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Post by flexbonecoach on Nov 30, 2016 8:03:44 GMT -6
Wanted to get everyone's take on how you guys meet with your teams. 1-when you watch film of your own game, do you watch as a team? Do you run it like a college program where each position coach watches with is players? 2-do you watch film of your opponent with your team? 3-do you hold meetings during the season? Do boardwork? Do you find that it helps? Or do kids just zone out? Let me know your thoughts. Thanks.
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Post by flexbonecoach on Nov 22, 2016 8:17:35 GMT -6
Has anyone ever gotten used equipment donated to their school? I've heard of some schools that have gotten used shoulder pads donated, even used 2-man sleds from local colleges. Have any of you guys gotten used equipment, even weight room equipment, donated? If so, I'd be interested to hear how you went about it.
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Post by flexbonecoach on Nov 19, 2016 6:59:50 GMT -6
poor tackling is usually a function of athleticism. And run fits. And effort. An player can miss a 1 on 1 tackle if the ball carrier is a better athlete. But I don't care who you are, you can't jump-cut a gang tackle.
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Post by flexbonecoach on Nov 15, 2016 7:28:49 GMT -6
We're going to go live to the ground during the first team period of Defensive practice. Every week. Until it gets so violent that I have to stop it. I had the worst-tackling team I've ever coached this year.
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Post by flexbonecoach on Nov 7, 2016 7:09:59 GMT -6
I'd caution that if you think it's a good way to help turn a program around it'll be tough, because it's a very laborious job, so you'll want to make sure it's not taking away from staff time that you need elsewhere. PITA is the way I'd put it. I was thinking that too.
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Post by flexbonecoach on Nov 4, 2016 7:30:17 GMT -6
For those of you that use the reward stickers, how do you use them? I've never done it before and I'm thinking about doing it next year. I was thinking about using them to reward individual stuff in practice only, this way even scout team kids can earn them. And then if we accomplish goals on gameday (eg: zero turnovers, 100% redzone eff, special teams score, etc) the whole team earns a sticker. What do you guys do?
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Post by flexbonecoach on Oct 25, 2016 17:28:20 GMT -6
All of the above, I find myself trying to predict what will be run myself and if it's not what was run. Other than that, kick back and enjoy the show. Same here. I usually look at the offensive formation and then how the defense aligns. "Oh, man Rocket Toss is there." That type of thing. Always rooting for the fellow flexbone guys to do well tho.
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Post by flexbonecoach on May 31, 2016 6:26:10 GMT -6
We aren't getting the majority of top athletes out for football. Thats my point. 4 out of the starting 5 basketball players would start in my defensive backfield, but they won't play. Yeah. That's tough. it would be one thing if those kids were at least playing football. Just wondering, have you tried to personally recruit those kids? What do they say when you try and talk football with them? What are those kids doing in the fall if they aren't playing football? Tough spot, coach. Keep grinding! Thanks will do. Yeah, we've definitely tried. One of my assistants actually became the assistant basketball coach this year and he tried hard to get those kids to play. They never will though. The head bball coach will never admit it, but I'm SURE he's telling kids not to play football. Its one of the main reasons I want this culture change. If football is the place to be, we get better athletes. Better athletes = more wins. More wins = even more people wanting to be apart of what we do. If football is THE sport, it doesn't matter what other coaches tell their kids. And again, I never tell kids not to play other sports. I'm just looking to be reciprocated.
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Post by flexbonecoach on May 30, 2016 21:53:34 GMT -6
It doesn't have to be EVERYONE's #1 sport. But it can't be EVERYONE's #2 sport. I want that wrestler too, believe me. But like I said, and I think most would agree, its the hardest off-season of all the other sports. Hoops = AAU or go play pickup. LAX = travel ball. Baseball = travel ball. Wrestling = open mats. All of those things are much easier for a 15, 16, 17 year old to get excited about doing when you compare it to lifting, speed training, and 7 on 7. That is, unless football is their #1 sport. I do appreciate all the input. I agree with the vast majority of the responses. And I have tried many of the suggestions in the past. And I agree that winning is a cure-all. But its definitely a chicken-egg situation there. Gonna keep reaching in the tool belt to try new stuff. Wrestling is the toughest sport, in-season or out of season. Period. End of story. Those guys are all a little...different. If you have a good wrestling program in your school, you aren't going to win many football games unless you can get at least a couple of those really good wrestlers to play for you. And again...I ask...why does it matter if football isn't the "top dog"? As long as you are getting the majority of the top athletes out for football and you are doing good things with them, why does it matter? We aren't getting the majority of top athletes out for football. Thats my point. 4 out of the starting 5 basketball players would start in my defensive backfield, but they won't play.
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Post by flexbonecoach on May 30, 2016 11:54:32 GMT -6
Why does it have to be their number one sport? I want the wrestler who loves wrestling but can help us in football. Football will never be his number one love, it he likes it enough to play and wants to do well. I don't think he means for individual players. That'll never happen with everybody and shouldn't. He means overall within the school. Correct. I'm more talking about the culture in general.
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Post by flexbonecoach on May 30, 2016 11:54:02 GMT -6
Why does it have to be their number one sport? I want the wrestler who loves wrestling but can help us in football. Football will never be his number one love, it he likes it enough to play and wants to do well. It doesn't have to be EVERYONE's #1 sport. But it can't be EVERYONE's #2 sport. I want that wrestler too, believe me. But like I said, and I think most would agree, its the hardest off-season of all the other sports. Hoops = AAU or go play pickup. LAX = travel ball. Baseball = travel ball. Wrestling = open mats. All of those things are much easier for a 15, 16, 17 year old to get excited about doing when you compare it to lifting, speed training, and 7 on 7. That is, unless football is their #1 sport. I do appreciate all the input. I agree with the vast majority of the responses. And I have tried many of the suggestions in the past. And I agree that winning is a cure-all. But its definitely a chicken-egg situation there. Gonna keep reaching in the tool belt to try new stuff.
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Post by flexbonecoach on May 18, 2016 7:45:47 GMT -6
Everything that coachnewman said is correct. I didnt want to read into your post, but it sounded like you are asking how to convince kids to forego "their" sport for yours. That wont happen. Missing out on weight training and speed work has a big impact, but understand that some kids want to play other sports. I suggest you find a way to share athletes with other sports, and not ask anyone to choose. Convince kids to come out for your sport, not give up another sport. We have several coaches telling their kids to not play football. Our best method of recruiting has been telling kids we WANT them to keep playing their other sports. We lose our TE and WR twice/week at the end of practice when they go to AAU. Track kids dont get much lifting done during track season. The lacrosse kids leave practice early, and dont lift much on days they have a game. Often, the teams and programs who force kids to choose often end up being the ones to lose kids, as the mindset behind forcing a kid to choose permeates other poor choices in the ways they run their program. We've had more kids quit their other sport than we've had kids quit football. Work with your kids, work with parents, work with coaches, and show everyone at the school why they should play football. Sorry, didn't mean to come off that way. I ENCOURAGE kids to play other sports. I believe that they should be doing other things besides just playing football and then lifting to get ready for football. I know that other coaches in my district are telling kids to only play their sport and I'm trying to break the barrier. But in the end, the easy/fun thing to do is to go to open gym for basketball and play a game rather than put a bar on your back and squat to the ground. I'm more talking about now that Spring sports are over, to me its football season. But we are still losing the duel to club sports (AAU, travel, etc.) I'd never ask a kid to miss an in-season varsity practice for something that I'm doing in the off-season. But its May and the next varsity contest that is scheduled is football and I want our kids to start thinking that way too.
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Post by flexbonecoach on May 18, 2016 6:18:37 GMT -6
I coach at a high school that has been mediocre at best for the last 15 years. I have recently taken the program over. One of our biggest problems is that we have very few "football first" kids. I feel kids are always missing lifting, meetings, speed training, for either AAU basketball, travel baseball or travel lacrosse. Some kids are even quitting football or stopping after middle school to "concentrate on other sports."
I should point out that we have a school population of about 1200 kids, so its not like we are 3-deep-talented at each position. I would imagine that for you coaches in established programs with huge populations, you rarely run into this problem. But for you coaches in a similar situation, how do you combat this? Have any of you had success in making football THE sport? What do you focus on? All input is appreciated. Thanks!
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Post by flexbonecoach on Feb 15, 2016 18:03:22 GMT -6
I am a Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator in NY. We run the flexbone and the 4-2-5. Looking forward to hearing some ideas on all things football.
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