Teams for years have used their largest wide receivers to help block either at the point of attack or at the edge of a formation to help seal the defensive pursuit. This also aids the offense in possibly drawing a…
"Momentum Killers and Momentum Getters" The home court advantage in basketball is due to many factors - one of those factors being momentum. Momentum in basketball is a great thing to have on your side. Of course, you can attempt…
Training For The Fastest Movement in All of Sports Reproduced with permission from Line Drives, the monthly newsletter from Baseball Fit, LLC. In 1985, renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. Arthur Pappas conducted some interesting research on 15 professional pitchers. Over the…
Reproduced with permission from Line Drives, the monthly newsletter from Baseball Fit, LLC. In 1985, renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. Arthur Pappas conducted some interesting research on 15 professional pitchers. Over the course of 147 pitches, he examined with high speed…
by Larry Beckish This article was written by the 'Ol Coach in September 2009 as he watched Tim Tebow lead his Florida team against Tennessee Last Saturday the Florida-Tennessee game was the game that attracted my attention the most. I…
This is the August issue of Punt Points, a monthly series of articles that was written by Mark Simon, former NFL Punter for the Denver Broncos. Summary A month of grueling practice and changes affect not only the offense and…
by Robert McAdams EDITORS NOTE: This is the last of a series of five articles, graciously contributed to us by Coach and Self-Published Author Robert McAdams. The articles are actual excerpts from his books that he prepared especially for us,…
Let’s face it - punters and punting don’t “fit in” much anymore. They don’t fit in with coaches, they don’t fit in with owners, they don’t fit in with “real players”, they don’t fit in with TV announcers, and they…
Fly Ball Communication System Reproduced with permission from Line Drives, the monthly newsletter from Baseball Fit, LLC One of the most frustrating, and, sometimes, dangerous things a coach watches on the field is his defense try to catch fly balls…
Coaching Defensive Linemen Originally published on 6/6/2007 at www.footballcoachingsites.com Part I: Philosophy, Constants and Key Points Mike Walker Defensive Line Coach, Ishpeming (Mich.) H.S. The following is an excerpt from the Coaching Defensive Lineman series at http://www.CoachesLearningNetwork.com Regardless of the…