Reach Run Zone
By Ken Leonard, Head Coach Sacred Heart Griffin High School (IL) “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LOR…
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Excerpt from "Pigskin Rapture: Four Days in the Life of Texas Football"
(The following is from ‘Pigskin Rapture: Four Days in the Life of Texas Football’ by Mac Engel. This excerpt is the introduction to last year’s high school rivalry betwee…
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Book Excerpt: "The View from the O-Line" - " Building Blocks"
(This excerpt is from ‘The View from the O-Line’ by Howard Mudd and Richard Lister) Building Blocks Few things tick me off as much as the term skill position. It suggests…
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Drills for Quarterbacks at All Levels Part II
II. Warm-up – Emphasis getting the shoulder and arm loose – stretching and concentrating on all aspects of the throwing motion and developing accuracy. Set Up: QB QB QB 1…
Getting More from Your Training: Split Squats
Fast to Precise Performance The first phase of an off-season training program is critical; this is when I set up the foundation I use to build the rest of my program from…
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Helpful Drills for Quarterbacks at All Levels
One of the most useful tools for developing and refining the skills and techniques of a quarterback are properly designed drills. As such, a comprehensive plan for develo…
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Facemask Wars and the Clash of the Titans
I called it “the Willie Lanier F acemask”. Willie Lanier was a middle linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1967 through 1977. He won postseason honors for eight con…
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Lou Holtz on Mental Toughness
What are some of the characteristics of a mentally tough athlete? What leadership qualities do mentally tough athletes bring to the team? Did you have a favorite player w…
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Creating Explosiveness Through the Ground and Creating Blocking Angles
Power, balance, and fo rce starts from the ground up. To be explosive it is imperative to create force through the ground with the feet by transferring force through the …
How Auburn Develops Speed and Agility
There is a saying in football that if you can’t run, you can’t play. That is so true. At every level of football, the team or individuals that can move the best have a gr…
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Beyond the Scoreboard: What Football Means to Me—Win or Lose
Dear Son… By Eddie Fields, Coach and Teacher Space Coast High School (FL) In a recent school assignment my, 8-year-old, son had to write a letter to one of his parents ex…
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Quarterback Arm Strength (Velocity) Drills
Straight arm into the net drill Whenever a quarterback throws the ball to another player, he should be working on accuracy. For this reason, he SHOULD NOT throw to anothe…