Episode 10 - Houston Texans center Nick Martin, Fun and Fundamentals - a podcast by USA Football

On today’s episode of Football for All, Nick Martin, Center for the Houston Texans, speaks about how imperative the fundamentals of football are even at the NFL level. Hear about Nick’s journey through the game and how his youth league technical arsenal helped prepare him to earn a starting spot in the NFL.

1:36 Nick’s football journey2:52 Football is meant to be fun
5:00 Competition vs. Fun at the youth levels6:15 The importance of fundamentals ***8:28 Football development has changed into a transactional process*
11:24 The Football Development Model’s implementation in today’s game12:52 The FDM’s responsibility towards the progression of football
13:44 The changes in football that have made the game safer14:48 The game will never be “soft”
15:08 Fundamentals and technique at the NFL level16:29 Recommendations for current players getting better during quarantine
17:17 Fondest football memoryLearn more: fdm.usafootball.com

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