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Post by seabass on May 26, 2022 13:14:02 GMT -6
During inside run or team, I film with my phone from behind the LOS. I only take 10-12 clips. After practice I will text them to individuals with instructions as to what I'm seeing them do either right or wrong.
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Post by seabass on Sept 16, 2020 13:24:53 GMT -6
What is the worst pre-game or post-practice speech you have ever heard a coach give? Here's one from a few years ago... We are getting ready for a quarterfinal playoff game...game is on Saturday and this happened at the end of practice on Friday night... HC is giving the standard "you gotta want it-you gotta believe-you gotta play 48 minutes" coaching cliche-ridden speech when, from out of nowhere, he says, "Guys...you know which team is going to win tomorrow? It is going to be the team with the biggest d i c k." Not the biggest "balls"...not the biggest "heart"...no...none of those body parts... he said biggest "d i c k"... Momentary silence...then a few kids start teetering slightly, then, one of the seniors (smart-a s s kid who didn't play much) speaks up...he says, "Coach...if that is what it is going to take to win tomorrow, we are in big trouble because I have seen the rest of these guys in the shower!" That did it...myself and the other asistant coaches lost it...busted out laughing and then the kids started laughing...it was incredible... Worst thing? One of our assistant coaches had his daughter (a sixth grader at the time) right there when the head coach said this. hahahahahahahahaha i spit up my coffee I feel terrible but I can't stop laughing.
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Post by seabass on Aug 7, 2019 12:32:51 GMT -6
I'm a position coach (OL). I only monitor my group. I send the group a good and bad clip of each of our 4-5 base run schemes and 2-3 pass pro clips after every game. I annotate them...It's never more than 12-15 clips each week.
I have seen a direct correlation between the performance of the kids who watch film vs those who don't.
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Post by seabass on Jul 22, 2019 15:48:09 GMT -6
****SPOILER ALERT**** Don't read any further if you haven't watched all the episodes. So, why did this season go so far off the rails for Indy? Clearly, there were serious issues at QB. None of the guys they had seemed to be very good. It seemed that the offense struggled in general. Lots of turnovers. Defensively, they had the kid who was the #1 JUCO player in the country but he did not seem to make much of an impact. In fact, the show didn't focus on him at all. I can't imagine that they weren't as talented as they were in the first season. Just wondering, from a football perspective, what exactly went wrong. I think the bigger mystery is how did they win games the previous season with all of that dysfunction.
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Post by seabass on Jul 1, 2019 12:17:07 GMT -6
The Airdyne has been a savior for me and my beat up body. I'm still recovering from hip replacement last winter. The Airdyne allows me to get moving but it's got resistance so it's not just "cardio" and it's 0 impact. I do 30 minutes 4x's/week. I still do 3 days/week of strength training but 2 would probably suit me better.
I do know this...whatever you give up now will be tough to get back.
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Post by seabass on Nov 16, 2018 16:31:19 GMT -6
I Live in WA and this has been the norm for us 4 out of the last 5 years... but ours is always at the beginning of the season. This year was one of the worst. We were only outside 4-5 times prior to our opener. We had to do almost all of our double days in the gym. It sucks...there is no way to sugar coat it. It snowed last week so we don’t deal with it during playoff time. I really don’t know what we would do if it were to happen now because basketball has all of the gym’s. Good luck.
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Post by seabass on Nov 16, 2018 16:18:52 GMT -6
I Live in WA and this has been the norm for us 4 out of the last 5 years... but ours is always at the beginning of the season. This year was one of the worst. We were only outside 4-5 times prior to our opener. We had to do almost all of our double days in the gym. It sucks...there is no way to sugar coat it. It snowed last week so we don’t deal with it during playoff time. I really don’t know what we would do if it were to happen now because basketball has all of the gym’s. Good luck.
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Post by seabass on Nov 13, 2018 19:31:02 GMT -6
If I lived anywhere near OH I would would contact London HS just in the odd chance I got to meet Jim Wendler. If I thought he’d talk to us we’d make the trip. It’s not that far. Our current weight program is built off his stuff. I would contact him and let him know that. Last year I sent him an e-mail through his website. He responded within a day and he was incredibly gracious. He strikes me as a very “normal” guy. He posted my e-mail on his blog and gave me a gift certificate to his store in exchange. He had no need to do any of that. I was simply looking for clarification on a training issue.
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Post by seabass on Nov 12, 2018 16:32:35 GMT -6
If I lived anywhere near OH I would would contact London HS just in the odd chance I got to meet Jim Wendler.
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Post by seabass on Jul 24, 2018 12:26:17 GMT -6
It's amazing to me how little self awareness Brown has.
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Post by seabass on Jul 23, 2018 14:09:20 GMT -6
It has to be sensational to make a show...I get that...nobody watches normal.
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Post by seabass on Jul 23, 2018 13:03:47 GMT -6
I'm on episode 3...
I found it comical how the HC blew his own horn about his ability to recruit, then refers to his recruits as "_- sticks" as if he forgot who recruited them.
He constantly reminds his 5-star guys of their screw-ups at past schools...I'm thinking to myself...no {censored}! If they hadn't screwed up they wouldn't be playing for your dumb ass in the middle of nowhere!
The QB coach is not remotely ready to handle the kinds of players they are recruiting. He can't seem to connect the dots between the lack of respect he gets and the fact that he hasn't earned any.
The HC referred to himself as a "savant" as a play caller but couldn't get a first down through 3 quarters in the opener.
It's entertaining as hell and I do appreciate it's rawness for what it is but it's also pretty pathetic. I will be shocked if it doesn't end up a full blown grease fire.
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Post by seabass on Jul 19, 2018 15:48:11 GMT -6
I know Dave, he's a good dude, despite being a SW nut. You could learn a lot about coaching a youth team from Dave's stuff, even if you don't use his offense or defense. He has some great systems!
I coached youth football for 6 seasons. I had a blast doing it.
With a bunch of inexperienced coaches you will likely have to coach them first. Plan out what you want to do (keep it simple) and then figure out ways that the AC's can contribute.
I wouldn't let an inexperienced AC touch blocking or tackling...if it were me.
At 9 y/o football you will beat a lot of teams on the defensive side by simply stopping sweep. Conversely, you will score a lot of points if you can do something more than run sweep.
One of the great challenges of coaching with dad's is getting the right players into their correct positions. Way too many youth coaching staff's have their own kids playing positions they have no business playing. Those are hard conversations to have with another dad but if you don't have them early, it can get pretty miserable pretty quick.
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Post by seabass on May 29, 2018 14:31:25 GMT -6
My oldest son started playing Fortnerd about 3 weeks ago...at least i don't have to worry about becoming a grandpa early.
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Post by seabass on May 24, 2018 12:08:00 GMT -6
I'm an investment adviser and I live out west. The market opens at 6:30 PST so I'm in the office at the open. It closes at 1:00 and I leave around 2:30 to head to the practice field. I have to schedule client appointments around those times from August to November.
I coach at a big school. Most of the coaches are on campus but not all of us. I also volunteer. I don't care about the money. I coach because that's what I will do as long as I'm upright and breathing.
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Post by seabass on May 23, 2018 10:17:08 GMT -6
Would be nice if they would let you take quiz first and if you passed it then would be good to go. That's the best part. Whatever NFHS concussion video is mandatory every year. You take a prequiz (10 questions maybe?). I get 10/10 right every year. Have to take the course (30 minutes or so), then TAKE THE EXACT SAME QUIZ and get a 10/10. Why? What is the purpose of this? It's the same process with Cardiac Arrest and maybe first aid, accept those are not required every year. Take a quiz. Get every question right. Still have to sit through the course. Take the same quiz. Brilliant. It's all about CYA these days. It doesn't matter what industry you are in...it's happening everywhere. I have to take continuing education courses every year....been taking the same/similar courses for 20 years. I can pass them in my sleep.
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Post by seabass on May 17, 2018 14:03:58 GMT -6
I am definitely working on it...Max days and things like that I bring game day type energy...every other day I struggle...still a work in progress I don't think you have to be game day intense for every lift....I actually think that's a bad idea. To me, it sounded like you might not be making training a priority. Maybe that's not the case. Not everybody has to be a gym rat to make progress BUT everybody needs to make gym time a priority and be consistent.
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Post by seabass on May 17, 2018 13:52:58 GMT -6
I like all these answers. My current problem as an assistant is my lack of enthusiasm in the weight room. Even as a player I would get bored in the weight room lol..I think I would have to hire a strength coach! Change that...get enthusiastic about it. If you don't care, neither will they.
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Post by seabass on May 17, 2018 13:24:30 GMT -6
It sounds like you have a good plan for finding the guys that are walking the walk...that stuff tends to be a little easier to measure and a lot of coaches have some cool ways of measuring that stuff....attendance, effort, scoring systems, etc.
The next thing I would be doing is trying to identify who are my best communicators. I'm not necessarily talking about who is the most vocal...a guy can talk all day and still never "say" anything or be understood.
I would come up with some questions that would test a kid's ability to articulate his thoughts to you, the coach, first. I would do that with all of the candidates that make the short list.
After that, I would take some time to observe the "short list" guys, in a team environment (weight room, 7 on 7, summer conditioning, whatever) so you can witness how they communicate with their teammates. I would pay close attention to how their teammates respond to those interactions.
To me, (assuming a player is already setting a good example through his actions) a person's ability to lead comes down to their ability to effectively communicate. Until humans stop using the spoken word as our primary form of communication, nobody can ever lead effectively without the ability to communicate well...kids or coaches.
I wouldn't tell them about the observation period. It needs to happen naturally. If you tell them, "now we will be observing how you interact with your teammates for the next 10 practices" you might see some things getting forced. I would just tell them it might take a few weeks to come up with a decision. After that it's just a matter of paying attention to those guys.
The other thing to think about that's a little harder question is....does your staff have good leaders on it? Depending on the number of kids's you have on your team, can you find 9 leaders?
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Post by seabass on May 15, 2018 13:59:40 GMT -6
That was an outstanding interview! Combat leaders are the best in the biz because war is hell...nothing is more difficult.
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Post by seabass on May 7, 2018 9:12:10 GMT -6
It's pretty simple....you are the HC. It sounds like you don't like the hype. The only thing you need to do is to think of a tactful approach to calming the hype guy. Just remember, he is probably overly emotional, that's why he's a hype guy.
I used to have a AC who anointed himself the hype guy. Our kids thought he was an idiot....some of them mocked him when they thought no one was watching. I put a stop to it for everyone's sake.
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Post by seabass on May 2, 2018 14:20:03 GMT -6
The simple answer to the OP's question is....never....nothing to gain and plenty to lose.
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Post by seabass on Mar 28, 2018 14:24:51 GMT -6
I didn't realize protein powder was considered a supplement. I'm not being a smart ass...genuinely didn't realize that.
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Post by seabass on Mar 22, 2018 10:26:38 GMT -6
I am in the process of building an install/playbook/educational resource the likes of which have never been seen!!!!! (haha). Marzano would be jealous (there is some teacher inservice) What are some things you take for granted as common knowledge that not all players may know. - Ticks on the Sideline
- Seam/Flats
- Post/Pylon
- Alley
- Flats
- Flat Defender/Overhang
- Technique of Down Linemen (DL)
This is just a start. I know some sound really simple, but can we really take anything for granted anymore?
Need some more please
I used to get frustrated with these kinds of things. My solution was to assume as little as possible. I don't see much risk in insulting the intelligence of a HS kid so I just explain it even if I "shouldn't" have to. Conversely, assuming a kid knows something, when he doesn't, can obviously have negative consequences. If I were going to do something like this for my players I would focus on the stuff they need to know for what we do. This game has WAY too much jargon and not all of it is universal. Some coaches have their own terms for certain things....you call the yard lines "ticks"... that's your deal. I have never heard that term used before so I would be confused by that myself. Define all the stuff that has to be known for your team to function; especially if it's unique to you.
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Post by seabass on Mar 7, 2018 15:55:22 GMT -6
Posted something similar in the "admin won't let us max" thread. It applies here. Gasp. My daughter maxes and she played peewee football in 6th grade. LOL at all these adults trying to outlaw it. And anyone who doesn't think there are some using this as a way to get their foot in the door to later outlaw middle school football and then high school football, is naive. Just to be curious, what do you think is the motivation for this conspiracy you believe is true? It's too masculine.
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Post by seabass on Mar 1, 2018 11:43:31 GMT -6
I love the idea of the signing day to drum up interest and get these guys invested early, but does anyone see it as a slippery slope in the "me" era? Yes. I won’t go into detail, but yes. For the record....this does sound fun! But holy s**t everything else in a kids life has already been hyped to death. It feels like this would just be adding one more thing to the list of, normal course of the day events, that have been blown into grand proportions.
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Post by seabass on Feb 23, 2018 10:36:49 GMT -6
I've heard the chemicals in wasp spray make it illegal to use as a defense outside the home (where anything can be used). Where pepper spray is non-chemical and approved for self defense. I'm guessing you might "get a pass" if you save a kid's life with something that is illegal.
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Post by seabass on Feb 22, 2018 12:29:16 GMT -6
Fantom- there is no way that a "lack of trust" is to blame EVERY time a kid fails to perform a technique he's been taught....BUT certainly sometimes and/or a lot of times, a lack of trust could be the culprit. A kid isn't going to trust a coach that he doesn't believe to have his best interest in mind. Maybe that kid believes "his way" is better for him and your way only works for you or the team. Sometimes I struggle to get certain kids to connect the dots between my message and their best interest being served simultaneously. Or that kid wants to get a sack, get his name in the paper, get the cheerleader, think thats his way to get a scholarship. No one wants to take the veer anymore, they want the glory. Respect or Fear baby. Exactly, to me all that selfish stuff falls into the category of the kid doing it "his way" instead of my way. That player doesn't trust that my way is going to get him what he wants.
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Post by seabass on Feb 22, 2018 10:51:00 GMT -6
Fantom- there is no way that a "lack of trust" is to blame EVERY time a kid fails to perform a technique he's been taught....BUT certainly sometimes and/or a lot of times, a lack of trust could be the culprit.
A kid isn't going to trust a coach that he doesn't believe to have his best interest in mind. Maybe that kid believes "his way" is better for him and your way only works for you or the team. Sometimes I struggle to get certain kids to connect the dots between my message and their best interest being served simultaneously.
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Post by seabass on Feb 21, 2018 9:55:13 GMT -6
larrymoe....do you believe there is anything that one person could do for another that would impact their life in a positive way....outside of football?
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