Hello American Football!

[Valkiry[1up]]

After watching the Super Bowl, wat was great.
I was sold... One guy in my platoon plays AF(American Football) And he asked me if I wanted to play aswell?
But since I live in Belgium, and this sport is like non-existed (like 9 teams over the whole country)
I wanted to try and play it. So yesterday I did my 1st practise. Waw, I loved it, I played as a WideReceiver and catched some good balls.
This year there will be a National Team build up. And I want to be part of it! So the reason I made this topic, is to ask you guys if you got some tips, tricks helpfull things for me? So I can improve myself.
There are also 5 American players in my team. (Army guys from an american base here in Belgium) and once I heard that accent I loved those guys.
Some info about our team: Limburg Shotguns (> Limburg stands for the state in Belgium I live in.)
Created in 2008
Colors: Yellow-Green like the Green Bay Packers
Also check out our site:  http://shotgunfootball.be/

Hope to hear from you guys!
V.

[Kaos[1up]]

Enjoy is the one to speak to about football..

[DoLT*[1up]]

Enjoy is the one to speak to about football..

Yeah he's seen all the games from the bench. I bet he learned a lot by watching everyone else.

[EnJoy[1up]]

I played on 2 state championship teams, starting OLine, Kicker, Dline.

[EnJoy[1up]]

Tips -
Lots of drilling
Be able to change direction (Turns, pivots)
Be able to block
Dont Hold
Use your hands
Learn the rules
Use common sense
Idk i just know alot about it and play it im not really a wide receiver i have played it but not to often. Goodluck

[Valkiry[1up]]

Thanks man, appreciate it! I'm training on my hands now. Trying to make that triangle shape. One thing I need to learn 2 is to keep my head up. Or it will be a nasty injury... :/

[G|Man[1up]]

The only tip I don't see there is:

Be AWARE! You must have a knowledge of who has the ball, who you're guarding/blocking/etc.

Have fun with it!

[stiffy]

I was a running back and Middle Linebacker, I din't play wide reciever, but a-lot of the concepts are the same. Learn your routes and those around you, practice footwork and cuts (route running), work with your QB for timing, and to understand hot routes based off of the coverage in front of you. American football is the best, how many other sports do you get to go full speed and crush someone. Best of luck to you, and have fun playing American football.

[Valkiry[1up]]

Thanks for the tips guys! appreciate it! Yeah, I love this game. So many gamechanging tactics and plays I love it

[Valkiry[1up]]

Here's a video of my 1st game ever American Football.
I'm number 10 Cornerback, so I can understand the game better. They will now put me as a wide reciever.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB9DfL9t9dw

[Valkiry[1up]]

Yesterday we played vs the Izegem Tribes, the final result was 13-13. Fair game. Great wheater!
Now we have 4 weeks "bye" after that we meet the Leuven Lions!

And I got a new number: 24

[MrWigglesGiggles]

I don't know if you've ever played rugby, but many of the techniques carry over, such as tackling low, being aware of your foot movement, using your center of mass for better hitting and juking, always supporting the ball carrier, etc. Pretty much anything you can use in rugby can also be applied to American Football. The strategies and tactics are totally different but the techniques are very similar.

I'm more of a rugby guy myself, but every time I have played American football that kind of stuff has served me well.

[Valkiry[1up]]

Cool man! thanks for tips and tricks!

[Valkiry[1up]]

http://www.spangdahlem.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123406691

About us, on an american site! whoohoo!
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