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Post by coachnswords on Apr 2, 2014 8:47:05 GMT -6
The thing that bothers me the most is the restrictions placed on us by our state high school league. Not being able to work with 2 or 3 kids during the off season anymore is encouraging them to go elsewhere for "training". They're dropping thousands of dollars on QB/WR "gurus" who teach nothing about our system, terminology, etc.
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Post by s73 on Apr 2, 2014 9:09:19 GMT -6
some thoughts let it go about the AD if the community has so much money, start fundraising for new weight room equipment talk with parents/team about the importance of lifting with each other as a team building, shared bond, brotherhood, chance to develop leadership... that's our biggest problem with a kid who is our best player and should be our team captain/a D-1 kid... as a player he is great, in season he is there... summer he is there... but all winter/spring he works out with one of his older brothers... one is a former player/coach here and a trainer at a really nice gym, the other plays at the local JC and he will work out with the older brothers i know he is lifting, i just wish he was in our weight room to be a leader... he will only be a junior next year and is one of the best players in our county in cases where of wealthy schools I have heard of schools hiring a "S&C coach" to come in and run the program... see if parents would be interested in that, if they are gonna pay anyway, they can all chip in together and everyone can benefit I like the S&C part of your comment. At the end of our (less than stellar) season, our HC had a parent meeting to basically let them vent all of their frustrations about what came up during the course of the year. Hiring a strength and conditioning coach was one of them that they wanted. I don't know what has come from that point as of yet, but it was enough to make me consider going to the NASM to get my strength and conditioning training certification. I'm about to graduate college to be a teacher, but I think that could be a great way to work my way into the school's system. One thing that we used to have was an elective course in which student-athletes would be able to substitute their P.E. classes with weight room work. They got rid of it because of funding/payroll issues like the year I entered. Never understood why, because I personally, especially as a coach not actively working in the school, would take 15$ an hour to supervise our weight room throughout the day if it entailed my players getting better.
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Post by s73 on Apr 2, 2014 9:35:28 GMT -6
I think one thing to consider, if the AS is unwilling to hire a S/C guy go to the higher ups and ask if they will pay for you to get your CSCS. What can they possibly say if you offer to get your CSCS in the interest of "professional development" and helping student athletes? All it is is a test. My district paid for mine & it was $500. A lot cheaper than hiring a new position. THen ask them to advertise it once you pass the test on the school website. Now you can advertise yourself as a credentialed S/C coach. I know it doesn't really mean much but it seems these parents are hung up on these types of things.
THe other thing I would suggest as a solution to the space/ $ issue for your weight room is to invest in body weight lifting. YOu can purchase a couple of weight vests that aren't real expensive. You mentioned 3 dumbbell racks, you can use the platforms for whatever lifts you deem important and then use the DB's for multiple other stations. An example might be use the platforms for deadlifts and then the DB's use to do dB varaitions of squats (DB squats/ jump squats/ 1 legged squats). Now you have 10 stations instead of 5.
YOu also mentioned various benches scattered through out the room. Maybe consolidate the space by reorganizing the benches into better proximity w/ the platforms. Now you have let's say 15 stations.
MAybe you could hand out a workout packet for the football team and "anybody else who wants to participate". Usually, that doesn't lead to many other kids so that cuts down on numbers. Now you can use your stations for your guys and tell the other students who don't want to participate in the "school program" that they will have to work around you guys.
Bottom line is I think their are ways to make it work if you think outside the box. THe other thing (in my experience) is in order to affect change in a tough situation, you inevitably will have to "crack some eggs and ruffle some feathers". It's unavoidable when change occurs. These are some things I have done in similar circumstances . Good luck.
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Post by CanyonCoach on Apr 2, 2014 10:27:58 GMT -6
Zero Hour- start having them lift before school...make it part of your football program...yes it will be slow to start...get other sports on board and have them follow suit with mornings...once you gain momentum then watch the other sports fall in line with a structured program...
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