htownoc
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Post by htownoc on Jan 18, 2007 13:55:35 GMT -6
Our weight program was very successful last year. We averaged about 50 kids per session and nearly all of them made substantial gains. The biggest disappointment was that at the end of the year many of our best lifters were not academically eligible for football in the fall. In our district students must have a 2.0 gpa to participate. I am considering making the 2.0 gpa a requirement to participate in the weight program this year. I would appreciate any thoughts on the idea.
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Post by gunslinger on Jan 18, 2007 14:40:19 GMT -6
We always ran weekly grade checks throughout the entire year.
Boys with D's and F's were "reminded" (early morning study hall, a little extra something after the workout, etc.) about the importance of grades, etc.
The "reminders" stayed until the D's and F's went away.
Sometimes a little extra nudge from the coaches will help keep those grades up.
You can't wait until the end of the semester, check grades, and then preach about the importance of academics.
The kids will see right through that. Do it regularly.
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Post by warriorstrength on Jan 18, 2007 15:01:14 GMT -6
It would definitly eliminate surprises. You could also use lifting time for a type of study hall also.
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Post by superpower on Jan 19, 2007 7:21:42 GMT -6
I would not restrict participation based on a GPA, but I would consider using some of the time for study hall (as suggested above). I still see sports as an opportunity to save some kids, and if you restrict them from the lifting, where will they be instead? Walking the streets? Hanging out at the mall? Playing video games on the couch? I think the kids you are talking about are the ones who need organized sports.
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htownoc
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Post by htownoc on Jan 19, 2007 7:31:58 GMT -6
All good replies. Thanks for the input
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Post by coachcalande on Jan 19, 2007 9:12:29 GMT -6
i came up with a plan (not that i will ever get to use it...) that I think will work
Each day there is an opportunity for the athlete to earn 3 "P.R.I.D.E points" and here is how...
1) get one point for showing up to the workout and completing the assigned workout and recording all wts and reps, have coach sign off.
2)get one extra point for making progress (more reps with the work wt than in prior workouts) have coach witness and sign off when a new personal rep record is established...ie 225 for 8 reps vs 225 for 5 last week)
3)get one extra point for reaching upper guide number, thus establishing a new work wt for yourself...ie, if the upper guide number is 8 reps for bench and you did 225x 8 then the new work wt is 230. ...
now, what you see is a) rewarding participation b) rewarding EFFORT and c) rewarding PROGRESS which is an indicator that the athlete is also TAKING IN PROPER NUTRITION. see, I believe that alot of coaches put stress on "lift lift lift" but nowhere near enough attention is paid to "eat eat eat" and lots of kids spin their wheels. NOtice, if a kid misses a few workouts he will lnot ear a) attendance/participation pt b) progress pt c) new personal work wt points... so its possible for him to fall behind very fast.
this is a way to make the athlete PERSONALLY ACCOUNTABLE for his own participation and status. Seems simple and logical enough to me.
I would use a similar point system for things like broad jump, vertical leap, 40 times etc.
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