During the past three decades the University of Nebraska football program has set the pace for successful conditioning. Now, two members of the Cornhuskers’ strength and conditioning staff present the same program used by Nebraska to power its way to national championships. The book includes 98 proven position-specific exercises that help players at all levels improve speed, agility, power, and endurance. The guide covers basic training principles of adaptation, specificity, overload, and periodization. It also lists which drills are beneficial for some players but not for others, and includes guidelines for proper rest and balanced nutrition.
The book also includes:

• guidelines for 6 warm-up drills and 9 flexibility and mobility exercises,


• illustrated lifting technique for 37 strength training exercises,


• 26 speed drills for honing acceleration, and


• 58 agility drills that apply principles of acceleration.

In Football Coaching Strategies you’ll find 349 detailed diagrams showing a variety of offensive attacks, defensive packages, and special team tactics—accompanied by useful advice from the experts. Best of all, the coaches are the recognized experts in the topics they cover. For example, read how these coaches explain game strategies and underlying principles:

• Running game—Tom Osborne, John McKay, and Darrell Royal


• Passing game—Bill Walsh, Steve Spurrier, and LaVell Edwards


• Defense—Dick Tomey, Barry Alvarez, Dave Wannstedt, and Jerry Sandusky


• Kicking game—Spike Dykes and John Cooper


• Philosophy, motivation, and management—Eddie Robinson and Joe Paterno