move your arm with the shoulder pads on😅
@@AJalwaysopen18 not with that equipment
@@Kamixkaze that’s why you got a train and be good
I’m my case we always got helmets and pads from leagues we would play in and then give them back to the league when the season was over
500$ helmet 😭
that’s not bad for a helmet….😂 especially when it’s one of the best rated.
“not outrageously expensive”
@@TaylorP-hx7bw everything in football is expensive
I wouldn’t cheap out on a helmet when there’s as much head impacts as there are in football.
@@spyder027If it is your first year, you are most likely young so people don’t hit as hard. This leads to usually less head impacts.
I use Xenith pads and helmet. Linebacker fit fr
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Thank you so much! This video is super helpful.
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Guys get pads with rib protection 💀💀
If you a... nvr mind, it's probably smart
You csnt you have to bye them separately
Pads don’t have rip protection goofy ash nga
As a coach i actually prefer Xenith helmets for my players. Priced better than a speedflex. And has a larger size range to get a good fit before having to replace as kids grow. Also the Xenith is lighter in general than Riddell and yearly reconditioning is both cheaper and a shorter turnaround time.
But they aren’t as cool and having a cool helmet makes you better
I got all of that thanks man
nxtrnd mouthpieces are the best and dont come unstrapped from your helmet. Grip boost gloves are definitely the best and keep their stick for a long time
Thanks for the tips
No problem at all man, glad this could help!
It’s insane u only have two hundred thousand subs u come in so clutch thanks for the 🔥 content ❤
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Fortunately our pop Warner league provided real nice equipment. Speed flex is a legit lid. My 11u has it and loves it.
That’s great! Not many leagues are like that
I just got over with my first year of 8th grade tackle, Got myself a bucket (we don't get to pick helmets other than the coaches kids who get speed flexes) and some Schutt Y-flex pads.
Some backstory, I played lineman so I didn't need that much movement.
"if thy can not fit in a short, dont put thy in a short"
- Sun Tzu
Thank you coach this is helpful your the best
No problem bro, glad this could help!
Thx you help me out so much ❤
No problem man, glad this could give you some value!
I was pretty dumb on my first year I didn’t even know we could do releases
😂just gotta keep grinding
Are you able to make a second year of football?
Yes absolutely thank you for the feedback!
This dude was a gym class hero
What bout the Reddell bucket?
Me and my bucket are just fine thanks for asking
coach can you do a video on best gloves to wear as a reciever i use the nike vapor kits
Yeah absolutely- thank you for the feedback!
@@firstdowntraining forgot they werent called kits there nike vapor 6.0s and they have good grip
Your the best you cover everything
Appreciate you man, thank you very much for the support! Really glad the videos can help
For anyone that wants one his hoodie is from academy sports and outdoors. Super comfy, highly recommend.
when I first played tackle my dad took me to yard sales throughout the city for 2 days until we got a set lol.
Hey, the x helmet does pretty good.
Recommend less expensive cleats chat
I had my first touchdown a few weeks ago in my 2nd year of football but I don’t know if I will play football again because I played hockey for 7 years.
I only have a pair of Nike Vapor Edge 360 2s because I found them for $25 at Burlington other than that I use what my team provides, especially since I'm not done growing so I don't want to buy something like a speed flex (while it would be really nice) until I'm done growing and it will last
THANKS FOR THE ADVICE COACH
No problem at all, hope this was able to help!
You should do third year and second next please
Got you, thank you for the feedback!
You just described exactly what I have..
I’m a high school punter and I wear a pair of youth small zenith pads my friend got for like 100 bucks and I love them
For a lineman I have a shuit F7 with a school assigned shoulder pads and a Nike Alfa
Yessir appreciate the insight 🤝
I’d also get an arm sleeve if you play on turf, drip and saves your arm from turf burns
Get your kids axioms and ridell varsity pads remember to throw in an Oakley visor
Question what do you prefer when you need a bike cleats that won't twist your ankle when you're running
I need this considering i'm going in to 7th grade football in 3 weeks
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Yessir hope this could help! Appreciate you watching
For helmet and shoulder pads just use what your school gives you
Good advice, but 99% of the time unless you’re at a rich private school… you’re getting crappy gear.
I have seen more people get a contract with a speed then a shutt bucket the only thing good about them is you can tighten and loosen them easily
Nike vapors always gave me heal problems with how the heel shape is designed at a point so I switched to an adidas electric wich has worked so far
Love the adidas ones too! Appreciate the insight 🤝
I’m playing my first year next year. Do you have any more recommendations
If you search up “first down training 1st year of tackle” on UA-cam we have about 3-4 videos there that can help!
These are for serious football players but IMO I say helmet shutt vengeance shoulder pads shutt midflex pads
Youth pads are actually dropping in August! 2-in-1 confirmed 👍🏽
Fantastic news
when i join the highschool team is most of this covered because money is tight and i don't think i could afford most of the gear
I’ll stick with the bucket helmet for cheaper 😭
riddell makes great shoulder pads too
Ya I wore adidas cleats all my life put on nikes one season and tore my acl mcl and meniscus
Ik it’s probably not related at all but all but i like to blame it on nike
I had a Xenith helmet my first second third and fourth year of football and I got a concussion three out of four of those years
I don’t have unlimited money, can u make a budget list?
Will do, appreciate the feedback!
Hey coach I’m about to be an assistant coach for my brothers first grade flag football team any tips
I would say to just be patient with the kids but don’t be their friend at first. Need to make sure they respect you
Showed my mom now I’m rocking a speed flex thank you
No problem man, glad i could be of service 🫡
I have a speed flex, I’m not sure what pads. Nike vapor cleats and all that jazz
Yessir thank you for sharing 🤝
Bro thank you so much this helps a lot but the speed flex kinda spendy
welcome to the first step of tackle football: Getting gear
Just get a speed they are fine, especially if you are a lineman or backer
No problem man, I would say a regular riddell speed is also fine
I remember when you only had to buy spikes and jock. Im getting old
coach rac if he played football instead:
if ur starting with football should u start with tackle or flag?
I’d say flag to start then tackle as you get a little older. It depends though. If you’re in high school definitely tackle
@@firstdowntrainingThis is my plan for my boy and he will play his first season of flag this year. I don’t see the upside of having a 5 yr old banging heads. IMO no need to really start tackle until middle school football.
I have zenith pads a speedflex a backlate and a NXTRND mouthpiece
Get the absolute best helmet you can-head protection is vital, but for youth football pads and cleats, go used. Kids grow fast, there are always kids getting rid of gear they only used for a season before they got too big.
Get a axiom as a kid👎
I had a speed icon last year and it worked great
Yessir love to hear it 🤝
Dang. Growing up the only thing we had to buy were our own knee/thigh/hip/butt pads and cleats. Rec league issued helmets and shoulder pads. Granted they reeked something serious.
Why isn’t the team that the kid is playing for supplying these equipment and what about mouthpiece? What about a jockstrap a cup for the family jewels?
He’s talking about buying stuff, I just use the stuff Jesus used
Those are the exact pad the third one you recommended one of my teammates have them and their impossible to to grab when blocking
Yessir no doubt 🤝
Coach, the school doesn’t provide any equipment?😊
They do, it’s usually pretty bad
Bro what sped flex is hella exspensive I think you should go for a Schutt
The Nike Vapors killed my feet. I love the Adizero line though
Yessir no doubt, I like those as well
Yo i commented on one of your videos, do you still got me will average weight of a tight ends, kind of like you did with wide receivers?????
Yessir that video is coming. Thank you for the feedback!
@@firstdowntraining ty bro just checking, keep doing your thing cause your cooking♥️♥️♥️
My first year and literally the only thing on this list I didn’t get was the helmet lol
I’ve had the same pads for three years they don’t come cover my chest anymore , putting up a touchdown a game tho
This guy is the best
Appreciate you man, thank you for the support!
I played my first year of tackle not to long ago and the speed flex is 100% the way to go
Thank you for the feedback! I appreciate you watching 🤝
I appreciate you educating. Keep it up
Why should I buy my pads?
You never know what you will get with the school pads or team pads. I’ve heard some horror stories about equipment and how bad it is. Some schools are great and if you can’t financially afford pads- school pads are totally fine but I recommend if you can
Look up razor pads there also extremely nice and light
Will do, thanks for the insight
That is the brand I wear you can see in my pfp you can see there smaller I play linebacker and I have so much mobility and there extremely light
i wear a speed flex and xenith flyte pads i play wr/db and i really like them
Yessir thank you for sharing 🤝
Can you do first year of tackle but for kickers?
You aint getting takled
Honestly it would be the exact same. It’s all about being light when you are a kicker
@ firstdowntraining2 Thank you
I’ve got a schutt bucket (vengeance a11) and Riddell pads
Mannnnnn I used what every player at my HS used before me.
Senior year I earned a speed flex.
Same here
I kinda got 2 concussions from playing football so I won't be playing much of football now
This year is my first year they gave us equipment and we are 6-1 we are playing today against 7-0 team im starting left tackle on offense
Yessir keep workin 🤝
Any pads I had were provided or they don’t do that anymore?
They do that, just not the greatest quality
Bro I've played my whole life and still don't have one of these😭
Xenith pads are good but impossible to get on and off
Forreal!
@@firstdowntraining by the time you get them on it’s the 4th quarter
Thanks for the list but I don’t have money
I have those cleats and I’m about to get those pads actually 😮💨
Yessir the pads will help a ton!
I am 13 years old and I have a riddell speed flex and the Xenith velocity 2.0 and good choices, btw love your tips for wr really helped me this year so far
Thanks a lot man, really appreciate the support!
Okay thanks
No problem man, hope this helps!
Why does this remind of coach Rac but football 😂
Bro really gave advice to only skill position players
I would pick X Zenas pads there the best I have some
Yep thank you for the insight!
Are school only supply redelle bucket helmets
I prefer a vicis helmet over a speed flex
Vicis is a little more expensive which is why I don’t recommend that for the starter helmet- but it is a solid helmet that’s highly rated
@@firstdowntrainingwhat about a schutt f7 ur1
Yeah, but what if you’re an lineman
Exactly my favorites Nike Vapor Edge, Speed Flex, Xenith pads
Yessir no doubt!
The last pads that you said I use those to play football
Yessir, appreciate you watching!
Coach rac of football
The school always provided equipment for us. This is the first time I've ever heard of people buying their own gear.
schools do, but I recommend the own gear if you can afford. You’d be surprised the horror stories I’ve heard these past few years about gear hand outs. Loose helmets, QBs getting linemen pads etc.