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Post by coachphillip on Aug 18, 2013 18:44:53 GMT -6
Just tell her she'd make a better OC than a mother. *packs bags* *laughs out the door*
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Post by coachphillip on Aug 18, 2013 13:05:59 GMT -6
We have to remember to, not every kid is "going to war." For some it is still just a game if football.
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Post by coachphillip on Aug 18, 2013 13:05:05 GMT -6
A lot of it has to do with the length of the ride and the amount of time you're going to get somewhere before the game. The longer of each, the more lax you can be. I agree with the visualize thing being overrated. But, a game mentality needs some time to settle in. Especially if they're young.
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Post by coachphillip on Aug 18, 2013 12:58:20 GMT -6
Whatever you do, make sure your expectations are communicated clearly and your punishment is firmly adhered to.
We had a practice on Halloween. Kids didn't come. We had 16 of our 25. Our policy is kids who don't practice, don't play. We played our rivals that week and only played 16 kids the entire game. Those who missed weren't even allowed to suit up or get out of school early to get on the bus with us. Four years later and they were all on varsity and had 100% attendance for their Halloween practice.
If you feel it is important to have the practice, have it. But, be ready to harshly deal out consequences. If you fail to, the kids will never take your threats seriously again.
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Post by coachphillip on Aug 17, 2013 22:45:03 GMT -6
Nothing wrong with texting kids. Most programs have Facebook groups, Instagram, twitter, etc. Anything that helps them feel more connected.
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Post by coachphillip on Aug 17, 2013 14:23:23 GMT -6
Both. Don't give your players any excuse when it comes to failure to communicate.
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Post by coachphillip on Aug 17, 2013 14:22:19 GMT -6
Ask them. Then buy the clean versions. Whichever group works the hardest gets to select the next day's play list.
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Post by coachphillip on Aug 17, 2013 14:17:29 GMT -6
Parents more worried about being coaches than being parents. Happens every year.
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Post by coachphillip on Aug 17, 2013 13:51:30 GMT -6
Exactly. Learn every position within the scheme you want to run. Then, coach defense.
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Post by coachphillip on Aug 16, 2013 16:38:15 GMT -6
To become a quality OC? All of them.
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Post by coachphillip on Aug 14, 2013 23:35:32 GMT -6
Edit: I just reread your post and I get it now.
Young coaches are always going to be easier targets for kids. 1: we're closer in age to them and are probably as old as, if not younger than, their siblings. 2: we're sometimes too harsh in an attempt to establish ourselves as authority figures. 3: we don't look old and demand respect simply because of our age. 4: we can some times be unorganized or contradictory because we haven't been doing this long enough to have beliefs ingrained in us. We're still figuring stuff out.
Also, sometimes kids are d bags. Because they're kids. And that's what kids are some times. You never cracked jokes about one of your coaches? You'll be fine, man. Coach the heck out of them ... No matter how ungrateful they can be at times.
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Post by coachphillip on Aug 12, 2013 23:15:06 GMT -6
Wow. That doesn't reflect too well upon that school. There's a school up here that has a feeder program. They say they're independent of each other but they play and practice on the same fields, have the same mascot, the same uniforms, run the same offense and defense, and even let them into high school games free if they wear their jerseys. You should always look out for your feeder programs. Otherwise, they're going to be feeding someone else.
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Post by coachphillip on Aug 12, 2013 22:59:41 GMT -6
Do you guys feed into their school?
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Post by coachphillip on Aug 12, 2013 22:58:12 GMT -6
1 on 1's for the line is good. But also try to work either half line pass rush / pro or full line pass rush / pro. It gives the OL an opportunity to feel out the strengths and weaknesses of the guys next to them in a competitive atmosphere.
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Post by coachphillip on Aug 12, 2013 22:52:25 GMT -6
They should have caved long ago. We have youth teams use out stuff all the time. We let them use the chutes, the sleds, the tires. We just make sure the president knows how to properly use the equipment and emphasizes to his coaches how much it will cost the youth league if they broke any of it. Its always the right time to do the right thing.
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Post by coachphillip on Aug 12, 2013 10:34:00 GMT -6
Exactly. We do two a days. Actually start today. But, the first practice is a full contact session followed by a review session in shirt and shorts. Or we would do an install and review session followed by a full contact, rep based practice.
Gone are the days of two a days being a survival test to weed out the weak.
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Post by coachphillip on Aug 11, 2013 11:20:05 GMT -6
We're allowed to in Northern California. But, we hardly use it the same way it was used when I was still playing. The first session is a mental session with workouts and alignment/assignment. The second session is contact and repetition.
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Post by coachphillip on Aug 9, 2013 23:08:53 GMT -6
He could be a get-back coach if you don't need a filmer. Or put him in charge of loading to Hudl, doing the slavework of breaking down all the columns, exporting/sharing to opponents, etc. Great game day responsibilities for a "young coach". I've always had a hard time getting consistent quality film. He could help in so many ways if he has a good attitude about it.
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Post by coachphillip on Aug 7, 2013 9:57:24 GMT -6
Coach Huey, I think his issue is with freshmen slowing down practice. Not the JV. Which is why I would think its better to either have them practice at a different time or with different coaches. Do you platoon? If not, then why not have two coaches for every position group? One could run drills for the freshmen as the JV and Var run drills together. Team sessions would still need to be broken up with coaches working freshmen separately to save reps.
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Post by coachphillip on Aug 7, 2013 8:59:45 GMT -6
As long as you're running your base plays, you should be fine. It will be a good chance to get depth with your second and third string guys early in the season. Rotate in once the game is in hand. Probably after the first series of the second half.
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Post by coachphillip on Aug 7, 2013 8:55:19 GMT -6
Yeah. What's the problem? The only one that I would see is the freshmen being so green when it comes to fundamentals that it would take time away from the Var/JV guys. But, that's why Huey has them before school and most of us have them separate. What's the issue for your staff?
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Post by coachphillip on Aug 7, 2013 0:50:24 GMT -6
2013 is right. In most situations where one staff coaches all levels, it is because they have 4-6 coaches. If you have 10, wouldn't it easier to have 6-7 coach the JV and Varsity guys while 3-4 guys coach the freshmen on all fundamentals?
I was on a staff where I coached the OL for all three levels. Freshmen would lift first, then set up and work the field. JV and varsity would come in and alternate between film study and weights. They, then, would work the field and clean up after. I'd just be on the field all day. Run game coordinator would watch film with the boys. We only had 6 guys on staff though.
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Post by coachphillip on Aug 6, 2013 20:54:51 GMT -6
Every year I get OL that want to be FB and DL that want to be LB. One question solution: "Wanna be the starting DT or the mop up duty LB?" "Sure you can be a FB. You can wear 56 and play it from right here in between the center and tackle." Give the kids legit reasons why they can't play the position they want. If it's a physical issue, tell them what they would need to get better at in the offseason. If its a depth issue, tell them that. Be honest. Kids appreciate that.
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Post by coachphillip on Aug 6, 2013 8:31:02 GMT -6
Did a sleep over at the school gym one year. LB, DL, DB broke up into groups and did a 5 minute skit of their position coaches "a day in the life". They got me pretty good on that one. We had a Madden tournament, what football means to me session, and had a guest speaker talk about "the power of 1". It was good stuff. By the way, anything where the kids can beat the coaches in something is going to be more than welcome.
I feel like we've gotten away from team building. Thanks coaches. Ropes course sounds great. I'm thinking about setting up a night working in a soup kitchen.
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Post by coachphillip on Aug 2, 2013 8:03:54 GMT -6
Which school in Sacramento, Joker? Sounds like Grant.
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Post by coachphillip on Aug 1, 2013 15:47:05 GMT -6
When I have new coaches, I always sit them down and have them explain me the technique they want to teach that week. I'll ask them "Why?" for everything. It drives them nuts. If they ever ask why the hell I want to know. I say if you can't answer the question, then you don't know the technique as well as you thought you did and are not going to teach my defense incompetent techniques. Great exercise for guys starting out.
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Post by coachphillip on Aug 1, 2013 15:44:09 GMT -6
I love when kids ask me why we do things because it shows they care and are working it out in their heads. I always believed that if the reason you do it isn't important to know, then the movement itself must not be that important either. It's because of coaches who were enthusiastic about answering my "why"s that led me to love this game.
The ones who drive me crazy are the ones who ask why when they've missed half or more of the practices.
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Post by coachphillip on Aug 1, 2013 8:25:23 GMT -6
First time high school coach here in NY. 10 years of football experience, taking over a Frosh program and assisting the Varsity however much I can. Looking to build a winning program with whatever the JV allows me to have. Hopefully these boards will help alot. Excited to be here. That is a winning attitude if you're going to succeed at coaching the lower levels of your high school program. If you ever hear yourself saying things like "The varsity stole these guys" or "They need to find their own players" then you need to retread this post. Great stuff.
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Post by coachphillip on Jul 31, 2013 12:03:45 GMT -6
[/quote] We do this... My question is when do you roll in your backups??? When running clock starts or even before this? I'm curious to see what others do as well?[/quote]
Before the clock most of the time. I typically let my starters play the entire first half of a blowout. I think it's just a feel thing. There have been times where I knew 21 points was more than a sufficient lead. Then there were teams where my 28 point lead seemed shaky. As soon as you feel the game is in hand, get kids PT.
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Post by coachphillip on Jul 31, 2013 10:02:05 GMT -6
I remember watching Undefeated, a documentary about an inner city school somewhere in the South, that said schools would get paid money to drive across the state and be a doormat for bigger programs. The coach said a lot of poor schools do it as a primary source if funding to have a program at all. Great documentary. It's on Netflix.
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