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Post by coachorr on Sept 26, 2009 20:02:03 GMT -6
Very astute post FBDOC. This is what I always say:
"You can be the best race car driver in the world, but if you don't have a very fast car, you aren't going to win many races."
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Post by indian1 on Sept 26, 2009 20:02:23 GMT -6
jgordon I know exactly what you mean. Its more about focus and getting ready to practice than pulling muscles. I saw a lot of the same things that you mentioned happening with us so I changed our routine a little and made it like the friggin army. Does it help us prevent injuries? Heck I don't know, but I feel like we (coaches) have a lot more control, and our players have a lot more focus starting practice. We do stuff like if a guy starts over the line everyone runs a sprint. I want them always focusing on the details be it stretching or running a zone blitz.
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Post by 19delta on Sept 27, 2009 8:30:34 GMT -6
We do an 8-10 minute dynamic routine to start practice.
Tuesday is a defensive day for us so after the dynamics, we spend 10 minutes doing team defensive pursuit and pass drops. Very high-tempo and we get lots of reps.
Wednesday is an offensive day. After dynamics, we spend 10 minutes doing team takeoffs (running plays on air. All players run at least 20 yards).
So, we have 20 minutes of "warmups" each day, but it is all high-tempo and at least half of it is football-specific.
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Post by champ93 on Sept 27, 2009 9:09:32 GMT -6
10 minutes dynamic stretch with form running done in individual offensive groups.
Groups small enough to keep from jacking around. Has worked great for us the past 3 years.
Team Stretch is only on Thursday and Friday pre-game.
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Post by buckeye7525 on Sept 27, 2009 18:44:02 GMT -6
Delta, I like the idea of team takeoffs.
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Post by pittss11 on Mar 11, 2010 14:23:06 GMT -6
you can never stretch enough.
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Post by mitch on Mar 11, 2010 16:02:07 GMT -6
I freaking hate stretching.
I've never done any turnover drills (strip, punch, pick up loose ball, etc.) but think I might do that for a 'dynamic stretch' to start practice.
Maybe do that on D day and the team takeoffs on O day.
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Post by Chris Clement on Mar 12, 2010 10:37:02 GMT -6
Our team warms up, stretches etc before the coaches show up, thhe captains take a certain pride in it being well-run. More important than the stretching part is the tone it sets for the practice. Coaches show up partway through stretching and use the time to get attendance, say a few words and briefly go over the plan for the practice.
Also, cheetahs are not pack animals, they stretch when they wake up, but they don't wake up and go chasing gazelles right away... I don`t know what side of that argument I'm on.
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Post by Coach JR on Mar 12, 2010 11:47:01 GMT -6
Besides their naturally lean muscle, have you ever watched a cheetah (or any other cat) get up after sleeping? The first thing they do is stretch. And of course they have to stretch when they clean their...um, nether regions. do the cheetahs get up and stretch with the pack, or is this something they do on their own to prepare for the coming hunt later in the day? ROFLMFAO! Exactly. My MS wasted (my opinion) a good 20+ minutes with stretch/jumping jacks/agility etc. I think for kids MS to HS age that about 5 minutes of warm up is about all they need. To me the actual football practice time is much more valuable. JMHO, YMMV. |
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Post by coachdbucs on Mar 13, 2010 13:00:34 GMT -6
Just read a good article on this last night. This is an area of coaching that has changed considerably over the last 20 years. Better research over the last few years has revealed that less static stretching is better. The article that I just read said that you should do NO static stretching on game or meet days. Only dynamic stretching on those days and should take less than 10 min. Recent research has revealed that static stretching causes the muscle to loose its explosiveness by becoming too elastic.
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Post by cnunley on Mar 13, 2010 13:28:55 GMT -6
Just read a good article on this last night. This is an area of coaching that has changed considerably over the last 20 years. Better research over the last few years has revealed that less static stretching is better. The article that I just read said that you should do NO static stretching on game or meet days. Only dynamic stretching on those days and should take less than 10 min. Recent research has revealed that static stretching causes the muscle to loose its explosiveness by becoming too elastic. I've read a simliar article. This past season we would do a very brief dynamic warmup and get into practice. Around 5 mins or so. Some days we would jump straight into Individual work and progress from there. |
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Post by unc31 on Mar 13, 2010 17:57:16 GMT -6
We do a 5 minute, fairly high tempo dynamic warmup every day including pre-game. We do the same exact routine every day at the beginning of S&C class as well. The primary objective is to raise the core body temperature, although the movements do incorporate range of movement for several different areas including hamstrings, quads, hip flexors and achilles.
Even though it is a bit laid back, we demand their focus and discipline, ie; not starting before the whistle, staying in uniform horizontal and vertical lines, finishing the entire distance, helmets on, etc. My position coaches do walk around and interact with the kids.
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Post by cmpd on Mar 14, 2010 15:39:54 GMT -6
I always find that a a good run helps with the chit chat. We have our kids do a light run 3-5 minutes, in two lines. I think it helps them get focused.
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