The more years you coach, you start to recognize certain things remain the same. For myself, it is an introductory offensive line blocking system, known as Wall Blocking. There are some “gurus” who insist they are the founders (which is astonishing since I was implementing it BEFORE they began coaching), […]
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Since the 1960’s, Nebraska has kept a very consistent football helmet design. They have always had a very conservative design; they have never had a flashy or unusual design, even for a special occasion like a Bowl Game. In 1960, Nebraska had a red helmet with a white stripe and […]
National Football League (NFL) is one of the most keenly followed sports leagues in the USA. According to some estimates, the live telecast of NFL on various television sports channels is the most popular television sports program in the country. When the internet arrived over two decades ago, football became […]
A unique style of offensive line blocking is called a chop, or cut. Over the years, a cut, or chop block has been called by some a “dirty” technique. A cut, or chop works great and if taught correct it can keep a dominating defender at bay. No cut, or […]
There is a myth in football training, especially among younger athletes, in regards to where the power comes from when throwing a football. Many mistakenly believe that the upper body muscles, those of the shoulders and arm, are the primary muscles used in making a deep, powerful, accurate throw. However, […]
Many youth football assistant coaches out there have aspirations of becoming a head coach. They want to run their own offense, defense, special teams and want to see how their methods will pan out, there is nothing wrong with that. I’ve had about 14 assistant coaches coach with me that […]
When the Crimson Tide takes on Texas Longhorns in the BCS national championship game on Thursday night; Alabama will be playing for SEC Football’s 19th national title. Or 36th. Or 53rd. Or whatever you like. It depends on they way we determine “national championship” as to what this total may […]
Special teams can make the difference in who goes home with the win and who suffers the loss. Simply put the receiving teams job is to advance the kick off return as far down the field as possible. With a couple of key blocks, put the ball in the end […]
Football Camps For Youth Football Players We do a one day camp in June or July. We have done week long and three day camps but now just do one day camps. Our goals for these pre-season camps are just to get a peek at what we have talent wise, […]
Preconceived Notions We all seem to have preconceived notions about people, places and things based on the information we have been exposed to or often based on the point of view of those in our immediate environment. In youth football, I can’t count the number of times I’ve been pleasantly […]