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One of the most popular sports in the United States, American football attracts millions of spectators annually. It’s championship game, the Super Bowl, pulls in consistently high ratings and viewership—2018’s game averaged more than 100 million viewers worldwide. Originally based on rugby, the game has evolved over decades into the sport it is today.

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How to Kick Field Goals
June 2, 2023
The bottom line was that ‘control’ became key in soccer-style kicking. Field goal kickers were much better able to ‘feel’ the ball on the foot when using the instep rather than the toe. It seems like there is a “how to” website for just about anything one could possibly want to learn these days, including how […]
Using the Sugar Huddle to Create Defense Misalignment
June 2, 2023
While simply aligning in a formation can stress the defense out, the major advantage of the Sugar Huddle is when the offense uses it to get into unbalanced formations or run trick plays. One of the major things that all defenses struggle to do well is line up correctly to a formation. Most coaches spend […]
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How Atlanta Falcons Receiver Julio Jones Got Recruited
June 2, 2023
Jones is known as one of the most humble players in the NFL, a characteristic that those who knew him said he carried all the way back to his youth days. But it almost cost him in the eyes of some scouts. Before Julio Jones was a top-10 pick and five-time Pro Bowler, he was […]
As Football Participation Rates Continue Decline, Coaches Try to Improve the Sport
June 2, 2023
In an age of injury awareness, particularly in regard to concussions and the research into CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy), football has become a less attractive option — especially at the youth level. It’s a Friday morning in August, which means the spectacles of Friday night lights aren’t far away in football-frenzied Jenks. On the third […]
The Truth About Nutrition in Youth Football
June 2, 2023
Sports drink manufacturers are masters at advertising and influencing parents and athletes. They publish biased and sometimes confusing studies in medical journals to bewilder and sway us to purchase their drinks. The fact is we have power over our health and the nutrition of our youth football athletes. What we gobble up and swallow each day […]
Three Play Calling Tips for Offensive Coordinators
June 2, 2023
While calling plays is a significant part of establishing success on the field, it is not nearly as important as developing confidence in the players. Calling plays is one of the most stressful and rewarding experiences in football. There is no other sport such a large amount of pressure is put on the coach. From […]
Creating Core Behaviors for Our Team
June 2, 2023
What we did to start our process is talk about what core values are. We talked about the ideas of core values and how they can be present in every action we do. One day I was listening to an audiobook on my way to work (something I highly recommend), and I was struck by […]
Why Power is a Great Way to Stop the Blitz
June 2, 2023
When the offensive line can effectively block down and take any blitzing linebackers and sweep them up into the wall they turn a defensive blitz into an advantage for the offense. One of the most frustrating things that can occur when you are running an offense is to go against a blitz heavy team. This […]
From Buckets of Rice to Blindfolds: Unique NFL Drills
June 2, 2023
The Eagles have a four-wheeled cart they load up with free weights for players to push and run behind for some intense conditioning. It goes without saying that competition in the NFL is fierce. Any edge, even a small one, will be pursued if it means the difference between a win or a loss. Finding […]
Practice Tackling With the Sideline Drill
June 2, 2023
By changing up who gets the ball this tackling drill is easy to make fun. As a coach it’s important to show players that they can have fun while still working on the essentials of the drill and working their fundamentals. The sideline drill is a great drill that combines change of direction with tackling […]
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