Football 🏈 training with
Coach Caleb Henderson
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Football 🏈 training with
Coach Caleb Henderson
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About your football coach
I bring disciplined enthusiasm to football coaching, blending tactical insight with technical skill development. With several years coaching, I specialize in skill progression, game intelligence, and building resilient team culture, remaining approachable and committed to player development.
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Teaches: Kids, Teenagers
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Levels: Beginners, Intermediates
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Lives in: Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Years Coaching: 4 years
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Given: 16 lessons
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Specializations
🎯Ball Carrying & Vision
🎯Coverage Skills
🎯Tackling
🎯Catching
Beginner training plan
Your first trainingSession 1: Football Fundamentals
The first training session focuses on building a strong foundation by teaching the athlete the basic skills and movements used in football. The session begins with a brief introduction to discuss the athlete’s experience, goals, and desired position, followed by a dynamic warm-up to prepare the body for movement. Instruction then moves into proper athletic stance and footwork, emphasizing balance, body position, and efficient movement. Next, the athlete learns proper catching technique through progressive drills before being introduced to ball security and the “Five Points of Pressure” to protect possession. The session concludes with a fun competitive drill that combines movement, catching, and ball security, followed by a short football IQ lesson covering basic rules, positions, and offensive and defensive concepts. Athletes are encouraged to reinforce these skills at home through daily catching practice, stance work, and watching football to better understand the game. The primary goal of the first session is to develop confidence, establish sound fundamentals, and create excitement for continued improvement.
Training 2-3Lessons 2-3 build on those fundamentals by introducing proper catching technique through progressive drills, along with ball security and the “Five Points of Pressure” to protect possession. These later lessons also combine movement, catching, and ball security in a fun competitive drill while introducing a short football IQ lesson covering basic rules, positions, and offensive and defensive concepts. Athletes are encouraged to reinforce these skills at home through daily catching practice, stance work, and watching football to better understand the game. The primary goal of these first lessons is to develop confidence, establish sound fundamentals, and create excitement for continued improvement
Training 4-10Lessons 4-10 continue building on the athlete’s foundation by moving from basic skill development into more game-like execution and position-specific training. Lesson 4 focuses on route running, body control, and learning how to create separation with sharp breaks, proper pacing, and efficient footwork. Lesson 5 introduces catching on the move and under pressure, helping the athlete track the ball, adjust to different throws, and finish plays confidently. Lesson 6 emphasizes ball security in traffic, change of direction, and open-field movement so the athlete can protect the football while staying explosive. Lesson 7 begins to add position-specific fundamentals based on the athlete’s goals, such as releases, leverage, spacing, or defensive positioning, while Lesson 8 expands football IQ by teaching how to read coverages, understand assignments, and make quicker decisions on the field. Lesson 9 combines all of these skills into competitive, high-repetition drills that challenge the athlete’s reaction time, conditioning, and ability to perform under pressure. Lesson 10 serves as a review and evaluation session, reinforcing the most important techniques, identifying strengths and areas for improvement, and preparing the athlete for the next stage of development. Throughout these lessons, athletes are encouraged to continue practicing at home through catching drills, footwork work, film study, and overall football awareness. The main goal of Lessons 4-10 is to turn foundational skills into confident, consistent, and game-ready performance
Training 11+Lessons 11+ shift the athlete into more advanced development by focusing on game awareness, position mastery, and consistent execution in competitive situations. These lessons emphasize reading the field faster, reacting to movement and leverage, and making smarter decisions before and after the snap. Depending on the athlete’s position and goals, training may include advanced route concepts, release techniques, coverage recognition, defensive reactions, blocking fundamentals, tackling angles, or more detailed footwork and body control. Lessons 11+ also place a stronger emphasis on situational football, such as third down, red zone, two-minute drills, and other high-pressure moments where focus and discipline matter most. As the athlete progresses, sessions become more challenging and competitive, with drills designed to improve timing, conditioning, communication, and the ability to perform at a higher speed. Film study, football IQ, and leadership habits become increasingly important, helping the athlete understand not just how to play, but why certain decisions and techniques lead to success. The main goal of Lessons 11+ is to refine advanced skills, build confidence in real-game situations, and prepare the athlete to compete with consistency, intelligence, and toughness.
Youth players
Working with kidsFor youth players, all lessons should be built around confidence, safety, and fun while still teaching the game the right way. Rather than covering too many advanced concepts at once, each session should focus on one or two clear skills, such as proper stance, catching, ball security, basic route running, simple coverage recognition, or safe tackling form depending on the player’s age and position. Drills should be short, active, and easy to understand, with plenty of repetition, encouragement, and game-like competition to keep players engaged. Coaches should use simple language, visual demonstrations, and positive feedback so young athletes can learn without feeling overwhelmed. Situational football can still be introduced, but in a basic way, such as knowing down and distance, lining up correctly, understanding spacing, and reacting quickly to the play. As players improve, sessions can gradually become more challenging, but the main goal should always be to build good habits, teamwork, confidence, and a love for the game.
Working with teenagersFor teenagers, all lessons should still emphasize confidence, safety, and fun, but they can also include more advanced instruction, higher expectations, and greater attention to detail. Instead of focusing only on the most basic skills, each session can build on fundamentals while introducing position-specific techniques, such as sharper footwork, route running, catching in traffic, ball security under pressure, coverage recognition, pass protection, tackling form, and football IQ. Drills should be competitive, fast-paced, and challenging enough to keep older athletes engaged while still allowing for repetition and correction. Coaches can use more detailed language, film study, and situational teaching to help players understand not just how to perform a skill, but when and why to use it. Teenagers should also be encouraged to develop leadership, discipline, communication, and accountability as part of their growth as athletes. As players improve, sessions can become more demanding and game-specific, but the main goal should always be to build strong habits, confidence, teamwork, and a deeper understanding and love for the game
What you need to bringYou should bring water, cleats/running shoes. As well as any personal equipment used to train.
What I can bringCones, ladders, balls.
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If you need to cancel your lesson, no worries! You can get a full refund if you cancel within 24 hours of making your booking. We want to make the process as hassle-free as possible for you.
And if you simply want to reschedule your lesson, change the date and time, or adjust the number of students joining, we've got you covered there too. You can easily make these changes within 24 hours of booking, and up to 72 hours before your lesson starts.
Our goal is to make your experience smooth, enjoyable, and worry-free. So go ahead and book with confidence, knowing that we're here to accommodate your needs every step of the way!