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Post by jpdaley25 on Feb 2, 2009 12:27:35 GMT -6
Your thoughts gentlemen - Can it be taught? How should it be taught? How do you teach it? Do you use specific drills with the goal of developing toughness? Is there an age time frame? Is this a genetic or a learned attribute? Is maturity a factor? And, lastly, do you think tough drills build pride?
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coachgeorge51
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Cliches and mottos is mindless verbal nonsense.
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Post by coachgeorge51 on Feb 2, 2009 14:37:16 GMT -6
Bench, Squat, Dead Lift, Power Clean, and Push Press - this is the only way - for all athletes in any sport, period.
Kids have to believe that they paid a price or it will be no different than youth sports or intramurals to them.
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Post by touchdownmaker on Feb 5, 2009 3:24:57 GMT -6
Your thoughts gentlemen - Can it be taught? How should it be taught? How do you teach it? Do you use specific drills with the goal of developing toughness? Is there an age time frame? Is this a genetic or a learned attribute? Is maturity a factor? And, lastly, do you think tough drills build pride? this is a HUGE are of concern for me this year. I have some kids who wear the uniform proudly but wow they avoid contact like they avoid doing their homework! I am seriously considering having a pass/fail approach when it comes to physical toughness and staying on the team. I dont cut kids but I just might do something different this year and have a "contact coach" who will be sent over to the soccer field with the non physical types to do nothing but hit, hit and hit again. They just wont be allowed on the football field until they will stick someone. Sounds crazy maybe but holy cow these are high school kids??? Big difference between a football player and a kid who just puts on the gear. |
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Post by wingtol on Feb 5, 2009 8:55:21 GMT -6
I guess that point was missed entirely... |
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Post by dubber on Feb 5, 2009 12:01:34 GMT -6
This:   NOT this:   Mental toughness comes from doing....from preparation....from forcing oneself to do MORE! If you ain't building it in Febuary, you ain't gonna have it come August........BOTTOM LINE. |
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Post by dubber on Feb 5, 2009 12:04:47 GMT -6
Point being, using leg press to replace squat does the opposite of creating mental toughness.
We let kids do curls at the end of the workout, on their own......but I'll be dam
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