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Post by Wingtman on Apr 29, 2009 10:48:43 GMT -6
Never coached youth ball, it was just a thought.
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Post by Wingtman on Apr 28, 2009 11:25:20 GMT -6
Just a thought:
Have all the coaches assign players to teams. Place them equally across the board. (leave coaches kids out). Then draw numbers. Coach A is now coaching Team 4, and so on. No one should complain because the teams are "equal."
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Post by Wingtman on Apr 28, 2009 7:50:31 GMT -6
Let me piggyback on this thread if I may... What do you do about kids who quit, then a week later want to come back?
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Post by Wingtman on Apr 27, 2009 12:35:20 GMT -6
"Until the day I die" Story of the Year
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Post by Wingtman on Apr 24, 2009 8:35:11 GMT -6
I'm doing a reward t-shirt for kids who have 100% weight room attendance. Any ideas for a slogan? Im very lucky as I will have about 20 kids with PERFECT attendance.
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Post by Wingtman on Apr 24, 2009 8:28:50 GMT -6
Anyone ever play that "IF I won 100 million dollar game?" Most people say, "O, I wouldnt stop working or, I'd never do anything again." Im one of those, I'd never do anything again people......EXCEPT coach. I'd volunteer coach somewhere or work at a school (if I had too to coach) then just donate my school salary back to the school for the library or athletic department or something.
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Post by Wingtman on Apr 23, 2009 11:12:47 GMT -6
Time to write a love letter to coaching. Why do you love our industry? What keeps you coming back?
1. The kids- I have had the chance to work with some great young men and women (during track). The good ones make it great. The bad ones...well....
2. Other coaches- This brotherhood we have is special. I love talking with other coaches. Thru this site I have met a coach in France, and I love helping him out. I have been able to bounce ideas off coaches from all over this great land. Even going to clinics you learn just as much in the hotel bar as you do from some speakers.
3. The "x's" and "o's". The strategy. Sitting up all night watching film. Working on "THE PLAY".
4. The position in the school and the community. I take pride in being a coach.
5. I HONESTLY love and will always fight for this profession!! When schools are cutting programs, sports go first. This is the greatest profession on Earth. I love what we do and will be the first in line to defend it to anyone.
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Post by Wingtman on Apr 22, 2009 14:05:59 GMT -6
Any HC who cares about his program cares about his Middle school program.
Does the HC have a ton of other things to do? YES. Can he stop by once and awhile, yes.
Here our MS HC is considered a 5th varsity assistant and is asked to do stuff like work camp, and other stuff on Friday nights. Our varsity HC always stops by Tuesday night home games after practice to watch for awhile and makes it down on Friday afternoon for a few minutes before leaving to prepare for the varsity game.
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Post by Wingtman on Apr 20, 2009 13:52:54 GMT -6
"Click Click Boom" Saliva
"THe Game" Motorhead
"Ladies adn Gentleman" Saliva
"Down with the sickness"- Distrubed
(clean versioN) "Its a fight" Three Six mafia
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Post by Wingtman on Apr 20, 2009 9:32:06 GMT -6
Ya, not to pimp my own guy, but he does amazing work and I can email you some samples of what he's done. PM me for details.
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Post by Wingtman on Apr 20, 2009 7:31:54 GMT -6
Many of you are also track and field coaches. Last Friday night we had a meet we should have easily won, but lost by 7 points. I had 5 boys bail out of events with "injuries", and another I pulled due to injury.
So today at practice, Im looking for some Wizard of Oz drills. Something that shows heart, courage and brains. Heart drills are easy (first one to quit and so on), brain and courage another.
Any ideas?
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Post by Wingtman on Apr 16, 2009 10:03:58 GMT -6
13. WORD
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Post by Wingtman on Apr 16, 2009 7:51:52 GMT -6
I left it all on the field, I have no regrets. However, like Peyton said in the video, it would be playing for my coach again, or with my teammates that I'd want the most from my senior season. Any of those games would be worth it to play with those guys again.
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Post by Wingtman on Apr 15, 2009 14:16:25 GMT -6
I dont think games are for "trying out stuff." Thats just me. If you have it practiced and ready fine. However, 1-4 reps in practice just dont do it for me. The other side of the coin is, make the other team prepare for the world.
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Post by Wingtman on Apr 15, 2009 14:14:35 GMT -6
1. Im worried about the lack of experince on my coaching staff.
2. I hate taxes.
3. The meetings with my returners are going great.
4. Ready to start eliminating the potential cancers NOW.
5. Ton of support from the AD and building prinicpal.
6. Wish two-a-days started tomorrow.
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Post by Wingtman on Apr 14, 2009 10:20:57 GMT -6
We are looking into putting something together for our SAs at the high school level. We will have 3 SA's (2 girls, 1 guy). We already have a person to film the game.
My biggest concern would be a distraction caused by a young lady on the sidelines. I mean, 16 year old girl, 15-18 year old boys, its gonna happen.
Any thoughts or ideas?
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Post by Wingtman on Apr 8, 2009 9:16:53 GMT -6
What I've learned is to do your youth camp an hour before or after your varsity camp. Your guys will be hanging around anyway, and its easier to get them to stick around for an hour before/after then to just come up for a youth camp.
We ran a youth basketball clinic 2 years ago. Had 3 coaches. 3 1st graders showed up. The next year we ran it an hour before varsity camp and had a much better turn out and as I coach I felt I wasnt driving up for just an hour.
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Post by Wingtman on Mar 25, 2009 10:23:34 GMT -6
Anyone who runs a tournament, could you pm me? We are trying to get something started, and I'd like some info. Basically send me everything!
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Post by Wingtman on Mar 9, 2009 10:18:46 GMT -6
I do. My high school football coach was like a father to me. He also gave me my first staff job. Still talk to him weekly, even though I've moved on. I consider him a super close friend. He taught me not just about football, but the game of life. If I ever have a son, I would name him after that great man.
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Post by Wingtman on Mar 6, 2009 15:08:33 GMT -6
For lack of a better term, "use the kid". Get what "YOU" need out of him on the field. Then when it comes time to nominate for capatins, all-conference whatever, his name is no where to be heard.
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Post by Wingtman on Feb 12, 2009 15:19:43 GMT -6
Its been talked about here many times before, and I think this is a good solution:
Your lifting on your own? Great, Im glad. HOWEVER, you need to be here, in OUR weight room too, just like everyone else.
Do you have a set number of times required to be in the weight room? If they arent in yours, it doesnt count
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Post by Wingtman on Jan 30, 2009 8:43:35 GMT -6
My ex wife subbed at my school for a week (when we were still married). It was awful. instead of having lunch with the other coaches, I had it with her in my room. Doing ISS, I never left my room all day (the ISS students went somewhere else during lunch) She would threaten kids with punishment from the football coaches, because her husband was a coach. I hated it.
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Post by Wingtman on Jan 21, 2009 14:53:35 GMT -6
We have just a standard extra duty contract. I think it says "assistant Varsity football." Has the stipend amount and what not.
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Post by Wingtman on Dec 12, 2008 15:24:44 GMT -6
Our JV plays on Monday nights as well. If the game went well Tuesday they had conditioning off Tuesday, not talking about win/loss. Just more executed well, lack of mental mistakes, flew to the ball. If not, run with everyone else.
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Post by Wingtman on Dec 12, 2008 13:44:24 GMT -6
We;ve always practiced together.
Indy period is everyone with their coaches. Team time is Varsity 1's and Varsity "2s" vs. Best D (Seniors-Freshman) on Tuesday Wed is Varstiy 1 and JV starting O vs. Best D Thursday is Varsity 1. Jv team stays 25 minutes after and runs over their stuff Friday we seek and destroy.
Team Defense is always varsity 1 and main subs vs. Best O. Any other JV starters go work on their stuff at this time. On Thursdays we work our jv d 20 minutes after practice. So in the end JV stays 45 minutes after varsity is done and gets ALL the coaches attention. We have 65 kids 9-12. No Freshman team.
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Post by Wingtman on Dec 10, 2008 13:10:05 GMT -6
When I was at a wing t school it was like this
JV/V Qb,FB,TB,WB-2 Coaches (HC/JV OC) JV/V OL/Te-2 coaches (V and JV DC) WR-1 (WR/DB coach)
TES went with WR sometimes depending on drill. QBS did skelly and inside run every other day
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Post by Wingtman on Dec 1, 2008 14:27:23 GMT -6
Reward the kids that DO show up. Set it like at 30 workouts. Those kids who make their 30 get a t-shirt or something. Better yet, when camp rolls around, you have a make up workout after practice for those who didnt. Make it short, but suck. That way everyone gets their workout in, and you still reward those who showed up.
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Post by Wingtman on Nov 18, 2008 12:31:57 GMT -6
I've always had a copy of "The True Gentleman" in mine. Also place any school/athletic department policies in int as well.
I like the idea of each opponent having a page. That would take some work, but its really good.
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Post by Wingtman on Nov 14, 2008 11:19:18 GMT -6
Collect all their emails. Team picture, with names, positions, and emails. A note: A team for a lifetime. Do not lose touch, take care of each other. Wow...This
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Post by Wingtman on Nov 5, 2008 13:45:48 GMT -6
That first week I'd maybe do this:
Monday: Players OFF. Review upcomming game as a staff (Make sure to send staff home "early". No sense working all night. Let them get home to their families.
Tuesday: Shell Practice. Get rid of those last bumps and brusies before you make your run in the post-season.
Wednsday: Regular Practice
Thursday: Script Scrimmage. Full contact scrimmage. Go intense but quick.
Friday: players OFF or shells. Head out to a local game if you have one close by or can scout your opponet in person.
Week 2: Ready to Rock in roll for the playoffs.
The reason for the scrimmage is to create a game type tempo at practice. You may not need to scrimmage, but do some sort of competition that will get the fires going. I dont think two weeks without Games is a big deal. Two weeks without COMPETITION is a huge
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