Football 101 In The Classroom Part 2: Equipment

Football 101

In The Classroom Part 2

Equipment Overview

By Coach Darrin Sheffer

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In part 1 of my Football 101 Course I taught my players/parents some of the extremely basic vocabulary terms used specifically in the game of American Football. In part 2 I want to teach my participants the ins and outs of all the equipment used by football players. Please view the video clip below where I explain how I would go about teaching this section.

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