College Football Recruiting: A Parent's Guide to Getting Noticed

QuestionOur son is wanting to play college football.  He played FB in JV and three years HS football but we moved his senior year and they having him

Overcoming On-Field Performance Anxiety: A Football Player's Struggle

QuestionHello Mr. Kenward. Im sure this is probably a common question for you. When im in practice i am flying around hitting people, making plays, scoring

Gaining Weight for Football: A Guide for Division II Players

QuestionIm 60 170lbs I am going to school to play Div II ball next year. I am trying to play running back or safety. I have a hard time gaining weight desp

How to Play More Aggressively in Sports: A Comprehensive Guide

QuestionHi I was hoping you could tell me what I need to do to play more aggressively in all sports not just football necessarily   ,the biggest probl

NCAA Roughing the Kicker Rule: Analyzing a Punt Situation

QuestionWe had this situation come up and I cant find the exact ruling in the NCAA rulebook. 4th down and 19 yards to go for a first down. QB takes the sn

Football Player Hesitant to Hit: Addressing Fear and Building Confidence

QuestionMy son is 11 yrs. old and plays on a pee-wee division football team.  He started the season as the starting WR, starting DB, and 3rd string qb

Run Game Mismatches: Strategies & Philosophies for Offensive Success

QuestionQUESTION: What are some general philosophies or rules to follow as to creating favorable/successful running plays? Also Im having problems gettin

College Football Walk-On Tryouts: What to Expect at the D-1 Level

QuestionIs it combine based? Like, 40 yard dash time, position drills, broad jump, etc. Or, is it like the movie Rudy where you get to wear pads and show w

Improve Your Tackling Speed & Technique: A Guide for Young Players

Questioni am 14 i weigh 230 and i am 5 6 i am a right tackel i lost my first string position because the end is to fast for me to block what can i do to fi

Inadvertent Facemask Penalty in Football: Rule Clarification

QuestionIn a Pennsylvania HS varsity game, offense first and ten from their own 30.  QB passed for 4 yard gain, and a flag for inadventent facemask. &

Football Position Choice: Wide Receiver vs. Quarterback - Advice for Young Players

QuestionQUESTION: I am a freshman in high school and want to play football next year but i decided to skip this year to gain weight and get faster but anyw

Overcoming Mental Blocks in Football Tackling After Injury

QuestionQUESTION: Hey David? I play CB and blow out my knee making a tackle 2 years ago..ACL cartiledge, the whole deal. Ive been back on the field for ab

Defensive End Techniques: Handling Cut Blocks & Blocking

QuestionMy son is playing on his first team and asked. How do I defend against the cut block. Can he jump over them? I would appreciate any advice you have

Helping Your Son Navigate Varsity Football Disappointment

QuestionHello, My son is in his 5th year of playing tackle football, 3rd year playing for his high school. Last year the varsity lost miserably with scores

Understanding Man vs. Zone Coverage in Football

QuestionHi, I have a question as a fan trying to expand his knowledge of the game. When watching TV broadcasts of games, Ive been having trouble understand

Chop Blocking in Football: Legality & Concerns

QuestionDo defensive linemen (nose guards in particular ) ever chop block? The reason I ask is my son was told do do this during one of their pop warner ga

Football Coaching Conflicts: Is It Right For You?

Questionhi. im 14 years old and im having a tough year in football. im doing fine.. but my coaches yell all the time.. i play qb safety and kick/punt retu

Bridging the Gap: How to Simulate Game Intensity in Football Practice

QuestionIm a freshmen football player and this is my first season Ive ever played. i try my best at practice but theres nothing like the real game. when i

High School Athlete Seeking Recruitment: Dedicated & Versatile Player

QuestionWell, Im a junior at my high school. We are a small 3A school. We have not had a winning season since 2005. I am sick of losing. I played at a big

Mastering Football Throwing Mechanics: A Guide for Beginners

Questionhi my name is ed i live in the uk and am just starting to play football, i want to play quaterback as i can throw the ball accurate and long, howev