Summary: Today’s guest on the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast is Scott Peters, a former NFL player who originated the USA Football Tip of the Spear Contact System. Peters played for the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers and Carolina Panthers. After his playing career ended, he began studying Brazilian jiu jitsu and other mixed martial arts disciplines to rebuild strength and mobility in his ankle while recovering from an injury, and he continued training following his NFL career. A two-time world champion in submission grappling, Peters has combined his football and MMA knowledge to create a revolutionary program that assists players in improving performance while building blocking, tackling and block defeating fundamentals. In today’s podcast, Peters and host Keith Grabowski talk about how Tip of the Spear developed, how it works and more. Show notes 1:35 Peters’ background and how Tip of the Spear developed 6:30 How the system is applicable at almost every position 9:40 Why the technical aspect of blocking is so important 14:00 How the name “Tip of the Spear” applies to the system 18:30 Examples of how Tip of the Spear has been effective 21:55 How taking the head out of the contact makes the game more physical 25:50 How every part of each drill has a purpose 29:30 Peters’ current training schedule
