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Post by caddofox on Oct 24, 2012 23:53:22 GMT -6
Hey this is my first time posting to this board, been a looking at it quite a while tho.  this is my first year coaching and teaching, I'm actually finishing up college right now I'm a student teacher who's decided to go the extra mile by going ahead and being completely dedicated to the football program here at a local high school, it's my passion  I've found I'm really big on positive relationships with the kids, CHARACTER CURRICULUM, and motivational/pre game type stuff, I'm curious as to any resources you guys may use for this, for example last week I used the story on YouTube about the guy who wants to be successful and the guru, check it out sometime if you haven't. Any videos/stories/ demos or traditions you can suggest for this weeks game? And resources/websites for the future? |
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Post by coachwoodall on Oct 25, 2012 7:24:48 GMT -6
WHO IS YOUR 68?
Superstar NHL player Jaromir Jagr, who wears number 68. Why 68? In 1968, the Soviet army invaded the nation of Czechoslovakia. In the chaos, Jagr’s grandfather was jailed. While imprisoned, he fell ill; he died shortly after his release. Jagr had not yet been born, but learned all about his grandfather from family members. He has since dedicated his playing days to his late grandfather and wears 68 to remind him of what he is playing for — what conviction really means.
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Post by caddofox on Oct 27, 2012 15:08:11 GMT -6
Huh? Kinda lost any more suggestions?
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Post by wingt74 on Oct 29, 2012 7:32:18 GMT -6
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Post by coachwoodall on Oct 29, 2012 9:11:04 GMT -6
Huh? Kinda lost any more suggestions? Jagr wears the number 68 in honor of his grandfather, who was killed by the soviets. He wore the jersey when the Czechs beat the Russians on the ice as inspiration. Get a volunteer, or pick someone; coach or player. Have them answer this question in front of the whole team: What makes you tick? or in other words, what is your 68? Obviously this needs to be planned out/thought about ahead of time. Guiding questions -WHO are you? -Where are your from? -Why do you do what you do? -What is truly important in your life? -What is something about you that I don't know? While these questions are metaphysical in nature, you don't have to be a philosopher to answer these. My 68 (condensed version) I am fortunate to work at a place where trophies, medals, and rings come frequently. Yes I have quite a bit of 'bling'. As a coach, we all talk a lot about those things, sometimes a more than lot. And I am blessed to have a good/successful job, nice house, and lots of 'things'. But that is not important to me. The reason I am able to be in the position that I am in life is not because of the things I have accomplished. I could very easily one that had been lost in the cracks. I didn't grow up in poverty. I never went hungry. I have never had to sleep on the streets. My parents didn't divorce. My parents weren't drunks or addicts. My father didn't beat on my mother. I grew in the proverbial Norman Rockwell American family. But my parents didn't. Those types of things were what they grew up with. However, both my parents made an active choice to change their family tree. And I am the benefit of that choice. The only ring I wear on my finger is my wedding band. The picture that I am looking at on my desk is at the state championship game, but not of me holding the trophy; it is of me holding my children. Those are the rings and trophies that are important to me. That is gist of my 68 I shared with the team on 11/21/2008. |
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Post by teachcoach on Oct 29, 2012 20:03:35 GMT -6
The Medal of Honor Foundation has put together an entire character development program. It is pretty intense, but the lessons that go along with the program are very good. They focus on sacrifice, courage, commitment, citizenship, etc. I went through the training and have found it to be worthwhile in the classroom and I think that it would transfer very well to football. cmohedu.org/ |
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this is my first year coaching and teaching, I'm actually finishing up college right now I'm a student teacher who's decided to go the extra mile by going ahead and being completely dedicated to the football program here at a local high school, it's my passion 
I've found I'm really big on positive relationships with the kids, CHARACTER CURRICULUM, and motivational/pre game type stuff, I'm curious as to any resources you guys may use for this, for example last week I used the story on YouTube about the guy who wants to be successful and the guru, check it out sometime if you haven't. Any videos/stories/ demos or traditions you can suggest for this weeks game? And resources/websites for the future?
