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Post by aceback76 on Nov 14, 2019 9:11:05 GMT -6
Any advice or recommendations on programs, drills, activities to help train some young, inexperienced kids on mental toughness? I don't like using the term toughness but...Bottom line, we are going to be a young team next year with some good potential but in the past we have struggled with getting our kids to a.) believe they can win b.) compete at a high level every day c.) have the toughness to compete with the big dogs in our conference Have heard of some programs focused on developing mental strength, but not real familiar with what all is out there. There are 3 phases of the program - agilities, mat drills, & weights (in shifts of 25 in each). We feel that our out-of-season "MAT DRILLS" are part of the answer to developing physical AND mental toughness. It is way too much to try to describe ALL THAT here. We used a "watered down" version of the famous Alabama mat drills suitable for High School athletes (OURS weren't QUITE this "rigorus", but you can get the general idea). Our kids loved these (& rose to the challenge): I. Written by one of Bama's former players (Gaylon McCullough, M.D.): WRESTLING CLASS: During the “off season” we stayed in shape through an intensive physical fitness program. “Wrestling Class” as it was then called, was held three days each week in a small, gloomy gymnasium above the old coaches' and athletic offices on University Boulevard. Sometimes tings got pretty testy during these work-outs. There was a tiny door which led out to the roof for those whose got upset causing them to throw up, Wrestling partners were usually assigned by position, i.e., quarterbacks wrestled quarterbacks, tackles wrestled tackles, and centers wrestled centers. My wrestling partner was none other than the consensus All-American and later All-Pro with the Dallas Cowboys) Lee Roy Jordan. That was not by choice. I could never quite decide if the coaching staff was trying to get me to quit or teaming me up with Lee Roy to keep him from getting hurt. Fortunately both of us survived, escaping without injury. During these sessions, I learned what the word “tough” really means. I believe the toughness learned during the off-season programs allowed us to win a couple of games at the wire during the championship season. II. ANOTHER write up on this: From the book "Turnaround": by Tom Stoddard (Amazon.com): ALABAMA MAT DRILLS: The means by which the coaches began player assessments was a “voluntary” conditioning program that began in January. The sessions were voluntary, but everyone knew that players who did not volunteer would find themselves looking for food and lodging elsewhere and lose their scholarships. Bama players underwent 3 phases of the program - agilities, mat drills, & weights (in shifts of 25 in each). Pat James was the coach in charge of the mat drills conducted on a regulation Wrestling Mat. The clear intent was to use the wrestling to test football players’ strength, endurance, and will to win. Wrestling under James was not like wrestling anywhere else. Players were put through the mat drills in shifts of 25. “You wrestled for your life” said one of the players. Some found themselves unable to do anything but crawl away from the mat. At the end of the session as the players stumbled out of the mat room, they were covered with sweat, many of them bleeding and smelling of vomit. It was fairly easy to find out who had ability, that was easy enough. But it took a lot more to find out who was going to stick in, who was tough enough to win when it was hard. “We challenged them - we checked them and checked them again” said Pat James. We weren’t going to have a team that couldn’t take it! The players found the drills a forum in which they could display the kind of aggressiveness that impressed the coaches and earned them the right to play. The players realized that what it “took” was 200 percent. Those who stayed built themselves into the best condition of their lives, and thrived on the intensity. It was survival, that’s all it was. It was the mental thing – reaching down so hard and so deep into what you had – that you either had to get on the wagon or get out! Those who stuck with it were shedding their losing attitudes and beginning to believe in themselves. After enduring this – a player mentally changed, he felt like you could --- could handle anything that showed up. You had gone through so much hell! PS: I would be glad to DISCUSS this with anyone who feels it is important enough to invest a phone call in (PM me for phone number). There is WAY TOO MUCH to type on here.
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Post by aceback76 on Nov 9, 2019 16:32:04 GMT -6
We have OUR version (power point) for High School football (that I also used in College), BUT, our Mid-School Coaches are at liberty to "water it down" as much as they choose.
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Post by aceback76 on Nov 9, 2019 12:15:03 GMT -6
Looking around at different places around the country wondering two things.... 1) How many coaches do you have on staff? 2) What is your enrollment? Asking around as we are restructuring how many allotted stipends we get. VARSITY: Counting the HFC, I feel 4 is a minimum (regardless of size of school), and 5 is more desirable!
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Post by aceback76 on Nov 5, 2019 20:22:24 GMT -6
Building a good staff is like training people to work in a bank = in banking you can TEACH them to add & subtract, but you can't teach them to be HONEST.
On a football staff = you can TEACH them football, but you can't teach them to be LOYAL. Hire only those people with a HISTORY of loyalty (that you can TRUST).
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Post by aceback76 on Nov 5, 2019 20:03:25 GMT -6
What's the best way to go about setting up visits to learn about what different college staffs do? In the past I've emailed coaches directly and gotten no response. I've done the clinic circuit and that's nice, buy I'd really like to get a chance to get some in depth time to learn the details, even if only from GAs. Is it simply a matter of working your network? Is there a better person to reach out to than a coach directly? When the RECRUITERS from these Colleges come by, you can schedule visits thru THEM. After all, they want access to your better prospects, so they are more than willing to be helpful (trying to 'out-do" each other).
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Post by aceback76 on Nov 5, 2019 18:24:05 GMT -6
Hey guys, I am looking for different philosophies on how to develop young quarterbacks. Do you guys put your quarterbacks in a classroom-type setting and educate them about coverages, progressions, footwork, and all the nuances that come with the territory of being a QB, or do you coach them on the field in the spring and summer months? When is the best time to start doing these things, and how much is too much? I guess the time commitment depends on how long your system has been in place, so I guess I'm looking for situations when you're installing a new offense. Begin again every out-of-season. Never ASSUME they "know anything" (even the vets). OURS begins on Jan 15, 2020 (feel free to PM me if you need to discuss). Bill Walsh's THOUGHTS: Some coaches mistakenly believe that they can improve a QB strictly in a classroom environment. They are erroneously convinced that if a QB is shown enough video and talked through enough situations, he can be prepared for everything that might happen during the game. In reality, classroom meetings between the QB and appropriate members of the coaching staff tend to have two primary objectives - to clarify communication and exchange information. It is very important that the QB and those coaches with whom he must interact clarify how they will communicate with each other during the game. Given the stress and pressure that can occur during the game, they must be able to communicate with each other in a meaningful - yet succinct - way. As a result, they will be better prepared to provide each other with information they need to base their decisions on in the "heat of battle". Classroom meetings also provide a useful forum for informing the QB what is expected of him. For example, it is critical that when the developmental process is moved from the classroom to the practice field, the QB must have a clear and definitive idea of what each drill and instructional period represents and what the coaching staff is looking for in each teaching segment. As the head coach, it is important that you carefully consider what learning points you want to make to the QB in a classroom situation. You should not attempt to cover all aspects of his play. If you try to emphasize everything, you have - in essence - emphasized "nothing". Accordingly, every point you share (review) with the QB should have a specific purpose (e.g., to reduce the uncertainty he faces in any given situation). Source: "Finding the Winning Edge" by Bill Walsh (page 177). ******************************************************************* The following DVD is highly recommended:
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Post by aceback76 on Oct 31, 2019 16:12:46 GMT -6
Never coached a kid that NEVER saw a game. It helped that I had a couple of assistants that were known former NFL players in the area - kids looked up to them. Early in the season, we took our 2 Youth League teams (8-10, & 11-12) to High School games in the area, also the Redskins Training Camp 3 miles from here. ALL of them watched College & Pro on TV. What I would do is show them PLENTY of games on video/dvd. i wish i had that. i get 3-4 a year that have never had a TV in their house...dont watch sports...dont even play the video games. They will always remember YOU for having introduced them to the game (at least you will be "writing on a clean slate")!! Best Wishes!
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Post by aceback76 on Oct 31, 2019 16:04:37 GMT -6
I have coached kids from 8 year olds to the pro-level ages (& have found "football IS football"). Each coach adjusts to what HE has AT THE TIME (that is the "key"). I'm sure you will come up with answers. You can PM me if you want MY help. NOTE: I didn't enter this discussion to debate MY suggestions (just offer them). Feel free to offer some of your own based upon YOUR experience. im not here to debate either, to be clear that question was honest...im not part of the argument going on in this thread when you talk about fronts and coverages... my point was that is probably to deep in the woods for what was asked...so what do you do when you are working with a kid who has never seen a football game? my suggestion was above. pull down a non-clipped game tape...huddles and all, and watch and explain start to finish. Never coached a kid that NEVER saw a game. It helped that I had a couple of assistants that were known former NFL players in the area - kids looked up to them. Early in the season, we took our 2 Youth League teams (8-10, & 11-12) to High School games in the area, also the Redskins Training Camp 3 miles from here (& have them meet the players). ALL of them watched College & Pro on TV, and FOLLOWED the players they met. What I would do is show them PLENTY of games on video/dvd.
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Post by aceback76 on Oct 31, 2019 11:24:21 GMT -6
I am fully aware of what the OP wanted, & I offered what WE believe in (for Mid & high School athletes). It works for us (& is taught by becoming "progressively" more detailed from grade 8 or 9, ON UP). It all boils down to teaching defense by the "5 FAMILIES OF FRONTS", and the "SIX BASIC COVERAGES" (not at all hard to do). You would understand IF you saw the content. Anyone who disagrees is free to offer their OWN answers, so let's have them. "Critics don't count, the doers do". PS: Is Mike still coaching at Hampton? but what about the kids who arnt even sure what a kickoff is? ive worked with Middle school kids who have legitimately never seen a football game... I have coached kids from 8 year olds to the pro-level ages (& have found "football IS football"). Each coach adjusts to what HE has AT THE TIME (that is the "key"). I'm sure you will come up with answers. You can PM me if you want MY help. NOTE: I didn't enter this discussion to debate MY suggestions (just offer them). Feel free to offer some of your own based upon YOUR experience.
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Post by aceback76 on Oct 31, 2019 9:03:54 GMT -6
Hey "numbnut" - What have YOU contributed to the OP??? You are just trying to ruin another thread and somehow you never ever see that this is a very common action on your part. One day the fact might dawn upon that giant intellect of yours that what I post is NONE of your damned business!!! Coach, I think that he has a point. What you posted is great if you're educating QB's. That's not what the OP asked for, though. He's looking for what to teach young kids who play every position, some of whom may not have played organized football before (And even if they played youth ball may not have learned much). In this case the old Lombardi line, "This is a football" would be more appropriate. I am fully aware of what the OP wanted, & I offered what WE believe in (for Mid & high School athletes). It works for us (& is taught by becoming "progressively" more detailed from grade 8 or 9, ON UP). It all boils down to teaching defense by the "5 FAMILIES OF FRONTS", and the "SIX BASIC COVERAGES" (not at all hard to do). You would understand IF you saw the content. Anyone who disagrees is free to offer their OWN answers, so let's have them. "Critics don't count, the doers do". PS: Is Mike still coaching at Hampton?
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Post by aceback76 on Oct 30, 2019 20:58:08 GMT -6
We use it VERBATIM on the High School level with our QB's. It is so well organized and explained (in ONLY 20 pages), that it can be easily be taught IF: 1. They have an appetite for the game, 2. They will invest the time. If they don't have these two qualities, they won't play QB for us! NOTE: Take a look sometimes at how MUCH is in the curriculum (Coaches Choice DVD) that site member Andrew Coverdale uses at Trinity HS in Ky. OP asks for a football 101 curriculum to be used to catch up jr high and freshman football players. You post something 20 pages long and that requires appetite for the game and time investment that you use for your Varsity Quarterbacks.... and somehow you never ever see that this is a very common action on your part. Hey "numbnut" - What have YOU contributed to the OP??? You are just trying to ruin another thread and somehow you never ever see that this is a very common action on your part. One day the fact might dawn upon that giant intellect of yours that what I post is NONE of your damned business!!!
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Post by aceback76 on Oct 30, 2019 17:59:55 GMT -6
Depending on how MUCH detail you want, we can always give them what we teach our QB's (a manual we give QB's & Coaches on a complete study of DEFENSIVE STRUCTURE updated from a SEC Coach): 1. AIGNMENTS/FRONTS 2. GAP CONTROL 3. CONTAIN 4. SUPPORT 5. FIELD ZONES 6. HORIZONTAL ZONES/VERTICAL SEAMS 7. COVERAGE ID 8. COVERAGE VERIFICATION 9. BASE COVERAGE RESPONSIBILITIES 10. MOF OPEN 11. MOF CLOSED I think it would take quite a bit of scaffolding to get middle school kids up to speed on something an SEC coach gave anyone We use it VERBATIM on the High School level with our QB's. It is so well organized and explained (in ONLY 20 pages), that it can be easily be taught as a curriculum to any players in Mid-School and High School IF: 1. They have an appetite for the game, 2. They will invest the time. If our QB's don't have these two qualities, they won't play QB for us! NOTE: Take a look sometimes at how MUCH is in the curriculum (Coaches Choice DVD) that site member Andrew Coverdale uses at Trinity HS in Ky.
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Post by aceback76 on Oct 30, 2019 17:48:30 GMT -6
I’m pretty sure this topic comes up once a year. I would teach them the gaps and defensive techniques like 1’s 5’s 9’s etc. Positions, route tree, types of blocks, “scoot in” means towards the ball not back up etc. Depending on how MUCH detail you want, we can always give them what we teach our QB's (a manual we give QB's & Coaches on a complete study of DEFENSIVE STRUCTURE updated from a SEC Coach): 1. AIGNMENTS/FRONTS 2. GAP CONTROL 3. CONTAIN 4. SUPPORT 5. FIELD ZONES 6. HORIZONTAL ZONES/VERTICAL SEAMS 7. COVERAGE ID 8. COVERAGE VERIFICATION 9. BASE COVERAGE RESPONSIBILITIES 10. MOF OPEN 11. MOF CLOSED
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Post by aceback76 on Oct 30, 2019 13:03:31 GMT -6
This outline was from a one semester evening class I taught at Virginia Commonwealth U. for PE majors who were about to go into coaching. It could be sized-down for PLAYERS in Middle & High School. For Example - you could teach the INTRO, then #5 through #8, and you might want to include #11 & #12.
FOOTBALL COACHING CLASS:
INTRO: The Beginning of Football; Football in the United States.
1. Athletics – Principles and Objectives
2. The Coaching Profession
3. The “Musts” of Coaching
4. Organization
5. Developing An Offense
6. Quarterbacking
7. Defense
8. Kicking Game
9. Scouting
10. Equipment
11. Weight Training Programs (Etc.)
12. Sports Medicine Segment (Safety; Injuries; Heat Problems; etc.)
13. Summation Points
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PS: I also taught a class for the MOTHERS of our players at various High Schools I coached at. We used the following as a TEXT BOOK (written by the wife of my coaching friends, Coach Wally English). Available on AMAZON:
Real Women Know Football by Peggy K. English
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Post by aceback76 on Oct 27, 2019 15:09:39 GMT -6
When do you guys share your previous game with kids? When do you share the upcoming opponent's previous games? Friday night's game on Sat. morning. 1 film on next opponent on Sat also, & another film of them on Monday BEFORE practice. NOTE: More if needed (Thursday AFTER practice).
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Post by aceback76 on Oct 21, 2019 9:48:09 GMT -6
Monday & Tuesday = 2 hours/15 minutes. Wednesday = 2 hours. Thursday = 90 minutes. You CAN shorten EACH of those by 15-30 minutes late in the season IF you can get everything done. Thats about what we are (way shorter on thursday). Are you 2 platooned or not? We have 6-8 guys going both ways and have to practice O and D separate O first then D or vice versa and even at 2:15 feels like you're shorting somethings when you're structured this way. Bigger rosters with full platoon can get in and out much quicker and get more done. We don't two platoon "blue chippers" in HS ball. We need the BEST ones on the field. Otherwise, if two players at a position are EQUAL, we may two-platoon THEM.
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Post by aceback76 on Oct 21, 2019 9:21:23 GMT -6
Monday & Tuesday = 2 hours/15 minutes.
Wednesday = 2 hours.
Thursday = 90 minutes.
You CAN shorten EACH of those by 15-30 minutes late in the season IF you can get everything done.
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Post by aceback76 on Oct 21, 2019 8:53:30 GMT -6
Just fight against "complacency" (whatever it takes)! That "whatever it takes" part is where I am looking for some ideas. Especially, and I didn't mention this in my original post, as an assistant coach. This will VARY quite a bit. Winning season? Losing season? Playoff possibilities? Depth of squad MORALE? ETC. ERRORS IN DEVELOPING MORALE (MORALE IS TO THE PHYSICAL AS 4 IS TO 1). FIRST = FOOTBALL BEGINS WITH MORALE! Once you get morale, it is easy to maintain. How to get it is a problem. SECOND = HOW TO LOSE MORALE. Do what you said you’re going to do. Don’t say we’re going to practice 1 ½ hours and go 2 ½ hours. Training rules – if you’re not going to enforce them, don’t have them. THIRD = MORALE STEMS FROM DISCIPLINE (ALL Discipline begins by being on time). FOURTH = TREAT PLAYERS AS A PERSON. If he feels you are interested in him only as a football player, he won’t go all out for you. If you are interested in his academics, his personal problems, etc. and he knows this, he’ll go all out for you. Convince him that football is good for his future.
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Post by aceback76 on Oct 20, 2019 17:46:34 GMT -6
Just fight against "complacency" (whatever it takes)!
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Post by aceback76 on Oct 16, 2019 10:09:19 GMT -6
Posing a question to all of you out there, how well do you get along with your wrestling program/coaches and how many kids in your program go out for the sport? Wondering if you've had success in pushing wrestling and how have your kids responded? I keep hearing the weight loss worries but our wrestling coach is super pro football and anti weight cut so I'd like to get as many of our guys out for him. How have others worked this and convinced kids it will benefit them? Great! Quite a few of our players wrestle. The Wrestling Coach helps me as an Assistant in football, & is in charge of our Football Mat Drills in the out-of-season. We have a local Sports Medicine Specialist advise "sane" weight control for Wrestling.
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Post by aceback76 on Oct 10, 2019 7:45:29 GMT -6
Anyone ever coached a team or been apart of a team that just wears helmet/shoulder pads for practice (about halfway through season)? Be aware of "hip-pointers"!
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Post by aceback76 on Oct 1, 2019 13:53:31 GMT -6
In the class I taught on "Coaching Football" at VCU, this is the second lecture I gave (many I have taught say they benefited from this):
THE COACHING PROFESSION"
BEFORE CHOOSING THE COACHING PROFESSION:
First of all, in choosing any profession one should ask himself the following three basic questions:
1. Do you like best to work with things?
2. Do you like best to work with people?
3. Do you like best to work with facts?
If your answer to No. 2 is “yes”, then you are ready to consider the coaching profession. Below are some facts relative to the coaching profession which should be given careful consideration:
a) Do you have a sincere interest in young people?
b) Do you like to teach?
c) Do you have an intense love for the game you plan to coach?
d) Do you have patience?
e) Are you willing to sacrifice time and effort, to go beyond the “call of duty”?
f) Are you willing to be a servant of the community?
g) Do you have leadership qualities?
THE COACHING PROFESSION:
1. It has been slow to gain recognition as a profession along side other great professions.
2. The public has begun to recognize the coach as an educator, as a student of the laws of teaching and learning, and as a master of applied psychology.
3. It provides personal satisfaction and thrills that no other profession can, such as associating with great athletes and watching them develop.
4. The trend is toward stabilization, longer tenure, less dramatic emphasis on the won-and-loss record.
5. Good coaching includes developing character, personality, habits of the players, and providing guidance for the players as well as the efficient teaching of fundamentals and team play.
6. There is a definite need for more men of high ideals in the coaching profession. The opportunity and the challenge are there.
OPPORTUNITY TO INFLUENCE THE LIVES OF OTHERS: No other profession provides a greater scope of influence on young people and on the community as a whole. A coach has perpetual and unlimited opportunities to influence the lives of others for good.
a) Athletes are leaders within the school. They are idealized by younger children.
b) Athletes reflect the character of the coach as their conduct depends a great deal upon what the coach demands of them.
c) The attitude of the community is influenced by the way in which the coach conducts himself on and off the field.
ADVANCEMENT WITHIN THE PROFESSION:
1. Jobs range all the way from Junior and Senior High School coaching to “big time” college and professional coaching.
2. The road is rocky, but advancement is almost unlimited. However, one should bear in mind that the higher he goes, the less security he has.
GENERAL NOTES ON COACHING:
Success in athletic coaching goes hand in hand with hard work. There is no short cut. A coach must also sell his team this idea.
Study and read all materials available relative to coaching, to conditioning, to education, to psychology, to First Aid, etc., keep an open mind.
It is very important to have good organization. One should go about his coaching duties in a systematic, business-like manner.
Study your personnel in order to be able to get the most out of them. You must know your personnel - - - this applies to staff members as well as players.
Never go on the field unless every minute is planned in detail. Learn to budget time.
Promote athletics in lower grades. Encourage younger boys to keep up their grades. Get to know them personally if possible. The important point is to reach them early.
Promote and organize junior varsity teams. Never let boys stand around. Show an interest in all.
See that all boys take a physical examination before the start of the practice sessions.
Know First Aid and how to apply it if you do not have a qualified trainer. Remember the welfare of the boy comes first.
Condition your squad. It is a crime to send a team into a game in a poor condition.
Have a physician present at all games and never play a boy without his approval.
Athletic coaching is the teaching of motor habits. It takes drill, repetition, and plenty of practice. Remember, your boys are not concentrating like the coach - - - never forget, they are young.
The basic fundamentals must be mastered first. It is not what YOU know, but what you teach that determines YOUR success.
Performance is more important than form. Never over-coach a boy.
Praise is more effective than criticism. There is only one type of criticism allowed in coaching and that is constructive. A boy never resents your helping him.
Be patient with the slow learner - - - he may be your best member in the end.
Build the intangibles. Create the feeling of “all for one, and one for all”. Work at keeping down jealousy among the players. Watch out for cliques within the squad. Never let anything or anybody influence your playing a boy other than his value to the team.
Maintain a friendly, kindly relationship with all the boys on your team - - - do not become too familiar with any. If you must reprimand a boy, if at all possible, try to follow it up with a friendly word as soon as possible.
Be loyal to your players at all costs. Take the blame for the defeats and give them the credit for the victories.
Before you issue a penalty, be sure you are in a position to enforce it, and then stand by it.
You must quickly find out what it takes to command respect from your squad. Different coaches use different approaches. Yours must fit in with your personality.
Never try to imitate anyone - - - be yourself. What works for one coach won’t automatically work for another.
Be fair in all dealings with the boys, but be aware of their individual differences. Some respond to firm treatment, while others will more readily respond to a pat on the back.
Never try to be popular. Stand up for what you believe to be right and the boys will respect you for it. If you have their best interest at heart, they will soon know it, and come around to your way of thinking.
Preaching hate doctrines may get results some few times, but a good coach should never lower himself to use such tactics.
Prepare in practice, not in the locker room just before the game. Pep talks should be given during the week prior to the game.
Allow no profanity, gambling, drinking, or questionable stories around the locker room. Keep everything on a high plane.
Build the tradition that only boys of high character make your team.
Do nothing, on or off the field, to cause your boys to lose faith and confidence in you. It is almost impossible to be restored if lost.
Encourage your boys to be leaders off the field as well as on the field.
NOTE: In closing, if I may ever be of service to you in you coaching career, please feel free to call upon me.
Best Wishes for a happy and successful coaching career;
Coach Bill Mountjoy
PS: “Bear” Bryant in his own words
"I tell young players who want to be coaches, who think they can put up with all the headaches and heartaches: Can you live without it? If you can live without it, don't get in it."
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Post by aceback76 on Oct 1, 2019 13:35:15 GMT -6
Hey all, I'm curious what everyone here thinks is the best way to get started with coaching in football. I don't have very much experience as far as playing above a high school level. However, I have a great passion for this game and I'm always studying new concepts and trying to better educate myself to better prepare myself whenever I may get an opportunity to coach. I've coached baseball for several years but it isn't nearly as exciting to me as the idea of coaching football. I live in the Austin, TX area and am willing to take any and all advice that this forum has to offer. Thanks in advance! Most collages offer COURSES in Coaching Football. Night Class or Summer School, etc. If you search there are Correspondence Classes (online) etc. Check out what UT offers. Here is one an outline of one I TAUGHT at Virginia Commonwealth U. ("VCU"): FOOTBALL COACHING CLASS: 1. Athletics – Principles and Objectives 2. The Coaching Profession 3. The “Musts” of Coaching 4. Organization 5. Developing An Offense 6. Quarterbacking 7. Defense 8. Kicking Game 9. Scouting 10. Equipment 11. Weight Training Programs (Etc.) 12. Sports Medicine Segment (Safety; Injuries; Heat Problems; etc.) 13. Summation Points ALSO: Cover The Beginnings of Football; Football in the United States.
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Post by aceback76 on Sept 24, 2019 9:02:11 GMT -6
I am coaching a small team in numbers, so small that a couple months ago I doubted we'd be able to field a team. As the season started, my goal was just to make it through the season healthy; but lo and behold we've gone on a nice streak here and if we can win two of our remaining games we'd make the playoffs. Problem is, we have guys getting hurt (mostly off the field, or lingering old injuries) and each week we go into game day wondering if we will even have enough to play. As such, I have begun to trim down practice time and physicality, lots of walk through, or half speed stuff just to keep guys healthy. However, so many of our guys are brand new (roughly 1/3 didnt show up until the start of the school year) and are very raw, especially tackling. Our newbies miss a ton of tackles in game and our vets carry the load, I know there is more to developing tackling skills than going live in practice, but for such raw players there is a benefit to practicing live hitting. So here is my question, how do you find the line between rest and rust? Between keeping your guys healthy and developing skills attached to physicality? How much live hitting do you do in practice, when you are only plus 3-5 on the bench? We have SOME "physicality" in our practices on Monday (Defense), Tuesday (Offense), just enough to "stay sharp". A few guidelines: 1. Every OTHER period in practice (never 2 periods in a row). 2. Stay above the waist in hitting. 3. Tackling drills (Monday) usually anywhere from 0 to 3 step drills (where no one builds up a "full head of steam"), which taught our tackling with practically no risk of injury. We picked these up from Ara Parseghian on a visit to a Notre Dame practice. 4. ETC.
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Post by aceback76 on Sept 17, 2019 16:22:43 GMT -6
GOOD! Let the damned admin cancel the game, break the contract with the opponent (here they would have to PAY for that), & sacrifice game revenues (big bucks around HERE)! Our State High School League would NOT permit that (it would result in a FORFEIT, & the school being placed on probation). Parents could also SUE because that MAY prevent them from getting a College Scholarship. If I had TURDS like that on my admin I wouldn't be there in the FIRST PLACE. This is INSANE Bull Sh*t, & I have more important things to do than waste more time discussing it.! We live in a crazy society. I like the idea of dictating the terms but that’s not always the case. I have been dealing with crazy admins since 1960! You gotta be one step ahead of them. Many of them are in "Never-Never" land, or on the "Island of the Wizzard of Oz".
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Post by aceback76 on Sept 17, 2019 13:12:03 GMT -6
The PARENTS can complain that will make the players more susceptible to injury on GAME NIGHT, & refuse to let their sons do the walk on THOSE grounds! What if the admin say they have to walk and sit out the game? I would be leery on asking parents to complain they might get too good at it next time they are upset with football. GOOD! Let the damned admin cancel the game, break the contract with the opponent (here they would have to PAY opponent for that), & sacrifice our game revenues (big bucks around HERE)! Our State High School League would NOT permit that (it would result in a FORFEIT, & the school being placed on probation). Parents could also SUE because that MAY prevent them from getting a College Scholarship. If I had TURDS like that on my admin I wouldn't be there in the FIRST PLACE. This is INSANE Bull Sh*t, & I have more important things to do than waste more time discussing it.!
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Post by aceback76 on Sept 17, 2019 11:24:17 GMT -6
The PARENTS can complain that will make the players more susceptible to injury on GAME NIGHT, & refuse to let their sons do the walk on THOSE grounds!
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Post by aceback76 on Sept 16, 2019 8:20:06 GMT -6
DEFENSIVELY = The hard part is trying to get your scout team to simulate this offense you are getting ready to play. How hard the offensive lineman comes out and how they chop every time. We picked times every day to practice vs. chopping. You have to defend the block before you can go make the play. Focus your eyes on the blocker first rather than the ball (if you look at the ball first it is easier for them to "cut" you, & exposes your legs to the "cut" block). We "remove the ball" a lot in practice in working vs. these teams. TECHNIQUE-wise, keep low with the knees bent & push down on the blocker with your hands.
OFFENSIVE = just lay on top the defender & you have him blocked.
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Post by aceback76 on Sept 13, 2019 13:11:12 GMT -6
James Farrior played for us 1990-1993. He has already been selected to "The Top 30 Steelers of All-Time".
Six Steelers among those nominated for HOF
Teresa Varley STEELERS.COM
The Steelers are well represented among the Modern Era nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2020.
Troy Polamalu is a nominee for the first time, this being the first year the safety is eligible for the Hall of Fame. Two of his former defensive teammates, nose tackle Casey Hampton and linebacker James Farrior, are also on the list of nominees.
Alan Faneca, a finalist the last four years, Hines Ward, a semifinalist the last three years, and Gary Anderson are also on the list.
The complete list of Modern Era nominees includes a total of 122 individuals. The Modern Era nominees will be trimmed to 25 semifinalists in November and to 15 finalists in January.
The Hall of Fame Selection Committee will hold their annual meeting on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020. The finalists will go from 15 to 10, and then down to five. The Class of 2020 will be announced during the “NFL Honors” show that evening.
The 2020 Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony will be held next August in Canton, Ohio.
Notes from the Hall of Fame: The Hall of Fame Board recently passed a resolution that suspended the Hall of Fame’s Selection Committee By-Laws for the Class of 2020 election cycle only. The measure is intended to honor the NFL’s Centennial Celebration through a special Centennial Class that will be comprised of 20 members in 2020. The group will include five Modern-Era players to come from the list announced today in addition to 10 Seniors (a player who has been retired for more than 25 seasons), three Contributors (an individual other than a player or coach) and two Coaches.
The Selection Committee will meet on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020 in Miami to elect the Class of 2020 that will include five Modern-Era players. The Modern-Era Finalists will be trimmed during the meeting from 15 to 10 and then from 10 to the five who will be elected as part of the Class of 2020.
The determination of the Seniors, Contributors and Coaches Finalists will be led by a special 25-person Centennial “Blue-Ribbon” panel who will review the backlog of deserving Seniors, Coaches and Contributors. The Blue-Ribbon Panel will be comprised of Hall of Fame Selectors, Pro Football Hall of Famers, media members, football historians and industry experts.
The Centennial Class of 2020 will be formally enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame during the annual Enshrinement Week Powered by Johnson Controls from Aug. 6-9, 2020 and the Centennial Celebration in Canton on Sept. 16-19, 2020.
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Post by aceback76 on Sept 6, 2019 10:47:26 GMT -6
"OC" TO QB: Timeouts: . . . you will call some and I will call some. No one’s fault . . . just the way it is . .. do not get frustrated, that is why we have them . . . so lets use them especially in the first half! Always a Positive Demeanor! Thanks, we play NFHS rules and we have to designate one coach to call timeouts, if I am understanding it correctly. Last week my defensive coaches tried to call a timeout and were shouting at me to call it and so I started yelling but the refs didn't give it to us and the explanation was that with multiple coaches yelling for a timeout they could not know that I was actually calling it and that we had to make sure I was the only coach asking for a timeout. "OC" mostly, & SOMETIMES the QB out of necessity (no one else)!
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