Transition

Well, we are now officially between seasons.  Lacrosse has ended and football is 6 weeks away.  I need to start getting ready and planning.  This will be my first season as Head Coach for football.  I need to figure out how I want things to run.  Since this is a 5/6 league, I will stick to the same philosophy I had with lacrosse, make it fun so they want to learn the game.  Early in the pre-season, I will concentrate on teaching proper form for blocking an tackling, while getting them used to the physical demands of the game.  We will do a lot of running and calisthenics.  For tackling and blocking everything will be done at a slow pace, with dummies.  No real contact for the 1st few weeks.  I have completed my certification with USA Football, and have been browsing their site.  They have a lot of great tools, including practice drills, and game plans.  I plan on taking the time to go through it more thoroughly, and using it to make my life much easier.  I am excited about the football season, and all it will teach me and the kids.  Stay tuned!

End of Season

   So the Spring Lax season has come to an end.  It was a great season, and I feel the team advanced by leaps and bounds.  We started much later then a lot of the other teams we played against, but held our own throughout the season.  The one great thing about the close of the season is giving out trophies to the players.  When they are this young, they get so excited about it.  For many, it is the first time they are receiving any sort of award, and the smiles on their faces is priceless.  It makes all the hours that are put in organizing and teaching worth it.
   Now for some much deserved time off for both coaches and players.  But only 7 weeks until football starts.  Who am I kidding, I better get to work.