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Post by coachbrown3 on Nov 9, 2009 18:09:35 GMT -6
We don't have JV track meets. We have exhibition after the competitive heats. I would love to "make" our guys run track, but I have found that there is little competitive benefit for athletes who are not top 3 on the team. I oversee all of our home meets and it seems like there is no reward for the lower end kids. Any ways to fix this? I take my lower end kids to meets that allow multiple relay teams and load up as many relays as allowed. This helps build teamwork as well as give them a goal to shoot for. In the past, I've had "football" relay teams where some of my football guys that weren't that good in track could run relays against each other. That was good for everyone. I'm a big fan of track for football players (not just b/c i'm the track coach). I've seen kids gain so much speed and explosion from learning how to do it during track season. Also gives us a jump on conditioning for the summer b/c they have been running all spring (we don't have spring football in PA)....the biggest adjustment is transitioning from longer straight line running back to shorter quick bursts |
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Post by coachdawhip on Nov 9, 2009 22:05:35 GMT -6
Coachdawhip, As a football coach why wouldn't you want them competing and getting faster for football? As others and myself have stated on this thread, track has the ability to push athletes past their limits and make gains in speed development that can't be gained anywhere else. I'll give you several examples: the freshman receiver at Nebraska that from Dayton, TX was the state champion and set the state record in the 300 hurdles this past year; the freshman receiver at Texas was the fastest athlete in the state of Texas last spring running the fastest 100 m.; the kick returner at Texas was the fastest in the state of Texas the year before. Now take avg athletes and make them run track, that is your off-season running program, and those kids get faster, and they get mentally tougher. As a bonus they learn how to compete in tough situations. I've seen state champions do it at all levels in the state of Texas. So you can't tell me it can't be done. Does track make them faster or does track make fast football players into fast track athletes? I'm confused about which side of the argument you are on. Do you think your football players should run track? I believe any athlete in my school who wants to become faster should run track. |
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