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Post by coachluey on Feb 22, 2017 10:17:10 GMT -6
I know that some kids have it and others dont. Just interested in what some of you do to develop toughness, heart, dependability, etc.?
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Post by jared10227 on Feb 22, 2017 11:00:34 GMT -6
For the last year, I have been interested in incorporating mat drills into our summer program. I think that this would develop all that you are asking about.
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Post by southidcoach on Feb 22, 2017 11:08:47 GMT -6
If your strength program is properly structured you should be developing the athlete physically and mentally at the same time.
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Post by Coach Vint on Feb 22, 2017 12:59:07 GMT -6
To build mental toughness you have to push them beyond what they are comfortable doing. Building mental toughness is something you must do all the time, every day. It is more than just a single drill. It is about putting them in adverse situations. It is about having them do things they don't think they can do. Every day we have a specific something that is designed to push them farther than they thought. At one school we did the Indian Bench. This was where we put 135 on the bar and had them rep it until they couldn't. We counted the reps. They couldn't' stop early. We did this every Wednesday. If you didn't get more than you got last time, then we all did push ups based on how many we missed by. We also do ab work as an activity to build mental toughness. We hold them accountable to not putting their legs down. We do mat drills and what we call "poles" on the grass. Poles are bear crawl drills on a course with telephone poles that is tough. They aren't allowed to bend over or show bad body language. They must encourage their teammates. Our definition of mental toughness is the ability to overcome failure and adversity without a loss of effort, attitude, and enthusiasm. We preach this daily. We give them adversity. We give them discomfort. Can you overcome it with a great attitude? Here are some more thoughts... coachvint.blogspot.com/2015/05/building-champions-through-mental.html |
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Post by blb on Feb 22, 2017 13:10:19 GMT -6
Our definition of mental toughness is the ability to overcome failure and adversity without a loss of effort, attitude, and enthusiasm. We preach this daily. We give them adversity. We give them discomfort. Can you overcome it with a great attitude?
Like that definition.
To be successful Football players must take pride in doing difficult things well, not just going through the motions or surviving.
From time practice starts until after season is over they are going to be sore and tired every day.
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Post by mrjvi on Feb 22, 2017 13:21:00 GMT -6
I feel also that proper strength training is a great place to start to develop toughness. It definitely reveals it.
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Post by Coach Vint on Feb 22, 2017 13:25:01 GMT -6
The weight room is where it all starts. It gives you a chance to set high expectations, coach the details, and hold kids accountable. It allows you to push them through self-imposed limitations. After a workout we sometimes put them on the track to run a 200 or a 400 under a certain time. Sometimes we will run a 2nd or 3rd one. It certainly tests their ability to push through their comfort zone.
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Post by coachluey on Feb 22, 2017 13:58:43 GMT -6
The weight room is where it all starts. It gives you a chance to set high expectations, coach the details, and hold kids accountable. It allows you to push them through self-imposed limitations. After a workout we sometimes put them on the track to run a 200 or a 400 under a certain time. Sometimes we will run a 2nd or 3rd one. It certainly tests their ability to push through their comfort zone. Over the last year we have redeveloped the weight program to do that, and it has done its job. Set weights based on maxes and a fast paced time to get it in. If you dont better your max at all then (to some extent, some kids ) we know you havent been doing what your supposed to. We also split time when the weather gets better and go 30 and 30 on the track and in the weight room. We are bigger stronger and faster than we were and to a certain extent we have gotten tougher. I'm looking for ideas outside the weight room that would develop it. I see a lot of what I call heart on the track. Kid gets tired you can really see who he is. Will he compete or will he bow out. |
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Post by seabass on Feb 22, 2017 17:43:14 GMT -6
Lots of good ideas! Some guys have to be pushed to the edge to figure out that they won't die. Some of them will go there on their own but you already know those guys. I refer to it as going to your "nasty" place. The nasty place is just a mindset that makes you put one foot in front of the other even when you don't want to.
Once they have been there a few times they begin to get comfortable being uncomfortable. Really mentally tough guys are totally comfortable being uncomfortable.
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Post by southidcoach on Feb 23, 2017 10:42:28 GMT -6
Lots of good ideas! Some guys have to be pushed to the edge to figure out that they won't die. Some of them will go there on their own but you already know those guys. I refer to it as going to your "nasty" place. The nasty place is just a mindset that makes you put one foot in front of the other even when you don't want to. Once they have been there a few times they begin to get comfortable being uncomfortable. Really mentally tough guys are totally comfortable being uncomfortable. This really is the key to having your athletes develop a growth mindset. We push for that in the classroom, for students to be accepting of learning opportunities and enjoy the challenge, we must also push that in the weight room; where sometimes athletes are much less accepting of failure. The failure is necessary, not one ounce of growth will occur operating in a comfort zone. |
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Post by machfu2001 on Feb 23, 2017 12:09:42 GMT -6
As the Navy Seals say, Embrace the Suck!
Make the kids buy into "getting comfortable being uncomfortable." An athlete rarely has a body that is not sore.
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Post by brophy on Feb 23, 2017 12:19:14 GMT -6
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