Help With American Football Training
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Just out of curiosity why would you want to play American Football when you can play awesome sports like real football or rugby? Granted, I'd pick American Football over cricket, but not by much.......:laugh:0
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Run sprints, I played guard for a while there is nothing more fun than blindsiding a d-back on a pulling guard play.0
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Just out of curiosity why would you want to play American Football when you can play awesome sports like real football or rugby? Granted, I'd pick American Football over cricket, but not by much.......:laugh:
To some there is no sport more awesome than Real(American) Football0 -
Run sprints, I played guard for a while there is nothing more fun than blindsiding a d-back on a pulling guard play.
This. Though usually on our plays it was more a DT or DE. But still; this.0 -
Just out of curiosity why would you want to play American Football when you can play awesome sports like real football or rugby? Granted, I'd pick American Football over cricket, but not by much.......:laugh:
To some there is no sport more awesome than Real(American) Football
4 downs to move a ball 10 yards.....what's awesome about that? :huh:0 -
Just out of curiosity why would you want to play American Football when you can play awesome sports like real football or rugby? Granted, I'd pick American Football over cricket, but not by much.......:laugh:
hahaha yeah yeah as a brit I hear that a lot lol and I will answer in the same way I always do.....horses for courses lol AF is a great team sport unlike most others in my opinion of course. It's not just the game it's the whole package, the togetherness of the team, the we either win together or lose together, your only as good as your weakest player, band of brothers,mentality...
but thats just me0 -
Run sprints, I played guard for a while there is nothing more fun than blindsiding a d-back on a pulling guard play.
must admit I do like the idea of blindside and maybe one day I'll try it lol0 -
Just out of curiosity why would you want to play American Football when you can play awesome sports like real football or rugby? Granted, I'd pick American Football over cricket, but not by much.......:laugh:
hahaha yeah yeah as a brit I hear that a lot lol and I will answer in the same way I always do.....horses for courses lol AF is a great team sport unlike most others in my opinion of course. It's not just the game it's the whole package, the togetherness of the team, the we either win together or lose together, your only as good as your weakest player, band of brothers,mentality...
but thats just me
that's what I liked about it too. And, I just liked being allowed to whip someone's *** for 48 minutes.0 -
Just out of curiosity why would you want to play American Football when you can play awesome sports like real football or rugby? Granted, I'd pick American Football over cricket, but not by much.......:laugh:
hahaha yeah yeah as a brit I hear that a lot lol and I will answer in the same way I always do.....horses for courses lol AF is a great team sport unlike most others in my opinion of course. It's not just the game it's the whole package, the togetherness of the team, the we either win together or lose together, your only as good as your weakest player, band of brothers,mentality...
but thats just me
that's what I liked about it too. And, I just liked being allowed to whip someone's *** for 48 minutes.
hahayeah there is that but didnt want to see cocky just yet lol0 -
Just out of curiosity why would you want to play American Football when you can play awesome sports like real football or rugby? Granted, I'd pick American Football over cricket, but not by much.......:laugh:
To some there is no sport more awesome than Real(American) Football
4 downs to move a ball 10 yards.....what's awesome about that? :huh:
If you truly had a clear understanding of the game and what it takes to move the ball that far, you wouldn't need to ask that question. :drinker:
Watch the following clip and then tell me that American Football isn't tough.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CryjGwbs6UA 0 -
4 downs to move a ball 10 yards.....what's awesome about that? :huh:
If that's how you see football. I'm sorry. But I understand to me soccer is just a bunch of guys that were cut from the football team kicking a ball around a giant field for hours not scoring any points.0 -
Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe. Get it from Amazon or whatever Brit equivalent there may be. Run that for a year. Get something similar to a Prowler if you can (www.elitefts.com, search for Prowler).
Look up "drive blocking" and "pulling guard." Those will be the most important things for you to do. Pass blocking for a guard is mostly just standing your ground (at the level it seems your league will be starting at). At 550, you shouldn't have any trouble with that.
At 5'11 550, I wonder why they didn't slot you at DT or NT. I'd design the hell out of a 3-4 defense with a guy that size over the ball.0 -
4 downs to move a ball 10 yards.....what's awesome about that? :huh:
If that's how you see football. I'm sorry. But I understand to me soccer is just a bunch of guys that were cut from the football team kicking a ball around a giant field for hours not scoring any points.
Don't forget they're skinny weaklings in girly shorts, too.0 -
Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe. Get it from Amazon or whatever Brit equivalent there may be. Run that for a year. Get something similar to a Prowler if you can (www.elitefts.com, search for Prowler).
Look up "drive blocking" and "pulling guard." Those will be the most important things for you to do. Pass blocking for a guard is mostly just standing your ground (at the level it seems your league will be starting at). At 550, you shouldn't have any trouble with that.
At 5'11 550, I wonder why they didn't slot you at DT or NT. I'd design the hell out of a 3-4 defense with a guy that size over the ball.
awesome I'll certainly look into that ....
They might slot me in somewhere else, I doubt it tho most brit teams from what i've seen, I could be wrong, want to protect the QB at all costs. Bare in mind tho at 550lb im no athlete lol0 -
At 5'11 550, I wonder why they didn't slot you at DT or NT. I'd design the hell out of a 3-4 defense with a guy that size over the ball.
Most of my football life I played MLB and I would have loved to have a NT this size, i'd have used him like a bulldozer to get me to the QB so I could get a sack and soak up all the glory0 -
Look up "drive blocking" and "pulling guard." Those will be the most important things for you to do. Pass blocking for a guard is mostly just standing your ground (at the level it seems your league will be starting at). At 550, you shouldn't have any trouble with that.
We ran these plays when I was 10 years old it's pretty basic stuff.0 -
Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe. Get it from Amazon or whatever Brit equivalent there may be. Run that for a year. Get something similar to a Prowler if you can (www.elitefts.com, search for Prowler).
Look up "drive blocking" and "pulling guard." Those will be the most important things for you to do. Pass blocking for a guard is mostly just standing your ground (at the level it seems your league will be starting at). At 550, you shouldn't have any trouble with that.
At 5'11 550, I wonder why they didn't slot you at DT or NT. I'd design the hell out of a 3-4 defense with a guy that size over the ball.
awesome I'll certainly look into that ....
They might slot me in somewhere else, I doubt it tho most brit teams from what i've seen, I could be wrong, want to protect the QB at all costs. Bare in mind tho at 550lb im no athlete lol
You will be. Just keep working at it. Proper diet and exercise regimen will help tremendously.0 -
Run sprints, I played guard for a while there is nothing more fun than blindsiding a d-back on a pulling guard play.
Amen!!!
Stairs for leg workouts!! Even if it is just walking them at first. Squats and lunges are good too. Ultimately you would like to be running or jumping (single leg/double leg) up the stairs, but that will come with time.
Upper body - work the chest, arms, and lower back. Ended up with a stress fracture in my lower back playing O line in HS (all the bending over and standing up).
Push ups, Bench, Fly, Military press, Tricep extensions, bicep curls.
Up-Downs or burpees will help you with cardio and practicing getting up if you fall down
Have fun!! I would love it if my town had a football league that adults could play in!0 -
I don't know how much cardio you're into, but playing football can be long and draining. I would definitely recommend getting some high intensity cardio in a few days a week to boost your endurance. Good luck!!0
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Where the hell you think your kicker comes from is the same skinny weakling??? duh
As a girl that like to play soccer and watch football.
I have two boys both play lineman positions and yes body strength is a must but can do much with it without tactics you can learn so much from watching football games on tv or the internet or live.4 downs to move a ball 10 yards.....what's awesome about that? :huh:
If that's how you see football. I'm sorry. But I understand to me soccer is just a bunch of guys that were cut from the football team kicking a ball around a giant field for hours not scoring any points.
Don't forget they're skinny weaklings in girly shorts, too.0
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