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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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Flag football alive and well in SoCal
June 2, 2023
Mark Broersma’s Friday Night Lights leagues have been enormously popular Webmaster of the Week: July 20-26 NAME: Mark Broersma SITE: Friday Night Lights Youth Flag Football POSITION: Co-founder, commissioner, webmaster BACKGROUND: Broersma spent 20 years working as an executive in the Mars candy bar division of Masters Food before retiring at age 45. Freshly unchained […]
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Fun Flag Football Drills to Teach Your Child At Home
June 2, 2023
If you don't know how to help your child get better at flag football or are looking for good flag football drills, then you've come to the right place.
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Youth Football Drills to Practice at Home
June 2, 2023
Here are some great drills to practice to keep your skills sharp and improve your game.
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No Gym? No Problem: 5 home exercises for football players
June 2, 2023
This article will focus on five bodyweight resistance exercises that will train the entire body.
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Why Wrestling Makes You a Better Football Player
June 2, 2023
While wrestling’s carryover to linemen play might be most obvious, the sport’s a beneficial cross-training option for skill positions, as well. John Madden once said he wished all his offensive linemen had a wrestling background.  For good reason. While the connection between football and sports like basketball and track has been highly publicized, it’s hard to argue the transferable […]
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A Parent’s Guide to Coaching American Youth Football
June 2, 2023
Coaching is far more than one play, in one game, in one season. It’s a commitment that can elevate the game, and your players, for a lifetime. Coaching youth football isn’t for the faint of heart. For those who dedicate themselves to the craft, it can be full of progressive rewards. What other way can […]
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Basic Knowledge About Reads
June 2, 2023
This is a good practice until he gains experience in pre- and post-snap reads is the beginning of a good teaching tool for all coaching staffs and quarterbacks. There are many types of reads for quarterbacks to learn during their football career. Here, I will cover and explain some of the basic reads. First, quarterbacks […]
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The Fastest Ways to Run the Football
June 2, 2023
With the older kids, Rocket Sweep is a great play to build you offense around. Plays like Trap and Belly hit very quickly and complement the Rocket Sweep very nicely. There’s an old saying in sports and that is “speed kills”! Obviously having fast athletes will greatly improve the likelihood of success, but even if […]
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Prioritizing Activities During a Busy Time of Year
June 2, 2023
Realize now there will be conflicts coming up during the next few weeks, and try to decide how you are going to handle them before the day of the conflicting activities. It’s this time of year when social calendars are filled with end-of-school-year activities, retirement parties, and graduation celebrations–and, is it me, but couldn’t Grandma […]
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Exercises for a Youth Football Workout
June 2, 2023
Place two agility ladders on the ground side-by-side, have the players line up at one end and then run through them, making sure each foot-fall lands within the boxes created by the ladders. Youth football workouts must incorporate several elements. A program for young players must make the most out of limited practice and conditioning […]
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