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Post by coachcb on Jan 4, 2023 9:25:11 GMT -6
Definitely doable. I did mine in History as mentioned above, and also in California. It's doable forsure, and once you get rollin it will be alright, i suppose i was emphasizing that coaching while doing student teaching in History would be awful with all the stupid tests you have to do in student teaching now. I also did my student teaching in History last spring. I don't think it would have been possible at all for me to coach during my teaching semester. Midnight was pretty routine for getting everything prepared between lesson plans and assignments for my college course.
It becomes easier the longer you teach. You'll have your curriculum and materials together, lessons established, etc..etc.. You'll also figure out little "tricks" that'll make that fall semester more manageable.
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Post by coachcb on Jan 3, 2023 10:08:57 GMT -6
-How did you get into coaching and why? -What do you think is the most overlooked aspect of coaching? -What is something you wished you knew before you started coaching / What is something you wish you could tell your younger self? I would really appreciate any guidance, Jon-Daniel.
1. A buddy of mine was coaching a youth football team in the fall of my freshman year of college. He asked me to help out and I jumped at the chance. I was hooked from there. The next spring, I ended up coaching middle school track and field as a part of a class.
2. Coaching is teaching. There can be a heavy focus on Xs and Os in the game which detracts from the basics of teaching skills.
3. See #2. It took me awhile to learn to break down the skills and teach them properly.
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Post by coachcb on Dec 27, 2022 11:08:16 GMT -6
The school has an athletic handbook the parents and kids have to sign before playing. Each sports program has their own parent/player contract detailing rules and procedures outside of the handbook and specific to the program/team.
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Post by coachcb on Dec 24, 2022 10:11:24 GMT -6
Grades can be entertaining... My classroom policies are extremely lenient; the kids get full credit for daily work as long as it's complete, I allow them to use homework, notes and handouts I give them on tests and quizzes and they can correct those formal assessments for half credit.
So, their grades are padded, to say the least. Yet, every single semester I have one or two students who fail the class with less than a 10%... One young man is sitting on a glorious 5.5% right now; he's turned in a handful of assignments and has yet to complete a test or a quiz. Funny thing; the kid doesn't miss school. He just sits and stares at the wall all period long. I walk him through the first problem on each assignment, make him work one of them out in front of me and that's all that gets done.
I've contacted mom a few times and her response has always been something along the lines of "He hates math, I'll talk to him."
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Post by coachcb on Dec 22, 2022 11:11:19 GMT -6
RIP, buddy. Bruce was a great coach and an even better man. He'll be missed.
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Post by coachcb on Dec 20, 2022 12:34:19 GMT -6
This thread is devolving quick but I'd take a class full of girls over a bunch of dudes any day for academic reasons. Generally speaking they care more, work harder, and turn in better chit. The dudes in my class inspire very little hope for our future lol. I know they'll be fine though. Just a lot of immaturity. Especially these covid impacted kids. Covid has fuked sh!t up pretty bad. I hope that it filters it’s way out but I’m not sure if we can go back in my lifetime
Couple 'Rona issues with teacher shortages and the future of the profession is "interesting", to say the least. It's turning into an ugly snowball; the kids are already behind when they walk into a classroom staffed by a long term sub or uncertified teacher and things just get uglier and uglier.
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Post by coachcb on Dec 20, 2022 11:10:57 GMT -6
Student:"Mr. Coachcb, I don't know anything on this test..."
Me:"That's unfortunate."
Student:"Can you help me?"
Me:"Nope."
Student: "Why not?"
Me: "Because my name isn't Mr. Photomath and that's what you've been using on all of your assignments."
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Post by coachcb on Dec 9, 2022 10:48:29 GMT -6
If it can benefit a position group or the whole team, I'd jump at it. Meals, food, gear, etc..etc... I'll stay out of individual players and NILs as I could see that becoming a problem. If Johnny's parents are p-ssed over Billy's NIL, they can take it up with someone other than myself.
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Post by coachcb on Dec 9, 2022 9:54:02 GMT -6
Looking forward, how would coaches go about addressing this issue if it started to drastically affect the program? I worked under an HC who brought up post-season honors at the pre-season parent meeting. He stated "If you want to to be all-state or all-conference, we have to win games. If you want to be recruited to play college ball, we have to win games." Granted this was a powerhouse program but his words held true.
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Post by coachcb on Dec 7, 2022 13:16:21 GMT -6
I don't know if you've noticed, but your average HS boy is every bit as catty as a HS girl these days. Oh absolutely. I just don't see it spilling over into sports in the same ways that it does in girls sports. I coach both. Love both. They're different though
You're correct, IME. A volleyball coach here had a daughter on the team who is a phenomenal athlete. She's playing D1 volleyball right now and was All-Everything for a couple years. Three years later, people are still saying she got those nods because her mother was the coach.
I don't miss the bullchit around post season honors. In my last year as HC here, we put eight kids on the All-Conference squad and one was All-State. But, I took crap long after I quit for not getting one of those All-Conference kids on the All-State roster. He'd been All-State as a junior but didn't play well enough as a senior to snag it again. He under-performed compared to his junior year and there was some excellent LBs around the state that year.
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Post by coachcb on Dec 5, 2022 10:31:30 GMT -6
If we're talking about a RB, put them in a position where they can get effective touches regardless of how the defense is playing. I know a lot of Wing-T coaches like their best RB at FB but a spilling defense can limit his touches by taking away Belly and Down dives. Moving them over to the HB spot gives gives you more flexibility; Bucksweep versus spilling fronts, Power versus boxing/containment defense and most other plays that are tied into those series.
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Post by coachcb on Dec 2, 2022 9:23:18 GMT -6
Hold an off-season meeting with the parents and point out what you posted. You could win some converts and you're also bringing it to their attention, formally. Just be careful how you word things so that it doesn't come across as "mandatory".
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Post by coachcb on Nov 22, 2022 11:33:52 GMT -6
Linebacker play across a variety of fronts. I'm not very good at getting kids to play those positions well. Same here. LBs this year (jr high) seemed to wait until the ball carrier ran past them before they moved.
Yup.... Big windows popped up but many were hesitant to fill them and make plays. Some of it was lack of aggressiveness, some of it was paralysis by analysis, which we can fix.
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Post by coachcb on Nov 22, 2022 11:10:46 GMT -6
Linebacker play across a variety of fronts. I'm not very good at getting kids to play those positions well. This speaks to my heart! I put the Lou Tepper book on my Christmas wishlist, but will literally order it December 26th if I don't get it. That and as mentioned in the Film Exchange thread, you can get literally any film you want to in Iowa, so I'm going through some semifinal and final games looking for examples of LB play that fit what I want our guys to do.
I've read Tepper's book cover to cover a few times. Our LBs shed and tackle when they get where they need to be. Unfortunately, I struggle to get the average player to be there. Getting the kids to read and fill has been a struggle off and on throughout the years.
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Post by coachcb on Nov 22, 2022 10:38:24 GMT -6
Linebacker play across a variety of fronts. I'm not very good at getting kids to play those positions well.
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Post by coachcb on Nov 21, 2022 9:52:27 GMT -6
A friend of mine left for six years and said he was putting up the whistle for good. He got bored and volunteered for a program as an assistant OL coach. He's running their defense now and doing some great things. I chatted with him last summer and he stated that it all came down to the guys his coaching with. He said they're a great crew that's fun to work with.
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Post by coachcb on Nov 18, 2022 11:20:57 GMT -6
One year about 8 years into my coaching career I had built enough relationships with area HS coaches that I contacted them and went to their practices while they were in the playoffs. A couple conference teams were kind enough to allow me to attend, as were some non conference ones. I didn't look at x's and o's, but was just interested in how they did things. I learned that everyone skins the cat differently, but all the solid programs have a lot of similarities.
Over the years, a few local colleges have allowed us to come watch spring and summer practices. I picked up a lot of good good stuff doing this/ My alma mater was awesome about this; we shadowed the OL for a full week and the coach would answer questions we had after every practice. They certainly didn't need to allow this.
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Grading
Nov 18, 2022 9:07:25 GMT -6
Post by coachcb on Nov 18, 2022 9:07:25 GMT -6
I grade out the OL (+/-) but a) I don't make it public and b) anyone who grades over a 90% earns an OL specific t-shirt that the boys love.
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Post by coachcb on Nov 14, 2022 11:28:17 GMT -6
1. Networking with more knowledgeable coaches. When I run into an issue, I typically hunt someone down I know who's a "guru" on the topic. I prefer getting my info from "the trenches" as it's usually more valuable. 2. Books. I love to read so buying a book on a topic is a treat for me. Some books offer more than others but there's always something to take away from them. And, reading is just good for my brain. 3. Videos. I don't watch many full clinic videos but I find great drills and progressions in this format. 4. Last on my list is clinics. I'm just old, cranky and don't enjoy them much anymore. I agree on clinics. I coach baseball as well and find baseball clinics great because you can apply things easily to what you do. Football clinics now seem so scheme specific and very vague topics. Not to mention half of the clinic is about their background and culture. Don't even get me started on the clinic speakers who talk about having "every day guys like everyone else" when they have 6 D1 kids on defense alone, only to show clips where no one does what he just described. I think trying to message coaches also in the off season is very valuable as you can look for schools that do similar things and pick up minor things they do that you may like.
This has been my experience; far too much Xs and Os talk. I've seen some great presentations involving skills and drills but, for every one of those, there's five talking about _____ offense or ______ defense.
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Post by coachcb on Nov 14, 2022 11:05:24 GMT -6
1. Networking with more knowledgeable coaches. When I run into an issue, I typically hunt someone down I know who's a "guru" on the topic. I prefer getting my info from "the trenches" as it's usually more valuable.
2. Books. I love to read so buying a book on a topic is a treat for me. Some books offer more than others but there's always something to take away from them. And, reading is just good for my brain.
3. Videos. I don't watch many full clinic videos but I find great drills and progressions in this format.
4. Last on my list is clinics. I'm just old, cranky and don't enjoy them much anymore.
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Post by coachcb on Nov 11, 2022 9:52:12 GMT -6
We bring all of it but it's always a small tool box. We'll add formations and motions but the plays were installed back in August. I think we tossed in a new tackle-over look almost every week this season. Some defenses were having a hard time adjusting so we tried to keep them on their toes. We may toss in a simple wrinkle but it won't involve any new blocking schemes or be time-intensive.
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Post by coachcb on Nov 8, 2022 12:19:34 GMT -6
Teacher/coaches should have a required professional development course every year entitled "THE KIDS ARE NOT YOUR FRIGGIN' FRIEND!!". This is something that I see getting worse as the years pass. Teachers and coaches have some serious chit boundaries when it comes to the kids. Welcome to the wondrous technological age where a teacher/coach is dumb enough to allow kids to have access to their lives 24/7.
Don’t wish another dumb meeting on us. You think the dummies that need that meeting are going to get anything out of it? It’d just be another hour of misery for us old grumpy football coaches.
You have a point... Lol
This particular topic is a sore spot for me at the moment.
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Post by coachcb on Nov 8, 2022 9:22:31 GMT -6
I know that happens but I just don't get it. I had friends my own age, I didn't need teenagers. As much as I liked (most of) my players, I wasn't going to be their buddies. Not what I got hired for, and nothing good can come from that. Now after they graduate, sure we could have a relationship. Still do with some former players. one of the best things about being an off campus coach: players dont know what i do, they only know me in the realm of football. keeps all of that buddy buddy {censored} at a distance.
Teacher/coaches should have a required professional development course every year entitled "THE KIDS ARE NOT YOUR FRIGGIN' FRIEND!!". This is something that I see getting worse as the years pass. Teachers and coaches have some serious chit boundaries when it comes to the kids. Welcome to the wondrous technological age where a teacher/coach is dumb enough to allow kids to have access to their lives 24/7.
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Post by coachcb on Nov 7, 2022 8:30:13 GMT -6
I'd suggest documenting the situation and doing what is necessary to keep the kid on the straight n' narrow. If the kid starts listening to dad, then there should be consequences. But, I also think this is a situation where the kid should be rewarded for being a good teammate and person. Find a way to get him into games and not because dad is a PITA. Because the kid is ignoring the fact that dad's a PITA.
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Post by coachcb on Nov 4, 2022 9:21:17 GMT -6
A lesson that needed refreshing for me this year; don't assume you can out-coach a lack of speed. For as long as I can remember, we've run a spill n' kill defense. We spilled well this year but our front was either too slow, green or both to make it work. Teams couldn't kick us out but they certainly hacked us up with sweeps. We kicked over to a containment/boxing philosophy halfway through the year with much better results.
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Post by coachcb on Nov 3, 2022 10:45:42 GMT -6
This was pretty evident for us this season. I think some of it comes from home. During gear check-in, I had a conversation with a dad who was supportive throughout the season but I laid some hard truths on him. He stated he wasn't happy about his son's attitude at times but that "it didn't "really matter" when the score was 30-6.
My response:
"The 30-6 score happened because kids started hanging their heads when it was 8-6."
That was the truth; we didn't handle adversity well. I don't know if it was fixable this season but I do know I didn't try hard enough to put a dent into it.
We build this into our practices. We do some random stuff that we think helps. One of the things that is kind of harmless but really bothers the kids is we will just randomly give a kid 2 updowns or 2 pushups or whatever but nothing that requires any major physical demand. We tell them ahead of time. Hey this is a focus period. We are trying to get in your head a little. We are trying to force you out of focus. If you get the two updowns, it's not your fault. It's to simulate something that went wrong for you that you have no control over and need to move on from. Might be a bad play, might be a bad call. Might be any number of things. But still...you have to move on. I was shocked when we started doing it how many kids let it ruin their day. Literally 2 updowns or pushups and they couldn't refocus. It doesn't take long before they start to just do them and move on. Sometimes we will let them give it back to the coaches and tell them we can't always control what happens to us either and there are times we need to move on. This isn't the only thing we do but it does make a difference and helps players be mindful of their ability or lack of ability to focus after adversity in a game.
I like this.
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Post by coachcb on Nov 3, 2022 8:50:19 GMT -6
Amen....
I also need to be better at teaching the kids to handle the bad breaks better. I didn't program enough situational or competitive drills into the practice schedule this year and it showed. We had several close games turn into lopsided affairs because the kids fell apart when the breaks didn't go our way.
I'm not sure that it's not just how kids think. Have you seen scores of games anymore? Very rarely do you see a 28-7 anymore. It's either very close or a running clock. When I was still on the sideline I noticed that once a team got 2-3 scores behind, they just sorta quit. They feel no difference between losing 21-7 or 63-7.
This was pretty evident for us this season. I think some of it comes from home. During gear check-in, I had a conversation with a dad who was supportive throughout the season but I laid some hard truths on him. He stated he wasn't happy about his son's attitude at times but that "it didn't "really matter" when the score was 30-6.
My response:
"The 30-6 score happened because kids started hanging their heads when it was 8-6."
That was the truth; we didn't handle adversity well. I don't know if it was fixable this season but I do know I didn't try hard enough to put a dent into it.
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Post by coachcb on Nov 1, 2022 7:19:58 GMT -6
Amen....
I also need to be better at teaching the kids to handle the bad breaks better. I didn't program enough situational or competitive drills into the practice schedule this year and it showed. We had several close games turn into lopsided affairs because the kids fell apart when the breaks didn't go our way.
Experienced the same thing coach. What have you done in the past to work on these situations in practice? Short yardage/goal line offense and defense go a long way. We didn't have the numbers to go with a reasonable full scout team this year so we didn't rep these enough. We did some half-line but I got spooky because it screwed up our backside pursuit on defense. I just need to be more creative with those drills. All and all, we just needed more pressure and competition in practice.
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Post by coachcb on Oct 31, 2022 12:25:03 GMT -6
On the flip side of the coin, Fat slob coaches bother me as much as many "fitness guru" coaches.
"We need to get the kids on a clean bulking diet." "They're teenagers, they just need to eat." "Nah, bruh, they'll just get fat." "You convince a 16 year old to eat chicken breasts and brown rice all day long. Tell me how that goes."
"My Crossfit group does sprinter burpees, we need to include them." "WTF is a sprinter burpee??" -Demonstrates a goofy, Cirque Du Soleil gymnastic crap- "Nah, we'll just do some extra squats."
Who was the guy on here who said most people didn't have the discipline to be as "shredded" as him while he complained about the Jr High volleyball coach? I can't remember.... But I don't think they've been back after the beating they took for that post.
As an aside, what I posted above is the gist of two conversations I've had with two different "fit" coaches.
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Post by coachcb on Oct 31, 2022 11:26:45 GMT -6
if your going to be bothered by #1, you better be in NFL DB shape. Nah, just be able to walk and talk without needing an oxygen tank between steps. And if you can't do that, don't dispense fitness tips to anyone.
On the flip side of the coin, Fat slob coaches bother me as much as many "fitness guru" coaches.
"We need to get the kids on a clean bulking diet." "They're teenagers, they just need to eat." "Nah, bruh, they'll just get fat." "You convince a 16 year old to eat chicken breasts and brown rice all day long. Tell me how that goes."
"My Crossfit group does sprinter burpees, we need to include them." "WTF is a sprinter burpee??" -Demonstrates a goofy, Cirque Du Soleil gymnastic crap- "Nah, we'll just do some extra squats."
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