The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Board of Trustees conducted its summer meeting April 29-30 in Phoenix, Arizona. Mack Brown, AFCA president and head coach at the University of Texas, said, “The AFCA Board of Trustees spent considerable time discussing the national championship trophy that will be presented to the national championship team in the ...
Get prepared for the new season in less than 30 minutes Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports is a free, online course available to coaches, parents, and others helping to keep athletes safe from concussion. It features interviews with leading experts, dynamic graphics and interactive exercises, and compelling storytelling to help you recognize a concussion ...
by Terry Shea, Quarterbacks Coach First and foremost, quarterback is a leadership position. Until that base is covered, all the measurables such as height, weight, speed and arm strength become secondary. Quarterbacks who become leaders at all levels of football are bright individuals and they are tough. The quarterback position is complex and the game ...
by Lester Erb And Ronald Aiken, University of Iowa Extra point and field goal protection is often overlooked. It is easy to neglect it because extra points are supposed to be automatic, right? We have all won and lost games because of an extra point or because our opponent blocked a field goal attempt and ...
More than 900 youth football leagues across the United States representing more than 200,000 players have committed to the health and safety of their young players by adopting Heads Up Football, a new USA Football pilot program for the 2013 season dedicated to making the game better and safer. The Heads Up Football program promotes ...
Several hundred coaches from area middle and high schools, colleges and universities, and community leagues met April 16 in Baltimore to draft a new game plan to learn how to develop, mentor and lead young men and help build their character. The Verizon Foundation and A CALL TO MEN – a leading national violence prevention ...
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN), the world’s largest association of neurologists who treat brain injuries such as concussion, has launched a new app called “Concussion QuickCheck“, to help coaches, athletic trainers, parents and athletes quickly evaluate if someone may have a concussion and needs to see a licensed health care provider, such as a ...
The Scap Circuit is a supplemental exercise that isolates the scapulae to promote proper function of the shoulders. This circuit is a key component to increasing the integrity of the rotator cuff. The circuit is made up of four exercises performed in a row. Perform 10 repetitions of each exercise. Equipment Exercise band or cable ...
Unequal Technologies unveiled a new suite of supplemental head padding (SHP) available for athletes in multiple sports. Responding to demand from professional athletes in the National Football League, National Hockey League, Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer and X Games, Unequal’s supplemental head protection now includes the DOME, BAND, HALO and MAXX. Each new product ...
Runners the world over can now get professional running technique advice from a new app for iPhone and Android. Running Technique Basics from MOJO Skills Coaching, is a mobile app ‘how-to’ on the basics of running technique. MOJO Skills Coaching’s David Hohnberg says that the app guides runners through the eight basic running skills with ...
Get prepared for the new season in less than 30 minutes Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports is a...
by Terry Shea, Quarterbacks Coach First and foremost, quarterback is a leadership position. Until that base is covered, all...
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN), the world’s largest association of neurologists who treat brain injuries such as concussion,...
Unequal Technologies unveiled a new suite of supplemental head padding (SHP) available for athletes in multiple sports. Responding to...
The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Board of Trustees conducted its summer meeting April 29-30 in Phoenix, Arizona. Mack...
More than 900 youth football leagues across the United States representing more than 200,000 players have committed to the...
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