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Post by nhs40 on Aug 21, 2013 13:42:06 GMT -6
We also have an offensive day with a tackling period of about 5 minutes or so by position followed by about 10 minutes of team D. On defensive day we have a short Indy O followed by team D for about 10 minutes.
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Post by nhs40 on May 30, 2013 8:28:23 GMT -6
Fellas, let me be clear in saying that in no way was I trying to avoid any conflict, confrontation, etc. I wanted to get a "feel" for what the general population felt was acceptable. I need to say that I hate drug/alcohol use of any kind by student-athletes, but especially those that are on my team. I also do not/would not tolerate it out of my own children, but I am probably a little "strict" based on some of the ideas that I've read on here regarding drinking, smoking pot, etc. Call me old school, but if it's in black and white, then a rule is a rule. I spoke with my AD, and he informed me that it is a "gray" area because I did not catch him and law enforcement was not involved. My response was "Great, so what is to stop a kid from coming in after every weekend party and telling me that he was "thoroughly hammered" all weekend long.?" My AD says no "official" punishment from the school. However, I will be implementing my own discipline in the form of game suspension for the young man. Regardless as to whether this is seen as trivial, it is a snapshot of a bigger problem that exists on my team, and in our society as a whole. He was not honest with me initially, and needs to understand that rules exist for the safety of our young people. Thank you all for your input and guidance. Best wishes in this new season!
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Post by nhs40 on May 27, 2013 17:25:49 GMT -6
I received a phone call today from a parent informing me that he and his wife came home last night to find their son smoking pot. I had spoken with their son about two weeks ago about rumors I was hearing, which he vehemently denied. I guess "where there is smoke...". Not a situation that I wanted to face getting ready to go into summer conditioning. My question, what is your opinion on the appropriat course of action. Our policy is a 365 day a year policy. I intend to let our AD know. I intend to have some disciplinary measures for our season, but I also understand young people make mistakes and I believe his fear is going to be a great motivator moving forward. Thanks for your input and thanks to all of those that have served that allow me to post such a trivial question.
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Post by nhs40 on May 14, 2013 11:29:16 GMT -6
Finding coaches is one of the hardest part of the HC job (at least it has been for me). My expectations may be too high, but I want more than a "warm body" to help with our players. We set the bar high for our players, why not do the same for our coaches. We need/want people with lots of energy, will do what we ask the way we ask, and refuse to accept mediocrity. I have found that when people find these things out, it is not what they expected/wanted to hear. I just don't understand how some people believe you can be apathetic towards your players, practice, the competition, etc. and that NOT affect the performance of your team. If I have to coach harder because I have not hired people that I don't believe are a good fit, then I guess I'll really be "earning my money!"
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Post by nhs40 on Mar 21, 2013 7:53:45 GMT -6
Most of our kids shower after every practice. You always run into a few kids that don't (and often will get teased by the others for not showering), but we try to explain getting bacteria washed off, any blood, etc. In saying that, we have had a couple problems the last couple of seasons with guys doing "weird" things. Much like some others describe, some of the kids "race" to be the first guy in, and then stay in FOREVER. We had to implement a policy that put a time limit on the amount of "shower time." If after 20 minutes everyone wasn't out of the showers, you would get some "individualized instruction time" on the field the next day. Worked fairly well.
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Post by nhs40 on Feb 20, 2013 6:36:38 GMT -6
We start with a static stretch with the kids in a big circle with the captains/seniors leading the stretches. This allows the kids to unwind a little from the school day, really focus on any tight areas, we EMPHASIZE the neck iso's, and allows us (as coaches) to go around and talk to each kid about school, home, whatever we may need to talk with them about. This takes about 8-10 minutes, and then we got into dynamic warm-ups with butt kickers, etc. I have run this program by our athletic trainers and they say it is okay, so we will stay with it. I know a lot of people don't see the value in this time, but it gives us time to gauge where the kids are mentally, and try to head off any problems before the practice begins (unmotivated, upset, etc.).
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Post by nhs40 on Feb 5, 2013 7:08:36 GMT -6
I teach four sections of biology, two sections of environmental science, and 1 section of advanced biology. I run our winter, spring, and summer weight programs.
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Post by nhs40 on Jan 29, 2013 9:55:09 GMT -6
I like going into the season with a motto/saying so the kids know our (coaches) expectations.
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Post by nhs40 on Jan 24, 2013 18:50:10 GMT -6
As HC, I take the game film Friday night and watch it through at least once (with multiple rewinds), to see what glaring problems we had (wrong assignments, dropping head on tackles, etc) that we really want to emphasize the next morning. When we (the coaches) get together Saturday morning (normally around 7 or a little earlier), we talk about what I saw, then watch the film together. We each pick out several things we want to address with the varsity. We try to limit how much our kids watch of ourselves, except for the purpose of correcting mistakes (hard to argue "I didn't do that," when we can show them on film and everyone else sees the same thing!). We don't spend any time grading our kids (not officially, though we can all tell you what mistakes Bobby made repeatedly, etc.). Our focus is a quick review of what we did well (even if we got beat), what we need to work on (even if we win), and then we start talking about our next opponent before we go watch our JV's play. We do give 2 to 3 Saturdays off during the season to rest, recover, and "get away" a little, especially if we have an opponent that we match up better with.
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Post by nhs40 on Jan 23, 2013 20:21:00 GMT -6
We bring our varsity kids in around 8:30 or 9 am on Saturday. We begin with an easy trip around our track, some static stretching, some dynamic stretching, and then work on further working out soreness with some build-up sprints and light sled work. We then lift for about a half hour, and finish with about a half hour to forty-five minutes of film of the previous night. Monday's are scouting report, opponent video, walk-thru of top offensive and defensive plays, any of our adjustments, some semi-live tackling (not to ground), and then end with a good lift for varsity and jv.
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Post by nhs40 on Jan 10, 2013 9:39:45 GMT -6
I am a coach and teacher at a small town, rural school (division 5) in ohio. I have coached for 11 years, with the last 3 as HC. I have enjoyed reading many threads associated with this site and have learned a great deal of information.
Offensively, we have run the straight T and I formation. Our school has struggled mightily really since its inception, but I believe we have some young men that are ready to change that.
Defensively, we run a 4-4 and will move players to look like a 6-2 and 5-3. Again, we have many areas in which to improve.
Looking forward to the continued discussioins.
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