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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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Three Ways Your Child Will Benefit From Playing Youth Football
June 2, 2023
Studies show that being physically active through football lowers body fat, strengthens muscles and increases the likelihood of continuing good health habits later in life. Football is blue-collar America. It’s working class, working together. In this game – America’s favorite game – there are no isolation plays that cast a team aside. Nor are there […]
It’s Like Pushing a Car up a Hill
June 2, 2023
So, it’s okay to do things that you don’t really love every day. You know, you don’t have to be real passionate about it sometimes for it to be meaningful and important.” Former bodybuilding champion John Brown has the winning formula for raising great athletes. All three of his sons earned Division I football scholarships […]
Teaching the Rip Move in Youth Football
June 2, 2023
The rip move can be an effective move, but it’s critical that it is combined with the pressing block destruction. This allows the defender to put the blocker on the back foot and control contact. The rip move is a great way to deal with a blocker while still maintaining your responsibility. The key to […]
Aerial Perfection: How to Become a Serial Thrower
June 2, 2023
When doing quarterback throwing drills for accuracy, often bags or other targets can take the place of athletes. If you do not have enough athletes around, for example, you can use stand up bags. I have heard it time after time: “My kid can throw the football a country mile.”  “He has got a cannon […]
Why I Prefer Inside Zone
June 2, 2023
If you are able to double team the majority of defensive linemen this ensures that you will not have many negative plays. There are many great run schemes that you can build your offense around. I have chosen the Inside Zone because it’s easy to teach, it’s highly versatile and it can create easy double teams […]
Why Parents, Coaches Must Be Partners
June 2, 2023
Don’t trash talk the coach. Let your children vent, if they feel the need, but don’t join in on their rants. This only feeds their frustration. In an ideal season, parents and coaches work together — sports parents feel supported by the coach, and the coach feels supported by the parents. Everyone — players, coaches […]
Attacking a Defense: Where to Start Play Calling
June 2, 2023
When preparing to attack a defense the most important thing to do is to understand the nature of the defense. Every defense has strengths and weaknesses that are built into its structure. Looking at a defense can be overwhelming. The first time you go to plan out a game many offensive coordinators will spend hours […]
Two Ways for Your Young Athlete to Face Pain
June 2, 2023
Pain processing means you must work on clear, honest and consistent communication in your family. It takes work to have this type of dialog, but it’s so important that you must not give up easily. Is your young athlete facing pain right now? Maybe they are not getting the playing time they want, having trouble […]
Flag Football Kids
Flag Football Drills
June 2, 2023
For young players it’s a good idea to use language that they can relate to. Explain to your team that a good defense is like a swarm of bees around a hive. As you get to know your team, choose drills that will address your team’s weaknesses (flag pulling, taking the right angle of pursuit, […]
How to Be a Good Football Kicker
June 2, 2023
Strike the bottom center of the ball with the inside of the top of the foot. Your foot should be at a 45-degree angle to the sideline when you make contact. Kickers may spend most of the football game watching from the sidelines, but when time’s running out and their team needs three points, then […]
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