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 ...
Coaching can become even more complicated when your child plays on the team you coach. Many coaches are parents, but the two roles should not be confused. As a parent, you are responsible only for yourself and your child, but as a coach, you are responsible for the organization, all the players on the team ...
First-time winners Les Miles of LSU and Ron Roberts of Delta State highlight AFCA’s announcement of the American Football Coaches Association’s 2011 Regional Coach of the Year winners. The AFCA recognizes five regional Coach of the Year winners in each of the association’s five divisions: Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Championship Subdivision, Division II, Division III ...
Three of the top four teams lost this past weekend, causing a shakeup in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. North Alabama moves up to the top spot this week after then-No. 1 Northwest Missouri State lost to new No. 8 Pittsburg State (Kan.), 38-35, in the Fall Classic at Arrowhead Stadium. This ...
In an era of fantasy football — and since no one is nominating me for the head coaching position at any college — I’d like to play fantasy coach and tell how I would lead my college football team. So here goes my interview! First, my overall goals for the team (mission statement) would be: ...
In football defense, linemen rush the passer when they want to push past the offensive block and take out the quarterback directly. Being able to execute the pass rush effectively will greatly improve your team’s defense. The bull rush, swim technique, and undercut technique provide varying options for successfully rushing the passer. Bull Rush Defensive ...
As a strength coach, I am always looking at new methods of training to improve the conditioning of my athletes. In my own training as a power lifter, I have recently incorporated rubber bands. I have used them all — from the mini-bands to the heavy bands. The great thing about the bands is that ...
No, we don’t mean that kind of word. When learning and coaching youth football plays, one of the first things coaches and players must understand is football terminology. For many beginning players, youth football will be their first exposure to organized sports. By going over the important lingo, coaches can be sure that their offensive ...
The American Football Coaches Foundation (AFCF) announced that T. Boone Pickens, founder and chairman of BP Capital, is the 2011 recipient of its CEO Coach of the Year Award. This is the highest honor bestowed by the organization, whose inaugural recipient in 2006 was Jeffrey R. Immelt, the CEO of General Electric. Domino’s Pizza CEO ...
More than 1,000 football coaches have “friended” Football Coach Daily (FCD) on Facebook since the launch of the FootballCoachDaily.com website one month ago. The FCD Facebook page‘s rapid growth has strengthed an already-strong website presence at FootballCoachDaily.com and growing Twitter presence at twitter.com/fbcoachdaily and YouTube presence. “The digital platform we call Football Coach Daily is ...
Flexibility refers to the ability to move a joint in its full range of motion. Flexibility is controlled by...
Sporting-goods equipment and team sports uniform distributor/marketer BSN Sports signed a definitive merger agreement with Herff Jones, whereby BSN...
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...
United Way of New York City (UWNYC), the New York Giants and the New York Jets re-teamed last night...
The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Board of Trustees conducted its summer meeting April 29-30 in Phoenix, Arizona. Mack...
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