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Post by shocktroop34 on Apr 25, 2012 11:56:37 GMT -6
I did it my very first year of coaching. The biggest thing that we had to plan for was food. Fortunately, parents were willing to help and they did a great job. I charged each player $50 for food. It was way more than we needed. (light)breakfast/lunch/dinner/evening snack. The other thing was where to bed down. We actually had sleeping bags/air mattresses/etc. in the gym. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. It was a little hot during the day. At night it cooled down relatively well. Not sure where you are located, but that is something to consider. I had a classroom (film area) set up on the other side of the gym and we watched film for a while, but we also showed motivational movies/clips as well.
Schedule was set up the same as any team camp. 8-11; 12-lunch; 1:30-4; 5-dinner; 6:30-8 (7 on 7 or team session); 9-order pizza/team snack time; 10pm-coach time; 11 or 11:30 lights out. Times can vary depending on what you'd like to do.
We only went for three days. That was about as much as I could handle. I now go to a local college for team camp. Though it costs more, it takes a lot of the worry off of my shoulders.
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Post by shocktroop34 on Apr 16, 2012 8:43:03 GMT -6
Based on the comments about politics/administrators/parents...my former principal once told me: "Don't ever put anything in an email that you wouldn't want printed on the front page of the NY times." You never know what people will try to use against you.
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Post by shocktroop34 on Apr 12, 2012 12:46:43 GMT -6
Start a webpage. One that you can run yourself. There are some pretty user friendly ones out there, that don't take up a lot of your time. I use hometeamsonline. I get about 40-50 hits a day on a good week (moderate community). Kids and parents love to see pictures of themselves. Not everyone has or likes facebook, but most will go to a webpage to see what's going on. It's also a good way to promote and sell your vision (if that's something you're interested in). www.hometeamsonline.com/sportswebsites/?
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Post by shocktroop34 on Apr 12, 2012 11:45:06 GMT -6
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Post by shocktroop34 on Apr 12, 2012 11:30:57 GMT -6
Did you really call him a communist? I would have paid money to see the look on his face. If you did...all I can say is you have big brass ones my friend...big brass ones...
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Post by shocktroop34 on Mar 20, 2012 12:06:18 GMT -6
In the words of Randy Moss, "straight cash homie."
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Post by shocktroop34 on Jun 13, 2011 9:49:31 GMT -6
I have a team store through GTM. gtmteamstore.com/I originally set it up for my coaches. They are always bugging me to get them some gear. Now they can get it for themselves whenever they want. I also have no intention of making money off of coaches or players. I can make as many stores as I like so I may set one up for parents to make a profit. This took me about a week to set up because you can put your own logo or custom designs on the gear you choose. I had a coach order the day I sent the link out. There were a couple of snags in the custom process, but the customer service people responded quickly and fixed any issue I had. We'll see how it goes.
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Post by shocktroop34 on Jun 10, 2011 10:57:37 GMT -6
I second the idea of Janssen's book. I've also used the "Character" workbooks and I totally agree that the players did not take to it like they did Jeff's material. Janssen also has a book called "Championship Team Building." I've used with success as well. Not everything is applicable to what we do at my school, but there are some good ideas that you don't see in any other publication.
*This is also an unpaid endorsement ;D
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Post by shocktroop34 on Jun 9, 2011 10:45:51 GMT -6
The BFS (Bigger, Faster, Stronger) program has some leadership workbooks with decent examples for classroom useage.
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Post by shocktroop34 on Jun 9, 2011 10:28:24 GMT -6
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Post by shocktroop34 on May 31, 2011 12:35:05 GMT -6
Haha....cb. I should have put that in the flyer and saved myself a lot of heartache. Coach guy, good call. I will look into that asap.
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Post by shocktroop34 on May 31, 2011 10:50:03 GMT -6
Thanks for those numbers coach. That helps alot. I've been told I should look into ice as well. ;D
Any other tips are appreciated.
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Post by shocktroop34 on May 31, 2011 9:20:19 GMT -6
Ice...got it.
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Post by shocktroop34 on May 31, 2011 9:14:45 GMT -6
We are hosting a 7 on 7 tournament this weekend and are looking for estimates of how much food to buy.
24 teams. 20 man rosters. 10am-6pm.
Food: Burgers, hotdogs, water, gatorade, chips,
We are in desperate need of insight from someone that has done this before. Your help is greatly appreciated. Feel free to PM me as well.
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Post by shocktroop34 on Jan 18, 2011 9:35:21 GMT -6
Good responses. Let me add something from personal experience as a current head coach. I didn't know (and still don't know) the x's and o's as well as a lot of guys. However, I'm better than I was when I first started. But do you know what my greatest learning tool was?...time.
My point is...just stay around the game. Read, watch, listed, etc. It will start to soak in. Stay around people that are smarter than you.
Some of these veteran guys will tell you, it's not necessarily about learning systems, but more importanly learning concepts of the game. Every system is trying to accomplish something. Once you learn that, it really doesn't matter what the system is, you just learn to defeat the concept.
Remember this though...in your quest to learn more football knowledge, don't forget to build relationships with players along the way. The fire you build in a teams heart will win you more games than any scheme you can draw up.
Take what your HC said with a grain of salt. x's and o's are a small part of the game. In short, there is no greater teacher than time itself.
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Post by shocktroop34 on Jan 11, 2011 23:07:44 GMT -6
Here's who we use. Effective service. Colleges have called to tell me that they specifically saw our players because of this service. Saves us tons of time. They make a majority of their money from the colleges. www.playmakerrecruitingreport.com/pmr/index.php
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Post by shocktroop34 on Jan 11, 2011 22:58:29 GMT -6
Can't say that I would argue with anything on that list. Interested in what others might see. Good post.
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Post by shocktroop34 on Jan 6, 2011 13:01:10 GMT -6
Great analogy. Well put.
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Post by shocktroop34 on Jan 6, 2011 10:37:02 GMT -6
I agree. Our game film is cut differently than our season highlights. Will has done some freelance work for ESPN and models his highlights along that style. But I agree that what coaches like and what players like probably differ. Thanks for the input.
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Post by shocktroop34 on Jan 6, 2011 10:07:25 GMT -6
Coaches, our film guy Will Dudley of Digimixx productions is a consumate professional that is constantly looking to improve. I told him about the Huey site and he wondered if I could post his link so he could get some feedback from what coaches like to see. Your comments are appreciated.
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Post by shocktroop34 on Jan 6, 2011 0:52:11 GMT -6
Two that went big for me:
Theme for 2009: 212...that's all we had on the back of our shirts. For weeks we didn't tell anyone what it meant unless they guessed correctly on their own. Most of you science dudes know that 212 is the temperature at which water boils. At 211 you're just simmering. The difference? Well, do you want to simmer or boil. In other words, how hot to you want to be? When you simmer you can cook a hot dog, but when you boil you make steam. And steam can move a locomotive.
You can also point out the difference one degree makes. One yard in football, one block, one tackle, one penalty, etc and so on...there is a 212 website that has a video and a book. You can find it cheaper on amazon.
Getting goosebumps thinking about it right now! One of my kids told me the NY Jets had it on their shirts, but I swear my little rag tag bunch had it first. lmao.
Theme 2010: The other one we had this year was 11-48-14. You guessed it...11 men, 48 minutes, 14 games (you can change it to however many games it will take you to win states). Again, for weeks we didn't tell anyone what it meant. This was a little harder for the novice fan. At first we told people that it's a combination lock...the one to the gate at the state championship. Once it got out, it took off like wildfire. The papers ate it up, too.
In theory, it was created to establish a team concept. It will take all 11 guys to execute a game plan for 48 minutes for the entire season to win some type of championship. But with out the 11/48, the 14 doesn't happen. It's a "team first" concept. Fortunately for us, the kids bought in and went 13-1...winning states.
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Post by shocktroop34 on Jan 5, 2011 14:48:46 GMT -6
I don't have a page, but I pass on to my players messages that I want communicated so it gets out quickly.
We also have a team page. I must admit, thought I'm not a fan of facepage or mybook or whatever the hell it's called, it is helpful.
Rule of thumb (and this comes from my principal which I thought was very insightful): Never put anything on an email or facebook page that you wouldn't wanted printed in the New York Times.
Just something to think about.
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Post by shocktroop34 on Jan 5, 2011 13:57:38 GMT -6
lions1401...IMO sometimes getting grown men to buy in is often more difficult than a 16 year old kid who thinks he knows it all. So when it comes to youth coaches, you have to sell them on certain things as well
Whether we admit it or not, we like relationships. Even with each other. So create some bonds with the youth coaches with that in mind.
1) Invite a couple guys out for a beverage/beer/lunch. 2) Open your home for a bowl game or super bowl party (even if only one or two come, it will spread through the youth community in a positive way) 3) Let them and their kids into your games for free (our AD set it up that if they wear their jersey, they get in free) 4) Reach out to them and ask if you can speak to the kids before they start their season 5) See if you can give them a pre game speech 6) Also, don't insist but hint that it would be nice if they ran a couple of your concepts (even if the terminology is different) the kids will have a good grasp of the concept when they get to you.
I've been there and know what that "disconnect" you refered to feels like. It can be done, but only by way of establishing a true and respectful relationship first. Good luck.
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Post by shocktroop34 on Dec 31, 2010 15:15:54 GMT -6
Two things:
1)Develop or buy weight room goal boards. Your off season competition will be incredible. (In 2009 we had only three kids that could squat over 400. 2010 we had seven, with three hitting the 500 mark). They wanted their name at the top of that board, period.
2) Also post a year round depth chart. Even in the off season, kids will talk about where they are on it.
There is no question, that we won states this year in the off season. Sometimes it's the simple things that can make the biggest difference.
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Post by shocktroop34 on Dec 6, 2010 19:26:20 GMT -6
Quick-I agree with your #1 question as I myself become obsessed with putting together the perfect practice plan. I'm getting closer, but it is always my main priority in the off season (coaching wise).
Other questions I might ask: 1) How do you develop mental toughness within your team? 2) What are some things that you do within your program that make you different from your opponents? 3) What impression do you think outsiders have of your program? (Use that to indicate whether it is a negative or positive response and evaluate why that may be) 4) What is your support system like (administrators/boosters/parents/etc) 5) What is the main reason you didn't win a championship last year (if that applies) and if they did win it all, what will be the main factor that will get them back next year. Measure what their level of accountability is as coaches.
Just my thoughts.
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Post by shocktroop34 on Dec 6, 2010 19:07:45 GMT -6
...the ref brings in the game ball about 20 minutes prior to kickoff in the state finals and we go over the rules, etc.
My equipment manager wrote our name on the ball and inadvertently made a mark on it that he didn't want. He started rubbing the ball on the carpet to get it off. Then he handed me the ball and walked away. As he handed it to me, it felt hot from the friction, but I also noticed it was tacky. I knelt down and pressed the ball hard on the carpet and rubbed all sides until the finish wore off. Tacky ball. No additives. It helped.
I think it has the same effect as the brush. This is just more cost effective. However, most locker rooms don't have carpet. We just happened to be in a professional locker room. But I'm sure a piece of berber wrapped around something would do just as well.
Side note: We fumbled twice in the game; lost the turnover ratio battle; but still won. But our ball security sucked all season long.
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Post by shocktroop34 on Dec 2, 2010 13:06:21 GMT -6
My equipment guy used a cotton swab and rubbing alcohol on each ball. I actually don't know if it worked or not. I just saw him doing it and was like, huh? He swears by it, so for whatever it's worth...
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Post by shocktroop34 on Dec 1, 2010 11:28:59 GMT -6
Here's our's. The kids do love them. When we hand them out, they look like little kids getting in line for a kindergarden snack. I also, do not give them out for a loss. I will also say that they are not cheap. Make sure you budget correctly and have enough money to buy them for an entire season. And if you start them, don't stop. They care about it more than you think.
Team Goals • Win • Shut out • Scout Team player of the week • 30pts plus • No penalties
Offense • 100 rusher + line • 150 passer (Team) • 150 rushing yards (Team) • 0 sacks • 100 Receiving QB + receiver • no turnovers (Team) • TD • Player of the week
Special Teams • PAT 100% (Team) • TD • Block punt • Player of the week • Fumble recovery
Defense • INT • Fumble Recovery • TD • Sacks • 10+ tackles • Shut out (Team) • Under 100 rushing (Team) • Under 100 Passing (Team) • Under 150 total yards (Team) • No plays over 30 yards (Team) • Player of the week • Third down conversion under 30% (Team)
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Post by shocktroop34 on Nov 15, 2010 10:25:28 GMT -6
For those opposed to giving rings to the pullup kids, there may be a way to honor those players without giving them a ring. A nice gold watch with the team helmet or logo on it or another respectable item might suffice.
If you did give the ring, there are subsequent benefits in that as well. The idea that there would be only a handful of those kids with rings to show their teammates of the same age/level could serve as a source of inspiration for the upcoming classes.
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Post by shocktroop34 on Oct 19, 2010 19:05:21 GMT -6
typo...it shoud read start doing; stop doing; continue doing..but you get the point.
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