Offensive Line Strategy: Blocking a Slant Defense - Expert Advice

Questionwhat is a offensive tackle/guard to do against a slant defense AnswerAlbert, You need to be quick and get good first steps to protect gaps. Your

Defensive Strategies Against the Bunch Offense: Coaching Advice

QuestionI am a new coach of a varsity high school team and we are facing a trip bunch offense and just wondering if you have any suggestions on what to run

Protein and Muscle Growth: Will It Stunt My Growth?

QuestionIm 15 165 pounds and about 6 feet. I want to start taking protein to help build muscle, but will that stunt my growth or anything? AnswerNo.  

Defending Cut and Chop Blocks in Football: A Defensive Lineman's Guide

Questionmy son is a varsity defensive lineman and last week he played a team that cut and chop blocked him alnight how would you defend this type of blocki

Speed Requirements for OLB and SS in Division II Football

QuestionI am 61 and weight 213 right now but not sure how fast i am i would say around a 4.8 i dont think i am big enough to play middle LB but possibly a

Harnessing Anger for Peak Performance: A Mental Game Strategy

QuestionWhen i am in practice i can turn my level of play up when i get mad.  Mainly when the team is struggling and i get frustrated.  When game

Quarterback Development: Overcoming Physical Disadvantages

QuestionDear Coach, Im a junior quarterback in Minnesota and in the number 2 spot behind our senior. Im told that my development is coming along, and that

Homeschooling & High School Football: Eligibility in Delaware

Questioni am a freshman right now and love football but im homeschooled. i wanted to know if i can still play for high scholl even though im homeschooled i

Mental & Physical Drills for Aspiring Quarterbacks

QuestionAre there any drills that you can do to prepare yourself mentally for the QB position and also any easily understandable drills you can give me for

Revitalizing the Jet Offense: Strategies for High School Success

QuestionIm a high school level player, and we run the jet offense. It seemed to work during middle school, but now that were in high school, its just so pr

NCAA Football Rule: When is a Player Considered Down with a Knee Down?

QuestionIf a player is down when he has the ball and his knee touches the ground, then how do any field goals count, since the holder has one knee down whe

Roughing the Punter: Was the Call Correct in a Trick Play?

QuestionI was involved in a middle school game the other day where the snapper hiked the ball to the upback, and the upback tossed it to the punter.  

High School Football: When Does the Clock Restart After a Penalty?

QuestionExample: running play runner is tackled out of bounds. Clock stops of course. Next play is a running play but the offense commits a holding penalty

Overcoming Mental Blocks in Sports: A Guide for Athletes

Questionits in the 8th week of my season now and Im not starting. Its not that I am not as good as the person in front of me. I dont know could I have a Me

Harnessing Anger for Athletic Performance: A Football Player's Question

QuestionHi, my name is Eissa and i am a 17 year old recent high school graduate, and i attend a community college currently. i am a big kid and when i was

Managing Game-Day Injury Anxiety: A Psychological Approach

QuestionBefore and during a game I always get nervous. Im always afraid of getting injured how can i overcome that. AnswerHello Dylan and thank you for as

High School Football Player Overwhelmed by Playbook Size - Seeking Advice

QuestionHi there. My name is David and I am a slot back in the Senior (Varsity) level of high school football. My main concern is that the coaches and offe

Improving Performance: Maintaining Focus and Stamina as a Starting WR

QuestionIm trying to gain position as my teams starting WR, I have more yards plus 6 more TDs this season then our starter. But the problem is that I do we

Mastering Football Plays: Memory Techniques for Offense & Defense

QuestionHello David, I have trouble remembering the plays and where to go on offense and defense. Do you have any advice that could improve my memory? Ans

Mastering Performance Under Pressure: Mental Strategies for Peak Results

QuestionHow do I mentally play good under a lot of pressure. Like comeback last quater pressure. AnswerHello Nick.  Time got away from me on this one