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Post by John Knight on Jun 1, 2014 19:58:47 GMT -6
Well a long time ago,I played high school and small college football. I had a switch. Kids are just young adults, everyone is different and some kids need no fake focus or trained prep regiment to play their best. I really think you are wrong about that.
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Post by larrymoe on Jun 1, 2014 20:04:18 GMT -6
Some of the best matches I ever wrestled I woke up 30 secs before stepping on the mat. I had no clue what was going on, I just reacted. Also had no time to worry or think about what I could do wrong.
I think "focusing" on a game is BS. Just because your kids are quiet doesn't mean any of them are thinking about the game. I would wager less than 1/3 are. The rest are just avoiding conditioning.
And thinking like Sherlock Holmes has nothing to do with playing football. The average NFL player should do enough to disprove that.
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Post by jmg999 on Jun 2, 2014 16:13:33 GMT -6
I don't know if anyone read the link I posted but, IMO, kids have to be conditioned to think the way they should during a game. I've read post where coaches compare how we as adults go to work, jamming out, etc. However, as adults we know when we need to focus and how we do that best. I do not believe kids have a switch. I also do not believe it has anything to do with being old school, new school, etc. Regardless of what generation you're from distraction is a very real thing. I'm not saying it has to be all football but the extent and level of distraction needs to be minimized where I'm at. The level and extent of the distraction can be measured by the reaction of having the distraction removed. If a player goes in the tank because he cant text, twit, or whatever, than you can bet that player is fully distracted by his phone, etc. I read the article you posted, Coach. It elucidates the underlying physiology of perception and memory in a way that makes it easily understandable. When asking kids to focus on a task, we're actually asking them to recall information from their long-term memories that they've stored in relation to that task, and apply them thusly. There are a few schools of thought in this area, but basically, it has been shown that intensified focus on a task can bring about greater recall. Focus is usually measured in 15-minute intervals, which is also the amount of time necessary for deep-seated learning to take place. However, if the focus is placed on an area of uncertainty, it can raise stress levels, thus causing the body to produce more cortisol, which has been shown to inhibit long-term memory recollection. Ironically, injuries to certain areas of the brain, such as Wernicke's and Broca's areas, both related to speech function, while capable of leading to various forms of amnesia, don't necessarily reflect an inability to recall information after intensified periods of focus. This leads to the conclusion that intense focus on an area of mastery can lead to better recollection and performance.
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Post by rsmith627 on Jun 2, 2014 17:18:06 GMT -6
When I'm on the bus, I as a coach like to put in my music and close my eyes. If I'm not prepared at 4:30 on Friday for the task at hand, I'm never going to be.
I don't think that as a coach I should hold my players to a different standard than I do myself.
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