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Post by doublewing on Jun 11, 2008 14:38:52 GMT -6
Today we installed a team building drill called F.I.S.T. (Finish It Strong Together)
1. 20 yd dashes w/ a set of push-ups at both ends
2. we start with 20 and count down to 0
example 20 push-ups at both ends before we lower to 19, etc
3. forces the squad to complete a task together.....
as a group
4. the drill creates pressure and alittle discomfort (game-like)
5. we got to see who would quit, who falls apart under
pressure and created an environment that leaders could
surface
6. creates positive peer pressure, in which players became
accountable to each other
7. plus the drill gave the TEAM a common opponent they could
rally around
ANYONE DO SOMETHING SIMILIAR?....LOOKING FOR MORE IDEAS?
IF YOU USE TEAM BUILDING DRILL PLEASE SHARE
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Post by eickst on Jun 11, 2008 14:56:19 GMT -6
Enduro is a good one but think outside of the box on these a little as well. There's no mandate that says team-building has to be a physical exercise.
For my little ones last year I did a drill where I put a bunch of flat cones out and blindfolded one kid. That kids started walking and the team had to tell him which way to go to avoid stepping on any landmines. The kids loved it.
This year I want to do a rock-paper-scissors tourney and some other things.
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Post by coachcastleman on Jun 11, 2008 20:33:03 GMT -6
We do something called "14 Down". It takes 14 games to win the state championship. So we do 14 Up-downs and run a 40. Then we do 13 up-downs and run a 40 and so on. Everyone has to finish. It brings out the leaders for us.
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Post by cmow5 on Jun 11, 2008 21:52:40 GMT -6
Just saw a great video by Eddie Hill on the Glazier site. It was called "The coaches guide to building a true team" Had some great stuff in there here is a couple things he said kind of on the lines of eickst.
1. Circle team up.
2. Have 1 player hod 7-10lbs dumbbells straight out and ask him if they both feel about the same weight.
3. Have him pass the one in his right hand to the player beside him and so on all the way around the circle. Tell him no matter what dont drop the one in your left hand. Still holding it straight out.
4. As the players are passing the dumbbell around say things like" That dumbbell represents the hard work we have to do here at "school name". It represents the hard work and the goals we have before us. It will take our whole team to accomplish them."
5. Pass it back to the original player and ask" I know they are both still the same, but which one feels heavier? The one you been holding by your self,right?" " Men, that is the way it is in team work"
6. Ask the rest of them" Men was the one you passed around heavy?" "Many hands make for light work"
Another one
Get some tongue depressor's. hand one to one kid and ask him to break it. Then hand 2 to another kid and so on until they cant break it. Then thats when you have to use your head a little and thank of something motivational to say. I thought about doing this one but using pencils. Get some with your rival school on it and some with your school. Pass out the rival school so they break it and then your school. Tape it together and use it as a motivational tool through out the season.
and one more for the coaches.
Before practice come up with a word of the day. Like hustle,heart,determination, motivation,etc....
then work that word in as much as possible through out the practice.
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