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Jump-start the integration of new team members
{Sponsored} At the start of every season, coaches spend time helping integrate new athletes into their team. This could mean players who were part of the program and moved up to another team or maybe transfer students from another program. It’s imp...

USA Football’s Development Model teaches how to be an athlete first
Reimagining something spurs inspired thought and action. It requires creative, innovative thinking to make something new or evolve it for the better. Reimagining the fitness and fun of our country’s favorite sport is the Football Development ...

Drew Brees tells kids ‘play as many sports as you can’
Becoming an NFL quarterback required more than just playing football as a young athlete. That was Drew Brees's message to youth football players last week in southern California. The 12-time Pro Bowler was helping to kick off his Football ‘N’ ...

Improving Player Safety and Reducing Concussions — Beyond the Gear
{Sponsored} Football is a sport mired in debates about safety — especially given the ever-changing concussion prevention recommendations. New gear promises to reduce the risk of concussion or other head trauma, but it is apparent that coaches need ...

Study: Rugby-style tackling may have lower force of impact than football style
From the American Academy of Neurology The style of tackling used in rugby may be associated with a lower force of impact than the style used in football, according to a preliminary study of college athletes released Tuesday. The study will be pre...

Win more games with the Atavus Tackle System
https://youtu.be/Bni-xQqyH8w Gain an edge with the Atavus Tackle System, an approach built around a shoulder-led technique that increases player safety and improves performance. See better defensive results by using a proven technique focused on s...

Non-football workouts perfect for summer
{Sponsored} When the weather heats up, the last thing student-athletes want to do is gear up for football. There are certainly more warm-weather-friendly workouts that will benefit players and allow them to choose when and where they get their exerci...

Keeping players’ good habits built during the school year
{Sponsored} Summer is the time when good habits are often derailed. That’s why it’s important to get your team on board by keeping up the good habits made during football season, so next season doesn’t begin as a struggle. Accountability partne...

Nebraska to use replay in high school football title games
Nebraska will begin using replay reviews in high school football championship games beginning next season. [caption id="attachment_16017" align="alignright" width="240"] Photo: Brian Cantoni[/caption] The Nebraska School Activities Association ...

Judge in girls football lawsuit orders survey to gauge interest
The fate of girls high school football in Utah could come down to a statewide survey, which will determine whether there's enough interest in the sport. In 2017, the parents of six high school girls filed a lawsuit against three school districts a...