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Health-Safety, Coaches, Parents, Commissioners, Equipment Fitting, General Articles

Helmet Safety Starts with a Proper Fit

By Rose DiPaula Sat, 06/12/2010 - 11:55am

Helmet safety is one of the most crucial elements to playing football, but it is also a difficult part of equipment distribution for many players, coaches and parents.  Riddell, USA Football's Official Football Helmet and Protective Equipment Partner, gives some recommendations on good helmet-fitting practices.

Players, Parents, General Articles, Coach Bass Columns

Ask the Coach: Defensive Line Techniques

By Coach Tom Bass Tue, 06/08/2010 - 7:56am

Coach Tom Bass brings more than 30 years of coaching experience to USA Football. Along with answering youth coaching questions, he also receives emails from young players. You can email the coach at NFLAskTheCoach@aol.com.

Joseph sent the following question:

Players, Parents, General Articles

Don Majkowski to Speak and Coach at Player Academy at Lassiter High School

By Michael Kuebler Tue, 06/01/2010 - 10:37am

In just two short weeks, USA Football's Player Academy schedule kicks off on June 14 at Lassiter High School in Marietta, Ga., with the first of the independent non-profit's 10 camps.

These academies are premier camps modeled after NFL training camps with classroom and on-field training. Players receive position specific and age-appropriate instruction on proper fundamentals and techniques from the area's best youth and high school coaches.