how do i play linebacker?
547341
drink alot of milk and eat alot of hamburgers!
711602
try practicing \n\nSlide Tackling(my fave)\nFake Charge (Step forward at the ball and make the player think your gonna tackle)\nOffence skills.\nthrough pass (pass the ball infront of the player)
996323
Gain a little weight and put on muscle weight also. Abs, Legs, and arms are what a linebacker needs.
256495
Defense is all in effort, don't give up on any play! Other than that stay low and on your toes and keep your feet moving.
700618
outdoor lacrosse is 10 v 10 with 3 attackmen, 3 middies, 3 defensemen and 1 goalie.  The games are 4 quarters and basically it's similar to basketball in that you're trying to get the ball in the other person's goal and you basically set picks and roll off them as well as go 1 on 1 with your defenseman in hopes to score or draw a defenseman and pass it off to the open man for a shot on goal.\n\nThe ball is thrown through the air using your lacrosse stick, and when the ball is on the ground (outside of the goalie's crease) it's fair game for whoever wants it.  You basically pick up ground balls using two hands and as long as you're not hitting someone from behind and you're both near the ball you can hit the opposing team's player away from the ball (checking).  \n\nBasic rules are no hitting below the belt and as long as you're going for the ball you can basically use your stick to check them (poke or slap check) and try to take the ball away.  If you hit him the helmet that's a penalty and the team has to play a man down.  \n\nIf you throw the ball out of bounds on the sidelines it goes to the other team.  If you shoot the ball and it goes out it's the man closest to the ball when it went out that gets possession.. so basically it's worthwhile to chase shots that the goalie or the net didn't stop because you can get the ball back for your team.  \n\nThere has to be 3 men back on the defensive side if your team is on offense, and vice-versa on defense.  You can have any combination of players on any side of the field as long as you always have 3 players back not including the goalie.  (i.e. 2 defenseman and a midfielder can stay back on defense, and a defenseman with a long pole can go up and transition with the ball on offense as long as a midfielder or attackman stay back on the defensive half of the field).  \n\nTips:  Buy a good stick and start throwing the ball around.  Unlike basketball you don't have to be a specific build to be successful.  I suggest throwing the ball against the wall and joining either a lacrosse camp to learn the basics or start playing in an indoor or outdoor league and just get started.  Once you start playing I'm sure you'll find that it was meant to be that you're not on the basketball team.  Besides, you can legally get away with taking out your frustration in lacrosse ;)\n\nGood luck to ya!
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i am 6'4  245 i play DT for my high school 10th grade\n190 pounds is good for a defensive end.. just as long as you are fast and know how to tackle good.\noutside linebacker ur maybe to tall for that and not big enough linebackers are usualy 5'11 - 6'1 and 210 pounds
982823
You need to go to training, the coaches will help you with your skills, you can not simply learn how to kick, handpass, sidestep,tackle or shepperd by pressing letters on your keyboard, and by going on Yahoo Answers.
77291
Use screens. Or use the give and go. Pass the ball, lose your defender, and get it back.
830207
all of those guys are wrong ok, you should try for WR but if that does not work then try RB if you can run as fast as you say you can then try a speed position like RB or WR or be Kickoff or Punt returner. It is not really up to us it is really your decision and your coaches decision where to put you.  But you know experiment try different positions.  Maybe even try DE (defensive End) you know you need speed for that and strengh so try what you want to try.
896245
That's a very decent 40 speed, I'd suggest Running Back if you're looking to play offense.\nYou're going to be one of the smaller young men on the field, but that can work in your advantage, too.  Tuck in behind a lead blocker to get through the line then turn on the jets and you're making yards.\nBut if you're like me and favor defense, your size and speed are aligned with Corner or Safety.  While the linebackers go in on blitz, having someone quick to cover a quick pass is a huge benefit.\nGood luck with your game, Friday nights are a blast!
886019
4-3 Free Fire\nif on PS2....\nL1 up or down..(Depending on if you think run or pass), R1 up, Triangle right, Triangle down, then R1 up or down on the right joystick (Depending on if you think run or pass)....Control your MLB....If it looks like a run flick down on the Right joystick to commit to run...if it turns out to be a play action run your MLB in the area you think the QB will pass too....works all day against computer....against friends I usually mix it up with some good zone plays using the same button combos.
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No such thing as quick and easy in American football.\n\n-watch the ball carriers midsection...\n-break down, shoulders over your knees, keep your feet moving...\n-place your head in front of the ball carrier - imagine putting your chin on his hip pads...\n-throw your arms through, making a tight, clubbed fist...keep feet pumping...\n-wrap him up, lift and drive.
1080401
Obviously you've got to work out hard and make sure youre in shape for the start of the season. Strength and conditioning are essential for the O line. I'm assuming you already know that however. What I would suggest focusing on is working on your first step or your ability to get off the ball. If you can explode off the ball and get into the d-lineman before he gets to you, you'll dominate consistently. Strength is important as a lineman, but quickness and leverage are more important. In addition to your regular running and work-outs, I would suggest jump roping and jumping squat thrusts (they're like regular squat thrusts only you jump when you come up instead of just standing.) Id also suggest trying this; Find a brick or cement/concrete wall. Take some sidewalk chalk (or anything you can wash off) and draw a line to represent the abdomen/chest area of a d-lineman. Get down in your stance and work on firing off the ball and staying low, shooting up hands first into the wall. Do this over and over to increase your speed and to get used to staying low. OH, be careful not to hurt your wrists when you go into the wall. The last thing you want to do is break your wrist a month before training starts  lol. You may want to also consider wearing what boxers call "bag gloves." They're gloves that cover the back of your hand and your back knuckles so you don't rip your hands up on a heavy bag, or in this case, the wall. Other than that, just give it all you've got. If you go 100% and don't dog it during practice, the coaches will notice, and it will impress them. Hope it helps, and good luck bro.
325860
if you wrote this question, your offensive line must be garbage or you have no faith in them. you shouldn't  focus on getting bigger, get quicker. ask your coach to do running back drills and defensive back drills. you should also gameplan and study film to read blitz packages. you dont want to change your teams gameplan, but work on play- action plays and gadget plays. work on getting the ball out of your hand quicker and avoiding the late hits if possible(you dont want to focus on the defensive lineman and throw and interception)encourage your offensive lineman and tell them to step their game up.
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Try using the wishbone formation more often, if you are so desperate (as we can sense) review some of the college film and teams like Nebraska that i recall are use to run the option in a lot of the game plays.\nAlso just throw the ball only to RBs and Tight ends ocasionally, your receivers need to be mainly for blocking schemes.
579737
Bulking up is the easy part,  the hard part is learning the line calls and the blocking schemes for run blocking.  WR is by far, one of the easiest positions to play at the high school level, and TE increases the level of difficulty with the  blocking.  Anyone who wants to switch had better be committed and had better like to hit since you go from nearly zero contact as a WR to 60-70% of the time blocking DE's and Linebackers, definitely different from going against DB's.
765040
You sound like a lineman, so maybe offensive line or maybe fullback.