Coaching Football

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Coaching Football

Sport Specific Course

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Approved for 5 Clock Hours
Certificate of Completion
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About the course

Coaching Football developed by USA Football in partnership with the NFHS, provides a student-centered curriculum in essential football coaching techniques and methods for interscholastic teacher/coaches. This course provides demonstration and teaching tips for each offensive and defensive position and shares practical methods for increasing student participation through effective feedback and stress reduction.

NFHS National Coaching Credentials

The NFHS Learning Center offers a 3-level national coaching credential that helps you gain knowledge you can use to provide a fun, educational, and a safer environment for your students.

This national credential was developed for individuals who are currently coaching or aspire to coach at the interscholastic level. The goal is to enhance the ability of the coach to better serve students, the school, the community, and the profession of coaching.

Coach Level 1

National Credential

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Coach Level 2

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Coach Level 3

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Your Course Curriculum

Course comes with

1 Introduction

1 Sections
- Course Welcome
2 All-Player Skills

4 Sections
- Skills for All Players
- Blocking and Defeating Blocks
- Shoulder Tackling
- Catching
3 Offensive Team Skills

5 Sections
- Offense
- Offensive Line
- Quarterbacks
- Running backs
- Receivers
4 Defensive Team Skills

4 Sections
- Defense
- Defensive Line
- Linebackers
- Defensive Backs
5 Special Teams Skills

4 Sections
- Special Teams
- Kickoffs
- Punting
- PATs/Field Goals
6 Conclusion

1 Sections
- Congratulations