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…
Digital Signage is Changing the Play
By: Jonathan Priestley Display technology is making a splash in the sports arena. For fans and sports teams alike, the incorporation of interactive touch displays opens a new world of possibilities – one in which fans are more immersed in…
ACL Injuries in Football – Why The Increase?
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears have become the focus of much attention across the nation as football programs on all levels have seen an increase in a knee injury that used to be pretty rare among young athletes. There are…