deffensive or offensive line

Question
QUESTION: hey im a 14 yr old boy and i am 5'11 and i weigh aobut 195. and i was wondering if i should play deffensive tackle or offensive.

and i cant remember plays a lot so please help me

and also explain some deffensive moves thanks

-chaz
ANSWER: Dear Chaz,
I am not sure if I answered your question or not. So here we go! I think you should play on the defensive line that way you don't have to worry about remembering any plays. I also think that if you are going to play on the defensive line, you need to be in great shape. The defensive players do more running than any other players on the field.
So that means that you have to be in great shape to play defense.

We will need to start by building a solid foundation and then work on the rest. Let抯 get you into shape first.

What do you want to do first, build muscles or be a better runner?

Your friend, Coach Louis


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QUESTION: well choach, i want to learn how to be a better runner

Answer
Dear Chaz Michaels,
Thank you for getting back to me as soon as you did. This way everything is still fresh in my mind and I can still remember what we talked a about.

You need to get your PARENTS, your COACH, and your DOCTOR involved.

1. GET YOUR PARENTS PERMISSION AND ASK FOR THEIR ADVICE. THEY CAN BE OF GREAT HELP TO YOU.

2. TALK TO YOUR COACH HE IS THERE TO HELP YOU. HE WANTS YOU TO SUCCEED. HE CAN GET YOU STARTED ON THE RIGHT PROGRAM.

3. BEFORE YOU START ANY PROGRAM MAKE SURE YOU GET YOUR PARENTS PERMISSION AND YOUR DOCTORS OKAY. REMEMBER ONLY A DOCTOR CAN TELL YOU IF THE PROGRAM YOU ARE STARTING IS TOO MUCH FOR YOU. IT IS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN TO BE SORRY!!!!!!!!!!  


Try playing some basketball. Basketball is a great sport that will help you get into football shape. All that running will help your coordination, quickness, conditioning, and improve your foot work for football.

You also might want to add handball to your workout schedule. Just like in basketball, handball forces you to run back and forth and side to side. Handball can be of great help, to a football player, for all the same reasons as basketball.

Try playing these two sports, on regular bases, and you will get into fantastic shape. And your foot work will look great. Do not push yourself too hard, that way your body will be able to handle it and you will be able to recover faster between workouts. If you do not want to play basketball or handball try some running.

Start by running a 1/2 lap around the football field everyday. After a couple of weeks or so, when you feel up to it, add a half a lap to your workout. Keep adding a half a lap, every week or so, until you reach 3 or four miles per workout. Only workout once a day, you do not want to over do it. You want to build your body up not use it up. Be sure to drink lots of water, you will need it. And do not do all these work outs together. Just pick one and do it.

By the time you start football camp, you will be in the best shape of your life. TAKE IT SLOW. Do not push too hard and make sure that you get check by a Doctor first. Let me know when you are ready and we will go on to the muscle part of the instructions.



Your friend, Coach Louis