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Post by brophy on Dec 19, 2005 7:26:51 GMT -6
Don't know where else to put this - but
I'd be interested to hear what others do in the line of Psychological Training of your athletes, either in-season or out.
Visualization training or periods - training in other sports relative to their football skills (boxing, martial arts, etc) - stimulus response, etc...
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Post by tog on Dec 19, 2005 7:32:47 GMT -6
good general area thread brophy
we do a lot of things when they are tired, even our "not so sharp" kids can answer mental stuff right most of the time when they are fresh, we try to put them in those situations where they are tired, and THEN ask them mental stuff, or get them to do stuff with consequences that is mental
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Post by ogie4 on Dec 19, 2005 8:18:46 GMT -6
Great thread Brophy. We use off-season for this, its not a true bootcamp, but we run it high intensity and keep it that way from Nov. to April. Coaches are intense, in your face all the time (both positive and negative, important to note positive as well). As the kids get tired, we ratchet up the intensity. Two-point and mat room drills must be done perfectly (technique, reaction to commands, attention to detail, and intensity) We stress function under fire, learn to focus through the noise/confusion/chaos. When they conquer a challenge (as a team), we pat them on the back and find one more difficult and start the process over. Anyone who has been through basic training can tell you the ability to think under fire is the most important thing they get out of it. We have noticed a marked improvement in the mental toughness of our athletes, and fewer mental mistakes as a result of doing this.
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Post by brophy on Dec 19, 2005 8:34:47 GMT -6
One of the things that I TRY to teach (I'm never real sure if 16 year old kids 'get this'...the benefits) is 'combat breathing'.....
We talk about the physio responses to being highly po'ed (clenched muscle/shallow breathing/increased heart rate) to being extremely relaxed (relaxed muscle / deep breathing / steady heart rate). The thing I try to teach is that;
1) They can control a great deal of the body's ability by breathing properly (try, try, try to prevent the kids that always hyperventilate when doing laps).
2) Get them in tune on how to FOCUS mentally and physically.
I find it best to teach this in the off-season. Teach it during lifting (breath in for eccentric / breat out for concentric movement).
We progress to visualizations of watching them 'make the play' in their head, seeing it, feeling it, tasting it, before it happens - that way they are to be more prepared when the time comes.
I admit, I've not had the greatest success in trying to teach this.
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Post by bighit65 on Jan 15, 2006 16:03:52 GMT -6
I was taught visualization by my eighth grade coach when we were learning to max out on bench. We were taught to get a little ritual that we always did right before the lift. For example, I stretch my chest 3 times before I lay down on the bench. This way when I do this ritual, over time my body knows that it's time to lift when i do this. So to visualize the lift you see and feel yourself doing the ritual in as great a detail as possible. e.g., how it feel sto stretch, how the bar feels in your hand, how heavy it feels when you lift it, and the strain when you push it up. Amazing how close it feels to what you saw in your head when you do this . Helps to get that extra 5 or 10 lbs on your max. Like I always teach, the mind is the strongest muscle in the body.
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Post by lovetocoach on Jan 18, 2006 11:44:04 GMT -6
I am a huge believer in this. Mental trainining is just as important as physical training.
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Post by Rooster on Jan 18, 2006 13:31:59 GMT -6
good general area thread brophy
we do a lot of things when they are tired, even our "not so sharp" kids can answer mental stuff right most of the time when they are fresh, we try to put them in those situations where they are tired, and THEN ask them mental stuff, or get them to do stuff with consequences that is mental
What kind of stuff do you do to get this?
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Post by coachtp on Jan 19, 2006 13:03:47 GMT -6
Anybody include the "Coaching to Change Lives Curriculum" during the season for mental training? I think Dennis Parker has some videos out on it. Just curious if anybody uses this and how you implement it into your program.
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Post by tog on Jan 19, 2006 13:04:43 GMT -6
we use it at the very start of offseason
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Post by brophy on Jan 19, 2006 13:16:24 GMT -6
I know we don't do as much as we should ....but some things we do (that I found ACTUALLY 'work')
"Video Games"[/u] - cut up video of your opponent - break into teams and watch film (especially tight shots) and freeze frame the footage. (it's like video jeopardy) The team has to 'guess' correctly WHAT play is and what gap is threatened (how to respond). Team with the most points gets 'treats' (powerade & protein bars)
"Draw it Up / Line it Up"[/u] - Use a grease board and call on a player to draw up the ENTIRE defense or just his positions (DL/LB/DB) with correct alignment and explain what their job is. Can do this on the field, too....with cones or cans.
"Exaggerated Response"[/u] - Let the kids have fun - Yell, Scream, make faces, Woot, Holler.....before & after a play. Get on them when they don't. CONDITION them that if they aren't playing with emotion...somethings 'wrong'. Getting them to see that they CAN control how to get 'worked up' through physiology.....also showing them later how to 'work down'..by using controlled rhythmic breathing (to gain control of themselves in a pressure situation).
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