The Strength Report: Linebackers
by Jeff PittmanStrength Coach, University of Colorado
My general philosophy of
preparing players for competition in the game of football is that the
game is played with the hips. Football is played on your feet –
running, blocking, and hitting. You have a triple extension of your
ankles, knees and hips. You need to be extended into your opponent or
toward the ball, when you’re trying to catch it for example. When a
receiver explodes off the line, he’s using his hips. When a defensive
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