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Post by nltdiego on Jul 22, 2014 6:35:25 GMT -6
Coaches,
We lack leadership at the moment. We are like 100 pennies trying to be a dollar. However, it is really the coaches who are trying to build leadership more than the players. We don't have that guy that will grab a player to hold them accountable. The coaches can only do so much and at end of the day kids need to hold one another accountable.
How do you guys teach and establish Senior leadership?
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Post by bluedevil4 on Jul 22, 2014 7:22:33 GMT -6
If it is a problem, I've always liked the idea of letting the kids make the same mistakes over and over and basically just stay at practice until it is fixed. Eventually, someone will say something and try to do something about it.
Example: You're conditioning, and someone keeps jumping when you tell them to start moving "on 2." For every jump, just keep starting the conditioning over. After enough times, someone will likely step up and say/do something.
Emphasize to the kids that all you coaches can do is give them the tools to succeed. They have to actually use the tools and build the tradition. Outside of giving instruction, there is nothing more you guys can do for them.
You can also try and create drills in practice that require leadership. A drill that involves someone making calls, a drill that requires teamwork, but someone has to captain a part of it.
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Post by coachorm on Jul 22, 2014 10:15:46 GMT -6
Praise Leadership when you see it.
Make sure your players understand grade level doesn't matter when it comes to being a leader. Good example of this is last year we had a senior heavy team and not one of them was good at leading. The year before as juniors they did a great job of following the other seniors but as seniors themselves they where horrible at leading. This year our main leader on the team is a junior offensive lineman.
Sometimes you have leaders that don't step up because they have that I will be the leader next year mentality.
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Post by biggus3 on Jul 22, 2014 20:29:21 GMT -6
Does it need to be senior leadership? As long as you have it, does it matter how old they are? And does it need to be the in your face type that seems to dominate our sport? Just curious as to what you all think.
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Post by Coach.A on Jul 22, 2014 20:55:23 GMT -6
Does it need to be senior leadership? As long as you have it, does it matter how old they are? And does it need to be the in your face type that seems to dominate our sport? Just curious as to what you all think. Agree that some leadership is better than none...but I think senior leadership is better. Leaders come in many forms, but it just seems....easier/smoother/better when the leadership is coming from a senior player(s) and ideally one of your better senior players.
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Post by coachorm on Jul 22, 2014 21:04:04 GMT -6
I think GOOD Senior Leadership is preferred by everyone. Any leadership is preferred over none. I don't think an In-Your-Face Guy is required but as long as they lead the right way they make it fun to coach. Nothing like having a kid on the team that holds his teammate accountable and gets positive results while doing it. I would bet when it comes to championship teams you are more likely to find this type of kid than you are to find a D1 athlete.
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