I came across an article in the New York Times about USA Football experimenting with what they are calling ‘Modified Tackle’ football for youth. Then again this morning, Nancy Armour wrote about it in the USA Today. I think this is a great idea. I have written extensively about youth football – Hustle & AttitudeContinueContinue reading “The Future of Youth Football”
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6 Steps to Success for High School Student Athletes
My dad bought me a book about preparing high school athletes for success. The book is called 6 Steps to Success for High School Student-Athletes and is written by Alonzo Barkley. Barkley is a former college and professional basketball player that now coaches high school in Alabama. Although my focus is on youth recreational sportsContinueContinue reading “6 Steps to Success for High School Student Athletes”
When should Children start playing tackle football?
I just came across this article from the New York Daily News where the author suggests that children should wait until high school to play tackle football. http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/jets/gastineau-defend-football-sport-isn-safe-kids-article-1.2951622?cid=bitly The article references a couple of recent events – Bo Jackson saying he wouldn’t have played football if he knew about CTE and Mark Gastineau’s revelation thatContinueContinue reading “When should Children start playing tackle football?”
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