Don't just head out and buy a hard leather ball until you've thought about how you'll be using it - there are a lot of options out there.
Using the right equipment the right way can help protect you from injury and improve your performance.
Flag football is very similar to touch football, except that plays end when the ball carrier's flag has been pull from his or her belt.
These rules for informal backyard touch football games are among countless variations. League rules are much more rigid and complex.
You may have to give up the ball, but you can make it a lot tougher for the other team to get it to your end zone.
While there are many different ways to catch a football pass, the general idea is to keep your arms and hands up and out in front of you.
A good, hard kickoff or punt gives your team the chance to bury the opposition deep on its side of the field, while a field goal can win the game. Learning the proper kicking techniques is only...
Protect the quarterback and ball carrier from certain doom by keeping defenders at bay.
A good-yet-effective tackle will take down the ball carrier, but take them down without any injuries. Maintaining a Good technique can ensure that any opponent-- even one who's bigger, stronger...
When the opposing team is punting, you have the opportunity to block the kick and be a hero. Women will dig you.
Spiking the ball is an appropriate exclamation point after scoring a touchdown, but getting the right bounce is crucial.
You've found the elusive rookie card of your favorite player and you want to get it signed. The most effective way to get it done is through the mail.
An excellent short-yardage play, the dive is one of the most fundamental offenses in football.
This is the "odd man front" - one of the most basic defenses. It strives for balance between a strong line and a good backfield. Set the defense symmetrically from the center out.
This is a fast, weak-side play designed to surprise the left end. Your running back must beat him to the outside.
This play looks similar to the sweep, and executes in a similar way as well, except for the right guard cutting back to trap the end outside.
This is a wonderful and classic trick play. The flow moves to the right, but cuts back far to the left. Have your flanker ready to move.
This is a good, quick pass play for short-yardage situations. Three receivers go out, but it's the flanker who's the target.
Like the slant, this is a quick pass play. Chances are increased here as the offense sends out two receivers for a short completion.
This play is initially like a slant, but a running back receives instead of the flanker.
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