in Football  what should i do to help me catch?
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Assuming you can catch already, buy some tacky receiver gloves. If you can't follow Carter's advice. I think what he meant though is thumbs together above the nipples and away below. I prefer thumbs together period. I don't look like a pro but I don't drop very many balls in front of me either. As for the elusive over-the-shoulder catch you're on your own.
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I hope you already play on a high school team or else it's probably too late for you to ever make a college team.\n\nDo you know any quarterbacks who would go to a field with you and throw you some different type of passes with you running some basic patterns.\n\nYou will have to be able to catch balls that are thrown very quickly and hard.\nThen even if you can do that like many other guys,you will have to be able to hang on to the ball after getting hit hard by a defensive back.\n\nThis is where many fairly good athletes fail to make it because not everyone can take the hard hits after catching the ball.\n\nJust get out and play as much sandlot or touch football as you can.\nIt's best to practice with someone with a good throwing arm who will help you get used to catching well thrown balls.\n\nIf you can do this then go and try out for a high school team if you are in high school.\n\nAsk the opinions of a coach or any friends you have who are already on the team.\n\nGood luck I hope you make it.
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There are only a handfull of base plays that beginners need to know: Belly, Option, Sweep and Iso.  Each play has its variations.  There are at least thirty base option plays that have their own variations.\n\nThe important thing is to know the basic idea of each.  Play Madden, watch the games on TV, play with your buddies.  More important than knowing the plays are your fundamental skills.  Running the ball is a fraction of what backs need to do for their team to be successful.  You will need to block, catch and run to contribute to your team.  Check out the site below for drills, plays and info.  You can even check out a play from each NFL team's actual playbook.\n\nIf you would be more specific about your injury I could help you more.  Remember R-I-C-E: Rest it/Ice it/Compress it (w/tape or a wrap)/Elevate it.  Every great running back needs a motto.   For example:  As Walter Peyton used to say, "Make a defensive player pay for tackling you." (LOL)
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I played D-Line in College.  The most important thing is to stay low and get your hands inside the numbers of the O-lineman.  This will create leverage.  You can then discard the lineman and purse the play.  ALWAYS pursue the play and take a good angle.  You might not make the tackle but the extra effort could result in a fumble recovery.
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Well if you have speed go for football. If you can catch offense if you can't then defense. Hope this helped
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Train and be faster than the other players.  The more limber you are the better when you get hit that you won't get injured.  Also always go in at 100%, if you pull back from a tackle or something you are going to get hurt.
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You should be in excellent shape when you try out.  Then listen to the coach and follow his directions to the best of your ability. If you don't make the team this year, volunteer to help in some way.  Ask the older players for tips.  Watch and listen during practices.  Speed is important but more important is the ability to listen and learn.  Good luck!
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Get better at playing at football.
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all of those guys are wrong ok, you should try for WR but if that does not work then try RB if you can run as fast as you say you can then try a speed position like RB or WR or be Kickoff or Punt returner. It is not really up to us it is really your decision and your coaches decision where to put you.  But you know experiment try different positions.  Maybe even try DE (defensive End) you know you need speed for that and strengh so try what you want to try.
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Depends on where you are on the field. \n\nIf you're playing deep, and have no help down the field, trying to step in front of the receiver is a good way to give up a TD if you mistime it.\n\nIf you're supposed to be playing in front of the receiver (like a CB in a cover 2 defense), a mistimed jump in front of the receiver may give up a big gain if you mistime your jump, but you've got team mates behind you to stop the TD.
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Just keep taking grounders.  Get in front of the ball.  Keep your glove down.  Watch the ball all the way into your glove.  Use two hands.  Don't worry about making the throw; you have to field the ball first. Don't get nervous. Just keep practicing and work on the fundamentals that I described.
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How much you can lift is no indication for how well you will play football. It will help you perform, but the only way you will know how well you can play defensive end is to get out and play defensive end.
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if a hole doesn't develop your not getting through the line. However then you have 4 options:\n1)run into line and get tackled for basically no gain\n2)dive onto the ground like a pussy\n3)If you don't need much (goalline/3rd and inches) or are backed up and can't lose yards then jump over the line if you can, by jump i mean throw self to top of pilee \n4)GO AROUND (AKA bouncing it out) if it clogged up outside should be open
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I generally push hard into it and leave a ball deep in the pocket.  Playing catch also helps
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Practice.  it depends on what position you want to play though.  For a QB practice throwing the football...and try different patterns..(deep, short, and then get a friend to run slant routes and stuff)  For a RB just practice running(sprinting) and also do some weight lifting for strength to break tackels.  For WR practice running routes (slant, post, corner etc) with a friend...practice diving and tip-toe catching for along the sidelines.  If  you want to be a defense then just lift weights and try to get quicker.
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Practice and an undying will. Recievers like terrell owens catch a 100 footballs a day so get to work thats about 700 a week start counting. It's just like anything else if you do it enough it becomes automatic. Lift some weights too so you can escape the jams the good recievers will be able to. my plan is to eat a steak and potatoe a day to put on some weight then i do about 200 push-ups a day so get to work don't be a punk and slack off either there are so many recievers right now this is a competition no matter what situation you better not quit or else you going to let me and every one else down but by no-way do slack your school work so chap chap. Alright ain't good enough and if you slow don't quit and if short don't quit have faith anything is possible you will see.\n\nMy cousin in my oppinion was the coldest football player he let it slip away if you smoke stop don't let it burn away yo dreams and watch out for girls too but you know get ya freak on and don't forget running routes is crutial too. So run about twice a week and stretch alot when you can do the splits you got good agility and to make your arms stronger than your legs do handstands then upside push-ups i hope to see ya home boy.Good Luck!
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you're very tall, and your frame will probably fill out later, in the mean time, try playing safety at first...youll have good vision of the field and a great understanding of the ways plays develop...you can always move closer to the line, but if you can play in space, you can easily move up to the line in a year or 2 when you fill out...\n\nas for what to do, lift lift lift...3-4 times a week, and do plyometrics...run cones, work on hip swivel, get your legs udner you, run a lot...distance, sprints, in the hallways grab two towels and a friend, have your friend stand on the towel and put the other around your waist, have your friend lean back and you pull him down the hall back and forth...get a solid wooden crate, jump up on top of it with both feet, then jump off, turn around and do it again...\n\nwork all of your muscles, eat well, no junk foods, hit the weights hard...learn from your coaches, let them use their knowledge to help you...ask them what you can do to get better and do what they tell you...good luck