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Post by kcbazooka on Jun 12, 2019 7:02:20 GMT -6
A few of the things we have used in the past - 1. As soon as they got in their “suggested” lifts they could check out their gear. 2. T-shirts for the kids that get in their lifts. 3: opportunity to be team captain 4. Helmet stripe/decal 5. Name on the back of the jersey 6. Acknowledgement in the local paper. 7. Divided the squad into lifting teams - whichever group had the most lifts had rewards - such as getting out some sprints, treats like watermelon or Gatorade.
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Post by kcbazooka on May 30, 2019 7:21:12 GMT -6
I got my masters in exercise science. In one of the classes each of us had to teach to pe activity. The teacher would use a stop watch and time an individual student to see how much time the student was actively involved. It was eye opening. It would be easy to have a manager/walking wounded do that for you. As a head coach I’ve always stressed that the assistants are cognizant of keeping the kids busy. Often, inexperience coaches are working their butts off in a drill but the actual players are getting very few reps. Cut down the lines as much as possible and coach on the run.
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Post by kcbazooka on May 23, 2019 17:22:09 GMT -6
Goal line situations - how is that supposed to be practiced? LB vs RB in the hole.
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Post by kcbazooka on May 20, 2019 13:23:18 GMT -6
We tried to start saving legs Wednesday and Thursday when I was a head coach. I like that you do a full practice Monday. Many coaches don’t. When do the kids watch film?
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Post by kcbazooka on May 4, 2019 11:05:12 GMT -6
Its the coaches responsibility to make sure that drill time does not get boring. And I think the more you know and study about your position the more you'll be able to fill out the time. Sometimes I have coached the DL and there are lots of skills you can do. One year, the first thing we did with our DL was going over how to carry the ball. Its a drill all offensive skill people should learn but I want to emphasize with it to the big guys that would not otherwise be exposed to it. Got some ribbing from the other coaches. But in the third game of the season we had a 300-pounder scoop and run downfield 40 yards -had guys hanging on him - and he looked like a really big running back with good technique. So, you can do a lot of different football drills rather than just the normal DL stuff. Strip drills, fumble recover, scoop and score, tip.
I do empathize with DL coaches because often all of the d-groups have individual and then the LB and DB break off and do group work while the DL gets 20-30 more minutes still by themselves. Whenever I have to switched to different position group I have taken the time to accumulate a number of drills so I have something to use throughout the season.
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Post by kcbazooka on Apr 16, 2019 12:23:34 GMT -6
We’ve had to play 9-man football on JV either because of lack of numbers on our’s or opponents team. We liked 9 man better than 8 man because of what has already been said. We could pretty much play our offense just with two less linemen. Sometimes we played on skinnier fields - some time not. On a regulation a fast kid can dominate!
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Post by kcbazooka on Apr 12, 2019 10:11:58 GMT -6
I know this will come off as “old man - get off my lawn - rant” but is anybody else disappointed in the number of comments of coaches that used lying, vulgarities and profanity in recalling their best pregame speeches. I, unfortunately, am not innocent of using profanities but it is usually in the heat of battle and directed at a striped shirt ( not that that is a good excuse) not in a planned pregame speech.
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Post by kcbazooka on Apr 4, 2019 14:43:43 GMT -6
I let the kids know I was going retire after 39 years as a head coach. we won. don't know if it had anything to do with it. they either won one for the gipper or were excited to get rid of me.
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Post by kcbazooka on Apr 4, 2019 6:52:42 GMT -6
Do you know why they are changing to NFHS rules?
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Post by kcbazooka on Apr 4, 2019 6:32:25 GMT -6
That didn’t last long. Too bad, as a coach I enjoyed it.
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Post by kcbazooka on Mar 29, 2019 13:10:59 GMT -6
Look at it through a lens of more traditional classes Science- Kinesiology and a study of the movements and mechanics required by the athletes to play the sport History- The evolution of the game itself (scheme wise). The sport as a reflection of society. The important historic figures that have changed the sport. English- Commonly used terms and which ones are correct (you could have a whole lesson differentiating pattern match v pattern read). Math- Analytics, how they help redefine the game at the highest level and are they of any use in HS. You could add economics, statistics, technology, athletic training, sports law, advertising, media, sports psychology, ethics, communication, business management, administration, physiology, health, first aid, speech. There are definitely enough subjects to justify a major.
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Post by kcbazooka on Mar 25, 2019 9:42:43 GMT -6
I thought my favorite part of being a coach would be winning(not really). It’s actually the process.
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Post by kcbazooka on Mar 13, 2019 7:09:23 GMT -6
Our JV definitely get the shaft as far as team time. They seldom get to run our offense and defense once the season starts. Something we need to work on.
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Post by kcbazooka on Feb 21, 2019 8:50:24 GMT -6
Agree with a lot of what has been said. I like the attempts at player safety. It’s better than watching college or pro basketball. But then again this is a football coaches site - most of us would watch football over anything. It is a minor league and I think it will have a hard time surviving at the level the league wants. There’s a reason minor league baseball or basketball isn’t on tv.
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Post by kcbazooka on Feb 11, 2019 20:22:40 GMT -6
In the immortal words of Al Davis - Just Win, Baby!!!! I remember teacher meetings doing mission statements as a main reason I retired from teaching..
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Post by kcbazooka on Feb 7, 2019 16:13:19 GMT -6
at glazier clinic in KC this weekend they’ve put Taylor Mazzone and his NZone spread at the same time As Dub Maddox’s talk on the R4. I’d love to see them both but obviously can’t. Which one would you go to and why.
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Post by kcbazooka on Jan 28, 2019 10:34:51 GMT -6
I used to hate watching film after games as a staff. If you win, it’s a laugh fest. If you lose it can get pretty testy. Now on a staff that meets Sunday - just wish it wasn’t during nfl games. Coaches are expected to watch film on their own. Most do. Kids are free all weekend - trainer can be available if needed. And yes HUDL has changed things a lot.
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Post by kcbazooka on Jan 13, 2019 5:42:22 GMT -6
We don't have a lot of time for position drills - this year our RB's did a warmup on the hash lines on the sideline with as many backs as possible carrying a football with proper technique. High knees, quickstep, bunnies, zig zag, side step. Then we would end with a tunnel strip drill.
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Post by kcbazooka on Jan 12, 2019 8:36:49 GMT -6
I haven’t been a program that did daily wash since I was in high school in the early 70’s.
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Post by kcbazooka on Dec 3, 2018 11:41:42 GMT -6
When I was most successful we had our harder practices on Monday and Tuesday and then start to loosen up Wednesday and Thursday. As an assistant coach I’m in a system where we do very little on Monday and Thursday.
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Post by kcbazooka on Dec 3, 2018 11:35:17 GMT -6
Most crews in our state (Missouri) will tell the defense not to play if the offense says they’re taking a knee. I always felt this was wrong. We played a team that had an 8 point lead that had previously fumble two snaps. They told the refs they were going to take a knee but I had told our line to rush. We got penalized and I lost the ensuing argument that it wasn’t fair to stop our defense from playing.
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Post by kcbazooka on Oct 18, 2018 6:17:35 GMT -6
Cussing is OK in coaching. Haven't you ever watched Last Chance U or Friday Night Tykes? ? If an assistant coach was using profanity excessively I'd can his *#@$(!* ^*&
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Post by kcbazooka on Aug 31, 2018 13:41:57 GMT -6
the longer i'm in it the less importance I think of pre-game. My last year as head coach we went out 30 minutes before game - warmed up - short indo - short team - where the main emphasis was switching from O/D to various special teams. I don't think going over plays is necessary and may be counterproductive as the opponents can get your base plays and cadence. Same with defense - I don't want the opponents to see any adjustments we might have made for them while in pregame.
No longer a head coach. We are getting to the field now two hours before the contest...
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Post by kcbazooka on Jun 4, 2018 21:01:38 GMT -6
Make sure you clear it with administration/school board. If you used school money to purchase the jerseys it may not be kosher to sell them without their approval.
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Post by kcbazooka on Mar 27, 2018 5:30:58 GMT -6
dynamic stretch before - static stretch after
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Post by kcbazooka on Mar 9, 2018 16:02:43 GMT -6
Missouri's championships used to be held in the dome in St. Louis. The best pre-season shirt I ever saw was "There's No Place Like Dome"
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Post by kcbazooka on Mar 1, 2018 12:45:36 GMT -6
We do our elementary camp in May while school is still in session. We feel we might get better attendance. Maybe, for those with multiple junior high feeder schools this would be doable.
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Post by kcbazooka on Feb 17, 2018 16:33:30 GMT -6
as a gym and weights teacher - we have taught our kids to protect themselves. If a shooter comes in, throw what ever you have at him. Basketballs, tennis rackets, dumbbells, medicine balls, bats whatever to distract or disarm him.. And run away- zig zag preferably! And we have talked about what options you have as where to run to. If we're in the locker room we know where to hide but we also know how to get out the windows when that is the thing to do.
I always thought it was inefficient that we always did lockdown drills in the middle of class and always let the teachers know when it was going to happen. We should have drills during passing periods and during lunch. The shooters know when these times are. The Florida shooter pulled the fire alarm to get more kids in the hallways.
I'm retired now and the day after the latest shooting I had to deliver something to one of the teachers. I was shocked and disappointed that I was able to walk through the front door (usually you have be buzzed in by someone in the office) then walk through the cafeteria all the way down the hallway without being stopped by anyone.
It can happen anywhere.
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Post by kcbazooka on Feb 12, 2018 10:02:50 GMT -6
as a track coach I absolutely hated it. In the spring, once the games/meets actually begin, the kids didn't get any practice time in either sport. Our school encouraged multi-sport athletes and they could do even three sports in the spring (track, baseball/softball, golf!?!!?)
As a football coach I have only had one student who did cross country and football. It was not a problem with scheduling as he would run in the mornings. I don't remember him missing any practices for meets as they are held on Saturdays. At the end of the season, cross country had a district meet and I allowed him to miss our final game of the year (he was a better at XC than FB - and the XC team would go to State with him on their team). I had decided to do that before the XC coach asked me about it.
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Post by kcbazooka on Feb 11, 2018 5:14:14 GMT -6
I understand that with all of the new ways to get info that clinics is not the only way to benefit but I still think they are a good thing. If nothing else, they can confirm that the way you do things is ok. I doubt that I've ever left a clinic where I didnt get an idea that was applied and helped our program. There are good speakers and bad speakers. And sometimes I've picked up good things just talking with other coaches while not in actual session. I've been in this coaching gig a long time and still a benefit from most clinics.
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