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Post by mrjvi on Dec 9, 2013 5:45:20 GMT -6
We have our banquet during the week before our last scheduled game. It makes it more of a pep rally rather than a saddish atmosphere. It's worked great for the last 3 years. Got some resistance at 1st but the kids loved it. When you have the kids convinced of stuff, you are set.
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Post by mrjvi on Nov 28, 2013 5:39:04 GMT -6
I ran a whole season early in my career from the lonesome polecat. Has some of the swinging gate thought process. Weather made it tough to do at times so I did a 180 to Double Wing.
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Post by mrjvi on Nov 23, 2013 16:05:10 GMT -6
Our team (NY) is playing for the state championship this next Friday. We run double wing but we've seen mostly spread on our way here. Our toughest game was vs. a wing T before going into regionals. Our opponent for the championship runs both spread and single split power I. I'd say I've seen at least 75% of all teams running shotgun spread.
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Post by mrjvi on Nov 17, 2013 18:33:29 GMT -6
We do no stretching. We actually do some decent hitting right away. Either no need to or we do fine despite not doing it but we are lucky enough to be 11-0 at this time.
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Post by mrjvi on Nov 13, 2013 5:20:24 GMT -6
New York (other than Long Island and NYC)
Thanksgiving weekend all classes play the finals at the Syracuse University Dome. Each class plays for 3 weeks once the state playoff is reached. 8 teams to 4 to 2.
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Post by mrjvi on Sept 17, 2013 17:40:12 GMT -6
We go out about 20 minutes before the anthem. Some say you need a good long warmup. At the beginning of the second half and when a sub goes in they have very little warmup. When a cat is sleeping and then sees a mouse, it doesn't do a warmup first.
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Post by mrjvi on Sept 12, 2013 17:30:56 GMT -6
One thing that helped us was to limit our pre-game to 15 minutes. We take the field at 6:35-6:40 for a 7:00 start. Since doing that a few years ago we have started much faster. Mental tension drain and fatigue? ? Maybe.
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Post by mrjvi on Sept 9, 2013 18:27:52 GMT -6
Believe it or not, we take the field at 6:40 for a 7:00 game. We've been doing that for 3 years and it has been tremendous. Too much pre-game equals too much of a drain, physically and mentally. FOR US....
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Post by mrjvi on Aug 22, 2013 17:12:02 GMT -6
We don't practice on Labor day if our game is on Saturday.(It is this year) I think it motivates them the week before to get what we need in or we go on labor day.
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Post by mrjvi on Aug 20, 2013 18:15:59 GMT -6
My assistant coaches text info to the kids. I don't text. I'm old fashioned-I don't even have a cell phone.
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Post by mrjvi on Aug 12, 2013 19:02:18 GMT -6
Since I went to an 8-11 am schedule last year there has been nothing but positives. Could be coincidence but in my 30+ years of coaching (23 as a head)we will have a record number of kids out this season on varsity. They also have worked harder this summer than I've seen in a while. Seem on the same page. I felt we were as ready last year as any year. (and that included the death of my starting center during week one-a reaction to a random and rare infection) Kids are gone by noon and can get a little more summer, I guess. I'm there a lot longer so it isn't really more convenient for me.
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Post by mrjvi on Jul 17, 2013 13:19:43 GMT -6
I am a minimalist like Silky. We do have a well attended 4 day full contact football camp right after school gets out. It is 2 1/2 hours each day. Then just strength and conditioning in the summer-15 workouts made is the goal. No 7 on 7 or anything like that. We win more than we lose but not always super dominant. Almost always over 500. playoffs most years. 16 years at this school. I absolutely expect 100% dedication while they are there but want them to have a life. Plus with workouts in the morning they can do baseball, basketball, lacrosse, etc. at night. Averaging 25 kids per morning of the 4 mornings available. 35 varsity have been there at least once. I've got plenty to do on my farm (smallish) so it's a win-win.
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Post by mrjvi on Jul 7, 2013 18:38:49 GMT -6
NY
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Post by mrjvi on Apr 25, 2013 10:35:00 GMT -6
VERY GOOD!!!
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Post by mrjvi on Apr 25, 2013 10:28:16 GMT -6
In NY there is no dead period. If sponsored by a separate organization other than the school, you could almost do anything you want, pads included.
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Post by mrjvi on Apr 17, 2013 9:10:51 GMT -6
I've been a throwers coach, as well as football, for 32 years and there are many resources. The Throws Manual is one that is very useful (Sadly, I can't remember the author-my book is at home). The National Track and Field organization has good throwing books also. Any specific questions with technique that you need opinions on, I'd be happy to give any help from my experiences. I like your school's name. My name is John Vianney Irion.
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Post by mrjvi on Apr 17, 2013 8:59:57 GMT -6
I slip occasionally but never at a kid. I usually tell them that most of the people that swear all the time aren't intelligent enough to think of better words. Strangely they seem to respond to that.
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Post by mrjvi on Apr 17, 2013 8:56:42 GMT -6
I slip occasionally but never at a kid. I usually tell them that most of the people that swear all the time aren't intelligent enough to think of better words. Strangely they seem to respond to that.
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Post by mrjvi on Apr 15, 2013 17:59:51 GMT -6
I've got 3 main things that we expect or hope for off season. if a player attends enough off season workouts (which are very compatible with other sports) they get a shirt and can get their nameplates for their jerseys. In the summer they need to get 15 of the possible 24 workouts or they have an extra conditioning session after each day of doubles until it totals them to 15. Very hard and they know it. they also need to get 275 on the squat if they are under 180 pounds or 315 if at or over 180. I also tell them that unless they are clearly better than another guy in their position the one who scored higher on the test gets the nod. We don't have any lifting class. These last 2 years have been very poorly attended (worst in my 31 years)in the weight room but the present freshmen are a renewed breath of fresh air. As I've said in other posts, we have a very anti-lifting sports coaching staff overall so it's tough to be as strict as I'd like to be. Good ideas on getting players on board from other sports but they haven't helped me much in the past. AD is not forceful either. Sorry to drift a bit out of the OP.
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Post by mrjvi on Mar 28, 2013 9:18:14 GMT -6
JP almost parallel but we don't get baseball either.
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Post by mrjvi on Mar 23, 2013 6:21:15 GMT -6
I've tried many times to work with the other coaches. Most, and I'm not exaggerating, not only want them to do their sport, they want them to have nothing to do with lifting. our AD isn't very helpful in this area. I'm envious of all these programs where there is some unity. Neither school my career has been in has anything like that.
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Post by mrjvi on Mar 22, 2013 10:26:55 GMT -6
No one would have even talked about this topic in my young days. I'm 53. Strange world it has become!!!
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Post by mrjvi on Mar 22, 2013 10:24:09 GMT -6
To reply to the post. The only way I get many kids to commit to football is to ........ Sorry, I don't know, I've tried everything. Being a prick about it correlates to my best teams, unfortunately.
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Post by mrjvi on Mar 22, 2013 10:21:29 GMT -6
I push kids to strength train year round. Many of our coaches think that means I am coaching football year round. They have fall baseball, fall lax, fall hockey,fall basketball, etc. but I'm coaching football year round!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by mrjvi on Mar 18, 2013 10:22:38 GMT -6
We have done both and prefer early. It gets them motivated for summer workouts better IMO. At the end is tough because we have pads in camp and the next week we can't wear them until the 6th day.
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Post by mrjvi on Feb 28, 2013 15:36:21 GMT -6
I have 3 artificial joints so I need to work out. 2-3 times a week I do up to 30 minutes of strength training. 2 times per week I do stair sprints (my version of sprints). I use peak 8 intervals . (Dr. Mercola) the proper way to burn fat IMHO.
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Post by mrjvi on Feb 27, 2013 20:55:33 GMT -6
We come out about 15-20 minutes before kick-off. That's it. Our kids like it better. We don't even get to the other team's school until an hour before kick-off. All business, less fluff and energy burn too early.
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Post by mrjvi on Feb 20, 2013 11:11:50 GMT -6
Agreed. Neck should be done during the properly placed strength training work.
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Post by mrjvi on Feb 20, 2013 11:08:46 GMT -6
I'm similiar to the above. If they can come in and test monthly off-season and show improvement, I have to accept it. That's not usually the case, though. We have had several high level kids including a pro who only trained with us, but these kids possibly don't believe it. They think they went other places.They (parents?) just can't believe that we have a very high quality S and C program. Had one parent that wanted the kid last season to go to the outside trainer when we strength trained. I went nuts on that one and the kid quit. I've had to come to grips with the fact that I have no say on what a kid does when he's not with me, BUT when he's with me he does exactly what I say.
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Post by mrjvi on Feb 19, 2013 14:41:37 GMT -6
We don't do any. We start with individual O or D (or 1 day a week special teams) and the coaches do the first drill progressively-slow to fast. Saved us a bunch of time and actually no difference whatsoever in injuries-maybe less. I am contrarian, though.
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