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Nebraska�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... http://www.americanfootballmonthly.com/Subaccess/articles.php?article_id=6504&output=article E 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... http://www.americanfootballmonthly.com/Subaccess/articles.php?article_id=6505&output=article 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 ... http://www.americanfootballmonthly.com/Subaccess/articles.php?article_id=6507&output=article T 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. ... http://www.americanfootballmonthly.com/Subaccess/articles.php?article_id=6506&output=article ... http://www.americanfootballmonthly.com/Subaccess/articles.php?article_id=6508&output=article ... http://www.americanfootballmonthly.com/Subaccess/articles.php?article_id=6509&output=article ... http://www.americanfootballmonthly.com/Subaccess/articles.php?article_id=6510&output=article ... http://www.americanfootballmonthly.com/Subaccess/articles.php?article_id=6511&output=article ... http://www.americanfootballmonthly.com/Subaccess/articles.php?article_id=6512&output=article ... http://www.americanfootballmonthly.com/Subaccess/articles.php?article_id=6513&output=article ... http://www.americanfootballmonthly.com/Subaccess/articles.php?article_id=6514&output=article