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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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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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Running Back Screen Pass Play
June 2, 2023
The QB will have some pressure in his face so it’s important to practice this play with pressure during the practice week. The Running Back Slip Screen is an explosive play that beats the blitz. This Running Back Screen Pass Play takes practice, but once your players get it down, it will be one of […]
Packers, USA Football Award NFL Foundation-Funded Grants
June 2, 2023
USA Football’s grant program will award more than $1.5 million in resources to benefit young athletes in 2019, based on merit The Green Bay Packers and USA Football recently awarded grants for new equipment, uniforms and other resources to several youth and scholastic football programs throughout Wisconsin. Grants are valued up to $1,000 apiece and […]
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The Importance of Team Building Activities
June 2, 2023
They’re kids. They’ll grow as teammates, but they also have a great opportunity to grow as friends through football. 
‘Where It All Started’: Why Saquon Barkley Returned to Penn State to Host Youth Football Camp
June 2, 2023
But the commercials, endorsement deals and fame hasn’t changed the fact that Barkley enjoys returning to his roots. Saquon Barkley heard it all Saturday. You’re my idol. You’re my favorite player. I want to be like you. Barkley — always humble, typically smiling — deflected praise all day at Holuba Hall, where he hosted 600 kids at […]
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