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Your Poise as a coach in pressure situations
I often go through my library randomly and spend an hour or two in a book I have previously read. 100% of the time I find something valuable to implement or mention to other coaches. In Developing an Offensive Game Plan, written by Brian Billick, he mentions how a change in your demeanor during pressure situations could be misinterpreted by your players as you “losing your cool.” Instead, warn your players that the game situation may change you a little but that doesn’t mean the situation has gone desperate. If your athletes know ahead of time that you anticipate a little more “crazy” in your voice at certain points of the game, they are less likely to lose faith in your play calling abilities. … Read entire article »
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Cheering for the other team
“Imagine if you didn’t have a home life. Imagine if everybody had pretty much given up on you. Now imagine what it would mean for hundreds of people to suddenly believe in you.” Next thing you know, the Gainesville Tornadoes were turning around on their bench to see something they never had before. Hundreds of fans. And actual cheerleaders! They played the oddest game in high school football history last year down in Grapevine, Texas. It was Grapevine Faith vs. Gainesville State School and everything about it was upside down. For instance, when Gainesville came out to take the field, the Faith fans made a 40-yard spirit line for them to run through. Did you hear that? The other team’s fans?They even made a banner … Read entire article »
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Playing v Coaching
Thought this was a wonderful excerpt from the late Jim Valvano’s autobiography. [Here's Jimmy V's bio.] ~~~~~~~~~~ When I switched from playing to coaching at Rutgers, it didn’t take more than a few losses to figure out the difference. Let’s get that one out of the way real fast. There is positively no comparison between being a player and a coach. The animals aren’t even in the same kingdom. Forget it. Playing the game is easy. Playing is putting your sneakers on and answering intros and running and jumping and shouting and getting it on. If you play great, you feel great. If you win, you feel great. If you lose, you still feel great. Oh, you might put on a long face after a defeat, but if you’ve had a good game individually, … Read entire article »
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The Winners Manual
I have not had time to write a blog lately because I have found an amazing book I cannot seem to put down. The Winners Manual, by 5-Time National Championship coach Jim Tressel. Check it out… especially if you are a coach. … Read entire article »
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Coaches, don’t beat your athletes!
Seriously? A coach in Texas actually beat a former player with a paddle as way of allowing him back on the team. Really? If a kid quit the team, I believe the team should be able to vote to let the student back on. Click here to check out this ridiculous article. … Read entire article »
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Athletes are the last stronghold of discipline we have on our campuses today
D. W. Rutledge, Executive Director of the Texas Coaches Association, talks with college seniors who have chosen to enter into the coaching profession. One of the questions he asks is “Why do you want to coach?” Seems simple enough, yet it is amazing how many of these students did not have a clear answer! Other questions he poses are, What is your purpose of coaching? What is going to motivate you to get up everyday and go to work?” He believes you must have a purpose and a passion for what you do in any profession. He goes on to say, “If a coach is getting up to go to work just to win football games, then I think he job is with a shallow purpose. If we are getting up … Read entire article »
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Motivation through Fear
“Motivating through fear may work in the short term to get people to do something, but over the long run I believe personal pride is a much greater motivator. It produces far better results that last for a much longer time.” John Wooden said this. In my experience he is completely right. A coach can instill fear in his or her players, but their actions wont be sincere. It makes good for the moment, but not for the long haul. If an athlete takes pride in their work habits they will find themselves in successful situations some people would attribute to luck. Isn’t it amazing that luck comes more often to those that work hard! … Read entire article »
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