The Growth of a Game hosted its first ever American football development camp in Utrecht, Netherlands from September 9th-10th, 2017 and the result was a big success. The Growth of a Game welcomed players from previous camps and newcomers from different countries all over Europe. The weekend kicked off Friday evening with a coaches’ clinic, […]
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The Growth of a Game to host skills camp in Utrecht in September
The Growth of a Game will be hosting one of the premier American football camps in Europe from September 9th-10th, 2017 in Utrecht, Netherlands. The camp, known as “The Growth of a Game Utrecht Skills Camp“, will be an annual camp with the intent to improve the skill level of players from around the region. […]
The King Bowl and the Organic Growth of American Football in the Netherlands
Someone I admire once said that American football in Europe is at a point in its development where “growth creates form and form limits growth.” The sport is most certainly in the midst of an exciting and sometimes turbulent point in its development. The “growth” that is happening all across Europe is undeniable. There […]
How the Utrecht Dominators Attract Young Athletes to American Football
From an early age, children in the Netherlands are generally quite active and are involved in a broad variety of sports including soccer, field hockey, volleyball, gymnastics, and more recently, all forms of American football. However, when children turn 13, there is a relatively steep decline in participation of approximately 11% when it comes […]