Football 101: What You Need To Know To Improve Your Game

Football is one of America’s passions for good reason. Many people enjoy playing the game just for the sheer fun of it, while other strive to be the best player they can be. Ultimately there are people who become professional players. But no matter your reason for playing, here are some tips to help you improve your game.

Discover your best talent in football and focus on that, rather than trying too hard to be a superstar player. Coaches need specific plays and players, not fancy show-offs. Practice and perfect your best drills and make sure you can participate with those exact moves when the coach and team needs you most.

For receivers, having a variety of different routes is necessary to be able to shake the defense. Practice the post, fade, hitch and quick-out routes during every practice session. The more you practice them, the more they will seem like second nature to you. Come game time, you will be able to run them with your eyes closed.

Remember that all goals are achievable if you try hard enough. You need to have a positive mindset as you practice and play the game. You CAN be an amazing football player! If you keep this in mind, you will find you have more drive and passion for the game as you play.

A great tip to remember if you’re a runningback or receiver in football is to always make sure you keep the ball close to your body at all times. So many turnovers have occurred because a player wasn’t holding the football firmly enough, and an opposing player just took a swat at it.

American football is very much a contact sport. Because of this, it is vitally important that all players wear the right safety equipment. Never buy cheap or bad quality when you are buying helmets and shoulder pads. Too many permanent injuries occur when unsafe gear is worn so do not allow yourself to become a part of these statistics.

Always drink plenty of water when you are practicing or playing football. It is very easy to get dehydrated during a game or during practice. This will not only impact your performance, but it could be dangerous as well. Drink plenty of fluids before, during and after any football related activity.

Learning to block when you have the ball is essential to scoring points. You cannot grab hold of the defender’s jersey while blocking. To help ensure you do not get a call of holding, always keep your hands off of the defender by only using your forearms during a block.

Be sure to drink lots of water or a sports drink as you play. Being in the hot and heavy equipment you have to wear to play football safely will leave you sweating buckets. Replace that water by drinking so that you don’t end up with a cramp or an injury.

As you can see, there is much to learn about football and how to be a better player. The key to being a great player has as much to do with physical skills as it does with your attitude on and off the field. Use the tips from above to become a better all around player on the field.

Football 101: What You Need To Know To Improve Your Game

By Lucille Wood

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