Posts Tagged “Football Drills”
Jan
16
2010
Youth Football Coaching - What to Do to Make Your Team a Winner Today - is it New Football Drills?Posted by: Mr.Football in Football Sites and The Best ArticlesWe aren’t talking about new football drills, but philosophies, methodologies and approaches, not a bunch of new football drills. One of the things Hall of Fame Basketball Coach John Wooden did in every off-season was to pick a narrow part of the game of basketball, analyze it, study it and develop a core competency in it. Wooden took things like beating the Zone Press and made it his off-season project for the year. He would seek out the experts in that field, buy every book he could on the subject, go to clinics, go visit zone press teams, study it and seek out coaches advice in the off-season. Coach Wooden did this every year he coached, he chose just one narrow area of the game and made a commitment to excel in that area of the game. Just imagine the wealth of knowledge you would have if you did this for 5-10 years in a row. Unfortunately many youth football coaches just don’t have the base coaching knowledge like Coach Wooden would have. They know lots of good football drills, but … Tags: 10 Years, Basketball Coach, Coach John, Core Competency, Excel, Football Coaching, Football Drills, Game, Hall Of Fame, Hall Of Fame Basketball, Methodologies, Philosophies, Wealth Of Knowledge, Youth Football Coaches, Zone Press
Sep
12
2009
Understanding Middle School American Football Defensive DrillsPosted by: Mr.Football in Football Sites and The Best ArticlesBasic ball security can be broken down into four steps. The first point is the claw, meaning that your fingers are wrapped over the tip of the football. The second point is your forearm wrapped around the ball and shielding it from the defense. Third, pull the football in close to your bicep to protect it from opponent’s jabs and attempts to make you fumble. Fourth, pull the football up and tight against your ribcage closing the gap on the football from all four sides. Practice holding the football and having defensive players try and knock out the football by any means possible. By reducing the risk of a fumble you will increase the offensive strength in effectively driving across the field and scoring touchdowns. Conditioning: Quick step crossing Reaction is as skill that players need to develop through conditioning and drills. The point to this drill is having players practice quick directional changes on the field. It starts by placing players in a small four square box. The drill … Tags: American Football, American Security, Attempts, Bicep, Closing The Gap, Directional Changes, Fingers, Football Defensive Drills, Football Drills, Football Players, Forearm, Four Steps, Fumble, Gap, Jabs, Opponent, Ribcage, Risk, TightInteresting Websites : |
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