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Post by Coach Vint on Jul 31, 2011 20:45:41 GMT -6
Only one thing left to do guys....win the whole F'in thing And then peel off slips to show the ruthless owner in a sexy swim suit! Great Quote!!! Ahhh, I don't know, Charlie. I've got a guy on the other line about some whitewalls, I'll have to get back to you! Classic!
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Post by Coach Vint on Jun 26, 2011 21:45:36 GMT -6
I think a couple of breakout rooms with dry erase boards would be great. There are usually quite a few guys with questions when you get done speaking, and it would be great to have a place set up for that during the breaks, and that would allow the next speaker to get his stuff set up.
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Post by Coach Vint on Jun 17, 2011 9:21:45 GMT -6
I have a little different take. Summer conditioning is a time to build mental and physical toughness and get them together as a team. We want them to know they have been through a workout. We end the week with popsicles after our last workout. We also do a couple of cookouts. We incorporate competition into our workouts as well. I understand about having a teaching tempo, but we don't want complacency in any form.
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Post by Coach Vint on Jun 16, 2011 10:28:08 GMT -6
Our lift-a-thon was put together in about a week and raised good money. We averaged about $100 a kid. We did a raffle for an HD TV back when they first came out and were like $2000. We got it donated buy a local appliance store and sold tickets for $5, or 5 for $20. We brought in about $3k total.
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Post by Coach Vint on Jun 13, 2011 10:16:52 GMT -6
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Post by Coach Vint on Jun 13, 2011 10:08:40 GMT -6
Well I doubt that many in our business have a true consultant then. But that's what the original question was about, was it not? Many programs visit other programs to learn how to do something better. Or, they bring someone in. This happens at all levels. If any of us knows it all please stand up and share the secret.
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Post by Coach Vint on Jun 10, 2011 13:32:06 GMT -6
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Post by Coach Vint on Jun 10, 2011 13:29:43 GMT -6
Hey guys I'm looking for some ideas for our youth camp next week. We'll have rising 4th-9th graders probably only about 20. Last year we did half day camp 8-noon but this year were going full day 9-4 M-TH. We have done the usual indie stations, teaching basic positions etc., ultimate football/gatorball and flag games. Just looking for some more ideas to make it fun and interesting for em, thanks. You are glutton for punishment!
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Post by Coach Vint on Jun 10, 2011 10:51:33 GMT -6
We implemented a leadership development and character education program when I was coaching in the Bronx. We used a combination of materials, including Coaching to Change Lives, some Stephen Covey stuff, and John Maxwell's stuff. We also had a Be an 11 clinic with BFS. We took all of this info and developed a program that worked for us.
We implemented this because leadership by accident rarely works. We kept saying, "when this class graduates it will get better." Unfortunately our leadership improved ery little. We decided to take charge and began to teach desired outcomes.
Here are a couple of keys. 1. You must have staff participation-ENTHUSIASTIC PARTICIPATION 2. You must get buy in. We started with a small group and expanded. 3. You must sell the why. Here is why we are doing this. 4. Your kids must know you believe in this. You will face some resistance. Some kids will go through the motions. Keep pressing forward each day and you will see results.
I am convinced this program did more for our kids and our program much more than any skill we taught.
I am not real smart, but I know if we have kids making good decisions, going to class, treating their mommas right, and they care about each other- we will be much more sucessful as a program and they will be more successful as individuals. Teaching Character and Leadership will have a positive impact on our kids, or program, and our school.
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Post by Coach Vint on Apr 24, 2011 2:50:43 GMT -6
You love your players uncondtionally for who they are, not for what they can do. You coach them to believe in themselves and their teammates. In addition you need a strong knowledge of sport and a desire to grow.
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Post by Coach Vint on Mar 24, 2011 14:36:38 GMT -6
I spent eight years at the high school level, then 4 years at the college level. I am now back at the high school level. The time commitment is not much different if you are at a good program. The difference really is how much time you spend on the road. If you are willing to be away from your family for three weeks in December and May, and every weekend in January through signing day, and you will work for a pittance, then college coaching is worth a shot.
At the small college level you often will have to teach. I taught 6 to 9 hours each semester at one school. At another our coaches all taught 3 hours in the fall and six hours in the spring.
Find a place you will be happy and start there. Make your wife a part of the decision as you will need her support.
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Post by Coach Vint on Mar 24, 2011 7:37:15 GMT -6
Coaches,
I would encourage all of us to join our local and state associations, as well as the AFCA.
Besides providing networking opportunities, joining your state association gives you a voice in the budgeting process at the state level. Many state associations also provide legal representation and liability insurance if you were to be sued. This can be vital in today's society.
I have coached many places, and at each place found it vital to be a member of my local and state associations, as well as the AFCA.
I believe it to be money well spent, and the value far outweighs the $50 or $75 it costs to join.
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Post by Coach Vint on Jan 27, 2011 8:07:15 GMT -6
My first playbook was written on cocktail napkins at the Megaclinic in Atlantic City.
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Post by Coach Vint on Jan 26, 2011 16:20:44 GMT -6
I am in my first year at a school that does not have much desire to work hard and to get better in the weight room. The school has a history of losing seasons in the majority of their male sports. In the weight training classes it feels like pulling teeth to get the kids to work hard. The attitudes and the willingness to give up and lose ballgames by the seniors is now starting to show up in the attitudes of the younger kids in the weight room. I also have the problem that there are over 40 students in each weight training class and only about 50% of each class are football players. How do you create competition when half of each class doesn't want to take it in the first place? Thank you for any thoughts, ideas, or experiences you may have. Here are a couple of thoughts: You have to find out what will motivate each individual student. Once you find out what motivates them, make that the goal of the class. I do this in each class I teach and with my team. You can put together a 5 question worksheet. It sounds like the first hurdle your student's need to overcome is themselves. Put together a record card where they record every lift they do. Keep the workouts very manageable, and have everyone start very light in the beginning with perfect technique. Make a big deal whenever they set a new personal best. Give them many small successes. Competition is internal as well as external. The cards help them record their progress and have tangible evidence of success. Have them set two goals each week. For example: I will complete all of my reps in bench. - I will encourage my group on each lift. You can even turn the class into a team. Work to get them to encourage each other. We call it: "Put Up Or Shut Up" You put someone up or you don't say anything. I give bonus points if you are lifting people up. This is a Frosty Westering tool that works well. These are some thoughts that might have an impact. The bottom line is that will take time, and it all starts with your passion and enthusiasm.
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Post by Coach Vint on Jan 26, 2011 16:11:59 GMT -6
We all have the enormous power, and that power is the power of choice. What choices did you make today? What choices will you make tomorrow? Will the choices you are making help your dreams come true?
Is the decision you are about to make going to help us win a state championship?
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Post by Coach Vint on Jan 21, 2011 13:15:03 GMT -6
That is what this is all about. We have a tremendous opportunity to effect positive change in young people. Thanks for sharing, coach.
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Post by Coach Vint on Jan 12, 2011 16:21:32 GMT -6
This is going to be a longer post, but you have touched on an issue that is vital. First off I will say that having that edge is about your team culture, which is developed every second of every day. There is no magic bullet. It starts and ends with hard work. The off-season is a tremendous time to build your team culture.
One Important Concept: Divide your players into teams for the off-season. Do not do this based on position. Mix guys up. Give them points for everything you consider important. Attendance in weight room, improvement, making a max club, academics, school attendance, etc. Pick out the things that you are going to value in your program. Every Friday have a competition in your off-season program. If Friday doesn't work pick another day. Call it Competitive Friday, or Thursday, or whatever day. Your competitions can be anything you want. You can do a pull-up competition, or a crunches competition. The favorite for the kids was a tire tug-of-war where they were on opposite sides of a tire trying to pull the guy across a line. You can do duels or do it tourney style. They also liked free throw competition. You give 10 or 15 points to the team who wins the weekly competition. Give a weekly award to the guy that works the hardest. Make that award worth several points. If academics need to improve give more points for academics.
You MUST post the points each week. This is vital. Put a coach in charge of updating the points. You don't have to be fancy. This is where you can teach the players about being accountable to their team.
On a daily basis remember that you create the competitive atmosphere. Do your coaches dread going in the weight room? Are you going through the motions? If so, that is exactly what you will get from your players.
Be creative and have everyone jacked up every single day. It all starts with your coaches. Your weight room should not be a place where coaches stand around and talk. Your coaches have to lead the way. Then your team leaders have to follow the coaches, and the rest of the team follow the team leaders. Anyone can be a leader in the weight room. The guy that may never start on Friday Night can be a leader in the weight room. You set the tone.
Do the players record what they do in the weight room? If not, make some cards and have them record their progress. Make it a point to reward progress, not simply the amount of weight lifted.
The other thing I will say is don't try to do too much. You want everything you do to have a purpose. Sometimes we have too much going on and we can't be effective.
Kids that are apathetic will not change overnight. This is an on-going process. Just keep going everyday, and coaching them to your expectations. Do not accept anything less.
You are probably already doing a lot of this, but I didn't want to assume anything.I look forward to seeing what coaches have to add.
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Post by Coach Vint on Jan 8, 2011 1:08:09 GMT -6
Coach Wilmesherr,
You are a tremendous resource for coaches! I try to read everything you write.
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Post by Coach Vint on Jan 7, 2011 20:50:44 GMT -6
You can reach out to publishers to find out how you can submit. Ask them if there are any topics they need. Then write and submit. If they say no, write another.
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Post by Coach Vint on Jan 7, 2011 20:47:12 GMT -6
I openly share all of my clinic materials. I found someone was selling my power pointals as part of a cd. I emailed them and told them they did not have permission to sell my materials. They stopped but are back at it. It is upsetting because I give the info for free. I think using materials with your team is fine. Selling them is not. It's also not okay to take credit for the work of someone else.
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Post by Coach Vint on Jan 4, 2011 17:03:40 GMT -6
Checkerboard
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Post by Coach Vint on Dec 29, 2010 5:16:22 GMT -6
Contact the head coach at Iowa Wesleyan. He coached in Europe for several years and would be a good contact. You can get his contact info at www.iwc.edu.
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Post by Coach Vint on Dec 26, 2010 0:34:45 GMT -6
Another was an alumni BBQ at the end of spring. It helped us create the program mentality. It also helped us establish an alumni fundraising arm. We gave out spring awards at this function.
We also had a Football For Mom's clinic. This was a lot of fun!
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Post by Coach Vint on Dec 23, 2010 22:35:43 GMT -6
There wasn't just one thing. It is about having a process in place to develop the culture of the program, which then creates the attitude of the team. A great ice breaking activity is a team cookout with parents, coaches, and players. This can preceed a booster club meeting to encourage parent attendence. Keep it light, but introduce the coaches and the booster club leaders. Circulate booster club sign up forms. After introducing key people the head coach should thank the parents for coming, and transition into the booster club meeting. It would be best to move into the cafeteria or large team meeting room. We also did a community clean up just about everwhere I coached. We helped the infirm and older folks do a yard clean up in March.
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Post by Coach Vint on Dec 23, 2010 12:59:57 GMT -6
Coach Servance had done a heck of a job at Estacado High School in Lubbock, Texas. It is nice to see him selected as a coach. He is a great coach and a better man.
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Post by Coach Vint on Dec 23, 2010 12:41:59 GMT -6
1. Belief- You have to believe you can win. This comes from outstanding preparation. 2. Relentless- You give everything you have for 48 minutes. 3. Make Plays- You have got to make plays, and you can't leave plays on the field. 4. Win the turnover battle- This is vital in any game, but especially in a "upset."
Back in the late 90's we took over a program that had lost something like 27 straight games. We began turning the program around, but we couldn't beat the better teams. The first time we beat a "goliath" we were down 8-0 with about 8 minutes to go. We had about 80 yards of offense, but our defense had played well. With 8 minutes left we intercepted an option pitch and ran it back for a touchdown. It was a freak thing as we had a D-End hit the QB from behind as he pitched. It went right into the hands of our outside linebacker. We missed the XP and were down 8-6. The D got a 3 and out and our offense was jacked up and ready. We had a 4 play 70 yard TD drive to take the lead 14-8. We went on to win 20-14. We went on to win the first playoff game in school history that year. We were prepared, relentless, won the turnover battle, and we made big plays.
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Post by Coach Vint on Dec 21, 2010 11:16:34 GMT -6
Sometimes Goliath overlooks David and phones it in.
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Post by Coach Vint on Dec 16, 2010 15:18:46 GMT -6
This book has a lot of very good information. It is well written and very informative. I would also look at some stuff by Bruce Brown.
Bruce did a presentation for our student athletes one year. He was an outstanding presenter.
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Post by Coach Vint on Dec 14, 2010 22:18:17 GMT -6
I coached at both the d2 and naia levels, and at the naia level we had 24 schollies for 110 guys. Everyone was paying something or/and borrowing something. At the D2 level we had 36 schollies for 90 guys. We gave three guys full rides and everyone else paid something. The FAFSA is vital and should be filled out January 1 or as soon thereafter as possible.
Mot important is not picking a school solely for football or money. Make sure the school is a good fit academically, athletically, and socially.
Good luck!
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Post by Coach Vint on Dec 8, 2010 21:06:50 GMT -6
Contact the recruiting coordinator. When the kid gets there have him go see the coaching staff. Be persistent as this is a busy time for recruiting.
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