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How the Advanced Tackling System Builds Upon the Shoulder Tackling System
USA Football is focused on a better, safer game. To that end, in 2017, we released the still well-received Shoulder Tackling System. It was built...
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International Bowl X: Team USA uses trickery, strong 2nd half to defeat Team Canada
U.S. U-18 head coach Tyree Spinner did his best Sean Payton impression with a daring onside kick to open the second half and a U.S....
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International Bowl X: US Under-17 National Team edges Team Japan in come-from-behind thriller
For three hours Friday, the U.S. Under-17 National Team and Team Japan made AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas resemble its next-door neighbor – the amusement...
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International Bowl X: Team Japan – A celebration of football
Each year, the International Bowl features fierce competition. Make no bones about it. U.S. National Teams and international foes alike come to Texas with one...
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Panama upends US Under-18 Selects
If Team Panama were architects, they’d likely build houses in a measured, methodical, one-firm-brick-at-a-time pace. No rush, no hurry, just a confident and persistent application...
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10th International Bowl headed back to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas
The 10th annual International Bowl Series featuring 16 high school-aged teams spanning nine countries on three continents returns to Arlington, Texas for the fifth consecutive...
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International Bowl alumni ascend to sport’s highest level
BY STEVE ALIC The International Bowl stands as a global destination for the world’s top high school football players. In the series’ 10-year history, players...
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Coaching the Wide Receiver – Stance & Start basics
By Drew Lieberman | Posted 12/21/2018 “Every great route starts with a great stance.” It’s the truth. A wide receiver can set himself up for success...
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Michael Hopkins: Former football player now astronaut
By Eric Moreno | Posted 11/28/2018 The International Space Station (ISS) sits an average of 240 miles away from the surface of the Earth. Traveling at...
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How the Kansas City Chiefs use RPO’s in their top-ranked offense
By Bobby Peters | Posted 11/2/2018 The Kansas City Chiefs have soared to new heights in the first half of the 2018 NFL season. The obvious...
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The anatomy of an opening drive
By Bobby Peters The New England Patriots are the gold standard of the NFL. Bill Belichick and his staff put together sound game plans week...
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How offensive tackles keep edge rushers on their toes
By Brandon Thorn The most polarizing matchup on the line of scrimmage is usually the one between an offensive tackle and pass-rusher. This is because...
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How one college defense is holding opponents to -12 yards rushing!
By Keith Grabowski When defensive coordinator Mike Fox started at The College at Brockport in 2016, he had one objective in mind — stop the...
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The QB of the offensive line
By Brandon Thorn The center position is the most underappreciated and overlooked spot along the offensive line. There are several reasons for this, beginning with...
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Changing lives: Developing a culture of excellence
By Taylor Kolste In 1980, the defensive coordinator of a Texas high school came across a Harvard study that concluded that 85 percent of our...
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IFAF U19 World Championship: U.S. National Team dominates Sweden, wins bronze medal
By Scott Goldman | Posted 7/22/2018 The U.S. National Team roared out of the locker room Sunday — and never looked back. From the opening kickoff,...
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United States Under-19 National Team roster announced for IFAF World Championship in Mexico City
By Adam Wire Forty-five high school and college football players spanning 19 states have been selected for the United States Under-19 National Team that will compete...
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A look at the 29 U.S. National Team alums who’ve been selected in the NFL Draft
By Adam Wire | The US National Team and the National Team program produced 29 NFL draftees in the six years prior to the 2018 NFL Draft. ...
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Conditioning: More than running laps and ‘On the Line!’
By Dr. Joe Eisenmann In a previous Coaches’ Note, I addressed the basic principles of designing conditioning programs. This article focuses on the energetic demands of...
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5 exercises to improve tackling fundamentals
Each year, football players at all levels get bigger, faster and stronger. As a result, players are harder and harder to tackle. The easiest way to...
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WHY DO YOU COACH?
By Joe Kersting Why are you a coach? The way you answer this simple, straightforward question will spell volumes about what type of football program...
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The Vegetarian Athlete
By Susan Kundrat Athletes can meet their nutritional needs while choosing a vegetarian diet. However, the more restrictive your vegetarian plan is, the more attention you...
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Team USA U19 National Team dismantles Canada in final game of International Bowl IX at AT&T Stadium
The Team USA Under 19 National Team dominated Canada in all facets of the game en route to a 47-7 win in the final game...
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Team Canada downs USA in Under 18s at International Bowl IX
Team Canada scored 21 straight points to take command, and fought off multiple U.S. second-half comeback bids to defeat Team USA 44-26 at International Bowl...
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Team Mexico historic, defeats United States Under 18 Selects in International Bowl IX
UANL-Mexico made the most of its first ever appearance in the International Bowl at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas, defeating Team USA 20-9. The Mexicans bend-but-don’t-break defense...
