Charles Norman Capstone

 
Student Name:
Charles Norman

In School Mentor's Name: 
Mr. Kay 


Topic Summary:
The goal of this project was to bring awareness to player safety in little league football. There has been a lot of controversy in the football world, about player safety lately, so I wanted to dig into it. There are certain techniques in football that prevent players from getting hurt.

Project Abstract:
I chose football safety for this project because it is really important to me. Teaching players how to play football properly is very important. I played football for a long time, and I've seen many people get injured. None of those injuries were as bad as the injury that I saw in my last year playing football. One of my teammates who I knew for over five years suffered a fatal injury in practice. His name was Quadaar White. He passed away a week after his injury, and I'm still to this day shocked that he suffered an injury that caused his death.
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   YouTube. Dir. Sean Hopson. Perf. Sean Hopson. Football Practice Drills & Tips : How to Tackle Correctly in Football. YouTube, 08 Feb. 2008. Web. 30 Jan. 2013.

In this video former Kentucky football coach Sean Hopson is teaching his linebackers how to properly tackle. When you tackle properly the risk of injury is very low. THe coach in this feed shows how to plant your feet, and deliver a blow with your head up.

2.     YouTube. Dir. Mike Doyle. Perf. Mike Doyle. Football Offensive Line Drills Pass Blocking Run Blocking. YouTube, 06 Feb. 2011. Web. 01 Feb. 2013.

Mike Doyle shows the proper blocking techniques in this video. Blocking is a very important part of football. If you don’t block properly your team will not be able to win. He teaches the three main types of blocking, Run Blocking, Pass Blocking, and Zone Blocking.

3.     YouTube. Dir. Ohio State. Perf. Ohio State D Line. Spring Practice 2011: Defensive Line Drills. YouTube, 05 Apr. 2011. Web. 01 Feb. 2013.

This video shows Ohio State’s D line coach teaching his d-line how to get past the o-line to cause things to happen in the back field. He taught them how to bull rush, swim past the oline, and spin past the oline. All of these moves are us to cause pressure on the QB get a sack or make other big plays.

4.     YouTube. Dir. Football Coaches. Perf. Youth Football Coaches. QB Drills and Skills for Youth Football. YouTube, 24 July 2012. Web. 01 Feb. 2013.

This is a video showing youth football coaches teaching QBs the basics of the position. The QB may be the most important position on the field. The QB is the leader of the offense. These drills are made to work on the QB’s footwork, and their accuracy. If a QB is accurate and has good footwork he will be good ro go.

5.      YouTube. Dir. Clay Matthews. Perf. Green Bay Packers. Packers Linebacker Drills. YouTube, 01 Aug. 2010. Web. 01 Feb. 2013.

This is a video of Green Bay Packers linebackers doing footwork drills. The specific drill that they are doing is the net drill. They have to run across a net that is laying on the floor without touch the the net.

6. Today, USA. "Concussion Policies by League." USA Today. Gannett, 11 Oct. 2012. Web. 01 Feb. 2013.

This is an article on the NFL’s new concussion policy. It talks about what team doctors have to do immediately on the sidelines after a player is taken out of the game from a head injury. The team doctors have to test players on the sideline. If they don’t pass the baseline concussion test there are 5 stages of test that they have to go through in order to play again. This is only done to reduce the after effects of the head injuries in later life.

7. Carasik, Scott. "NFL Defensive Schemes: The Basics of the 4-3, 3-4 and Ryan Defenses." Bleacher Report. Bleacher Report, 20 Feb. 2012. Web. 01 Feb. 2013.

This article talks about the Defensive schemes. There are many different types of defensive schemes, but this one talks about the 4-3, 3-4, and the 4-6 defense. All three of these defenses are really successful in all levels of the sports. This articles explains the basics of them.

8. Adkins, Ronnie. "Hogs Haven, a Washington Redskins Community." Hogs Haven. SB Nation, 6 June 2012. Web. 01 Feb. 2013.

This is an article about the west coast offense. Bill Walsh is the creator of this offense. It used by many teams today. This offense has won more Super Bowls than any other type of offense in the history of the NFL.

9. Peterson, Adrian. "Adrian Peterson RB Tips." YouTube. YouTube, 07 Sept. 2009. Web. 01 Feb. 2013.

The NFL MVP Adrian Peterson is showing running backs effective ways to run the ball in this video. He had a fumbling problem at the beginning of his career. In this video he shows the proper way to carry the ball, this technique has made Adrian Peterson the best running back in the NFL.

10. D-Backs, Alabama. "Bama Defensive Back Drills." YouTube. YouTube, 07 Jan. 2011. Web. 01 Feb. 2013.

This video shows the National Champion Alabama football team running defensive backs drills. The coaches are teaching them how to pursuit the ball. The players are also learning how to run zone and man coverage. The drills will prepare them for certain in game situations. Since the NCAA and the NFL both have become pass happy leagues the defensive backs are a very important part of the defense.

11. Ghee, Theron. Personal Interview. 17 May 2013.

I did this interview with three of my coaches. I asked all of them nine questions about the game, and injuries. I wanted to dig down deep into the minds of these coaches to see how they handle gametime injuries. The coach is the leaders of the team so he has to set the tone when a serious injury happens. I wanted to know what they do to prevent those injuries. I also wanted to find out how they teach their players proper football technique.

12. Allen Stephen. Personal Interview. 20 May 2013.

I did this interview with three of my coaches. I asked all of them nine questions about the game, and injuries. I wanted to dig down deep into the minds of these coaches to see how they handle gametime injuries. The coach is the leaders of the team so he has to set the tone when a serious injury happens. I wanted to know what they do to prevent those injuries. I also wanted to find out how they teach their players proper football technique.

13. Oliver Shawn. Personal Interview. 24 May 2013.

I did this interview with three of my coaches. I asked all of them nine questions about the game, and injuries. I wanted to dig down deep into the minds of these coaches to see how they handle gametime injuries. The coach is the leaders of the team so he has to set the tone when a serious injury happens. I wanted to know what they do to prevent those injuries. I also wanted to find out how they teach their players proper football technique.

15. Goodell Roger. “Player Safety in The NFL” Youtube. Youtube, 08 Mar. 2012. Web. 24. May 2013.

Roger Goodell is the Commissioner of the NFL. Lately he’s become more aware of the need to make rules so the players will be able to play safe football. In this press conference he talks about the future of the NFL, and what rules changes he will make to keep the players safe. The NFL has been sued a couple of times by former players because of injuries that they suffered were not taken seriously. The NFL is now changing.
Project Link:
https://docs.google.com/a/scienceleadership.org/presentation/d/1YYkzn_gvR4EQWrlBXJiu3FQ4YPxQG4nmNXYxuo8jd5Q/edit#slide=id.p

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