THE FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT MODEL BETTER PLAYERS, BETTER

LET’S KICK THIS OFF

Discuss with a group of 3 or 4 sitting near you:

➢ As stakeholders in high school football; What one piece of advice would you give to youth football leagues in your community?

➢ What one piece of advice would you give youth coaches?

➢ What is the best thing happening in youth football right now?

➢ If you could change one thing about youth football what would it be?

CURRENT STATE OFFOOTBALL

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CURRENT STATE OF FOOTBALL

CURRENT STATE OFFOOTBALL

2

FOOTBALL PARTICIPATION (6-12) SOURCE(S): Sports Fitness Industry Association

CURRENT STATE OFFOOTBALL

2

FOOTBALL PARTICIPATION (13-17) SOURCE(S): Sports Fitness Industry Association

CURRENT STATE OFFOOTBALL

2

FOOTBALL PARTICIPATION SURVEY

KEY RESEARCH FINDINGS

TRANSITION FROM FLAG FOOTBALL TO TACKLE

1:4=

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TRANSITION FROM FLAG TO TACKLE

THE SOLUTION

WHAT IS THE AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT MODEL?

FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT MODEL COUNCIL

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NCAA, (FDM Council

Chairman)

Dr. Brian Hainline

American Football

CoachesAssociation

Miami Xtreme Youth

Football

United States Olympic &

Paralympic Committee

Medical College of

Wisconsin

Children’s National

Health SystemMount Royal University

Calgary

University of North

Carolina

Buffalo Bills

NCAA

Oregon School

ActivitiesAssociationTexas Tech

University

Hill Country (Texas)

Pop Warner

Former

NFLPlayer

Mid-American

Conference

Anquan Boldin Callie Brownson Brad Garrett Kirby Hocutt

Janan Miller Dr. Karissa Niehoff

Todd Berry

Dr. Jon SteinbrecherRichard Raphael

Dr. Gerard Gioia Dr. Michael McCrea Dr. Stephen Norris

Dr. Johna

Register-Mihalik Dr. Paul Roetert Chris Snyder

National Federation of

State High School

Associations

Scott Heitland

Dallas Center-Grimes

(Iowa) High School

Jon Butler

Pop Warner Little

Scholars

Dartmouth

College

Buddy Teevens Troy Vincent

National Football

League

National Football

League

Harrisburg (PA.) High

School

Calvin Everett

Dr. Allen Sills

FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT MODEL COUNCIL

PHILOSOPHY OF THE FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT MODEL

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT THROUGH MULTIPLE PATHWAYS

RUNNING/RECEIVING

KICKING/PUNTING

PREP FOR CONTACT/CONTACT SKILLS

PASSING

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

ATHLETE WELLNESS

PHYSICAL MOVEMENT FOUNDATIONS

FOOTBALL’S CORE SKILLS

PASSING → KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT MODEL – TECHNICAL SKILLS

Pre-Pass Position – Posture – Arm Mechanics – Finish

GripBase

GripBaseBall Carriage

GripBaseBall CarriageFootwork

GripBaseBall CarriageFootworkMobility

FDM RESOURCES

FDM PILOT PROGRAMS - 2019

FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT MODELSUPPORTERS

5,000 YF

Pre-Enrolled

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FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT MODEL SUPPORTERS

➢ How can this philosophy and developmental model positively impact high school athletics?

➢ What role can the high school A.D. and Coach play?

➢ USA Football firmly believes that high school coaches are the key!- Working side-by-side with the NFHS and the NIAAA!

THE CRITICAL ROLE OF THE HIGH SCHOOL A.D. & COACH

FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT MODEL --‘BETTER PLAYERS BY DESIGN’

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Thank You!

Michael Krueger, Ed.S., CMAA

Director of Coaching

USA Football

mkrueger@usafootball.com

THANK YOU!