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Anonymous
Hai /sp/

I'm western Eurofag and I've never played American Football before, but I am going to try it soon. Any tips?
>> Anonymous
we talking contact with pads, or just backyard/flag football?
>> Anonymous
>>464614
don't wear pads.
>> Anonymous
yeah, don't wear pads. After all, it's just a pussy version of rugby, right?
>> Anonymous
Op here.

Contact with pads and other equipment.
>> Anonymous
If you're covering a guy, watch his hips. The hips tell you which way he's going to run/cut.

If chasing someone with the ball, your angle of pursuit is very important. The out-of-bounds sideline is a weapon to be used by both sides of the ball.

If you're running with the ball, keep your feet moving through contact. It looks fun to dance around guys and stuff, but honestly, you do much better just taking the contact and falling forward for some extra yardage: Dancing just gets you in trouble.

If you're blocking someone, two words: GET LOW. You need a lower base than your opponent. It is a game of leverage. Butt down; head up. This is your creed.

If you are passing the ball (highly unlikely), don't be afraid to move around before you throw the ball. Tunnel vision on your receivers could get you in trouble, but if you can keep your cool, often you can get a better gain by running with the ball after pretending to pass.

If you are in a punting/kicking situation NEVER volunteer to run the kick back. It is a very high-pressure task, and they take the hardest hits.
>> Anonymous
From what it sounds like, try to be the RB. Lots of touches and glory.

Or, in typical Eurofag fashion, just punt the ball every down.
>> Anonymous
I'm not sure if you're just going to be playing in a backyard or in some sort of league. Either way, have fun.
>> Anonymous
When receiving, catch with your fingers, the less surface area from you contacts the ball, the easier it is to control. Avoid using your body to catch in any circumstance.
>> Warriorsfag !mOntaR93q.
wait, this thread is for real?
>> Anonymous
If you're playing with more experienced people, they will likely be calling the plays.

If you're all new, a couple of traditional sandlot plays that have a lot of success are the Screen Pass and the Button-hook.

On a Button-hook, the person catching the ball runs 4-7 yards, then stops quickly, turns around, and runs back toward the person throwing the ball. Very high percentage pass.

On a Screen, the person throwing the ball runs backwards as soon as he gets the snap, while the blockers on his team let the other team chase after him. The passer then throws the ball softly OVER his pursuiants heads to someone on his own team waiting back at the line (where the ball was snapped.) A little risky, but usually gets a lot of yards.
>> Anonymous
Op typing.

>>464627
I'll try to remember that, thanks anon.

>>464629
Yeah, I'm kinda fast actually, but after short research it looks like I'm gonna get tackled a lot. But there's no rose without spikes, and I think being RB or WR would be my best position on the field.

>>464631
No backyard playing in my country, it's really damn hard to find anyone willing even to try American Football here, so clubs are the only real chance to play the game.

>>464644
I'll try to do that too.

>>464645
Yep.
>> Anonymous
>>464627
lol anon thinks he knows how to play football
>> Anonymous
>>464648
If you're fast, and not thrilled about getting hit, do WR. You have to love contact to be a RB. Also, speed is more valuable at WR, even though the learning curve for catching balls is a little steep.

Try to run lots of patterns that don't take you too deep. Get 3-5 yards down field, then start running across, or back toward the passer.

If you're a real pussy, catch the ball, then go out-of-bounds. They can't hit you then.
>> Anonymous
get bent eurofag
>> Anonymous
>>464659
I was a goalkeeper for 2 years in football ( I think you call it soccer in the USA) , so I kinda know how to catch. But the ball is really different in this football, but at least there is some experience. I'll know when I'll play it. Thanks.
>> Anonymous
If you're playing any sort of pass defensive position (corner or safety), don't get beat deep. Sometimes it's better to let them have the small passes then to let them bomb it over you. Also, as>>464627says. Watch the hips.
>> Anonymous
>>464672
I think the main difference will be hanging on. Punching it away does you no good. Hanging onto the ball through contact is rough.

A lot of passes get dropped despite being caught, because as soon as the ball is caught, the defender can just destroy the catcher.
>> Anonymous
>>464677
So I should keep the ball as close to my body as possible and protect it with my hands, right?
>> Anonymous
>>464682

Sort of. You have to catch with your hands (NOT BODY, it will bounce all over the place if you try that), but secure the ball mainly with your arms and body.

That transfer from catch to secure is very hard (probably the hardest part of being a WR), but once the ball is secure, you wrap your ball-side hand around the point of the ball to aid in securing it to your side and forearm, and use your free arm to fend off defenders.
>> Anonymous
>If you are in a punting/kicking situation NEVER volunteer to run the kick back. It is a very high-pressure task, and they take the hardest hits.

Screw this advice. Never volunteer to block the gunners. God damn that is the worst job in football, especially if you've got them one-on-one and your coach is an asshole.
>> Anonymous
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>> Anonymous
>>464687
They can barely be contained if they're outnumbered 2:1. Gunner-blockers, and Wedge-busters on the other side of the ball, are the most unbelievably courageous players on a football field.
>> Anonymous
>>464686
Okay, understood. Thanks dude.

>>464687
Dunno why but ok.
>> Anonymous
>>464696
Just be careful whenever there's kicking involved. That's called 'Special teams', and shit goes crazy.

Watch yourself, and keep your head on a swivel. Really easy to get blindsided by some dude running 25 mph directly perpendicular to your path. Easy to get knocked out, and it's perfectly legal, in that case.
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>> Anonymous
>>464692Gunner-blockers, and Wedge-busters on the other side of the ball, are the most unbelievably courageous players on a football field.

Blocking gunners isn't courageous, just futile and therefore frustrating.

Conversely, blocking the wingbacks on solid formation punts is fun and rewarding, because they aren't fast runners operating freely in 40 yards of space and you can actually block the fuckers.
>> Anonymous
If you want to sound impressive, when you don't have the ball, drop words like "Cover 2", "Press Coverage", and "Zone-blitz."

When you have the ball, words like "QB Option", "Bubble Screen", and "Skinny Post".
>> Anonymous
where in western europe? spain? portugal?
>> Anonymous
>>464714
Cover 2 - Safeties play zone coverage on their own halves of the deep field, corners play zone in the flats (the area near the sideline 5 or so yards on either side of the line of scrimmage)

Press Coverage - Corners play recievers one-on-one, and start the play very close to their assigned reciever

Zone blitz - Using defensive linemen in pass coverage while a linebacker or defensive back takes his place in the pass rush.
>> Anonymous
>>464715
Lol fuck, I messed the first post. I wanted to type Eastern Europe, god fucking damnit. And Eastern Europe is like Poland, Ukraine, Belarus, Russia etc.
>>464719
Thank you! Saved so I can use it later.
>> Anonymous
>>464719
to add on to press coverage, there's a variant called bump and run, where the corners will shove the receivers when they first come off the line at the start of the play (must be within the first 5 yards from the line of scrimmage or you'll get flagged) to try and throw off their timing and the route they are running, and then follow that with man-to-man coverage

also, when running with the ball, don't keep a finger over the forward-facing point of the ball, if you ram it straight into someone's helmet you might shatter your knuckle
>> Anonymous
>>When you have the ball, words like "QB Option", "Bubble Screen", and "Skinny Post".

Option - The person throwing the ball takes the snap and rushes either to the left or right side with the ball. The running back, tight end or fullback runs alongside him, and the 'option' part of it means the QB can gently toss the ball to the guy running with him, or keep it and run it himself. VERY useful with a very athletic QB.

Bubble Screen - Bubble screen makes use of Bomber's four bunched wide receivers as a perfect formation for executing a screen pass right at the snap. The rear inside flanker catches the pass while the other three wideouts in front of him block in a bubble shape. The ball carrier picks between the two holes between the blocking receivers or swings wide around the outside, depending on the reaction of the nearest defenders.

Skinny Post - Basically run a post route but instead turns about 5 yards in before angling like you normally do on a post. I would hope if you tried this, you are either very tall or can jump really high, because you WILL be in traffic when the ball gets to you.
>> Anonymous
>>also, when running with the ball, don't keep a finger over the forward-facing point of the ball, if you ram it straight into someone's helmet you might shatter your knuckle

Also keep the ball high and pressed against your chest, and wrap your arm completely around the ball as tight as you can. If you keep it low, there's a chance a defender can hit you from behind and push the ball loose. Another good way to not lose the ball is if you get hit and cannot break the tackle, wrap both your arms around the ball while you're going down.
>> Anonymous
If there's a fumble (someone drops the ball), don't worry about trying to pick it up on the run and run it back. Just fall on it.

Even trained professionals can't figure out how that damned ball will bounce, and routinely look like idiots trying to be too fancy with the ball on the ground.
>> Anonymous
By the sounds of it you're probably going to end up as a corner. Your number one priority in pass coverage is at all costs to keep your man in front of you. If he gets behind you you're going to look like an idiot.

The first step off the snap is always the most important. Key off the receiver's eyes and his hips to know which way he is heading. If he takes a sharp step backwards it's probably going to be a deep route.

The second thing you should be concerned about is the quarterback. If you're manned up on a receiver this is less of a priority but in a zone defense you have to always be aware of where the QB is looking and shift in that direction.

Tackling is simple, get a good angle, try not to commit until just before you hit him (commit meaning choose a side/angle to actually make contact), and if you can aim for his upper hip/gut.
>> Anonymous
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>> Anonymous
bump...this can't die.
>> Anonymous
if you're a reciever, use your hands to catch the ball.

to run, use your feet.

never confuse the two.
>> Anonymous
ITT: Fags that have never played football in there life.
>> Anonymous
>>466238
Fag who even can't spell "their".
>> Anonymous
IF I SEE THURMAN THOMAS ONE MORE TIME...