The_Philster
07-10-2003, 07:38 PM
7/10/2003 - The National Football League has developed an introductory/developmental youth football program for boys ages 12-to-14, and the program will be conducted in Cincinnati this month, with more than 125 youths signed up to participate at Taft High School.
Known as the NFL Junior Player Development League, the program works as a “basic ‘Football 101’ course,” said Eric Martin, athletic director at Taft.
“We’re taking middle school kids and teaching them everything from how to put on a full uniform to how you get in a three-point stance,” Martin said. “It’s going to help these kids get ready to play in the fall, and eventually, it can improve the quality of the players coming our for our high school programs.” ...
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Known as the NFL Junior Player Development League, the program works as a “basic ‘Football 101’ course,” said Eric Martin, athletic director at Taft.
“We’re taking middle school kids and teaching them everything from how to put on a full uniform to how you get in a three-point stance,” Martin said. “It’s going to help these kids get ready to play in the fall, and eventually, it can improve the quality of the players coming our for our high school programs.” ...
more (http://www.bengals.com/press/news.asp?news_id=1843)