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Post by Sparkey on Aug 29, 2007 11:29:35 GMT -6
I went to Chuck Nolls first practice at St Vincents with another coach.On the way home the other coach remarked that Noll would never win a game I aske Why? He said he never raised his voice, He never screamed You missed the tackle you missed the block.I was fortunate to spend time in the Steeler camp and be close to Coach Noll teaching and Coaching. He would get up close to a player that made a mistake,he would tell him Why he missed a block or tackle,Teach him how to correct a mistake.I was fortunate to sit in on his film critique. He might show a player that he made a mistake but would show him another player doing the play properly, This was good Coaching and he was a Master Coach, Chuck Klausing
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Post by phantom on Aug 29, 2007 19:43:30 GMT -6
Coach Klausing, thanks for the reminder that screaming isn't necessarily coaching. That doesn't mean that you can't be a good coach and still be a yeller if that's your personality-Lombardi did OK- but the emphasis should be on teaching. Too many coaches, especially young coaches, think that raising their voice means that they're coaching better. I know because I was one.
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Post by midlineqb on Aug 29, 2007 19:51:58 GMT -6
As long as you keep things positive and are teaching the players it doesn't matter how you do it. Honey is better than vinegar to catch a bee. I've always followed that theory. Coach them up not down.
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Post by coachcoyote on Aug 31, 2007 0:35:59 GMT -6
Many of us have been the yelling route at one time or another. As time has passed, I've found that most of the kids respond to lower voice as opposed to the screamer. Tjere is a time and place for going off, just don't make it a habit because they will tune you out.
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wccoach
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Post by wccoach on Aug 31, 2007 8:52:29 GMT -6
I am at my loudest when I am praising a well executed play, tackle, block, catch, etc. I want everybody around to here that "Jimmy" just made a great block and that is what we need every time. I will get loud when I see an absolute lack of effort, such as a receiver that jogs off the line on his release causing the QB to take a hit. It is not beneficial to scream at a kid that misses an assignment, but is playing with effort and passion. That is the time to teach them what went wrong and help them to perform at a higher level. I usually come up with something like, " Hey Sam, do you know why you missed that tackle? You didn't shoot your arms as you made the hit. I love the way you got to the spot and you had a great angle, but you have to shoot the arms. Great hit and I like the speed coming into the tackle. You can do this. You have the big stuff down, but now we have to get the little things right to be really good!"
I know that sounds really soft and something that a SAY Soccer coach would say, but if the player is playing with effort and is having technique issues then screaming at him will not teach him how to perform on a consistent basis. I compare it to cramming for a test vs. knowing the material. If you cram you might get by on the test, but you could not do well the next week if you took it again. If you know the material, you will consistently do well on the test. Football is like taking the same test every week for 10 (or more, hopefully) weeks in a row. You better know the material and not have to cram. Just another idiot's opinion
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Post by gacoach on Aug 31, 2007 9:01:40 GMT -6
Well said. When I began my coaching career I asked my head coach if he could give me one piece of advice what would it be? He said, "be yourself". He said if you're not a yeller don't try to be one, the kids will see right through it. I coach OL and I yell when I have to. I talk a lot more one on one than yell just "so my head coach thinks I'm coaching". You yell too much and the players start to tune you out.
I'm of the thought on "not losing my cool", whether it be at games or practice.
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Post by barnone on Aug 31, 2007 11:12:28 GMT -6
I yell some, but I have been trying to be more positive as the season has approached. I want the guys to have some confidence going into the first game tonight....
But like I told my back-up Offensive tackle the other day. " Son I am trying not to curse so much, but you dam@ sure aint helping" I am young hopefully I will be good enough coach that I can keep from losing my voice.
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Post by dubber on Aug 31, 2007 12:36:28 GMT -6
I will get loud when I see an absolute lack of effort, such as a receiver that jogs off the line on his release causing the QB to take a hit. It is not beneficial to scream at a kid that misses an assignment, but is playing with effort and passion. This is the biggest lesson I have learned this season. . . . . . .yelling at kids who screw up only causes them to do worse (I ripped an OLB during our intrasquad a week ago for a missed tackle, he still has a complex about it). Yelling should be reserved for lack of effort or respect. I'm not talking about yelling to earn respect, but yelling whenever a kid disrespects the TEAM or his coaches. UNACCEPTABLE, and worthy of berating. I am a loud guy by nature, but most of my yelling is enouragement/instruction. Run a scout D long enough, and you find out being vocal about their responsibilities really helps them out (like trying to get those guys to check from cover 2 into a cloud 3 whenever our varsity comes out in trips)
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