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Post by rsmith627 on Dec 27, 2014 16:01:15 GMT -6
I'm not really sure which section this belongs in, but what are some things that you do in the offseason to keep your kids competing?
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Post by dlundberg on Dec 28, 2014 13:27:51 GMT -6
Have upcoming seniors draft their teammates for a team. Create a scoring system that rewards a championship effort, good grades, community service, etc. and loses points for slacking, poor grades, disciplinary problems, etc.
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Post by coachwoodall on Dec 28, 2014 18:23:06 GMT -6
You don't have to do this every week, but remember kids play football because it is a game. Any game can create competition. Some stuff we've done in the past
-tug-o-war
-tugs, use old car tires
-slap back
-sock wrestling
-sumo wrestling
-4 point sumo (knees and toes) you can't stand up
-reverse sumo, have to be back to back
-murder ball
-knock out
-<mascot> ball, think ultimate frisbee with a football but 4 downs to drive the field
-relay races: prowlers, shopping carts with the wheels replaced with skids, fireman's carry, be creative
-obstacle courses
Just about any PE type activity with an objective can be used.
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Post by fantom on Dec 28, 2014 19:11:03 GMT -6
You don't have to do this every week, but remember kids play football because it is a game. Any game can create competition. Some stuff we've done in the past -tug-o-war -tugs, use old car tires -slap back -sock wrestling -sumo wrestling -4 point sumo (knees and toes) you can't stand up -reverse sumo, have to be back to back -murder ball -knock out -<mascot> ball, think ultimate frisbee with a football but 4 downs to drive the field -relay races: prowlers, shopping carts with the wheels replaced with skids, fireman's carry, be creative -obstacle courses Just about any PE type activity with an objective can be used. We did lot of these plus Nascar Day, where they pushed a car for time, an obstacle course (use you imagination and any available resources) and a piggy-back relay. |
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Post by realdawg on Dec 28, 2014 19:29:01 GMT -6
You can make anything a competition. When you are doing speed and agility drills like pro shuttle match them up with like speed and encourage them to win their group. Make the losers do 10 pushups. You can do Olympics once every now and again and have them divide up into teams and compete in whatever you wanna come up with, jump rope, tire throws, sled pushes, relay races etc... As others have mentioned-tug of war, buddy carries, whatever. Dips competition, bench press for reps at the end of a chest workout, anything can be a competition that you can think of.
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