How do I get used to wearing a football helmet?
I’m a freshman in high school and this is my first year playing football in pads and everything. I play wide receiver, but I drop a lot of my passes because I’m not used to wearing a football helmet. The bars of the facemask are always in my way. I even got my facemask changed to the one with very few bars to try to cut down on this. How do I get used to it? Any drills or anything?
I had the same problem when I played except it wasn’t because of the bars. I played Nose Guard and we had a shortage of helmets so I was stuck with the one I had. It was a little too tight on my head and I would always get light headed and dizzy. I eventually got used to it though, just have someone throw to you like your dad or something to get used to it. You’ll be fine.
If you have a bar going across the middle you need to get rid of it. It took me a while but by seasons end you will be used toit.
Sleep with it
ive actually had that problem before try getting a looser helmet, and it should get better. hope i helped!