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Deprecated: mysql_pconnect(): The mysql extension is deprecated and will be removed in the future: use mysqli or PDO instead in /var/www/vhosts/americanfootballmonthly.com/httpdocs/Connections/afm_content.php on line 17 Over Ten Years of the Strength ReportNebraska�s Boyd Epley is generally regarded as the father of collegiate strength and conditioning. Epley convinced Nebraska Head Coach Bob Devaney in the late 60�s that a strength and conditioning program would make the Husker players bigger, faster, and stronger. Devaney approved the program but he told Epley, �If any of our players get slower, you�re fired.�With a strength and conditioning program in place, Epley helped Nebraska become a national power in the 70�s. He premiered specific training techniques and lifts, developmental exercises and evaluation tests. He also pioneered...
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Strength Report: Football Specific Conditioning, Part IIE very head coach desires to have traction. While performing
speed training, to sprinting because unnecessary tension mechanics can
be improved solely by run- team speed; that is, players that in
the body will restrict the speed of limb movements. can run fast at
every position on the field. Heavy squats are used to increase ning at
faster speeds. The knees will lift It is a common understanding that
higher and a desirable forefoot strike oc- force output; power cleans
are used to in- curs as the brain knows it will be painful to
musculoskeletal injur...
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Coach to Coach: Lose Control, Gain Trust As football coaches, we often seemed ob- Losing control for trust is
an odd thing. can control thinking. This leads to over- sessed with
control. Not only do we want While it seems like you are giving
up a thinking and paralysis by analysis. Rather our players to
control their thoughts, emo- desired outcome, you’re not.
You’re just than trusting that they know how to make tions, and
actions, we want to control the clearing headspace to focus on what
mat- the right calls, coaches try to control think- line of
scrimmage, control ...
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The Drills Report: Fundamental Defensive End TrainingT he defensive line is home to some of the knees and hips should be as
close to 90-de- largest, most athletic players in sports, gree
angles as possible. This ensures that the particularly at the
defensive end position. lineman isn’t overextended, which will result
in Focusing on the fundamentals of a defensive lose of power when
firing out. Once his stance lineman is crucial to properly develop a
force is optimized, we then shift our focus to the to neutralize the
initial point of contact on ev- alignment of his body on the opposing
line- ery snap. ...
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Your Take: I Hate Banquets (Part II)...
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Momentum Plays and the Kicking Game at Auburn...
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The Double Gun System, Part III: Time, Tempo, and Trickeration...
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The R.E.A.L Man Program: A Character Development Program for our Youth...
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The Year of the Quarterback � A Year in the Development of Today�s College Quarterback...
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Zone and ISO Plays...
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. Leadership Strategies: How to Develop a Steady Stream of �Championship Level� Quarterbacks in Your Program (Part II)...
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