Football and Soccer

Get the ball (also commonly referred to as “trapping the ball”). In this section, receiving and trapping are used interchangeably. This is one of the basic skills needed to control the ball, but it is not effective enough in competitive games used in many North American Soccer, especially with young players. The reason is simply to observe. There is a fear of losing the ball to an opponent in the vicinity: The ball may potentially be found between the receiver and the opponents who may have a reception error. Loss of the ball to the opponent in this way is usually to embarrass or punish the coach have resulted. The end result is that the players “one touch” the ball more often, and it is necessary and therefore produce a reduced amount of control the ball by the team in general. Always remember that ball control is the goal in modern football. Read the rest of this entry »

The mask penalty in youth football

Can an offensive player legally be labeled for facemasking in youth football?

Last season, one of the youth football teams I coach, I had a 10-year-old running back who loved to use the stiff arm. It was not very fast and powerful, but he had a good field vision. He was able to get on the open ground often enough, but it was rare to get the speed. Therefore, he is on other instruments available to try to avoid the inevitable had tackler. Over time he developed a stiff arm very consistent.

The stiff arm in youth football

In general, you want to use the stiff arm to ward off a diving tackler, would hand the helmet halves tackler tacklers on his way to the ground in his attempt to “appear” to move on last tackle. Most weapons steep, but with the driver, the experience put his hand to the upper chest area of ​​the tackler. Read the rest of this entry »

Gauntlet Drill for Ball Security

There is nothing more important to learn an offense to great ball security. This is especially true for a running back or wide receiver, because they carry the ball more often than others in the field, but it’s a good idea for all positions in order to practice a little ball of security. A drill that has been used several times in order to improve the safety ball means the drill glove. The point is to the glove drills, a player with multiple opponents, who have to run to try to dislodge the football. The opponents can fit into any scenario, the most common being the two lines and the ball carrier must pass through them. Make sure you take the drill bit slowly at first, and also to keep the ball carrier the ball in different positions.

The Right Way to Catch a High Football

As a receiver, or any player who is catching a pass, you know that all intersections will go right to the chest. Here are some simple steps, so that when a high catch: The first and most important, that you extend your arms and hold your hands together in a Read the rest of this entry »