Crossfit, a strength and conditioning program, combines weightlifting, powerlifting, sprinting, plyometrics and a variety of other sports and exercises. The annual Crossfit Games event attracts competitors from all over the wor...
Parents provide a youth football player with support and guidance in the physically demanding sport. A child who is prepared for the sport is better aware of the injury possibilities and performs at a higher level. Your child's...
Plays based on a guard pull are a classic standby for power running teams in American football. Fake pulling a guard can be a difficult maneuver to achieve properly. If successful, however, it can catch defensive teams complete...
Barry Wright had an exceptional career as a high school football player. He transitioned seamlessly into playing at the junior college level, which he then parlayed into an impressive career as an NCAA Division I collegiate foo...
Football players and coaches sometimes overlook forearm strength when planning their overall conditioning routines, yet strong forearms are important for players at every position on both offense and defense. Whether your job i...
Flooding a zone is an offensive technique in football that is used to overwhelm a defense that is in a zone formation. The goal is to get multiple receivers into a part of the zone that has fewer defenders. For example, sending...
Football is a contact sport, and players have to tolerate bumps and bruises to stay on the field. Blindside hits push pain thresholds to maximum levels and can cause serious injury. Quarterbacks are most susceptible to blindsid...