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Post by coachbw on Jan 30, 2007 14:15:05 GMT -6
This past week, I hired a young teacher in our building as a position coach. He is outstanding in the classroom, but has never coached before. He did play football in HS. He asked for a playbook last week, which I have since learned he has memorized (he proved this on the board).
My question is, what other materials should I be sharing with him, or what else can I be doing at this point to help him in his first year? I know that the large majority of his learning will take place during the season, but what can I do between now and then to help him out?
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Post by coachjaz on Jan 30, 2007 14:59:45 GMT -6
Techniques behing coaching. How to communicate on the field. Ethics. Maybe some game film. Professional conduct. etc
I am just trying to think of things that would have helped me when I started
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Post by superpower on Jan 30, 2007 14:59:53 GMT -6
Instructional videos pertaining to his position or to your systems; coaching clinics; break down game film with him to show him what good execution looks like and what poor execution looks like; opponents game films to show him what to prepare for; team rules/expectations
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Post by coachshs on Jan 30, 2007 16:35:59 GMT -6
Make sure he is a member of this community! ;D
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Post by phantom on Jan 30, 2007 16:44:54 GMT -6
Take him or send him on visits to watch college spring practice. See if he can get a sitdown with the college position coach with the emphasis on learning technique and drills for his position. Make him give you a clinic on his position. Sit down and have him teach you the techniques of his position exactly the way that he'll teach the players. Ask questions but don't be critical. Make suggestions when you're done. Make sure that he knows well ahead of time that he's going to be doing that. Just a couple of ideas.
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Post by lochness on Jan 30, 2007 16:45:59 GMT -6
Clinic him on HOW you want things done and WHY you want things done that way. Show him the reads, techniques, drills, etc. that each position needs to be fundamentally sound in your schemes. Show him your practice plans so he understands your practice structure.
HAVE HIM BREAK DOWN SOME FILM of both you and your opponents. This will help him exponentially, and will give him a great understanding of not just your plays, but your style and application of philosophy. It will also help familliarize him with your opponents.
Also, have him spend time in the weight room with the kids now. That will help tremendously.
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Post by aznando on Jan 30, 2007 17:41:02 GMT -6
I think the first thing he needs to be shown is the techniques that you use for that position. Just like coaching a kid, he has to have a good base of knowledge before you start installing offenses. Make sure he knows what you like to do technique wise and what drills you like to run and the purpose for those drills. Then get into the playbook and film study. Also make sure that he stay's himself. What I mean is some first time coaches, may try to communicate to the kids differently than they normally would, just because that's what they think they are supposed to do. Kids will see right through it and not give him the same respect that he would normally get if he was just himself.
Aznando
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Post by brophy on Jan 30, 2007 17:50:31 GMT -6
This past week, I hired a young teacher in our building as a position coach. He is outstanding in the classroom, but has never coached before. He did play football in HS. He asked for a playbook last week, which I have since learned he has memorized (he proved this on the board). My question is, what other materials should I be sharing with him, or what else can I be doing at this point to help him in his first year? I know that the large majority of his learning will take place during the season, but what can I do between now and then to help him out? ask him to meet you at a local restuarant after school......around happy hour.... buy him drinks and go over your scheme. It will seem so much more profound and enlightening that way. . Works for my assistants, at least. |
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Post by Coach Huey on Jan 30, 2007 19:53:06 GMT -6
how to teach techniques & fundamentals ... i.e. drills, coaching points to look for, etc. forget "scheme" as he'll pick that up as he goes. plus, he's not going to be in a play-calling position or installation position now. he will, however, be charged with teaching players the basic techniques of the game. he will need to learn this first and foremost.
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Post by fbdoc on Jan 30, 2007 20:02:49 GMT -6
One more vote for drills and techniques. This is goign to be his life blood for all the practices as well as games. The schemes, game film, and the like will come with time. Make sure he has a tool box with all the tools he's going to need to survive (and thrive!) during spring ball, 2 a days, and the rest of the season.
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Post by brutus8367 on Jan 30, 2007 20:27:12 GMT -6
College practices...He has to see how practices are ran.... Clinic videos that show techniques. Guys that are new to coaching are like dads in the stands. They think they know football...You have to teach him how to coach his position...The xs and os will come
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Post by coachdawhip on Jan 30, 2007 20:33:00 GMT -6
your drills and your techniques, this is key!
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Post by CVBears on Jan 31, 2007 13:07:53 GMT -6
technique, technique and technique. Also, when teaching technique, also show him bad techniques with examples of why they are bad techniques. So much more important than X's and O's. Then teach him the drills to teach the techniques with coaching points, things to look for when the drill breaks down, etc.
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Post by gatorball on Jan 31, 2007 14:19:12 GMT -6
Make sure that his teaching carries over to the field and that he does not become Sgt Slaughter. Make him understand that there is no substitute for experience and when the season is over ask him he learned, what he did well, and what he can improve on. X's and O's aside his best will come as he learns. If I only knew 13 years ago what I know now...  |
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