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USA Football Kids Magazine

USA Football is proud to share their Kids Magazine with you. In it, you will find stories written for young players and their parents on topics such as opportunities to play football, nutrition, exercise and our Under-15 National Team as well as a closer look at some NFL players, their skills and their lives.

To read the latest edition of Kids Magazine, click here ».

Concussion Safety

This NFL public-service announcement (PSA) about sports concussions describes the importance of recognizing a concussion, taking time to recover and not returning to play too soon. In particular, the PSA urges players in all sports and at all levels not to hide concussions and advises coaches and parents to educate themselves about head injuries and to prevent any athlete who suffers such an injury from returning to play before securing approval from a qualified health professional.

The PSA was approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The PSA directs viewers to the CDC’s “Heads Up” Web site, www.cdc.gov/concussion, for more information on concussion education resources.

Resources:

• Click this link to watch the PSA from the NFL: http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/12/10/nfl-psa-on-concussions-debuts-tonight/
• Click here to download a free concussion awareness poster from USA Football.
• Click here to download a concussion fact sheet from USA Football.

USA Football Player Academy

USA Football Player Academies teach football fundamentals and good football habits. Modeled after an NFL training camp with modified contact, for 3-and-a-half days Academies use age and position specific instruction for players ages 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 and 13-14.

USA Football is the Official Youth Football Development Partner of the NFL and its 32 teams, making our Player Academy the premier way to develop youth football players. Academies are designed for players who want to improve their football skills and become the best they can be at their positions. Participants receive individual attention from their area’s top youth and high school football coaches on the field and in classroom sessions.

The 2012 USA Football Player Academy will be held June 18 – June 21 at Lassister High School in Marietta, GA.  To register your child for this event, please visit http://www2.usafootball.com/academy.

USA Football State Forum

The USA Football State Forum forum brings together youth football leaders from across the State of Georgia to discuss topics impacting the sport.

The 2011 USA Football State Forum was held Saturday, March 17 at the Falcons complex in Flowery Branch.

The fourth annual forum and topics included:

1. Creating a State Association for youth football presidents/leagues
2. Concussion Awareness
3. Hydration
4. Updates to USA Football programs offered
5. Best practices (League issues/dealing with coaches, etc.)

For a complete recap of the event, click here.

USA Football Coaching School

USA Football, the sport’s national governing body on youth and amateur levels, and the Atlanta Falcons hosted a full-day coaching school for local youth football and middle school coaches on Saturday, June 4, at Lassiter High School in Marietta. Participants gained insight from an Atlanta Falcons defensive line coach Ray Hamilton and local high school coaches. This one-day clinic taught the fundamentals of every position, provided tips on practice planning as well as developing better offensive, defensive and special teams schemes.

For a complete recap of the 2011 USA Football Coaching School, click here.