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Part of the video series: Football Basics

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Summary: The object of football games is to score more points than the other team by way of touchdowns or field goals. Play football with tips from a football coach in this free video on football basics.

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By Otis St. Clair
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Otis St. Clair is a former collegiate wide receiver at Ohio University. He is currently a football coach and Operations Manager at Showtime Sports Academy near Nashville, Tennessee....read more

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Football is the most brutal of all sports. Playing football involves many different choices like playing offense or defense, wide receiver or safety and running back or linebacker. Making that smash tackle on defense, completing a game-winning pass on offense, stopping a tough defender, or intercepting the ball at a crucial point in the game: all of these will earn you the respect and admiration of teammates and fans alike. But, if you haven’t put in the hard work behind the scenes it’s impossible to play the game of football like a superstar. A superstar football player spends as much time in the film room as the on the field. In this free video series, a football coach explains how to play and coach football and some other football basics. Everything from choosing cleats and gripping a football to playing running back, linebacker and cornerback is discussed. Discover how to tackle, how to build power for college football and how to play several variations on the sport.

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"Hi, my name's Otis St. Clair. I'm here today to talk to you about how to play football. Football is played with eleven offensive players, eleven defensive players. The object of the game is score points. The offense has four downs in which to score a touchdown. Every time they move ten yards, they'll get another set of four downs to get the opportunity to score. The defense's objective is to stop the offense from scoring. You also have punt, punt return, kickoff, and kickoff return. Also you can run the ball, or you can pass the ball. But the whole object of the game is to score seven points or six points for a touchdown, one point for an extra point. If you get close enough on your fourth down, you can have the opportunity to kick a field goal, which is three points. This is the football. I play it, you should to. My name's Otis, and that's how you play football."

eHow Article: How to Play Football