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Post by go42 on Jan 21, 2024 20:36:54 GMT -6
In-season lifting expectation is twice per week; out-of season lifting expectation is three times per week. Obviously in-season and out of season lifting are different - sure would be nice if all coaches believed in lifting - if your school has this..... you probably have a great athletic program. Accountability can be reinforced through a rewards/leadership program.
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Post by go42 on Jul 2, 2022 21:17:35 GMT -6
I coached my son - he was very talented & I was convinced nobody was going to say he was playing because he was the coaches kid. As a result, I was very hard on the kid - who started 4 years at quarterback for me - he could do no right, even though he was our best player. This is a huge regret. I treated other peoples kids better than my own kid. My advice is to enjoy it and make it a positive experience for the young man. Times goes by fast & you will wish you could go back and relive those days. Your role as a dad is way more important than your role as a coach.
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Post by go42 on Mar 27, 2020 18:45:37 GMT -6
If it is important you will find a way; if it is not you will find an excuse
INAM It's Not About Me
It is amazing what can be accomplished when nobody cares who gets the credit
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Post by go42 on Dec 25, 2018 9:53:58 GMT -6
Two suggestions based on years of sitting through rotten clinic speeches... 1. Explain how you teach whatever you are speaking about. I may not use the same systems as you, but I may be able to apply how you teach something to how I teach something. 2. #1 pet peeve.....Don't use the phrase "we bring great effort everyday" pretty sure coaches don't go to practice with the attitude, "let's practice like crap today"
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Post by go42 on Jan 7, 2017 9:09:48 GMT -6
I enjoy hearing specific details about what other programs do in their off-season programs; lifting, leadership, unique things, etc. How do you organize your off-season lifting program? How do you work with other sports you share athletes with? What do you do to make your program unique?
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Post by go42 on Dec 15, 2016 5:52:05 GMT -6
Past experiences have taught me, less is more with all star practices...... three a days is too much and two a days should not be more than an hour and a half... lots of skeleton, 7 on 7, offense vs air, pursuit,.... games
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Post by go42 on Dec 15, 2016 5:49:04 GMT -6
Sounds like a lot of schools are in the same boat financially. Glad to hear our school is very similar. However, I did have to use a pd to attend a clinic I was speaking at.
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Post by go42 on Nov 29, 2016 19:55:14 GMT -6
Things that have worked well for us using the leadership teams/points system - Draft teams much like fantasy football -Meet with Captains each week to discuss good, bad, & ugly going on with team members. - Put an emphasis on rewarding positive behaviors, not focusing on negatives - Put the emphasis on players motivating & policing themselves rather than coaches getting after players - allow team captains to have input on rewards - Top Point Earners Get To Pick Equipment First - Top Point Earners Get Out Of A Conditioning Session - Captains design award t-shirts
This system has worked very well for us the past 10 years.....the bottom line is if it is important to the players it will be successful. Do not go with the same system each year, kids are different and the program is for the kids - let them have input.
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Post by go42 on May 24, 2016 19:46:45 GMT -6
The Power of WE is more powerful than the power of ME
It is amazing what can be accomplished when nobody cares who gets the credit
INAM (its not about me)
Remember the guy who quit? Nobody else does either.
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Post by go42 on May 5, 2016 12:36:39 GMT -6
two incentives that have worked well is rewards for top point earners - get to pick up equipment before everyone else and get to sit out a conditioning session the first week of two-a-days
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Post by go42 on Nov 1, 2015 18:29:31 GMT -6
It sucks...we play our rivals in the last game; which have been some great battles..... then 5 times in the last 10 years we turn around and play each other again in the first round of the playoffs..... these are great games for the fans, but it is not a lot of fun from a coaching standpoint
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Post by go42 on Jul 30, 2015 5:02:21 GMT -6
At the end of the day, if those kids will help the kids who have made the commitment and have been dedicated to being the best they can possibly be, they will probably see the field. We will promote the heck outta the kids who put in the time. We reward all kids who reach a certain level of summer participation with a large award decal for their helmet so everyone can see they were dedicated. We also excuse the kids who worked the hardest in the offseason from two sessions of conditioning during camp. Those guys get to sit on dummies and watch the others complete the conditioning sessions. One other reward for the top kids is allowing them to select their equipment early. These are all ways to reward the kids who work the hardest and not "punishing" those who do nothing. You need those kids to play and give your dedicated kids the best chance to be successful.
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Post by go42 on Mar 26, 2015 5:07:38 GMT -6
Started doing the off season program about 7 years ago. Divide players into teams with a captain and co-captain. Let the captains draft their teams (much like fantasy football) Give points for: lifting, grades, attendance, behavior, community service, etc.... create rewards that mean something to the kids and see what happens. One example of a reward is the top ten point earners being excused from conditioning at the end of a practice during the first week of practice. There will always be kids who do everything they can...there will always be kids who do nothing...but this program gets a lot of the kids who could go either way.
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Post by go42 on Mar 26, 2015 4:58:47 GMT -6
I believe, if a sophomore is up on the varsity - He Plays as a starter or major contributor. It annoys me when I scout a team and see them with sophomores standing on the sideline not playing. I hate to use the word punish, but in a sense, the sophomore who stands on the sideline is being punished (by not plain in varsity game compared to playing the whole game on JV) for being a little bit better than other sophomores. Getting to practice all the time with the varsity is not a reason to pull up a kid and not play him....if that is the argument - let the kid practice with varsity and play in JV games; it should be the same systems. I believe kids get better by playing.
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Post by go42 on Aug 11, 2014 15:59:00 GMT -6
I believe it was Lou Holtz who said, "you cannot win without talent, but you can lose with talent; that is where the coaching comes in"
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Post by go42 on Apr 19, 2014 6:40:05 GMT -6
It is amazing what can be accomplished when nobody cares who gets the credit
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Post by go42 on Apr 6, 2014 7:15:51 GMT -6
PM me an email and I'll give you what we use at our small high school where athletes are all playing other sports
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Post by go42 on Jan 29, 2013 19:07:30 GMT -6
Your work ethic and charter can never be stolen; you can only give it away.
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Post by go42 on Jun 10, 2012 4:51:02 GMT -6
We established 15-20 team goals necessary for us to win. Win and everyone gets two stickers. Another sticker awarded for each 3 goals achieved.
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Post by go42 on Mar 6, 2012 20:09:53 GMT -6
There will be kids who do everything a coach asks. There will be kids who do nothing. There will be a bunch of kids who can go either way. Focus on utilizing the dedicated kids to influence the ones who can go either way. Don't completely write off the ones who are not dedicated, but reward the crap out of the kids who do the job. We use the off season points system and have developed rewards such as: t-shirts, awards decals, first pick of equipment, and getting to sit out a conditioning session during the first week (huge motivator). Focus on the kids you can reach and don't lose sleep wondering how you can "get back" at the kids who don't show up. The coach controls the playing time
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Post by go42 on Feb 19, 2011 6:59:51 GMT -6
We have very few numbers, usually 16 varsity players, and the rule we live by is to play our starters until we get the running clock. We don't have enough for a complete second team and want to shorten the game as much as possible to try and avoid a key player being injured when the game is out of hand.
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Post by go42 on Nov 17, 2010 15:33:29 GMT -6
We start our program immediately after 1st semester exams....we draft teams during exam week and start the first day of the second semester.
If you have a kid who is injured you can modify what he does in the weight room...if he is serious about adapting his workouts you can adapt his points.....
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Post by go42 on Nov 17, 2010 6:45:13 GMT -6
"The Pride And Tradition Of (your team) Will Not Be Left Up To The Weak And Undisciplined"
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Post by go42 on Nov 17, 2010 6:41:00 GMT -6
We have a very good system that we have used for the past 4 years. It incorporates weight room, grades, behavior, community service, etc. We are a very small school and it has worked wonders for our program. If you are interested PM me and I will forward you our info
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Post by go42 on Sept 12, 2010 20:14:46 GMT -6
you get an opportunity to coach kids who would never have an opportunity to play at larger schools....and build life long bonds with those kids...probably won't have many college or pro athletes, but you will feel very proud when you see those young men being successful in that same small town....probably because they had the opportunity to play high school football and the lessons they learned carried on into life..... those kids don't get an opportunity in larger schools....
that in my opinion is the best part of coaching in a small community
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Post by go42 on May 24, 2010 19:15:17 GMT -6
When the time to perform arrives, the time to prepare has passed.
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Post by go42 on Apr 23, 2010 5:18:27 GMT -6
best bang for your buck, as far a clinics go. I went with 5 other guys and paid 50 bucks. My 50 bucks got me a tour of the lockeroom, an adidas bag, a t-shirt, a manual with all the clinic presentations, a full day of listening to excellent coaches, two nights of beer and pizza, and two notre dame practices.....well worth it
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Post by go42 on Apr 21, 2010 19:20:18 GMT -6
Is anybody planning on attending the University of Michigan Strength Clinic in Ann Arbor May 15th? or familar with strength coach Steve Barwis?
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Post by go42 on Apr 18, 2010 6:48:01 GMT -6
I was at the clinic this weekend. I was very impressed with the entire operation; everything was first class. I was very impressed with the practice tempo and the speed at which things get done. I was also impressed with Coach Diaco...it is very obvious that he is one of the best out there.
I truly enjoyed the fact that all of the speaker presentations were put together ahead of time and put into a booklet for all the coaches ahead of time...great idea
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Post by go42 on Apr 18, 2010 6:41:12 GMT -6
Visited Notre Dame this past weekend for the coaches clinic and a couple of their spring practice. Top notch. Entire weekend was a first class operation. Coach Kelly and his Coaching Staff did an incredible job. Gotta believe the ship will be back on course in South Bend pretty quickly.
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