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Post by brophy on Feb 24, 2016 11:12:37 GMT -6
yes. this is a GREAT way to recruit the community and get some cash. We've done this where we first solicit sponsors for the event (2 or 3 will be enough) to cover the cost of camper T-shirts. Put the sponsor's logo on the back of the shirt with a football design on the front with "Little/Junior ___(insert program name) Football Camp" Get all your coaches and players to run intake, warmup, drills. TESTING: 3-cone, W-drill, agility bags, big ring, 4-corner, settle & noose.....mark the scores/times on an index card given to each kid. DRILLS: break up the kids based on position groups and teach rudimentary skills (throwing pass, doing DB backpedal, linemen blocking bags, etc) Finish the drills with a big game of "Ultimate" which is just playing the field width, 2 teams advancing the ball to each sideline. Everyone is an eligible receiver - once you catch the ball you only get 3 steps then you have to pass it. First one to 10 wins. Every kid participates and it tires the beejeezus out of them. At the end, hand out popsicles or have cutup watermelon for the kids...everyone goes home happy. What's the $$$$ charge per player? Done it at $20 -50 a kid. The more expensive ones were based on having former NFL / college players as a draw
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Post by brophy on Feb 23, 2016 11:39:17 GMT -6
yes.
this is a GREAT way to recruit the community and get some cash. We've done this where we first solicit sponsors for the event (2 or 3 will be enough) to cover the cost of camper T-shirts. Put the sponsor's logo on the back of the shirt with a football design on the front with "Little/Junior ___(insert program name) Football Camp"
Get all your coaches and players to run intake, warmup, drills.
TESTING: 3-cone, W-drill, agility bags, big ring, 4-corner, settle & noose.....mark the scores/times on an index card given to each kid.
DRILLS: break up the kids based on position groups and teach rudimentary skills (throwing pass, doing DB backpedal, linemen blocking bags, etc)
Finish the drills with a big game of "Ultimate" which is just playing the field width, 2 teams advancing the ball to each sideline. Everyone is an eligible receiver - once you catch the ball you only get 3 steps then you have to pass it. First one to 10 wins. Every kid participates and it tires the beejeezus out of them.
At the end, hand out popsicles or have cutup watermelon for the kids...everyone goes home happy.
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Post by brophy on Feb 23, 2016 6:34:47 GMT -6
what is that? Is that the ASCII version of the book? because it isn't a scanned copy of the book, which is what I thought. the original has tons of pictures and diagrams I think that was Walsh's articles he wrote for the WSJ before he wrote the book.
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Post by brophy on Feb 22, 2016 19:53:38 GMT -6
I think the best visits for spring ball are
1) colleges as close as possible so you can spend a few successive practices with the staff.
2) not necesarily what you run scheme-wise. The best stuff you get out of spring is how they run things, how they talk to their players, how meetings are run.
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Post by brophy on Feb 22, 2016 8:20:38 GMT -6
someone scanned it and made it available here via pdf. I don't know if this is a book that is a must-have in your library. There is a lot of good information in it, but mostly because it just illustrates what good analytical organization does for football. It is a reach to apply more than 50% to a HS program.
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Post by brophy on Feb 18, 2016 21:02:25 GMT -6
what the hell was this post about?
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Post by brophy on Feb 18, 2016 6:45:43 GMT -6
Like moon mentioned, traditions should be tied to the school or community not just the guys playing that season.
Thursday dinners with family, showing film to parents on Sundays, singing the school song after games, doing team charity work, having the team officiate your feeder program youth games, etc....
The program has to represent somethjng other than game day. Start with families then branch out to the community/city. Your tradition will be what recruits for you
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Post by brophy on Feb 9, 2016 22:04:48 GMT -6
most of our kids aren't going to have to be coached up on post-game pressers. The salient thought on body language is that your team mates look to you / key off emotions. For gods sake, BE emotional, absolutely...but never demonstrate negative body language of defeat on the field.
Never give your opponent the satisfaction that they are beating you, that they've gotten into your head.
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Post by brophy on Feb 8, 2016 12:09:58 GMT -6
body language lessons?
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Post by brophy on Feb 5, 2016 15:39:47 GMT -6
Guys!!
You may not believe me but Evel Kenieval had a miserable life after 40.
Huh....wonder why
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Post by brophy on Feb 5, 2016 10:54:20 GMT -6
if there is one guy to trust, its Roger Goodell
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Post by brophy on Feb 2, 2016 17:43:32 GMT -6
usually leave a clinic session after the 10th "mmmmkay...aight" when coaches use this phrase like punctionation
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Post by brophy on Feb 2, 2016 12:14:07 GMT -6
doesn't sound like the Jr staff are going to be receptive to anything the Varsity header was going to contribute, anyway...whether he delivered this on a thousand rose petals or not.
Soooo......
What is the best thing a Varsity header can do to establish a good working relationship with lower programs without bruising the egos of their staff?
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FFCA
Feb 2, 2016 7:03:53 GMT -6
via mobile
Post by brophy on Feb 2, 2016 7:03:53 GMT -6
Doesn't need the money, but branding is exactly what this about. A poorly conceived attempt to supply a product/venue that his following can associate with. If Jon Gruden just donates money it becomes a Jon Gruden thing. If the Gruden Academy donates money, well now it is an institution and there could be many administrators of this benevolent entity (folks getting paid) Gruden isn't dumb enough to get back into coaching.
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Post by brophy on Feb 1, 2016 12:56:24 GMT -6
I'll let you know what I think once someone figures out just what in the {censored} it actually is besides Gruden gear.
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Post by brophy on Feb 1, 2016 7:01:25 GMT -6
The article raises a fair point of an algorithm selecting plays, though I don't think this is anything new.
D&D tendencies are important but are not the backbone of whats behind a playcall. Wbat you spent time on during the week of practice, condition of your players, who is getting a good matchup, etc all factor in. I think this could be used in the future, but you would have to invest a good bit of infrastructure and development and for what? No NCAA or NFL franchise is going to be patient enough to do R&D for 5 years.
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Post by brophy on Jan 31, 2016 21:16:52 GMT -6
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Post by brophy on Jan 29, 2016 8:57:19 GMT -6
What would be the alternatives to my son playing football? pretty sure the alternative activity is playing video games and eating cheesy poofs
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Post by brophy on Jan 29, 2016 5:03:31 GMT -6
that is a really poor argument made dumber by using Facebook
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Post by brophy on Jan 28, 2016 18:43:16 GMT -6
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Post by brophy on Jan 28, 2016 13:57:50 GMT -6
to piggyback on the platoon thing.......
Platooning isn't about 1 team, 1 season. The intent is to build a PROGRAM.
If your intent is to just have a lot of numbers for 2016, then just start handing out cash to kids. If your intent is to have a ton of kids out to develop into starters, then you should get serious about Platooning. This means the head coach can't be focused on calling plays, he has to invest in his coaches to become coordinators, because HIS job is making sure the 8 - 12 PROGRAM is alive. This means all your coaches participate in the program, by being seen at lower level football, basketball, wrestling, track events. Have an active relationship with feeder program PE teachers.
The INVESTMENT has to be applied to your lower levels (8th, 9th, JV) and not neglected by throwing slappys to oversee them.
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Post by brophy on Jan 28, 2016 9:07:11 GMT -6
Has any program been successful with 4-5 figure fundraising with gofundme?
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Post by brophy on Jan 27, 2016 11:42:39 GMT -6
Does someone's success have an impact on how much creditably they have with you (speaker,author,etc..)? rules to live by h.. There is no need to “validate” your posts on here by saying “so and so does this”, or “I have been coaching for X # of years”. Your ideas and thoughts will validate themselves by the logical and sound aspects with which you write or “speak” them.
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Post by brophy on Jan 26, 2016 14:44:29 GMT -6
Increase the likelihood for the kids to make a difference. The more kids that come out, the more parents / community support you'll generate. The more community that comes out, the more future classes will be influenced to be a part of your program. How do you increase the likelihood that kids will have an incentive to come out? Allow them to participate (not just practice). If I know that only the 8 studliest guys in the school are ever going to see the field, what incentive do I have to even try? If I haven't played before and I know the program fields a ton of kids every year, I will likely join. If my friends see me join, THEY will want to join. Sure winning cures everything. Everyone wants to win. That isn't necessarily why most people play the game, though. Most kids play because THEY WANT TO PLAY WITH THEIR FRIENDS. They want to identify themselves with something bigger than themselves. Provide them that outlet. Can you give the kids an environment where they will receive attention from coaches? A chance to contribute? An avenue they can participate with their peers? If you can, kids will come out. The biggest mistake programs make (IMO) is disregarding kids that come out that likely won't contribute on the field. Some of the best kids in your program can be 3rd stringers that are the glue/friends of some your starters or have families that are involved with supporting the team. tl;dr PLATOONhow do you get the numbers up at a school that's never won and is use to a coaching change every 3-4 years. That’s your goddamned problem, pal. You don’t know your limits, because you’re not willing to push yourself. See, you’ve got no commitment, Vinegar. You’re finished! You’re never going to get anywhere in life!
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Post by brophy on Jan 25, 2016 20:02:30 GMT -6
@coachhuey @xowizard @ jamesalight @coachmattjones @olineworld65
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Post by brophy on Jan 21, 2016 11:31:15 GMT -6
you should really look into Wing-T or Double Wing stuff and just go gap 8 cover 0 on defense. I can't imagine your opponents being all that good, either. Focus on getting better at blocking and tackling the first 2 weeks and see who you have left.
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Post by brophy on Jan 21, 2016 9:21:33 GMT -6
we could certainly take a deep dive in the physiological science behind the transfer of power through the core (to make those first 2 steps) and how you develop an athlete in the off-season, but I'm not bright enough to illustrate all that I will chime in with that muscle memory certainly helps. We would make feet placement templates out of PVC for our linemen (extremely cheap) that really amounted to a 12"x18" square (with a post in the middle) that functioned as a 1-step track boards. It was geared toward going from stance, picking up the 1st foot to it's 6" jab step and the follow-up or crossover step needed for a given play. coachhuey.com/thread/1487/pipe-drill
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Post by brophy on Jan 21, 2016 9:13:05 GMT -6
how many coaches do you have?
How many practices can you realistically put together before the first game?
Fundamentals will be the only thing you can rely on, so how much technique can you really squeeze into those sessions?
Be honest with yourself, but you can only get competent on a few skills. What skills have the most carry over (i.e. you can only learn to block a few similar plays)?
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Post by brophy on Jan 20, 2016 14:27:41 GMT -6
he's entitled to his opinion. Like my dad used to tell me, "I've been young, but you've never been old". There isn't any way to really understand what the experience of age brings when you're growing up.
Randle El's position is a mixed bag, but ultimately football, per se, isn't the issue, its what your body has to go through that determines your quality of life. If you beat on your body for explosive world-class performance 30 - 40 weeks out of the year, I think you're going to pay for it. Couple that with the car crashes you would experience 70 times on Sunday for 20 weeks and you're doing something the body wasn't made for. The NFL players have to weigh just how badly they want to endure the grind of remaining a relevant commodity on a week-to-week basis
I'm not discounting these veteran player's gripes or issues with brain damage, just that what Antwaan brings up here (like Jerome Bettis was notorious for complaining about) was how beat up they've gotten.
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Post by brophy on Jan 18, 2016 10:31:54 GMT -6
the only thing you'd split if you platoon is what days you do punt / kickoff. Every day would be the same for offense Every day would be the same for defense
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