Developing Mental Toughness
By Kevin Marks, Kinesiology and Health Science Professor School of Health Science Solano College It’s intriguing to see individuals who have the ability to stretch themselves and push through physical and mental barriers. For example, Navy Seals, Army Rangers,…
Open Letter To Any Parent Considering A Recruiting Service
Dear Parent(s), I would like to take a minute to address a growing concern with you – recruiting services. I have coached at the collegiate level for 20 years (serving as a Recruiting Coordinator for 10 of those years) at every…
Keys to Success – The Two-Task Method For Football Security
As If you grip the ball HIGH and TIGHT you will prevent a fumble! As a twenty year high school varsity football coach, I drew upon any technique to improve productivity. The two-task method works while teaching any skill….
Are All Sports Skills Equal?
Before we can answer the question of whether all sports skills are equal it is necessary to define what is meant by a sports skill. The reason for this is obvious if you talk to most coaches who teach football…
High School Athlete’s Guide to Complete Nutrition
PROTEINS Muscle Repair Proteins are responsible for muscle recovery, repair and growth as the amino acids it provides are the building blocks of new muscle tissue. Typically protein quality is maximized in animal products; therefore, a vegetarian is at high risk…
21st Century HS Football…. for old guys like me
The same article appears at this link and the graphics come through easier: https://blackshoesandwhiteshoestrings.blogspot.com/2016/06/21st-century-hs-football-for-old-school.html ” A new broom sweeps clean.” I heard Coach Roy Walton from Tates Creek say that several years ago at a clinic. His point was, it…
Recruiting Calendar Progression
As high school and college coaches approach signing day on Wednesday we are all about to also push play on the next recruiting cycle. Of course we all know that recruiting never really stops and many of us at both…
REFLECTIONS ON AMERICAN BOWL 2015
STARS AND STRIPES vs. MEXICO’S UNDER 19 ALL-STAR TEAM By Rey Hernandez, Retired College and High School Coach On December 18, I had the opportunity to coach on a football staff that prepared a group of San Diego County…
Emerson, Bloom, et. al. for 2016
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “The secret in education lies in respecting the student.” Thinking about that as a self-evident truth is a great way to jump into our coaching practice for 2016. Most of us (especially those who also…
Say, “Thank You”
A reality check for all of us head coaches…. if you are having success, the people around you are a HUGE reason for that success. Sometimes we can be so full of ourselves we lose sight of that. I just…